Family bike tour around Konstanz lake
This family bike tour of Lake Constance offers young and old alike the chance to explore the shores of this cycling paradise.
- Germany
- 7 day(s)
- Easy
- ~ 32 km/day
- Loop
Easy loop for families around Konstanz lake
This bike tour around Lake Constance takes you through typical German villages at the foot of the Alps. The route is flat and almost exclusively cycle paths, winding along the beaches of Lake Constance. You'll discover the charming towns of Constance, Lindau and Bregenz, stroll through apple orchards and vineyards near Meersburg Castle, and enjoy several crossings to admire the lake from the water's edge. The stages are short enough to allow you and your family to take your time, and to make room for the various visits. The magnificent panorama offered by Lake Constance, nestled at the foot of the Alps, rightly makes it one of the region's most beautiful vacation destinations.
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.
- 30 km
Start the day in the direction of Wallhausen, where the boat will take you across the lake to Uberlingen. Visit the Birnau Monastery (with a stunning view of the lake), and then set off to discover Unteruhldingen, where you can visit a prehistoric museum, where period huts on stilts have been reconstructed.
Take the ferry from Constance to Meersburg, where you can visit the medieval castle. Continue on to Friedrichshafen and its Zeppelin Museum. End your day with a stroll along the waterfront and enjoy the view of the lake and the Alps.
- 30 km
L'étape du jour vous même à Lindau, l'île regorge de curiosités et ses rues pittoresques vous mènent à son célèbre port et son lion de Bavière qui trône à 6 mètres de hauteur.
- 40 km
You continue your stroll along the track that skims Lake Constance all the way to Bregenz in Austria. The cable car takes you to the top of Mount Pfander above Bregenz. Once at the top, you can not only admire the view, but also stop off at the Pfander wildlife park. Back on your bike, you pedal to Hochst, to reach the Swiss border and your evening stopover: Rorschach.
- 30 km
- 50 km
This final day takes you to Romanshorn, home to Switzerland's largest harbour. You then continue along the shores of the lake back to Constance. It's an easy journey, with plenty of swimming stops on the way back.
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
- 7 day(s)
- Easy
- ~ 32 km/day
- Loop
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- Germany
- Easy
- ~ 32 km/day
- Loop