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BURG PRUNN

KLOSTER

WELTENBURG

BEFREIUNGSHALLE

LANDSHUT

Hörgertshausen

Obermünchen

Lindkirchen

Aiglsbach

Attenhofen

Furth

Volkenschwand

Tiefenbach

Bruckberg

Kumhausen

Geibenstetten

Mitterstetten

Niederhornbach

Pfaffendorf

Neuhausen

Essing

Painten

Rohr in

Niederbayern

Wildenberg

Biburg

Kirchdorf

Hohenthann

Weihmichl

Paring

Bad

Gögging

Langquaid

Pfeffenhausen

Maierhofen

Prunn

Gundelshausen

Eining Hausen

Saalhaupt

Scheuern Bachl

Herrngiersdorf Bimbach

Alzhausen

Gebersdorf

Oberlauterbach

Schaltdorf

Ettenkofen

Andermannsdorf

Kläham

Arth

Oberschambach

Weihenstephan

Bad

Abbach

Saal an der

Donau

Ergolding

Mainburg

Altdorf

Abensberg

Neustadt

an der Donau

Kelheim

Essenbach

Rottenburg

an der Laaber

DRIVE 17: Jurassic Crags and Feudal Fiefdoms

PLAN YOUR DRIVE

Start/finish: Ingolstadt to Landshut.

Number of days: 3 days, allowing half

a day to explore Neuburg an der Donau.

Distance: 181 miles (292 km).

Road conditions: Roads have gentle

inclines and are well marked; snow and

ice can be a problem in winter.

When to go: May to October is the

best time to enjoy the scenery, while

Christmas markets and snow ensure a

magical atmosphere in December.

Opening times: Most attractions

are open daily. Shops are open from

9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and

close early on Saturdays.

Main market days: Ingolstadt,

Neuburg an der Donau, Eichstätt:

Wed, Sat; Landshut: Fri.

Major festivals: Beilngries: Bayerische

Zwiebelmarkt (Bavarian onion market),

biennial, Oct; Neuburg an der Donau:

Schlossfest (castle festival), biennial,

Jun–Jul; Landshut: Landshuter Hochzeit

(Landshut wedding), every four years

in Jun & Jul, next in 2013.

Above View of the Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt, see p186 Below left Cafés outside the old town

hall, Ingolstadt, see p184

Below Brewer’s dray, Kelheim, see p188

DAY TRIP OPTIONS

Art and architecture buffs will enjoy

the historic cathedrals, castles, and

museums of Neuburg an der Donau

and Eichstätt, while families can hunt

for fossils in Eichstätt and Solnhofen.

Lovers of scenic grandeur will

appre ciate the remarkable landscape

of Eichstätt. For full details, see p189.

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