Welcome to Hooked on Cycling Holidays and our cycling holidays in Austria. This cycling holiday is around Lake Constance which is locally known as Lake Bodensee which is situated between the countries Germany , Austria and Switzerland. This biking vacation is ideal for the untrained cyclist or family cycling as it follows the lake cycleway around Lake Constance. During this cycling tour you will visit three countries, your tour will start in the western region of Austria, soon you will be cycling through Switzerland before progressing across the Lake to Germany and eventually back into Austria. This cycling holiday is for six nights and is a level 1-2 tour meaning some days are level 1 graded and some level 2 graded. 
Lake Constance lies between the Austrian , German and Swiss Borders and has some of Europe’s most stunning scenery as its back drop and also some glamour within its neighbouring towns. Your general tour will encircle the lake in a clockwise direction allowing you to sample the pleasures at your leisure. You will find this a fabulous relaxing cycling holiday. The cycle route around the Lake is one of Europe's most popular cyclways.

Available daily from April 17th to October 17th
Level Self Guided 1-2 tour

Day 1 Bregenz
Individual arrival at Bregenz on the east shores of Lake Bodensee. After booking into your hotel pick up your bikes ready for the first days cycling. Relax in this wonderful town on the Austrian side of Lake Constance. Bregenz is famous for having the largest open air stage in Europe. Also to view is Martins Tower built it 1599 now housing a local museum. On the outskirts of Bregenz is the large range of hills the Pfander mountain giving wonderful views across the Lake.
From 22nd July to 24th August you may stay in a near by town due to the festival.

Day 2 Bregenz to Rorschach 24 miles 39 km
Today you cycle along beside the lake in a clockwise direction through the nature reserve Rheinsplitz. Today you are on the Swiss banks of Lake Constance. Rorschach is a magnificent port town with a very old monastery of St Gallen. The old town is a must to walk around with historic streets and merchants houses. If you decide to take a look at St Gallen you can take the railway there, see the impressive church and library of the old monastery.

Day 3 Rorschach to Constance 27 miles 43 km
Today via Arban , Romanshom and Guttingen to Constance. Arbon is on a site of a castle built by the Romans in the 3rd century and later altered in the 1500's. If you are interested in Art why not visit the Martinskirke with its gothic Bell Tower and 18th century town hall. Before you reach Constance visit the Castle Seeburg with its beautiful park in Kreuzlingen. On arrival in Constance enjoy some time exploring this wonderful town or even take a boat trip on the Lake. There are many museums in Constance but also take a look at the minster with of course the usual ancient crypt.

Day 4 Constance to Rheinfall and Schaffhausen and back 35 miles 57 km by bike plus train trip
A day passing along the Swiss Border to Gottlieben , Ermatingen and onto Schaffhausen where you can visit the largest waterfall in Europe. After some time you take the train back towards Constance. Of course if you wish a days rest, cycle down to Constance and relax in the city or take the train to the waterfalls instead.

Day 5 Constance to Friedrichshafen 30 miles 48 km by bike and a short boat trip
A cycle ride to Staad and onto the famous flower Island Mainau. Here you will have time to visit the fabulous Island. Then after your visit you return back and its then by ferry from Staad to Meersburg on the north shore of Lake Constance with its historical old village. The last section takes you alongside the lake east to Friedrichshafen where you can visit the Zeppelin museum.

Day 6 to Bregenz 24 miles 38 km
Today you cycle along the lake shore again back to Bregenz where you cycle through the nature reserve and maybe visit the Island at Lindau. The Monfort castle is well worth a visit which was constructed between 1290 and 1780 and was the seat of the Earls of Vorarlberg

 Day 7 Tour Complete
Your holiday is complete after breakfast or maybe extend your visit with some extra nights.

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For Child rates please ask.

How to get there
Fly to Munich, Zurich or Friedrichshafan ( on Lake Constance) and then take a train to Bregenz
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