Southern Black Forest bike tour

Duración: 7 Days / 6 Nights

Localización: Alemania

Precio: From 649€ : 2023 Price Book now!

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Southern Black Forest bike tour round trip

Cycle in six stages through one of the most diversified regions in the southwestern part of Germany. The route leads you from Black Forest metropolis Fribourg first by train to High Black Forest and then downhill to Lake Titisee. Along Bähnle cycle path which was a train line in former times you cycle downhill to gorge Wutachschlucht. On your way from Waldshut to Basel you pass some precious palaces. Afterwards you cycle through Markgräflerland, which is also named Tuscany of Germany. At the end you reach the historic old city of Fribourg with famous stream again.
Black Forest bicycle itinerary self-guided cycle route

Day 1: Individual arrival in Freiburg/Germany

Day 2: Freiburg – Bonndorf – 45 km / 28 miles + journey by train

First you cycle through valley Dreisamtal to Kirchzarten. By train via Himmelreich and through narrow valley Höllental up to Hinterzarten (not included). By bike downhill to lake Titisee. Via Lenzkirch you reach Bonndorf.

Day 3: Bonndorf – Waldshut/Tiengen – 50 km / 31 miles

Before you reach river Rhine today, you should visit 20.000 year-old gorge Wutachschlucht. On your way you have the possibility to go by train Sauschwänzlebahn (facultative, about 10€/person). Enjoyable you cycle along river Rhine.

Day 4: Waldshut/Tiengen – Rheinfelden – Basel – 65 km / 44 miles + journey by train

Impressively, the Rhine winds through Black Forest and the Jura. We recommend visiting the city of Laufenburg today. In former times there was another Rhine fall, which was blasted in the 19th century. Your target place not only has a rich history, but also an impressive walled medieval cityscape. Basel is shopping- and commercial center in the border triangle of Germany, Switzerland and France and has a number of interesting museums.

Day 5: Basel – Badenweiler/Mühlheim – 50 km / 31 miles

You follow Rhine bike path via Isteiner Klotz, in former times directly at Rhine and at every time it was fortified. At the boarder of the Southern Black Forest you cycle passing few little spa-villages, which are using the curative water of that region.

Day 6: Badenweiler/Mühlheim – Freiburg – 40 km / 25 miles

Today you cycle along the vineyards of the Markgräfler country, at the right side the Black Forest, left it’s reflection, the Vogesen. Back in Fribourg we recommend to visit the Augistinermueum and at the evening the beer garden.

Day 7: Freiburg – End of the cycle tour and individual departure or extension

End of the self guided bicycle tour or extension.

Dates & Prices for 2023

Daily arrivals 30.04. – 07.10.	Season A	Season B	Season C	Season D
	April 30th – May 5th and September 24th – Oct 7th	May 11th – 16th June 11th – 30th September 10th – 23rd	May 17th – 26th June 1st – 10th August 20th – September 9th	May 27th – 31st June 1st – 19th July 1st – August 19th
Price per person in a double room	649€	749€	849€	949€
Surcharge single room	239€	239€	239€	239€
Rental bike 27 gears	99€	99€	99€	99€
Electric bike from age 16	239€	239€	239€	239€

What’s included in the self-guided cycle tour?

Duration	7 days / 6 nights
Price per person	Stay of 6 x nights in national 3-star hotels level All breakfasts Transportation of luggage from hotel to hotel maximum weight 20 kg per piece, no restriction on the number of pieces of luggage Elaborate routes Train ride Kirchzaraten – Titisee inclusive bicycle Detailed travel document one per room, GPS-data available 7-day telephone hotline service from 8 am to 8 pm
Extra nigths	Freiburg 65€ Double room per person including breakfast 99€ individual supplement Basel 99€Double room pp including breakfast 139€ Single room incl. breakfast
Cancellation fees	Up to 28 days before the start of the tour: 25 % 27 days – 14 days before the start of the tour: 30 % 13 days – 8 days before the start of the tour: 50 % 7 days – 4 day before the start of the tour: 70 % From 3rd day prior to the commencement of travel and no-show: 90 % Upon travel interruption 100% of the travel price
Extras	Public Parking spaces for approximate amounts: 20€ per day in Freiburg. No reservation possible. To pay right there There are very good train connections to the main station in Freiburg, from where you can only take a few minutes on foot or funicular to your hotel Zurich, Basel/Mulhouse, Strasbourg, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden or Freiburg airport (www.euroairport.com)
How to reserve this trip?	25% deposit per person upon reservation, final payment 5 weeks before tour departure.