Lake Constance bike tour
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Lake Constance bike tour self-guided
This classic tour takes you round the entire lake showing off all of its highlights along the way as well as the historic towns of Constance, Stein am Rhein, Meersburg and Lindau and the festival town of Bregenz. Take the time along the route to discover the beauty of Lake Constance and explore the area. The first two sections are slightly hilly and otherwise level, 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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Day 1: Constance/Kreuzlingen – Individual arrival
You start the tour in Constance, the largest city around the lake.
Day 2: Constance – Stein am Rhein/Gailingen – 55 km / 34 miles
First, you cycle along the Gnadensee to the former Imperial town of Radolfzell, now a spa resort. Continue through beautiful countryside along the Höri peninsula to the Swiss town of Stein am Rhein with its many frescoed houses. Depending on where you are staying the night, you cross the border again for Gailingen.
Day 3: Stein am Rhein/Gailingen – Überlingen – 55 km / 34 miles + boat trip
Today you will be cycling along the side of lake, through small Swiss fishing villages. Via Constance your route takes you on to Wallhausen where a boat then takes you to the old Imperial town of Überlingen. Visit the gothic church and
go for a walk along the popular lakeside promenade.Day 4: Überlingen – Wasserburg/Lindau – 60 km / 38 miles category A
Day 4: Überlingen – Kressbronn/Nonnenhorn – 50 km/ 31 miles category B
From Überlingen you cycle through vineyards toFriedrichshafen. On the way you will pass the Baroque pilgrimage church of Birnau. In Meersburg, take a break to wander around the old town and its castle. InFriedrichshafen we can recommend a visit to the Zeppelin museum. You continue on through extensive orchards to today’s destination of Kressbronn.
Day 5: Kressbronn – Höchst/Rorschach – 50 km / 31 miles category B
Day 5: Lindau – Arbon – 50 km category A
On your way today, you soon reach Bregenz, the capital of the Vorarlberg region of Austria and famous for its annualfestival on the largest lake-stage in the world. You finally reach Höchst where you soon cross the border again and then, after pedaling onwards for a few kilometres, reach
Rorschach or Arbon.Day 6: Höchst – Constance – 60 km / 38 miles category B
Day 6: Arbon – Constance – 35 km / 22 miles category A
The last day of your tour takes you through Romanshorn which is home to Switzerland’s largest harbour on Lake Constance. Now you continue on along the banks of Lake Constance back to Constance. Let your tour come to a pleasant end with a wander through the old town or an ice cream down at the harbour.
Day 7: Individual departure or extension of stay
After breakfast, you start your individual return journey
home or extend your 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
Season Season A Season B Season C Season D Dates 30 March – 17 April
22 April – 26 April
May 5 – May 17
6 October – 25 October18 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 579€ 469€ Double room and breakfast season B 699€ 569€ Double room and breakfast season C 749€ 599€ Double room and breakfast season D 779€ 629€ Additional fee single room category A/B 210€ 150€ Additional fee 4x dinner category A/B 145€ 110€ 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 - 7 days / 6 nights
Included - 6 overnight stays with breakfast depending on chosen hotel category
- 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 Wallhausen – Überlingen inclusive bike
- Comprehensive 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 20€ to 50€ 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 469 €/person
- Type of trip: self-guided bike route
- Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
- Starting point: Constance
- Final destination: Constance
- Total distance: 265 km / 166 miles
- Bike type: See under “Additional Info”
