Your trip
Lake Constance by bike ?
Of course – from Constance to Constance in 7 days!
We start this technically and physically simply beautiful lake tour in the old council and university town of Constance. First you cycle around the Untersee to Stein am Rhein, then to Radolfzell, Überlinger See, Unteruhldingen, Meersburg, Friedrichshafen and cycle along the Obersee via Friedrichshafen to Lindau and Bregenz in Austria. The route then follows the southern shore of Switzerland via Romanshorn and Kreuzlingen (CH) back to Constance.
You will spend seven days and six nights by the lake, starting from this city that boasts more than just a “paradise” district. Somewhere here it must have been, once.
Six full days belong to the saddle. You may plan the day of arrival and departure, if at all possible, so that you still find a little time for the lake and its uniquely beautiful city on the outflow of the Rhine. Small tip: The lido Hörnle – at the horn of Constance Staad. Simply fantastic – and completely free of charge – even after the cycle tour with a one-day extension!
Accommodation
An extensive cyclist’s breakfast is included on all our cycle tours in all hotels.
.The route
In five full cycling days, you will cycle a total of around 230 km and almost 1000 meters in altitude, mainly on the Lake Constance cycle path on its own route and not on the main roads. Almost all daily stages can also be shortened by boat or train – at your own expense. The routes are designed so that you can enjoy the lake from all sides on your bike and still have enough time to enjoy all the tourist and culinary attractions around it.
The trip is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility. Please contact us for detailed information if needed.
Travel documents
Before the start of your trip, we will send you a link by e-mail where you will find the digital travel documents such as your hotel list, voucher, route map, travel information and GPS data to help you prepare for your bike tour.
You will also receive a printed package of documents at the start hotel. Among other things, it contains all the map material.
Maps and navigation
You can find the entire tour as a collection at komoot . If you want to use the maps for navigation, please install – if not already done – the komoot app on your mobile device a few days BEFORE your trip. To do so, please register at komoot.de. Then download the tours from this collection to your device. Please contact us with any questions in advance of your trip.
You can find the Komoot app at the following link: https://support.komoot.com/hc/de/articles/4402496387098-Komoot-App-herunterladen.
You need the Komoot app and the tour descriptions from this collection if you want to ride according to navigation prompts. Of course, you can also follow “free nose” the excellent Beschliderung of the Bodenseeradweg. However, please note to always be on time at the boat docks. Especially on the first day, you should allow some time before the tour starts to exchange your vouchers / value coupons for the ships for tickets.
We provide you with a Komoot app tour package for this trip. Please book this as an additional service once per trip and receive it in return:
BodenSeeCard Plus
If you would like to book many of the tourist attractions around the lake at a low all-inclusive price, we recommend the BodenseeCard Plus for 3 or 7 days per person. It includes, among other things:
Rental bicycles
Robust touring bikes: 7 speeds with hub gears and coaster brake or 21 speeds with derailleur gears and freewheel, comfort saddle, 28 inch with different frame heights.
Electric bikes:
With your electric bike, unisex bike with freewheel, you will feel the lightness of traveling. You have your eyes open to the world around you. The electric bike is particularly advantageous for cyclists with different levels of physical fitness and ensures that everyone can ride at the same speed.
The well-sprung bike lets you cycle comfortably, even if the terrain is a little bumpier for a short time. With the electric bike, you can experience assisted cycling on a whole new level. Despite the motor assistance, it is a bicycle in the legal sense. There is therefore no requirement for a driver’s license or helmet. However, we strongly recommend wearing a helmet on all trips, regardless of the type of bike.
The carrier shown at the front is equipped with one handlebar axle per room, in which you can comfortably transport your navigation device and light day luggage.
Accessories, insurance, breakdown assistance for rental bikes
Each rental bike on this tour is equipped with a waterproof, spacious saddle bag as well as a tool set, an air pump, an odometer and a lock. You will also receive a handlebar bag per room, and a second saddle bag per bike on request.
If you rent a bike, rental bike insurance against theft and damage is automatically included. In the event of theft or damage to the rental bike, you will not incur any costs. Of course, negligent or willful acts are excluded from the comprehensive cover. The bike must be locked and the keys to the rental bike must still be in your possession. Please refer to the information in the travel documents. Also excluded are accessories such as saddlebags and handlebar bags incl. Contents, odometer, e-bike display, etc.
Should damage occur to a rental bike, simply call the service hotline provided to you. In the rare event of a flat tire, a puncture repair kit is available for every rental bike. Tools and a spare hose are available for self-help.
Own bikes
It is possible to bring your own bikes, but at your own risk. The hotel offers free lockable and covered bicycle parking. You will find the bike room in the hotel’s own parking garage directly opposite the main entrance. Please ask for the key at the reception. Please lock bikes in the bike room again specifically.
For possible damages etc. on the own bike during the whole bike trip as well as during transport trips can not be liable. For your own safety, we recommend that you always wear a bicycle helmet on all bicycle tours.
Please note that we do not provide a breakdown and emergency assistance service on this tour if you are using your own bike. In the event of a breakdown, please try to get to the next stage hotel by public transport or cab. Along almost the entire Lake Constance Cycle Path, there are emergency aid posts and bicycle self-repair tool posts at quite a few locations.
You will also find bike stores along the way again and again. Almost the entire way you can shorten by public transport (train, bus, boat).
Dates
We offer the tour from April to October.
Arrival
Constance is very well accessible by train.
We therefore recommend that you start your vacation at home. Relax during the train ride against the magnificent backdrop of the lake and mountains. Rent the bikes and ride the train without stress. Info at www.bahn.de.
For the duration of your stay, your Bodenseekarte is valid as a free local transport ticket for the entire public transport system in the city area!
Car / Parking
In some cases, parking is available directly at the hotels or public parking is available in the surrounding area. Advance reservations are not possible. Please pay all costs incurred directly on site. For further information, you can contact the respective arrival hotel after receiving your hotel list.
Alternatively, you can park your car for the duration of the bike tour on the premises of our local partner at a flat rate per car. The number of parking spaces is limited. Please state your parking requirements when booking.
Notes
Please note our information on entering Germany, Austria and Switzerland under our country information. Please also see our notes on package tours.
Tops of the tour
- Three countries and one bike path
- The Konzilsstadt Constance with its Mediterranean harbor flair
- The old town of the Bodenseeperle Stein am Rhein
- The old town island of Lindau with its magnificent mountain panorama and Mediterranean flair
- The festival city of Bregenz with the world famous opera stage in the lake
- Beautiful old towns and harbor towns Meersburg, Radolfzell Friedrichshafen
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