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Cycling Around Lake Constance
Thru Germany - Austria - Switzerland
Cycling Around Lake Constance
Germany - Austria - Switzerland
Cycle through 3 countries around one of the world's most beautiful Lakes
The most popular bicycle tour in Germany
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Lake Constance is one of the most scenic areas of Europe. Spend your days weaving in and out of sight of this beautiful expanse of blue water surrounded by Mountains, vineyards, gardens, pastures, ancient villages, impressive castles and town squares crowded with shops specializing in breads, cheeses, olives, wines and a host of other irresistible stuff of which great picnics are made. Visit the Zeppelin Museum and a park filled with 200 apes. Stop at the wineries along the way for a taste and a tour. Take a swim. Explore a castle.... Enjoy slow days marveling at all this region has to offer.
Tour Profile: The countryside offers a kaleidoscope of terrain ranging from flat to rolling to a few difficult hills. The trip is on quiet lakeside or country roads and bike paths through the small towns and villages. You should expect some traffic when entering the towns. The total distance is approximately 210-290 km/132-180 mi
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The late Gothic Cathedral of Radolfzell .
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The Cistercian monastery at Salem.
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Ape Mountain, home to about 200 apes.
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The Zeppelin Museum.
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The baroque castle of Count Montfort in Tettnang.
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A week of cycling with a view of a beautiful blue water lake surrounded by mountains, vineyards, ancient villages, impressive castles and town squares.
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The Itinerary: Return to Top
Individual arrival at Constance. After the adjustment of your rental bike you have time to discover this old council city and to visit the flower island Mainau or the monastery island Reichenau. The overnight accommodation takes place in Constance.
Day 2 - Constance - Stein am Rhein/surroundings, (approx. 30 km/18mi)
Through pictorial places the route leads you along the Untersee into the former free imperial city Stein am Rhein. Who has sufficient stamina, can do, starting from Stein am Rhein, an excursion to Schaffhausen (approx. 26 km away), which became famous because of the "Rheinfall" - the most powerful waterfall of Europe, and the fortress Munot. The overnight takes place in Stein am Rhein/surroundings.
Day 3 - Stein am Rhein/surroundings - Uberliinger (40-50km/25-31mi)
From Stein am Rhein you cycle over the green border to Oehningen and later over the peninsula Hoeri to Radolfzell. The cathedral of Radolfzell from the late gothic, and the peninsula Mettnau, one of the largest protected areas at the Lake Constance, are further highlights.
You pass the Mindelsee that is protected, before you reach the Lake Constance at Bodman again. Via Ludwigshafen and Sipplingen you reach the former free imperial city Uberliinger.
Day 4 - Uberliinger - Friedrichshafen/surrounding villages (20-40km/12-25mi)
Past the monastic church of Birnau and the pile dwelling houses in Uhldingen the route leads you to the charming small town Meersburg, whose old lanes and timber framed houses are surrounded by vineyards. We recommend, starting from the monastic church of Birnau, an excursion into the hinterland to Salem, where the probably most meaning Cistercian monastery of South Germany is situated. About 3 km south of it is the ape mountain, an approx. 20 hectars large forest area with 200 apes. After a tour through the historical Meersburg you reach the fishing and winegrower village Hagnau. On the Lake Constance bike path you pass the castle of Kirchberg and the sleepy village Immenstaad before you reach the Zeppelin-town Friedrichshafen, where you should visit the Zeppelin museum.
Day 5 - Friedrichshafen/surrounding villages - Lindau/Breganz/Buriet (20-51 km/12-30mi)From Friedrichshafen the route leads along the bank through pretty places such as Eriskirch, Langenargen and Kressbronn until Nonnenhorn. Alternatively you can make an excursion starting from Friedrichshafen to the hinterland and visit the baroque castle of the count Montfort in Tettnang. You pass small lakes and hopfields before you reach the Lake Constance at Kressbronn again. You pass Wasserburg and short time later you come into the Bavarian Lake Constance metropolis Lindau, whose old part of town lies on an island. At the pier of the port entrance stands the Bavarian lion and a lighthouse, from whose spire you can enjoy a beautiful view. You leave Bavaria, reach Austria and the capital of the country Vorarlberg: Bregenz. There you should stroll through the old part of
town or drive with the aerial ropeway on the 1,064 m high Pfaender. A trip worth seeing on days with good view. The sea stage and the festival hall were locations for the new James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" - discover the locations on your own. Through the protected area of the Rhine delta, the largest fresh water delta of Europe, you reach Rheineck/Buriet, a smallegnach town at the Old Rhine.
Day 6 - Lindau/Breganz/Buriet - Rorschach/Arbon/Egnach (10-49km/6-30mi)
Next station of your experience-rich journey is the old port Rorschach with the probably most beautiful grain house of Switzerland, in which today a museum is accommodated. An excursion starting from Rorschach by mountain railway to the Appenzeller climatic health resort Heiden (810 m. a. MSL) or to St. Gallen with its world-famous convent library and its worth seeing old part of town is recommended. On your further way along the eastern part of the Lake Constance you reach the historical Arbon, which belonged a half millennium to the diocese Constance, and Egnach.
Day 7 - Rorschach/Arbon/Egnach - Constance (25-40km/15-25mi)
The last day belongs to the canton Thurgau
with its small, maintained villages and the typical timber-framed
houses. The
route leads you to Romanshorn, a former fishing village that
developed in the course of the
years to a larger city. The Lake Constance
bike path brings you to Kreuzlingen and then back to Constance.
Bike return
and Individual departure or extension of stay....
Please Note: The prices below do not include a hotel on last day of the tour. If you would like to spend this night in Constance to get a bit of rest before traveling, it is recommended to book an extra night.
Overnight Itinerary:
Constance - Stein am Rhein/surroundings - Uberliinger -Friedrichshafen/surrounding villages - Lindau/Breganz/Buriet - Rorschach/Arbon/Egnach
SELF-GUIDED BICYCLE INN TOUR
Tour #MCB-32012/B7 CAT B 7 DAYS - $890
Category B Hotels
Single supplement - $250
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Includes breakfast everyday
Tour #MCB-32012/A7 CAT A 7 DAYS - $1290
Category A Hotels
Single supplement - $475
Includes breakfast everyday
Bicycle Rental - $80
Bicycles: 21 speed bicycle with 1 pannier bag
Bregenz festival - Due to the "Bregenz festival" we have to charge a supplement for the overnight in Bregenz between 18 July and 22 August (price on request.
DEPARTURES - Every day from April 1 to Oct 31
Additional nights Constance:
Category A per person in double room - $145 Single Supplement - $50
Category B per person in double room - $95 Single Supplement - $45
WHAT'S INCLUDED: Return to Top
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Overnights incl. b&b in rooms in the booked category Rooms with bath/shower and toilet
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Luggage transport from hotel to hotel (NO limit of luggage pieces)
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Detailed travel documents and maps
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Free parking in Constance (depending on availability)
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Service-hotline
EXCLUSIONS - The insurances, the transfers from and to the airport, the drinks, the lunches, the dinners, items of a personal nature such as phone calls, admission fees; ferries; insurance; tips and personal expenditures, laundry or anything not specifically mentioned as included
DOSSIER - On the first day of the tour you will be given maps, road book, fact sheets and tourist information.
IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN - We do not intervene for flat tires. However, should any breakdown occur that prevents the completion of the days journey we will make repairs on the road. A phone number will be provided. All other types of necessary repairs that do not make cycling impossible will be repaired at the hotel each night.
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