Lake Constance cycle tour from Bregenz

Wonderful round tour around Lake Constance including the Rhine Falls

about 300 km

from € 696

8

Days

DESCRIPTION:

On this impressive Lake Constance cycle tour, you will not only get to know the most interesting highlights around the third largest lake in Central Europe, but also the famous Rhine Falls in Switzerland. You start in Bregenz in the Austrian Vorarlberg and cycle along the best developed route Lake Constance Cycle Path mostly right on the lake shore. Art-historical highlights such as the monastery island of Reichenau (UNESCO World Heritage), Constance, Meersburg with the oldest inhabited German castle and the unique flower island of Mainau are on the way. The largest waterfall in Europe, the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, is another highlight.

SERVICES:

  •  7 nights in 3* hotels
  •  Breakfast buffet or rich breakfast
  • Daily luggage transport from hotel to hotel (1 piece per person)
  • Ride with the Staad-Meersburg ferry including bike
  • Rhine Falls boat trip
  • Lake Constance adventure package (incl. Rosgarten Museum in Constance, Zeppelin Museum Friedrichshafen etc.)
  • Info package with tour map
  • GPS data on request
  • 7-day service hotline

GETTING THERE:

Individual arrival in Bregenz,
daily, from 20.04. until 20.10.2024 (= last arrival)

PRICE:

Category: Good middle class hotels (3* star level hotels, occasional 4* star hotels)

€ 696, - per person in a double room
20.04. to 24.04.2024
11.10. to 19.10.2024

€ 859, - per person in a double room
25.04. to 02.05.2024
03.06. to 04.07.2024
07.09. to 10.10.2024

€ 938, - per person in a double room
03.05. to 02.06.2024
05.07. to 06.09.2024

Surcharge for festival time
€ 80,
- per person in a double room
17.07 – 18.08.2024

Surcharge for Messe Friedrichshafen € 65,-
02.06 – 04.06.2024
23.06. to 25.06.2024
20.09 – 24.09.2024

EXTRAS:

Single room surcharge: € 298, -
Surcharge DEMI board (3x dinner): € 135

parking:
You can park your car at “Parkplatz West” for €10 per day or free of charge in neighboring towns with good rail connections.

Local tax: if due, is not included in the tour price.

RENTAL BIKES
Touring bike: € 90, -
E-bike: € 190, -

 

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Arrival in Bregenz

Individual arrival in Bregenz and check-in at the hotel. Free time to visit the Vorarlberg state capital, in the afternoon a guided tour behind the scenes of the floating stage is recommended. During the festival season (19.07. to 20.08.2023) accommodation is partly in the neighboring towns of Wolfurth, Dornbirn or Hard, which are close to the lake.

Bregenz Festival, Rigoletto floating stage

Bregenz Festival, Rigoletto floating stage © Vorarlberg Tourismus, Karl Forster

Bregenz - Güttingen / 45 -55km

Today you cycle through the Rhine Delta nature reserve via Rheineck into Switzerland and always along the lakeshore to Rorschach. You should definitely make a stop in medieval Arbon and visit the picturesque old town with the famous 7-story castle tower before moving to the Swiss Quarter Romanshorn or Güttingen.

a great cycling holiday along Lake Constance

The wonderful bike path along Lake Constance, © Pixabay

Güttingen - Singen, approx. 60 km

On the Swiss shore of Lake Constance we go via Kreuzlingen, past smaller, picturesque towns with beach resorts, along the so-called Untersee, as Lake Constance is called here. Another highlight will soon be reached: Stein am Rhein. The delightful small town impresses with its well-preserved medieval half-timbered houses. The destination for the day is in the Singen area, where you will stay for 2 nights.

Cycling holiday on Lake Constance - explore Stein am Rhein by bike

Stein am Rhein, © Internationale Bodensee Tourismus GmbH, Achim Mende

Day trip Schaffhausen - Rhine Falls, approx. 55 km

Today's bike tour takes you via Diessenhofen to Schaffhausen on the Rhine. The destination is the mighty Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Europe with a width of 150 m. In the middle is a mighty rock that can be reached via a Rhine Falls tour and where the natural spectacle can be experienced up close. (Overnight stay in Singen)

Bike tour to the largest waterfall in Europe

Rhine Falls shipping © Bruno Sternegg

Singen - Konstanz / Kreuzlingen, approx. 55 km

We continue on the Lake Constance cycle path over the Höri peninsula to the unique monastery island of Reichenau. The largest island on Lake Constance is home to several monasteries and churches and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will then soon reach nearby Konstanz, where the Council House and the Niederburg district are worth a visit. You might also want to spend a cozy evening in the sister city of Kreuzlingen.

Constance funnel - cycling holiday on Lake Constance

Constance funnel, © Internationale Bodensee Tourismus GmbH, Achim Mende

Konstanz/Kreuzlingen - Friedrichshafen, approx. 35 km + 1 ferry ride

Another big highlight of your Lake Constance bike tour awaits you today: the world-famous flower island of Mainau. Stroll through the ever-flowering park and marvel at the variety of plants. You then cross Lake Constance by ferry and reach the idyllic town of Meersburg with its medieval castle. We continue by bike to Friedrichshafen. There you can visit the world's largest collection of airships in the Zeppelin Museum (admission included).

Bodensee Mainau water stairs © Pixabay

Friedrichshafen - Lindau - Bregenz, approx. 36 - 55 km

Today the Lake Constance cycle path takes you further to Langenargen and partly through the “Argenmündung” nature reserve to Lindau. During one stop you should visit the old town island and lake promenade in the harbor. Finally you reach the starting point of your cycle tour and cycle back to Bregenz, Austria.

Cycling spring

Bike tour along the Lake Constance cycle path © David Knipping

Departure

Individual journey home or extension

Bike tour through Bregenz

View of Bregenz and the Rhine Valley © Vorarlberg Tourismus, Oberhauser Photography

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