Kelheim Germany Bavaria
Germany

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Frequently Asked Questions

At the foot of the old town, where the Altmühl meets the Danube. Just before Kelheim the banks close in and white limestone walls rise above the water: the river threads a gorge where forest clings to the rock.
The excursion boat trip to Weltenburg Abbey in the morning, a meal in the monastery courtyard, then the climb to the Befreiungshalle in the afternoon. The old town fits in between.
The Hall of Liberation, a pale stone rotunda atop the Michelsberg, completed in 1863. Ludwig I of Bavaria had it built to commemorate the wars of liberation against Napoleon. A ring of white marble figures joins hands beneath the dome.
On foot by a switchback path, or by road shuttle from the centre. The outer gallery takes in the river confluence, the red roofs and the mouth of the Danube gorge. The shuttle is the sensible choice on a short call.
The Danube Narrows, a nature reserve where the river cut its way between sculpted cliffs. Excursion boats leave the landing stage regularly and head upstream: under an hour of slow cruising to Weltenburg, with falcons nesting in the walls.
The oldest monastery in Bavaria, founded by monks around the year 600. Its church is a baroque masterpiece by the Asam brothers: stucco, gilding and hidden light, with a St George slaying the dragon staged like an opera scene.
Yes. The monastery brewery, with a tradition going back to the Middle Ages, is among the oldest monastic breweries in the world. In the inner courtyard, under the chestnut trees, tables fill with dark beer and plates of roast pork.
Yes, on a path following the bank through the reserve, roughly 5 kilometres to the abbey by the heights, with fine openings onto the water below. Many walkers go out on foot and return by boat.
The euro. Taverns in the centre and the abbey brewery often prefer cash, as across rural Bavaria. Bring notes for the excursion boats and for drinks.
Yes, mainly thanks to the gorge cruise: children easily sit through an hour of boat travel between the cliffs. The climb to the Befreiungshalle, on the other hand, needs legs, or the shuttle.