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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holidays in Germany. This particular bike vacation in Germany allows you to explore the lovely region of Bavaria between Lake Constance and the German portion of the River Danube. This cycle tour is a level 2 self guided bike tour. So you already might know Lake Constance or the German Danube? Then why not re-visit these most beautiful places and take the opportunity to discover the beautiful landscapes of the Linzgau, Upper Swabia and Allgäu. The mixture between busy city life, international flair and the peaceful natural landscapes is good for the soul and guarantees a relaxing and varied cycling holiday.
Available daily from 7th April to 12th October
Level 2 self guided cycle tour
Day 1 Individual Arrival in Constance
On arrival to Constance why not take the opportunity to visit Mainau Island (the flower Island), stroll through the Old Town of Constance or visit the aquarium of the Sea Life Centre and the Archaeological Museum?
Day 2 Constance – Schaffhausen 31 miles 50 km
Today you will cycle along the romantic Untersee region of the Lake through small fishing villages and the well known town of Stein am Rhein. The cantonal capital of Schaffhausen is towered over by the Munot Fort. The prosperity of the citizens is denoted by over 170 oriels.
Day 3 Schaffhausen – Rheinfall Waterfall – Radolfzell 33 miles 52 km
The first highlight of the day is the Rheinfall Waterfall, which you will approach by boat. You will then follow along the shore of Lake Constance along the Höri Peninsula, where Otto Dix and Hermann Hesse once lived and worked. Your goal for the day is the former Imperial town of Radolfzell which is now a spa town.
Day 4 Radolfzell – Mühlheim 47 or 31 miles 75 or 50 km + train journey
Today you will cycle through the Hegau region in the direction of the Danube. We recommend you take the train to Engen (ticket not included), a pretty town with an intact urban landscape. You will be able to ascend the Swabian Alb by way of tributary valleys but some steep climbs cannot be avoided. Near Kirchen-Hausen you will reach the Danube and will be rewarded with smooth, flat cycle paths to your destination for the day.
Day 5 Mühlheim – Sigmaringen 28 miles 44 km
Today’s stage leads you through the steep, narrow Danube Valley which is relatively free of cars. 100m high rock-faces will accompany you along the route. The Valley offers the highest concentration of castles in Germany, every 2.5 km there was a knight‘s fiefdom. Sigmaringen Castle can be seen from afar and to this day it is still owned by the Swabian Hohenzollern Family.
Day 6 Sigmaringen – Heiligenberg, 31 miles 50 km
Today you will follow along the Danube through the widening landscape until you reach the Roman settlement of Mengen. From here you will cycle southwards towards the former imperial town of Pfullendorf, well known for its kitchen manufacturer Alno. The tour will then continue on along a very quiet and rural route through Linzgau towards Heiligenberg, a town which was founded by the Fürstenbergs and has an impressive castle.
Day 7 Heiligenberg – Constance, appr22 miles 35 km
At first you will cycle at a fast pace down the steep str etch of land which separates the Upper and Lower Linzgau regions before continuing on at a relaxed tempo to Salem. The Cistercian Monastery was once very influential and important and is owned today by the Margraves of Baden. Following along streams and rivers you will once again come to Lake Constance near Uhldingen. A ferry will then take you from Meersburg back to where you started your trip.
Day 8 Departure
Your trip ends after breakfast
After breakfast your cycling trip comes to an end.
Why not join this cycle tour to the Lake Route in Switzerland to make a longer more varied route (13 nights). You can also join onto this the Interlaken to Constance tour.
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What is Included
- 7 nights bed breakfast
- 2 /3 star hotels, country Inns and guest houses
- Information pack
- Routes and Maps
- Luggage transfers
- Entrance to Rosgarten museum, 1 coffee included
- Boat trip to the Rhine Falls rocks
- Entrance to Castel Sigmaringen
- Ferry Meersburg-Konstanz incl. Rad
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Extras
- Hybrid rental cycle
- Dinners
- Cost before and after tour
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
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Tariff 2012
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CEConDan
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Single occupancy
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£704
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Price per person based on two persons sharing double/twin room
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£548
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Rental Cycle hybrid / Tandem / E-bike
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£61 / £96 / £125
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Dinners
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£133
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Extra nights per person
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£58 double , £77 single
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How to get there
By Plane to Zurich, then a train ride to Constance.
To view our other Cycling holidays in Germany
Click below to view our
Walking Holiday in Germany
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