Itinerary
Cycling around Lake Constance
8 days / 7 nights | Self-guided cycling holidays
This cycletour takes you through three countries to the most beautiful and famous places at the Lake Constance. Discover by bike the islands of Mainau, Reichenau and Lindau and see the famous Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen. The routes are easy to cycle, because the trails along the lake are in a good condition. You stay in selected *** hotels; we transport your luggage safe and reliable from hotel to hotel.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Bregenz
Individual arrival in Bregenz (during the festival season partly in the neighbouring lakeside towns of Wolfurth, Dornbirn or Hard), handover of bikes and tour information at the Infopoint in Bregenz.
Overnight stay in a 3* hotel
Day 2: Arbon/Egnach (Cycling 42 km / 26 miles)
Possibility to visit the beautiful old town of Bregenz. You cycle through the beautiful parks along the lake, past the Festspielhaus and the Seebühne. Continue to Mehrerau, the only active monastery on Austria's Lake Constance. Continue past numerous bathing opportunities to the Bregenzer Ache. Through the "Altenrhein-Mündung" nature reserve, through meagre meadows and along the reed-covered shore to Staad, and into the Swiss towns of Rorschach and Arbon. The tour takes you through the varied nature on well-marked paths. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel
Day 3: Gailingen/Ramsen (Cycling 62 km / 38 miles)
Cycle tour along Lake Constance to Kreuzlingen and on along Untersee to Ermatingen and via Berlingen to Stein am Rhein, via Hemishofen to Gailingen/Ramsen.
Overnight stay in a 3* hotel
Day 4: Schaffhausen Rhine Fall (Cycling 32 km / 20 miles)
Along the Rhine via Büsingen to Schaffhausen to the famous Rhine Falls, possibility of a boat trip. Return the same way. Overnight stay in the same hotel as the day before
Day 5: Konstanz/Kreuzlingen (Cycling 33/53 km / 20/33miles)
On the peninsula Höri into the Radolfzeller Moos and to the convent island Reichenau, where a roundtrip to the old convent is worth a ride. Further on to your destination for the day
Day 6: Friedrichshafen (Cycling 34 km /21 miles| 15 min ferry ride)
From Constance you can make a detour to the flower island of Mainau in the morning (+16 km return). After an individual visit to the island, continue to the ferry to Staad, crossing to Meersburg. After the ferry crossing, it is also worth making a detour to the pile dwellings in Uhldingen (+10 km return). The route from Meersburg always leads along the lake via Immenstaad to Friedrichshafen (customs office building in the middle of the park, castle church).
Overnight stay in 3* or 4* hotel in Friedrichshafen.
Day 7: Bregenz (Cycling 36 km / 22 miles)
Via Langenargen and Wasserburg we travel to the famous Bavarian island town of Lindau. Enjoy the Mediterranean flair at the harbour and stroll along Maximilianstraße, lined with old craftsmen's and burghers' houses. The last few kilometres you often cycle back to Bregenz with a beautiful view of the lake. Before or after dinner, a walk into the upper town of Bregenz with the Martinsturm, the baroque landmark of the town, is recommended. The quiet alleys with medieval buildings will take you back to times long past.
Day 8: End of the tour
Please note: All cycling distances stated above are approximate only.
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Booking, Dates & Prices 2023
Cycling around Lake Constance
Daily from Apr 9 - Oct 16, 2022
Prices 2023 (per person in €)
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2
3
Double room A
€ 799,-
€ 995,-
€ 1129,-
Single suppl. A
€ 298,-
€ 298,-
€ 298,-
Double room B
€ 766,-
€ 959,-
€ 959,-
Single suppl. B
€ 298,-
€ 298,-
€ 298,-
Surcharge 9.7.- 20.8.
€ 98,-
€ 98,-
€ 98,-
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Apr 28 - May 04, Oct 09 - 15
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May 05 - 17, Jun 12 - 30, Sep 04 - Oct 08
3
Mai 18 - Jun 11, Jul 1 - Sep 03
Optional
Bicycle rental
€ 90,-
E-Bike
€ 190,-
4 x Dinner Cat A
€ 145,-
4 x Dinner Cat B
€ 135,-
Extra night Bregenz double room p. P. Cat A
€ 74,-
Extra night Bregenz double room p. P. Cat A 19.07. – 20.08
€ 109,-
Single room supplement extra night Bregenz Cat A
€ 30,-
Extra night Bregenz double room p. P. Cat B
€ 65,-
Extra night Bregenz double room p. P. Cat B 19.07. – 20.08
€ 88,-
Single room supplement extra night Bregenz Cat B
€ 34,-
Minimum number of participants: 2
Surcharge festival period 09.07. - 20.08.2023. Arrival Thu - Sun.
Included
- 7 x overnight/buffet breakfast in double or single room with shower, toilet, TV
- Luggage service from/to Bregenz incl. liabilities of up to € 700,-/person
- Ferry from Staad to Meersburg incl. transportation of the bicycles
- Rhine Falls boat trip
- More inclusive: Lake Constance Experience Package: + 1x coffee/tea & cake at Hotel Seegarten in Arbon, 1x admission Rosgarten Museum in Constance, 1x ice cream break in Constance Bürgerstuben (3 scoops), 1x admission Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen
- Two sided panniers (1 x per room)
- Info package with tour map
- 7-day-service-line
- GPS data of the route on request
Excluded: Travel to and from Bregenz; local taxes: In some places a tourist tax is introduced by the municipality. Costs up to approx. 3,- Euro per person and night. Payment is made directly on site.
Additional nights: Overnight stay with breakfast including rental bike. (If a rental bike is booked, it is also available for the extra nights).
Reduction for children
One child with two adults in a double room: Till 5 years: free. 6-12 years: 50%; 13-16 years: 25% discount of the tour price.
Meals
Daily breakfast buffet or large, extended breakfast. Half board: 4 x 3-course dinner (not in Bregenz & Friedrichshafen) with choice of main course. Partly in restaurants close to the hotel.
Rental bicycles and e-bikes
The rental bikes are lightweight 7-speed hub-geared bicycles with comfortable saddles, including pannier bags on both sides for the day's luggage. If you wish, you can also reserve 21-gear bikes with freewheel at no extra cost. When booking, please indicate which bikes you prefer. The quality bikes (Schauff, Kettler, KTM) are well maintained and thus ensure worry-free bike rides. When you pick up your bike, you can try it out and the on-site staff will adjust it to your needs.
The e-bikes are 8-speed Kalkhoff bikes (Agattu Impulse or similar) with hub gears, 28" tyres, low step-in with frame heights of 46 or 50 and a daily range of about 80 km (depending on how you ride). The e-bikes have two hand brakes, no e-bikes with coaster brakes are available. For your own safety, we recommend wearing a bike helmet.
Tour profile
The route leads through predominantly flat terrain. The circular route of this tour is excellently signposted and leads directly along the shores of Lake Constance for long stretches.
Arrival / Parking
Parking facilities in Bregenz: Parking lot West subject to availability (approx. € 7.90/day, payable on site) approx. 10 minutes' walk from the bike reception or in the central underground car park at the Pfänderbahn (approx. € 138/7 nights, can only be booked in advance) or free of charge in neighbouring towns with good rail connections.
At the Infopoint you will receive all hotel vouchers, your tour book and further information - if you have not already received these before the start of your journey.
Parking options if you start in Friedrichshafen: There are public parking spaces near the hotel. (approx. 25 minutes walk, near the Friedrichshafen-Manzell railway station or in a public parking garage at an extra charge of approx. 12,- € per day (e.g. Graf Zeppelin-Haus).