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: Güttingen / Romanshorn (Cycling 45/56 km / 28/35 miles)

Through the nature reserve "Altenrhein-Mündung" to Staad, and the Schweitzer town of Rorschach via Arbon and Egnach to Romanshorn/Güttingen. Overnight stay in 3* or 4* hotel.

Day 3: Singen / Rielasingen (Cycling  54/63 km / 33/22 miles)

On the way you pass beautiful parks and (free) lidos; along Untersee to the day's destination. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel.

Day 4: Schaffhausen Rhine Fall (Cycling 55 km / 33 miles)

On the Rhine cycle path to Schaffhausen (Munot Fortress) and the largest waterfall in Europe; back. Overnight stay as on the previous day.

Day 5: Konstanz / Kreuzlingen (Cycling 53 km / 33miles)

Via the Höri peninsula to Radolfzell. Continue to the island of Reichenau (island tour + 16 km) and to the council town. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel.

Day 6: Friedrichshafen (Cycling 34 km / 21 miles | 15 min ferry ride)

In the morning time for individual sightseeing of the flower island Mainau; afterwards to the ferry to Staad; crossing to Meersburg and along the lake via Immenstaad to Friedrichshafen (customs office building in the middle of the park, castle church, Zeppelin museum). Due to the short stage of the day, an excursion to the pile dwellings in Uhldingen is worthwhile (+ 10 km). Overnight in 3* or 4* hotel.

Day 7: Bregenz (Cycling 35 km / 22 miles)

Through the Argen estuary nature reserve (detour along the Argen to Laimnau + 18 km) to the island town of Lindau and back to the festival town. Overnight stay in 3* Hotel

Day 8: End of the tour

Please note: All cycling distances stated above are approximate only.