Itinerary at a glance

The tranquility of the Thuringian Forest meets culture and history along the route through four cities. You'll follow in the footsteps of Bach, Luther, Goethe, and Schiller. In the old trading city of Erfurt, you'll find the Severikirche and the Krämerbrücke dominating the scene.

You should come early to have enough time for sightseeing in the historic city of Eisenach. Famous persons like Johann Sebastian Bach or Martin Luther King have lived here.

Following the course of the Hörsel, today you cycle mostly on small roads through the Thuringian basin. Wide fields line the route before you reach the well-preserved Art Nouveau complex of the Boxberg racecourse with its famous restaurant, just in time for lunch. From there, it is not far to the royal seat of Gotha, so you will have plenty of time in the afternoon to visit Friedenstein Palace with its built-in Ekhof Theatre and stroll around the main market square, which is well worth seeing.

New destinations lure you into the saddle today: in the morning you reach the village of Wechmar, which was voted ‘Thuringia's most beautiful village’ in 2003 and is famous for its Bach ancestral home (museum). Soon afterwards, the striking trio of castles, Wachsenburg, Mühlburg and Gleichen Castle, known as the Drei Gleichen, lie before you on the edge of the road. Not far from this castle ensemble, one of the oldest restaurants in Thuringia invites you to take a break before you follow the course of the Gera in the afternoon and are led through the most beautiful parks directly into the centre of the old trading town of Erfurt. The striking cathedral with the Severi church stands out from this medieval jewel and the Krämerbrücke (Merchants' Bridge) is the landmark of this city, which is well worth seeing.

The Thuringian Chain of Cities delivers what it promises! After a rather short day's stage, you roll into the classic city of Weimar and can follow in the footsteps of Goethe and Schiller, visit the Residential Palace and Bauhaus Museum, the National Theatre or relax in the park on the Ilm. One thing is certain: you won't be bored!

Goethe and Schiller Statue infront of Theater in Weimar

Difficulty Level

Medium

The route is very well signposted and leads you along asphalted roads, bike paths, forest paths and trails. Every bike day has long flat routes as well as some hilly sections, only a few parts where you have to push the bike.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Our Rental Bikes

The different types of rental bikes at a glance

Men's bike

High-quality men's touring bike with classic diamond frame

Available gear options can be found in the price table

Unisex bike

High-quality unisex touring bike with comfortable low entry

Available gear options can be found in the price table

Unisex Electro bike

High-quality unisex electric bike with comfortable low entry

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accommodation in middle-class hotels
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
App for navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline

Optional extras

Return transfer by minibus to Eisenach every Thursday at 9 am, costs EUR 55, extra EUR 40 for your own bike, minimum 2 persons, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Eisenach train station
Erfurt airport
Car park at the hotel, to be paid at the time, no reservation possible/necessary
Good train connections from Weimar to Eisenach

Things to note

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
This tour is a partner tour.

Sustainability

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of EUR 20 per room.