This short break self-guided walking holiday starts in the spa town of Treuchtlingen. From here, the Altmuhltal Panorama Trail will take you on a panoramic and historical nature trail. The area is rich in fossils and home to the Archaeopteryx fossils (the link in the evolutionary chain that connects birds to reptiles) and you'll also find natural monuments, including the 'Twelve Apostles', steep limestone rocks embedded in juniper heaths. Walking mostly above the River Altmuhl you'll be rewarded with spectacular views along the valley.
Staying in medieval towns you will be greeted by castles at the end of some of your walks and can enjoy some of the region's culinary delights from tasty sausage specialties to numerous delicious beers.
Arrive in the heart of the Altmuhltal Nature Park in the idyllic town of Treuchtlingen, known for its Thermal Spa.
Today starts with a short ascent to a viewpoint with views onto the river Altmühl meandering through the valley which you soon descend to follow. Continue via the ‘Devil’s Pulpit’ and the Hollerstein viewpoint to finish with a leisurely walk along the course of the river to the medieval town of Pappenheim. You will be greeted by the impressive castle, seat of the former Reichserbmarschälle.
Meals included: Breakfast
A mountain trail leads you through heathland to Solnhofen, known for its limestone slabs and site of over 140 million-year-old fossils. Soon after an amazing and very popular photo opportunity awaits: the nature monument, the Twelve Apostles, steep limestone rocks embedded in juniper heaths. The route then leads you to the market town of Dollnstein, into the primeval Danube valley.
Meals included: Breakfast
Today‘s tour leads you through the historic town gate and on to the juniper heath. You walk above the river Altmühl past the rock tower Burgsteinfelsen and via a lovely mountain path onwards to Obereichstätt. Continue on with great views all the way to Eichstätt with Willibalds castle towering over the town. Enjoy a stroll around the town and head to the Altmühltal Nature Park Visitors Centre.
Meals included: Breakfast
Meals included: Breakfast
If you'd prefer a slightly longer holiday, take a look at our 8 night Walking in the Altmühltal Nature Park.
During your holiday you stay at the following hotels. If you'd like to extend your time at any of these or, if you'd like to enhance your stay with an upgraded room, just let us know at the time of booking.
To find out more call our sales team on 01606 720199, use our live webchat (we're open from 9am today) or email sales@headwater.com
You will stay in a mixture of HHH and 3 star hotels, all en suite. The hotels are chosen for their excellent facilities and proximity to the relevant local sites. All rooms have en suite facilities. You will mainly be staying in villages with most offering some shops and restaurants and an ATM machine.
Our aim is to provide holidays that are unbeatable for choice and flexibility. We've listed our most popular travel options below, however you aren't limited to these - we can tailor-make virtually any holiday to suit.
To find out more about the travel options available call our sales team on 01606 720199, use our live webchat (we're open from 9am today) or email sales@headwater.com
Air-rail prices include our standard flights, onward rail and station transfers
Out: British Airways Heathrow to Munich 09:00/11:55 then rail Munich Hbf to Treuchtlingen 13:35/15:20 and taxi to hotel payable locally approx. 10 euros for a 10 min journey.
Return: Taxi to train station payable locally approx. 5 euros then rail Eichstatt to Munich Hbf 11:59/13:32 then British Airways Munich to Heathrow 16:25/17:30.
Business/club/first class seats are available on request.
Alternative Air Travel
Alternative flights, onward rail to your holiday area, and connecting private transfers can be arranged from most UK airports. If you would like to use one of the many 'low cost' airlines, we can book these on your behalf. We can also book UK shuttles to connect with your onward flight, please call for details and prices.
Popular alternative routes for this holiday include:
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| Birmingham | Munich | Lufthansa |
| Edinburgh | Munich | Easyjet |
| Manchester | Munich | Lufthansa, Easyjet |
| Newcastle | Munich | Lufthansa |
| Other UK Airports | Munich | Various airlines |
Self drive
We can arrange various channel crossings for you. Please call for details and prices.
Alternative transfers
If you require alternative transfers (because you will be arriving at a different time to our standard flights), then we can usually arrange these for you (there may be an additional charge).
Should you require overnight airport accommodation, airport parking or even a uniformed chauffeur to take your car from your departure terminal and park it for you, we can arrange this for you through Holiday Extras. You can book airport parking, airport hotels and executive lounges directly through their website - or call us on 01606 720199 for further details of all the services on offer. Early booking is recommended to obtain the best availability and prices.
Here at Headwater we thrive on feedback from our customers. It's the only way we can continue to develop, and where necessary improve, our services and ensure our holidays continue to be the best they can be. However, as this is a relatively new holiday, we don't yet have any customer reviews available.
