Lake Constance in all its facets

Enjoy a stroll through the very well maintained old town of Constance with council house, the Munster, and the maze of little alleyways of Niederburg. Not to forget the Mediterranean harbour with famous “Imperia”. Overnight stay is in Constance.

The first highlight is Reichenau Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. You will then take a boat to the Höri Peninsula. From there, you will follow the Upper Rhine to the medieval town of Stein am Rhein, known for its many fresco-painted houses

Today you will cycle through a lovely river landscape to Schaffhausen (castle Munot). Afterwards you will visit the Rhine fall (most powerful waterfall in middle Europe).

You will pass a lot of picturesque fishing villages on your bike tour to Untersee. Overnight stay is in Constance / surroundings.

Visit the “flower island” Mainau! Afterwards you have a short bike tour via Allensbach to Radolfzell.

A lot of places of interest on your 6th day: monasteries, baroque churches and old castles. Overnight stay is in Uhldingen / Meersburg.

Today you visit baroque pilgrims church Birnau, pole-settlements in Uhldingen and then Meersburg, Hagnau and Immenstaad until you reach Friedrichshafen. Visit the Zeppelin museum and the harbour. Overnight stay is in/near Immenstaad or Friedrichshafen.

Enjoy the large fruit orchards before you reach Bavarian metropolis Lindau. Special about Lindau is the protected old town on an island. After a few kilometres you reach Austria and cycle on the lake bank into festival city Bregenz with the unique lake-stage.

In the morning, you visit the Pfänder, the local mountain of Bregenz. Then you continue by bike, cycling along the Alpine Rhine to Altstätten. From there, a train takes you up into the Appenzell region to Gais, and you cycle through picture-perfect Swiss landscapes to St. Gallen.

Today you do not need your bike, you have time to visit St. Gallen. The library of the Abbey Church is one of the most important historical libraries in the world. Among the approximately 160,000 books in its collection, is the oldest German book. You can also take a hike in the area.

You enjoy a comfortable downhill ride to Lake Constance, reaching it at Arbon. Mostly cycling directly along the lake, you pass through the towns of Arbon and Romanshorn on your way back to Constance. The route is flat and, except for strong westerly winds, easy to manage. Along the way, you’ll pass several swimming spots where you can refresh yourself in the cool water.