Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Tourist Office
( 898 000;
www.coburg-tourist.de
; Herrengasse 4; 9am-6.30pm
Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat, 10am-2pm Sun Apr-Oct, 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat
Nov-Mar)
Helpful office where staff sell the CObook (€14.90), a five-day ticket good for
13 sights in Coburg and around as well as local public transport. English audioguides
(€3.50) to the city are also available here.
Getting There & Away
Coburg has the following rail connections:
Bamberg
€11.10, 40 minutes, hourly
Bayreuth
€16.40, 1½ hours, hourly
Nuremberg
€21.50, 1¾ hours, hourly
Altmühltal Nature Park
The Altmühltal Nature Park is one of Germany's largest nature parks and covers some of
Bavaria's most eye-pleasing terrain. The Altmühl River gently meanders through a region
of little valleys and hills before joining the Rhine-Main Canal and eventually emptying
into the Danube. Outdoor fun on well-marked hiking and biking trails is the main reason
to head here, but the river is also ideal for canoeing. There's basic camping in designated
spots along the river, and plenty of accommodation in the local area.
The park takes in 2900 sq km of land southwest of Regensburg, south of Nuremberg,
east of Treuchtlingen and north of Eichstätt. The eastern boundaries of the park include
the town of Kelheim.
North of the river, activities focus around the towns of Kipfenberg, Beilngries and
Riedenburg.
Activities
Canoeing & Kayaking
The most beautiful section of the river is from Treuchtlingen or Pappenheim to Eichstätt
or Kipfenberg, about a 60km stretch that you can do lazily in a kayak or canoe in two to
three days. There are lots of little dams along the way, as well as some small rapids about
