Itinerary
Cycle track around Lake Constance
6 days / 7 nights | Self-guides cycling tours
This cycletour takes you to the most beautiful and famous places on Lake Constance. Discover the islands of Mainau or Reichenau and enjoy the beautiful landscape around Germanys largest lake. The bike routes are easy to cycle, because the trails along the lake are in a very good condition. You stay in selected *** hotels; we transport your luggage safe and reliable from hotel to hotel.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Bregenz
Arrival in Bregenz. Hand out of rental bikes (if booked) and tour information at our Donau Touristik Infopoint. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel. During the festival season - from 17.7. to 18.8. - overnight stays can be booked in hotels near the lake in the immediate area instead of in Bregenz (e.g. Wolfurt, Hard, Dornbirn & Lustenau)!
Parking options: „Parkplatz West“ (according to availability) about 10 minutes' walk from the cbike drop-off approx. € 10.00/day (payable on site via APP, eg. park now or easypark) OR in central underground car parking lot near the Pfänderbahn. € 125.00 bto / € 112,50 nto (special conditions, bookable in advance or on site; on site ONLY cash payment possible;
Day 2: Rohrsch/Arbon (Cycling 40 km / 26 miles)
Sightseeing opportunity Bregenz. You cycle through the parks along the lake, past the Festspielhaus and the Seebühne. Continue to Mehrerau, the only active monastery on Austria's Lake Constance. Continue past numerous bathing opportunities to the Bregenzer Ache. Through the "Altenrhein-Mündung" nature reserve to Staad, and the swiss towns of Rorschach and to the day's destination.
Overnight stay in a 3* hotel in Arbon/Egnach.
Day 3: Konstanz / Kreuzlingen (Cycling 37 km / 20 miles)
Along the lake to Kreuzlingen/Konstanz. Due to the short stage of the day, there is enough time for an excursion to the nearby monastery island of Reichenau (+ 10 km or + 24 km incl. island tour) or for an extensive sightseeing tour of the city of Constance and its sights. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel in Konstanz/Kreuzlingen.
Day 4: Friedrichshafen (Cycling 33 km / 21 miles | 15 minutes by ferry)
Use the morning for individual sightseeing of the flower island Mainau; then to the ferry to Staad; crossing to Meersburg and along the lake via Immenstaad to Friedrichshafen (customs office building in the middle of the park, castle church,
Zeppelin museum). Overnight stay in a 3*- or 4* hotel in Friedrichshafen.
Due to the short stage of the day, an excursion to the pile dwellings in Uhldingen is worthwhile (+ 10 km).
Day 5: Bregenz (Cycling 35 km / 22 miles)
Via Langenargen, Wasserburg and the famous Bavarian island town of Lindau back to Bregenz. Overnight stay in a 3* hotel.
Day 6: End of the tour
Please note: All cycling distances stated above are approximate only.
Map
Booking, Dates & Prices 2025
Cycle track around Lake Constance
Daily from 11.04. - 18.10.2025
Prices 2025 (per person in €)
1
2
3
Double room
€ 545,-
€ 649,-
€ 695,-
Single suppl.
€ 240,-
€ 240,-
€ 240,-
Surcharge 17.7.-18.8.
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€ 90,-
1
06.10. – 18.10.
2
11.04. – 24.05. | 12.09. - 05.10.
3
25.05. – 11.09.
Optional
Bicycle rental
€ 95,-
E-Bike
€ 210,-
3 x Dinner
€ 119,-
Extra night in Bregenz double room per person
(rest of season)
€ 69,-
Extra night Bregenz single room
(rest of season)
€ 99,-
Extra night in Bregenz double room per person
(Saison 3)
€ 75,-
Extra night Bregenz single room
(Saison 3)
€ 105,-
Extra night Bregenz double room
(16.07-17.08.) p.P.
€ 95,-
Extra night Bregenz single room
(16.07-17.08.)
€ 135,-
Minimum number of participants: 2
Extra nights: Overnight stay with breakfast including rental bike. (If a rental bike is booked, it is also available for the extra nights).
Surcharge festival period 16.07. - 17.08.2024
These dates are only possible with a surcharge
(Surcharge per night in Friedrichshafen)
DR € 45,- per person/night
26.04. – 29.04.2025
11.05. – 13.05.2025
22.06. – 24.06.2025
Included
- 5 x overnight/buffet breakfast in double or single room with shower, toilet, TV
- Luggage service from/to Bregenz incl. liabilities of up to € 700,-/person
- Ferry from Staad to Meersburg incl. transportation of the bicycles
Ice cream break with 3 scoops of ice cream per person in Constance
- Two sided panniers (1 x per room)
- Info package with tour map
- 7-day-service-line
- Travel document app with customised itinerary and GPS data
not included: city taxes from approx. € 3,00 to € 7,00 pP/N.; payable on site in respective hotel.
Reduction for children
Maximum 1 child in double room with parents (= 2 full-paying adults). All double rooms also available with three beds (with extra bed):
0-5,9 years: free | 6-11,9 years: 50 % reduction | 12-15,9 years: 25 % reduction.
Half board
With half board (3 x not in Bregenz (day 1) & Friedrichshafen): 3-course dinner with choice of main course (partly in restaurants close to the hotel).
Luggage transport
Your luggage will be transported safely and reliably from hotel to hotel. You deposit your luggage at the hotel reception until approx. 9:00 a.m. and it will be taken to the next hotel by 6:00 p.m. at the latest.
Rental bicycles and e-bikes
The rental bikes are lightweight 7-speed hub-geared bicycles with comfortable saddles, including pannier bags on both sides for the day's luggage. If you wish, you can also reserve 21-gear bikes with freewheel at no extra cost. When booking, please indicate which bikes you prefer. The quality bikes (Schauff, Kettler, KTM) are well maintained and thus ensure worry-free bike rides. When you pick up your bike, you can try it out and the on-site staff will adjust it to your needs.
The e-bikes are 8-speed Kalkhoff bikes (Agattu Impulse or similar) with hub gears, 28" tyres, low step-in with frame heights of 46 or 50 and a daily range of about 80 km (depending on how you ride). The e-bikes have two hand brakes, no e-bikes with coaster brakes are available. For your own safety, we recommend wearing a bike helmet.
Tour profile
The route leads through predominantly flat terrain. The circular route of this tour is excellently signposted and leads directly along the shores of Lake Constance for long stretches. If you would like to spend more time on the bike, you can make some nice detours into the hinterland, to the Uhldingen Lake Dwelling Museum or to Mainau Island.
Arrival / Parking
Parking in Bregenz:
„Parkplatz West“ (according to availability) about 10 minutes' walk from the bike drop-off approx. € 10.00/day (payable on site via APP, eg. park now or easypark) OR in central underground car parking lot near the Pfänderbahn. € 135.00
(special conditions, bookable in advance or on site; on site ONLY cash payment possible;
Hotels
Hotels
Overnight stay in very good middle-class hotels of the 3* category. Daily breakfast buffet; if you book half board: 3-course evening meal (partly in restaurants close to the hotel).
Hotel examples
These are sample hotels which are usually booked. Please note that other hotels of the same category can also be booked.
Hotel in Bregenz
Gästehaus Lamm
Hotel in Güttingen
Hotel Seegarten 3***
Hotel in Konstanz
Hotel Schiff
Hotel in Friedrichshafen
Hotel Ibis Styles 3***