Roll out of Thalmässing for 80.0 km of paved riding, with 777 m of climbing along the way. The route threads through Naturpark Altmühltal before passing Burg Stauf and Schloß Eysölden, castle after castle. Later come the Albtrauf bei Pollanten reserve, the Biermühle watermill, and Schloss Hirschberg, then the Kuhbachtal bei Hausen and Thalachwiesen reserves. Back to Thalmässing it is.
