Explore Alteglofsheim through two distinct experiences: a guided tour of the castle and a section of the Alteglofsheim–Schloss Haus route along the Forest Discovery Trail, which is of interest to children. The castle rooms and walking-route themes offer different highlights and give you two starting points for planning your trip.
Castle Tours and Walking Routes in Alteglofsheim
The currently offered tour of Alteglofsheim Castle also visits the Asam Hall and the “Beautiful Rooms.” A tour lasts about an hour and a half. Before your visit, check with the operator to see which dates are currently available.
A section of the Alteglofsheim–Schloss Haus route runs along the Forest Discovery Trail and is of interest to children. A section of the fitness trail follows the same route. This gives you two different features to consider: the child-friendly nature of the Forest Discovery Trail section and its partly shared route with the fitness trail.
More Highlights in the Wider Regensburg Travel Region
In the wider Regensburg travel region, the Walhalla in Donaustauf is one of Germany’s significant neoclassical buildings. Its exterior is Doric and includes 52 columns. As a neoclassical memorial and hall of honor on the Danube, it has honored notable Germans and people associated with German history since 1842, with marble busts and commemorative plaques. From Easter through October, passenger boats operated by Klinger and Wurm & Noé travel along the Danube from the Stone Bridge in Regensburg to the foot of the Walhalla; check sailing days in advance. From the bus stop, an approximately 20-minute walk via 358 steps leads to the Walhalla.
In the wider Regensburg travel region, the nine-hectare Nepal-Himalaya Park in Wiesent combines Asian culture and nature, featuring a Nepalese temple, a diverse perennial garden and numerous Asian works of art. The park also includes a Himalayan garden and a Chinese garden, as well as more than 6,200 different plant species. Cultural motifs and landscaped garden areas come together in one park.
The wider Regensburg travel region also offers different points of interest for castle and hiking enthusiasts. Wolfsegg Castle is one of the best-preserved castle complexes in the region. Since 2007, the KallmĂĽnz Castle Ruins have been linked to 44 other nearby castles and castle ruins as part of the Regensburg Castle Trails. The network comprises five hiking routes totaling 200 kilometers.
In the wider Regensburg travel region, the wine trail belonging to the Baierwein Museum in Bach an der Donau is accessible at all times. It provides information about the past and present of Baierwein and introduces the local grape variety, White Elbling.
When looking for a holiday apartment in Alteglofsheim, it helps to decide what you want to focus on first: should your stay center on the castle tour and local walking routes, or would you also like to consider other destinations in the wider Regensburg travel region?
Discover more destinations: Brunn, Wörth an der Donau, Tegernheim, Donaustauf, Wiesent, Bernhardswald, Lappersdorf, Obertraubling
View the wider travel guide: Regensburg.
