Sportive tours

• Our sporty cycling tours take you through northern Germany, for example from Hamburg to Lübeck – from one Hanseatic city to another – from the famous “Michel” in Hamburg to the Holstentor in Lübeck, along the coast and past Baltic seaside resorts on excellently developed cycle paths. Hanseatic spirit ahoy!

• Along the River Weser from Hann. Münden to Bremen, you could of course ride at a leisurely pace – but you can also pick up the speed and add a few more kilometers, tackling the cycle path in a more athletic way. Longer and more demanding stages along the most beautiful section of the Weser Cycle Path offer pure sporting enjoyment. We also offer the sporty Weser route as an extended tour all the way to Cuxhaven – reaching the North Sea and the Wadden Sea.

• The River Main and the villages and towns along its banks are wonderfully diverse – a true treasure chest. Cycle at a brisk pace from the Franconian beer and cathedral city of Bamberg all the way to Aschaffenburg in Lower Franconia with its impressive Johannisburg Palace – from beer to wine and finally to “Äbbelwoi” (apple wine). There are more than enough sights to discover along the way.
• At Lake Constance – also known as the “Three-Country Sea” – our sporty short tour takes you on a circular route from and back to Constance through Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The cycle paths are mostly smoothly paved and largely flat. The shimmering blue lake is almost always in view.
• Staying with Bavarian lakes: Ammersee, Wörthsee and Forggensee are the highlights of this sporty tour starting in the Fugger city of Augsburg. You will also follow the wild River Lech along the Via Claudia Augusta and finally the Romantic Road. Neuschwanstein Castle, Andechs Monastery and the Wieskirche are just a few of the prestigious landmarks awaiting you along the route.
• You can explore the lakes of the Allgäu region on a sporty, hilly hub-based tour starting at Lake Weissensee, staying at the charming Boutique Hotel Dreimäderlhaus: no daily packing and unpacking, and full focus on athletic stages through the Alpine foothills to world-famous castles and fortresses – and, of course, delicious Allgäu cheese.
• Romantic and sporty? Absolutely. Ride swiftly along the Romantic Road, visiting Würzburg and its Residence Palace at the start, then the Tauber Valley with Rothenburg, Dinkelsbühl and Augsburg, and finally the fairytale castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau. There are a few hilly stretches along the way – and at the end, you’ll find yourself standing before the Alps. Magnificent!

Our southern routes for sports enthusiasts are all located in Italy and Portugal.

• From Porto to Lisbon, you ride briskly along Portugal’s Atlantic coast and through the hinterland. Covering around 100 kilometers per day, with some challenging climbs, you’ll reach the lagoon of Aveiro, the palaces and castles of Sintra, and the famous town of Nazaré – once a small fishing village, now known worldwide as the place where surfers gather each year to wait for the biggest waves.
• From Lisbon, you could even continue on to Sagres, the most southwestern point of Europe. Cycling more or less along the Atlantic coast, you head south over gently rolling terrain, passing charming fishing villages, crossing the Costa Vicentina Natural Park, and encountering bizarre rock formations and towering cliffs. Gaze westward across the Atlantic – there’s nothing but open ocean until America. A true sense of vastness will take hold of you.
• On the Portuguese “Flower Island” of Madeira – the garden in the Atlantic – you cycle a demanding circular route starting and ending in Caniço. Expect punchy climbs along the sea, panoramic mountain roads, and stretches beside the famous levadas (irrigation channels). In doing so, you’ll experience the full diversity of this wonderful island and its varied landscapes.
• In southern Italy’s Apulia, this sporty cycling tour takes you from Alberobello to the baroque city of Lecce on the Adriatic coast, passing the UNESCO-listed trulli houses and lively towns such as the white city of Ostuni, Gallipoli and Otranto. “Puglia sì, dieta no!” is a popular local saying – Apulia yes, diet no! Look forward to culinary delights par excellence and indulge without regret. You’ll easily pedal off the extra calories.
• From Salzburg in Austria to Grado in Italy – once the seaport of Roman Aquileia and still bearing traces of its Austro-Hungarian past – you cycle swiftly along the Alpe-Adria Cycle Path. Alps and Adriatic, mountains and sea, rivers and lakes, Austria and Italy – this route truly has it all.
• And what comes to mind when cyclists hear “Tuscany”? Steep climbs, of course – hills crowned with castles and charming hilltop towns, country roads through olive groves and vineyards in the Chianti region. Tutto molto bene! On this sporty route, you’ll ride to Florence and Lucca, to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and to the medieval towers of Siena.