Lake Constance bike tour
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You go around the whole lake and even visit the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen. Altogether you have three nights in Constance and enough time to discover this beautiful city. On day 7 slightly hilly but otherwise level, mostly on dedicated paved cycle paths close to the lake. The path sometimes follows brief sections that are unpaved; around Friedrichshafen the cycle path is alongside the main road. The banks of the lake are widely accessible to the public. Suitable for families
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Lake Constance to Rhine Falls bike tour
1st day: Constance – Individual arrival
You start the tour in Constance, the largest city around the lake.
2nd day: Constance – Überlingen, 50 km / 31 miles
On your way to Überlingen you pass through the old imperial city Radolfzell and then cycle across the “Bodanrück“.
3rd day: Überlingen – Kressbronn /Nonnenhorn 50 km / 31 miles category B
Today you cycle to Friedrichshafen via Meersburg with its old Castle. From Friedrichshafen through orchards to Kressbronn.
4th day: Kressbronn – Höchst/Rorschach 50 km / 31 miles category B
The first highlight is the Bavarian city Lindau – visit the city center on the island. Soon after you reach the Austrian border and Bregenz, where you should visit the lake stage. Your destination for the day is Höchst in Austria or Rorschach in Switzerland.
5th day: Höchst – Constance 60 km/ 37 miles category B
You cycle through the Canton of Thurgau with its huge apple orchards. The route takes you through small villages back to Constance.
6th day: Constance – Schaffhausen 50 km / 31 miles
Through picturesque Swiss fishing villages along the South shore of the Untersee via Stein am Rhein to Schaffhausen.
7th day: Schaffhausen – Rhine Falls – Constance/Kreuzlingen 55 km / 33 miles + boat trip
Today you cycle to the Rhine Falls, the largest European waterfalls. On the other side of the Rhine back to Stein am Rhein and along the “Höri“ to Gaienhofen and by boat to Reichenau Island. From there back to Constance.
8th day: Constance/Kreuzlingen – Individual departure or extension of stay
Dates & Prices for 2019 per person
- Category A: familiar comfort hotels, 3*** or 4**** level
- Category B: middle class hotels and good guesthouses, 2** or 3*** level
- Daily arrivals dates: From April 18th – October 5th
Season Season A Season B Season C Season D Dates
22 April – 26 April
May 5 – May 1718 April – 21 April
27 April – 4 May
18 May – 24 May
15 September – 5 October25 May – 7 June
23 June – 12 July
25 August – 14 September
8 June – 22 June
13 July – 24 AugustPrice per person Category A Category B Double room and breakfast season A 649€ 529€ Double room and breakfast season B 779€ 639€ Double room and breakfast season C 819€ 679€ Double room and breakfast season D 849€ 699€ Additional fee single room category A/B 240€ 175€ Additional fee 4x dinner category A/B Extra night with breakfast in a double room in Constance 80€ 60€ Extra night with breakfast in a single room in Constance 100€ 80€ Extra nights in all other places on request on request Weekly bike rental 7 or 24-gear hibrid 75€ 75€ Electric bike 175€ 175€ Tandem 150€ 150€ Children´s bike 40€ 40€ Children´s trailer 40€ 40€ Children´seat Free Free
WHAT´S INCLUDED IN THE SELF-GUIDED BIKE TRIP FROM HOTEL TO HOTEL?
Duration - 8 days / 7 nights
Included - 7 overnight stays with breakfast depending on chosen hotel category A or B
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel, no limit of number of pieces, max. 20 kg/piece
- Entrance Rosgartenmuseum Constance including a cup of coffee
- Boat trip Gaienhofen – Reichenau inclusive bike
- Boat trip to the Rhine Falls rock
- Cycle route description travel info and maps (1x per room)
- 7 days service hotline
Discounts children - Additional/extra bed in double with 2 full paying adults:
- 0-5,99 yrs.: -100%
- 6-13,99 yrs.: -50%
- 14-17,99 yrs.: -25%
Cancellation fees - Up to 28 days before the start of travel: 20 % min. 50€
- From 27 to 14 days prior to the start of travel: 30%
- From 13 to 8 days prior to the start of travel: 50%
- From 7 to 4 days prior to the start of travel: 70%
- From 3 days and no-shows: 90%
- We strongly recommend to buy a travel cancellation insurance
Arrivals - You can start in every stopover. There are parking spaces available at the hotels most of the time for 70€ to 140€ per week. In Constance you can park at the office for 40€ for the duration of your tour. No reservation possible.
- Constance is very well connected by train.
How to book this tour? - 50% deposit per person upon reservation, final payment 6 weeks before tour departure. CC payments Visa or Mastercard do have an additional increase of 2%. All reservations will have a cost of 25€ per tour.
Dificulty: 
- Price: from 529 €/person
- Type of trip: self-guided bike route
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Starting point: Constance
- Final destination: Constance
- Total distance: 310 km / 194miles
- Bike type: See under “Additional Info”
