Tour
After your arrival, you should explore Constance: the historic old town, the cathedral and the council building, where the only church council north of the Alps took place between 1414 and 1418. You also have the opportunity to visit the Sea Life Centre or the Archaeological State Museum. Relax and get in the mood for your cycle tour in one of the numerous restaurants or pubs.
Today you set off on your bikes and make your way along the Untersee through picturesque fishing villages to the beautiful medieval town of Stein am Rhein, overlooked by the imposing Hohenklingen Castle. Stroll through the old town with its frescoed houses, old town gates and historic alleyways and visit the Lindwurm Museum. Stein am Rhein was rightly nicknamed the "Rothenburg of the High Rhine". You then cycle around the Höri peninsula and reach Radolfzell, which has developed from a modest fishing and wine-growing settlement into a place of pilgrimage and a desirable tourist centre on Untersee.
Today you cycle over the Bodanrück and past the beautiful Mindelsee lake via Bodman and on to Ludwigshafen. From here, the route continues along the northern shore of Lake Constance, which offers you not only magnificent views but also numerous historical sights: historic monasteries, imperial towns, baroque churches and old castles. You should plan a break in Überlingen with its wonderful lakeside promenade and Unteruhldingen with its pile-dwelling museum. Then it's a relaxed trip via Meersburg with its narrow streets and historic castle to the Zeppelin city of Friedrichshafen.
After leaving Friedrichshafen, you cycle through pretty villages to the Bavarian metropolis of Lindau on Lake Constance. Once there, be sure to visit the historic old town on the island, marvel at the beautiful lakeside promenade and the lighthouse and Bavarian lion at the harbour entrance. Then get back on your bike and cross the border into Austria almost unnoticed to reach Bregenz with its spectacular viewing platform. Take the cable car up to the Pfänder and enjoy the fantastic view of Lake Constance and the Alps.
The canton of Thrugau in Switzerland is on the programme for your last day of cycling. Small villages with the typical beautiful half-timbered houses and huge orchards await you there. If you want more time in Constance, you can shorten the route individually by train. Back in Constance, enjoy your last evening there and stroll through the alleyways once again, visit one of the numerous museums and let your trip sink in with a relaxed dinner in one of the restaurants by the lake or in the old town.
After breakfast, your deluxe cruise around Lake Constance ends with many wonderful impressions and experiences.
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Prices / Dates
Services / Info
- Overnight stay with breakfast in comfortable, very good hotels at 4-star level
- Rooms with shower/bath/WC
- Luggage transport
- Admission to the Rosgarten Museum in Constance incl. 1 cup of coffee
- Admission to the Lindwurm Museum in Stein am Rhein
- Admission incl. guided tour of the Pfahlbaumuseum in Unteruhldingen
- Detailed route description
- Cycling map with marked route
- Tips for preparing your journey
- Tourist information
- 7-day hotline service
Below you will find specific information about the bike trip Lake Constance - thrilling ride ahead. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: 06421 – 886890.
Arrival by train
Constance is easily accessible by train from all major cities in Germany. We recommend taking a taxi from the station to get to our partner hotels in Constance. Current schedule information and price information can be found via
Parking facilities at the first hotel
At the first hotel paid parking is possible, partialy. It is also possible to use free parking spaces on public roads or public parking spaces / car parks. Parking garages (fish market, Dammgasse, old town, Benedictine square), cost apprx. 10-20 EUR per day / car.
Furthermore, it is possible to park on our partners parking lot for the duration of the bike tour (cost: EUR 60, - per car). Spaces are limited, no reservation possible, payable on site.
Condition of cycle paths
You cycle on flat, paved bike trails near the shore most of the time. Occasionally there are short sections of unpaved roads. In the area around Friedrichshafen, you cycle along a main road. The cycle routes are well signposted.
Available rental bikes
You can choose between a 7-speed gear shift with coaster brake or a 21-speed gear shift with freewheel and a low opening that makes mounting and dismounting much easier. Men's bikes on request. You simply specify your wishes at time of booking. Each bike is equipped with a tachometer, lock, pump and a repair kit. Electric bikes are available as well.
Your hosts
The hosts for this trip will be in hotels specially selected by us. The accommodations correspond almost throughout to a national 4-star standard:
Constance: HARBR. Hotel
Region Stein am Rhein: Residenz Seeterrasse
Friedrichshafen / surroundings: SEEhotel Friedrichshafen
Bregenz / Höchst: Hotel Messmer
Currencies in Switzerland
For Switzerland, we recommend to exchange Swiss franc. Although you can pay in euros. Franken can easily be lifted by debit or credit card at an ATM.
Extra costs which are not inculded in the price
A possibly applicable city tax is not part of the price and has to be paid at the hotel locally.
7 days hotline service
In case of chain breakdown, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: you can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible.
Passport and visa requirements
For EU citizens, there are no special passport or visa requirements and no health formalities to be considered for this trip.
Travel insurance
The tour price already includes the statutory insolvency insurance. In addition, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance upon receipt of your travel confirmation in order to protect yourself against financial disadvantages in the event of travel cancellation, interruption of travel, illness or accident.
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Steffi Groß