The lake Konstanz tour and Rhein falls
Cycle around Lake Constance, passing through the 3 countries and the Rhine Falls.
- Germany
- 8 day(s)
- Easy
- ~ 49 km/day
- Loop
Lake Constance lies north of the Alps, on the border between Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The lake is fed mainly by the Rhine, which falls into the lake to form Europe's highest waterfalls.
Follow the cycle paths along Lake Constance, passing through fishing villages, admiring frescoed medieval houses and enjoying refreshing swims on the small lakeside beaches.
Don't miss the chance to visit the charming towns of Constance, Meersburg, Lindau, Bregenz or Arbon. Take in the open-air opera on Lake Constance in Bregenz, enjoy an ice cream in the charming port of Lindau and be impressed by the Rhine Falls.
Whether on land or water, Lake Constance generously offers its beauties and is rightly one of the favorite vacation spots of our German-speaking neighbors.
Program
You arrive in Constance at the desired time. Enjoy a stroll through this beautiful city and take time to admire the Romanesque cathedral in the medieval district of Niederburg.
- 45 km
Start your day with a stopover on the flower island of Mainau, then pedal on to Radolfzell, a former imperial town now a health resort. Finally, continue through the German countryside to Uberlingen. Take a stroll along the lakeshore and enjoy the view.
- 60 km
- 45 km
Continue through the vineyards to Friedrichshafen. On the way, don't miss the charming Baroque church of Birnau, so typical of the region, the prehistoric museum in Unteruhldingen, the medieval town of Meersburg and its castle, or the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen. Overnight in Kressbronn or Lindau.
- 55 km
You continue on to Bregenz in Austria, famous for its opera festival on Lake Constance. Finally, you finish the day by passing through Höchst, and spend the night in the Arbon region.
- 40 km
This day takes you to Romanshorn, where you'll see Switzerland's largest port. You'll pass through small villages, and visit the Munsterlingen cloister. Finally, you'll pass through Kreuzlingen to reach Constance on the other side.
- 50 km
You drive along the lower lake, leaving Konstanz and passing through small fishing villages on the Swiss side of the lower lake. You arrive in Stein am Rhein, with its frescoed facades. Continue on to Schaffhausen, overlooked by Fort Munot.
- 45 km
Discover Schaffhausen, a charming Swiss town overlooked by the Munot fortress. Continue to the Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Europe. A boat takes you directly under it (included).
Then you return to Stein-am-Rhein then Gaienhofen where you take the ferry to the island of monks Reichenau before continuing your bike ride to Constance.
After breakfast, take a tour of the city before heading home or extending your stay.
Accommodation
Information
Start of journey
As the first day is a non-biking day, you arrive at your own convenience, depending on your route. Please note that rooms are usually available by mid-afternoon, depending on your accommodation.
Bikes are available from the day of your arrival until 7 p.m. at the bike workshop, or you can pick them up before your first day of cycling during the workshop’s opening hours.
On request, bikes can be delivered to your first accommodation.
Getting to the starting point
- By plane: fly to Zurich, then take the train to Constance (1h)
- By train: TGV from Paris Gare de l’Est to Karlsruhe, then take a train to Constance, or TGV Lyria from Paris Gare de Lyon to Zurich, then take a train to Constance. Journey times vary from 5h30 to 7h. To plan your trip, visit https://www.thetrainline.com/fr
Parking
If you’re coming by car, you can park your vehicle in the fenced-in bike workshop parking lot (to be booked when reserving your trip), see fares tab. Alternatively, there are free parking spaces in the streets around the bike workshop.The location and contact details of the parking lot will be indicated in your travel documents.
- Germany
- 8 day(s)
- Easy
- ~ 49 km/day
- Loop
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- Germany
- Easy
- ~ 49 km/day
- Loop