Lake Constance: Upper lake and alpine panorama

You will start your beautiful bike tour in Constance, the largest city on Lake Constance, which is still medieval today. In 1414 it was the scene of the only church council north of the Alps. The city's landmark is the statue of Imperia, a monument to the prostitutes of the council period. The aquariums of the Sea Life Center are also highly recommended.

From Constance you cycle to the beautiful flower island Mainau, which is worth a visit. You will quickly reach the landing stage in Wallhausen by bike and you will be cruising comfortably across Lake Constance to the old imperial town of Überlingen with its Gothic cathedral, which is well worth seeing. Look forward to your bike route past the baroque pilgrimage church Birnau and the reconstructed pile dwellings in Uhldingen to Meersburg with its ancient Merovingian castle. Meersburg awaits you with many attractions. Visit the oldest inhabited castle in Germany, last residence of the poet Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the New Castle with the magnificent staircase by Balthasar Neumann and the market square. Accompanied by the most beautiful alpine panorama, you will then cycle to Friedrichshafen with its famous Zeppelin Museum. Overnight stay in Immenstadt or Friedrichshafen.

Today you first cycle through Langenargen, where you can admire the model of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Through extensive orchards with magnificent views of the alpine panorama you cycle with pleasure to the Bavarian town of Lindau, whose old town is located on an island. Here, a short city tour is a must! Marvel at the beautiful lakeside promenade, where the lighthouse and lion frame the famous harbor entrance. After a few kilometers you are on Austrian soil and cycle directly along the lake to the festival city of Bregenz. Overnight stay in Lindau or Bregenz.

Stroll through the city of Bregenz with its excellently preserved upper town. Marvel at the Martinsturm, the largest onion tower in Central Europe and look forward to a unique atmosphere radiating from the streets, rows of houses, squares and fountains. On your bike, you will then cross the Rhine at Hard, which comes from the Swiss Alps and whose estuary delta is now an important nature reserve. Already on Swiss soil, you cycle along the lakeshore via Staad to the old St. Gallen port town of Rorschach. Overnight stay in Rorschach or Arbon.

The last day on the Lake Constance Cycle Path belongs to the canton of Thurgau, also affectionately known as Cider India due to its significant apple cultivation and its remote location from a Swiss point of view. Look forward to the small towns of Arbon and Romanshorn with their castles and half-timbered houses. Today you should definitely try the "Schümli" (= Swiss coffee on espresso basis) on one of the many lake terraces. With the fantastic view here, the coffee tastes even better! You cycle back to Constance along the lakeshore through neat little villages.

After breakfast, your round trip ends back in Constance at the hotel.