Day 1: Arrival

Arrival at the hotel in Spaichingen; free parking at or near the hotel; rail travellers are picked up at Aldingen station by prior arrangement (transfer included)

Day 2: Walk Gosheim - Spaichingen

In the morning, a short ride on the public bus to the start in Gosheim, up to the roof of the Swabian Alb on the Lemberg; continue via Wehingen to the Klippeneck near Denkingen,

From there to the Dreifaltigkeitsberg near Spaichingen, then descend to Spaichingen (approx. 20 km, 760 m ascent), overnight in Spaichingen

Day 3: Walk Spaichingen - Mühlheim an der Donau

First back up to the Dreifaltigkeitsberg (the hotel will take participants there on request), then across the Alter Berg; near Böttingen through the Schäfertal, near Mahlstetten downhill through the Lippachtal to Mühlheim an der Donau (Oberstadt, approx. 22 km, 790 m ascent), overnight in Mühlheim

Day 4: Walk Mühlheim - Fridingen an der Donau

From Mühlheim via the Kolbinger Höhle down to the little Danube town of Fridingen (approx. 14 km, 470 m ascent), overnight in Fridingen

Day 5: Walk Fridingen - Kloster Beuron

The Donauberglandweg rewards you once again with unique views over the Upper Danube Valley, up to the Ruine Kallenberg; then below Buchheim continue to Schloss Bronnen, and finally to the stage end at Kloster Beuron (approx. 15 km, 500 m ascent),

Day 6: Walk Kloster Beuron - Hausen im Tal

From Kloster Beuron over the historic wooden bridge up to the Rauhen Stein and Eichfelsen, panoramic views over the Danube valley; then down to the Danube and up the opposite side to the medieval Burg Wildenstein, continue with ups and downs to wonderful viewpoints, then on to Hausen im Tal (approx. 16 km, 690 m ascent), overnight in Hausen im Tal

Day 7: Walk Hausen im Tal - Gutenstein

Today it’s rock after rock, walking along the chain of crags; in particular the mighty Schaufelsen and the Ruine Falkenstein invite you to linger; cross the bridge into Gutenstein, where today’s stage and the trail end (approx. 15 km, 600 m ascent), pick-up in Gutenstein and transfer to the hotel in Langenhart

Day 8: Departure

Journey home from Sigmaringen station or return to your car at the arrival hotel; the hotel will take participants to the station; times for the return journey are in our travel documents.

The Donauberglandweg runs from Lemberg near Gosheim via Klippeneck and Dreifaltigkeitsberg to Mühlheim and Fridingen, continuing via Kolbinger Höhle, Ruine Kallenberg, Schloss Bronnen and Kloster Beuron to Rauhem Stein, Eichfelsen and Burg Wildenstein, finishing in Gutenstein. Six stages on unspoilt paths along the Albtrauf and through the Upper Danube Valley. 14–22 km and 470–790 metres of ascent per day, approx. 105 km in total. A point-to-point walk with hotel changes, waymarked throughout.

Public transport fares are extra.