You can be confident that our pricing includes all the standard requirements of your holiday and many additional extras. Always ensure that you are comparing like for like when booking your holiday.
Find out about The Headwater Price Promise to ensure you're getting the very best value for money.
This 4 night self-guided walking holiday includes:
Hotel-to-hotel accommodation
All breakfasts
Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent
Route directions and maps
Luggage transfers between hotels
How to book:
For further details, or to check availability, speak to our sales team on 01606 720199 (we're open from 9am today) or complete our holiday enquiry form (we'll contact you at a time that's most convenient for you).
Complete our holiday enquiry form - we'll get in touch when it's most convenient for you
Speak to our sales team on 01606 720199 - we're open from 9am today
Use our live chat to ask us a question
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| 11th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 13th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 15th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 17th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 19th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 21st Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 23rd Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 25th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 27th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 29th Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 31st Jul 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 2nd Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 4th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 6th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 8th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 10th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 12th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 14th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 16th Aug 2020 | £565 | £745 | £645 | Tour only: £565 Including flights: £745 Self drive: £645 |
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| 18th Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 20th Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 22nd Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 24th Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 26th Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 28th Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 30th Aug 2020 | £549 | £729 | £629 | Tour only: £549 Including flights: £729 Self drive: £629 |
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| 1st Sep 2020 | £569 | £749 | £649 | Tour only: £569 Including flights: £749 Self drive: £649 |
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| 9th Sep 2020 | £569 | £749 | £649 | Tour only: £569 Including flights: £749 Self drive: £649 |
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| 11th Sep 2020 | £569 | £749 | £649 | Tour only: £569 Including flights: £749 Self drive: £649 |
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| 15th Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 17th Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 19th Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 21st Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 23rd Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 25th Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 27th Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 29th Sep 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 9th Oct 2020 | £529 | £709 | £609 | Tour only: £529 Including flights: £709 Self drive: £609 |
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| 4th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 6th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 8th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 12th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 14th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 16th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 18th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 20th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 22nd Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 24th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 26th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 28th Apr 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 6th May 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 18th May 2021 | £539 | £719 | £619 | Tour only: £539 Including flights: £719 Self drive: £619 |
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| 26th May 2021 | £569 | £749 | £649 | Tour only: £569 Including flights: £749 Self drive: £649 |
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| 7th Jun 2021 | £569 | £749 | £649 | Tour only: £569 Including flights: £749 Self drive: £649 |
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The prices quoted for each individual departure supercede those published in our current brochures. Air prices are subject to change and we advise early booking to obtain the best prices. Please see our Planning your holiday and What's included in the price? pages for additional information.
Singles
Add £72 single supplement
Children
Please contact us for child prices.
Holiday type
Self-guided walking Managed locally by Headwater appointed agent.
Departures
Alternate days from 11th Jul 2020 to 3rd Jun 2021, for 4 nights. All dates are subject to availability, please contact us to check.
Meals
All breakfasts
The above prices include our standard flights/transfers
Out: British Airways Heathrow to Munich 09:00/11:55 then rail Munich Hbf to Treuchtlingen 13:35/15:20 and taxi to hotel payable locally approx. 10 euros for a 10 min journey.
Return: Taxi to train station payable locally approx. 5 euros then rail Eichstatt to Munich Hbf 11:59/13:32 then British Airways Munich to Heathrow 16:25/17:30.
Alternative Air-rail
Flights can be arranged from most UK airports, with connecting transfers as required, prices and details on request.
Self drive
We can arrange various channel crossings for you, please call for route and cabin options.
Upgraded air travel
Business/club/first class fares on request.
For further details, or to check availability, speak to our sales team on 01606 720199 (we're open from 9am today) or complete our holiday enquiry form (we'll contact you at a time that's most convenient for you).
Complete our holiday enquiry form - we'll get in touch when it's most convenient for you
Speak to our sales team on 01606 720199 - we're open from 9am today
Use our live chat to ask us a question
Please note: The prices and travel options shown are provided for customers based in, and travelling from/to, the UK. We are happy to arrange holidays for non-UK customers however, if you are travelling from USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, we recommend that you contact your local agent as they can provide appropriate transport options and advice.
Due to the tailor-made nature of our holidays, we need a little more information in order for us to check availability for Short Break in the Altmuhltal Nature Park. Simply complete the form below (fields marked * are mandatory) and a member of our sales team will contact you (when it's most convenient for you) to provide availability information, travel options and an accurate price. Of course there's no obligation, but if you do wish to proceed with a booking they will be on-hand to assist you throughout the process.
Alternatively, you can call our sales team on 01606 720199 to discuss your requirements in more detail (we're open from 9am today).
