Lake Constance by Road Bike

Fly into Munich, Zurich or Friedrichshafen airport and then by train to Bregenz on the east end of Lake Constance.  Bregenz has a wonderful summer festival in mid-July for around 1 month.

Today you first cycle following the lakeside cycle path leaving Bregenz, after which you will cycle along the Bregenz river and the old Rhine river valley. You don’t even see it that you cross the border to Switzerland. In the background, you will see the mountains coming (or do you choose the cycle trail along the lake?) and the winding mountain road leading you over the well know pass of Ruppen to the famous Appenzell. Along a high road, you will cycle to Heiden where it descends to lake Bodensee again. What a view! Afterwards, you follow the road or cycle path along the lake to Güttingen.

Option A: 41 miles 65 km +1.050m
Option B: 71 miles 114 km +1.810m

Today’s ride takes you a little bit away from the lakeshore, you will follow side roads and a cycle path to Kreuzlingen which is the next to the town to Constance. One city goes over to the next and if there are no border houses you wouldn’t even see it that you change from Switzerland to Germany. Afterwards, you follow the road along the Rhine river passing many little villages on your way to Schaffhausen where you find the famous Rhine waterfalls. Optional we have a tour running a little rolling in the backcountry where you find many hamlets and farming land. In the town of Stein am Rhein both trails are meeting again.

Option A:  56 miles 90 km +790m
Option B:  58 miles 94 km, +1.050m

You will follow a fine cycle path today along the ‘Gnadensees’ to the island of Reichenau, where you can visit the monastery and the gardens of the island. Afterwards, you cycle into the main city on Lake Constance to the city of Constance. Take some time to visit the old city. Afterwards, you keep following the cycle trail to the second island “Mainau” with the castle and wonderful gardens. Afterwards, you cycle to the other side of the lake to Ludwigshafen and over a small mountain range. The last part of the trail leads you again through hamlets, vineyards, fruit orchards and fields back to Salem.

Option A: 56 miles 90 km, +795m,
Option B: 59 miles 95 km  +925m

Your cycle tour today first follows a river valley until you reach the first fruit orchards. Afterwards, you will cycle down to the lakeshore of Lake Constance for lunch maybe. Afterwards, you cycle inland again passing some small lovely lakes before you start your ascent up to Scheidegg. You will have a wonderful view over Lake Constance and a fast descent to Bregenz which is in Austria. Enjoy the wonderful esplanade with a small harbour, restaurants and the festival area.

Option A: 51 miles 82 km +730m
Option B: 61 miles 97 km, +1.490m

Depart after breakfast.