Holiday inspiration "Country of origin of beer"

Description

For centuries, tasty beer has been brewed in the region according to the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot, a law about which ingredients are allowed to be brewed into Bavarian beers. In the holiday region around Kelheim, these ingredients grow basically right on our doorstep: The hop cones thrive in the Hallertau hop gardens. High-quality brewing barley grows on the Jura heights of the Altmühltal. And spring water flows from the Jura karst rock. The tradition of beer brewing goes back a long way, because as early as 1050, monks at Weltenburg Abbey were brewing their “liquid bread”. After a boat trip through the impressive Danube Gorge, try the aromatic taste of the multi-award-winning Weltenburger Barock Dunkel in the shady beer garden of the monastery complex.

The Schneider family from Essing has also been brewing beer for generations. In their show brewery, guests can brew their own beer, stay overnight in the beer hotel, or simply enjoy the Bavarian cuisine in the beer garden. You will discover that beer is not just beer at a beer sommelier evening at the Schwan Inn & Hotel in Riedenburg. A cosy and rustic feeling permeate the nearby Fasslwirtschaft Restaurant with the Crystal Museum and mini golf course. There are huge, ancient wooden beer barrels in the guest room and you have a choice of 42 different types of beer on the drinks menu. Embark on a culinary journey and enjoy the picturesque landscape of the Altmühltal. Excursion tip: The hop farms of the hop ambassadors Elisabeth Stiglmaier and Marlene Zellner are located only around 50 km away from the Altmühltal. You will learn in an entertaining and descriptive way how hops are cultivated, cared for, and harvested.

This holiday inspiration includes the following offers: 

• Boat trip through the Danube Gorge
• Weltenburg Monastery Tavern 
• St. Georg Guesthouse at Weltenburg Abbey
• Schneider Brewery Inn & Hotel in Essing
• Schwan Inn & Hotel in Riedenburg
• Fasslwirtschaft Restaurant with Crystal Museum and mini golf in Riedenburg
• Boat trip on the Main-Danube Canal in the Altmühltal
• Stiglmaier Hop Experience Farm 
• Zellner Hop Farm 

Arrival and mobility:

In general, we recommend arriving by car. If you are arriving by train from Saal an der Donau train station, you will need to change to local public transport or the KEXI dial-a-bus. Alternatively, the taxi company MH Taxi Kelheim offers wheelchair transport and stretcher van rides. More information about the dial-a-bus at www.kexi.de

There is good local public transport between Kelheim, Essing, and Riedenburg. From May 1st to October 3rd, public transport will be supplemented by special buses with bike trailers on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays. All special buses are low floor buses. More information at www.freizeitbusse.de

There are well-developed cycle paths along the Main-Danube Canal without any major climbs.

It is recommended to travel by car to the hop experience farms.

Disabled parking: 

• The car park in Weltenburg is about 650 meters from the abbey. A paved, traffic-calmed road leads to the abbey.  
• Overnight guests of the St. Georg Guesthouse can park directly at the monastery.
• The Fasslwirtschaft Restaurant has four disabled parking spaces.
• Disabled parking spaces are available at the Schneider Brewery Inn & Hotel in Essing.
• Boat trips on the Main-Danube Canal: Disabled parking spaces in the Niederdörfl car park.
• Boat trips through the Danube Gorge: Disabled parking spaces opposite the riverboat ticket office on the Donauvorland P4 car park. Alternatively, you can park in the large Pflegerspitz P3 car park.