Niederalteich: Cycling Routes and Abbey Tours

If you are looking for a hotel in Niederalteich, the activities on offer may shape the focus of your stay. The Danube-Ilz Cycle Route and the Gunthersteig start in the town; the Benedictine Abbey complements the routes with church tours. When choosing between a cycling trip, a long-distance hike and a visit to the abbey churches, the route profile, connections and the agreed tour duration are especially relevant.

Cycling or long-distance hiking from Niederalteich

The 55-kilometre Danube-Ilz Cycle Route starts at the Danube in Niederalteich and follows a former railway line through the Sonnenwald and Dreiburgenland areas to the Ilz Valley near Hutthurm/Kalteneck. In Niederalteich, the route also connects to the Danube Cycle Route and the Isar Cycle Route. If you are weighing up a single long-distance route against connections to other cycle routes, these are two different points to consider: the route runs to the Ilz Valley, while the two connections at the starting point link to the named cycle routes.

The 82-kilometre long-distance hiking trail Gunthersteig also starts in Niederalteich. Its route passes through Lalling, Rinchnach, Lindberg, Spiegelhütte and Scheuereck/Prasily before reaching Dobrá Voda (Gutwasser) in the Czech Republic. It follows in the footsteps of Saint Gunther through the Bavarian and Bohemian Forests. The Danube-Ilz Cycle Route and the Gunthersteig therefore differ in activity, total distance and destination: the cycle route, its connections and its course to the Ilz Valley contrast with the long-distance hiking trail to the Czech Republic.

Tours of the Benedictine Abbey

The destinations on tours of Niederaltaich Benedictine Abbey include the Baroque Basilica of St. Mauritius, with its sacristy and upper church, as well as the Byzantine Church of St. Nicholas. The Baroque basilica is accessible only on a guided tour. A tour of either church lasts 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the arrangements made. Confirm the tour arrangements with the abbey before your arrival and take the agreed duration into account when planning your day.

Danube crossing and operating status

The Altaha Danube ferry crossing runs from one bank of the Danube to the other and back. During the 2026 season, the ferry was out of service due to a technical defect. Check its current operating status before planning a crossing.

Landscape in the wider destination of Deggendorf

In the wider destination of Deggendorf, the Deggendorfer Land stretches from the heights of the Bavarian Forest across the Danube landscape and the Isar estuary to the rich colours of the Gäuboden. Its elevation ranges from 200 to 1,150 metres above sea level. The regional landscape therefore encompasses both forested heights and the Danube landscape and Gäuboden.

Natternberg Castle Ruins can be reached via footpaths from three sides; from there, the view extends far across the Gäuboden and into the Bavarian Forest. Winzer Castle Ruins offer a view of the Danube Valley. The wider destination of Deggendorf therefore offers different viewpoints: the Gäuboden and Bavarian Forest at Natternberg, and the Danube Valley at Winzer.

Discover more destinations: Offenberg, Hengersberg, Plattling, Grattersdorf, Winzer, Deggendorf, Osterhofen, Grafling.

Return to the wider travel overview: Deggendorf.