Travel report: Around the Obersee in 4 days

Manuela and Andreas went to Lake Constance in June, or rather to the Obersee. From Constance, they cycled to Meersburg, the towns of Lindau and Bregenz and the Swiss lakefront. Along the way, they enjoyed a good glass of wine here and there, including beautiful views and mostly glorious summer weather!

Day 1: Thursday, 23.06.2022 / temperature 36 degrees

6.00 am departure, the day will be beautiful, just a little early morning fog. After a 225-kilometre journey, punctual arrival in Constance at Radweg-Reisen shortly after 9.00 am. After a friendly welcome and a welcome coffee, everything is explained to us. The luggage collection service is already there and loads our luggage. We are then shown to the parking lot for our car, which we have also booked. 

After a short briefing explaining the route to the ferry, we sit on our e-bikes and set off. After a short time, we are already at the port and the ferry to Meersburg is already there. On board, we pull out our cell phones to take the first pictures. The ticket was included in our booking. The sun is shining beautifully and we are in a real vacation mood. At exactly 10.00 a.m. we are on the other side of the lake, in Meersburg. We take a look at the pretty little town, but want to continue. The cycle path is well signposted and we cycle along vineyards with beautiful views of the lake.

We drive through Hagnau and Immenstaad and arrive in Friedrichshafen at 12.00 noon. Hungry and thirsty, we take a break at the Beach Club on the promenade. Fortified with Coke Zero, water and Alsatian-style tarte flambée, we continue along the Lake Constance cycle path. The relaxed cycle tour continues along apple orchards, through forests and meadows and through varied and flower-decorated villages. Above us, there is always a zeppelin sailing peacefully around Lake Constance.

The tour continues via Eriskirch, Langenargen, Kressbronn, Nonnenhorn and Wasserburg. After 52 kilometers, we arrive at the Hotel Schreier on the island of Lindau at around 2 pm. The hotel is beautifully situated right on the waterfront. We receive a friendly welcome and check in. The pretty guest room (room Amarena) is equipped with a small balcony with a side view of the lake, minibar and air conditioning.

As the outside temperature has now risen to over 30 degrees, we allow ourselves a little midday nap. Our luggage is delivered at 4 p.m., after a shower and fresh clothes we take a walk through the town and treat ourselves to an iced coffee and a Radler. Lindau is a really interesting little town with lots of sights. 

We had dinner at Wissingers Schlechterbräu, a somewhat hidden beer garden with very tasty food and great service! After a Händelsalat (large salad plate with fried strips of chicken breast) and Bodenseematjes in Hausfrauensoße (roach fillets with herb potatoes) and two Lindauer Hell, we were completely satisfied. We end the day on our cute little balcony with a glass of Lake Constance wine from the hotel fridge at reception (very good selection!!). (TIP: Müller-Thurgau "Feldchen" white wine from Hagnauer Burgstall). A heavy thunderstorm is approaching later.

Day 2: Friday, 25.06.2022 / Temperature 22 degrees

It rained during the night, so it is cloudy today and the temperature is a lot more pleasant. We have a delicious breakfast in the hotel's own Café Schreier with a view of the lake. At 8.45 a.m. we start the new day refreshed. We cross the border into Austria at Leiblach and in Bregenz we take in the backdrop of the "Madam Butterfly" lake stage. We take a short break in Gaißau at Roberto's Pizzeria before heading into Switzerland. There is also a store opposite the pizzeria where we stock up on food for the march. The sky was getting darker and darker and it started to rain lightly. As the lakeshore in Switzerland lies in a nature reserve, we take a wide loop into the hinterland, past water buffaloes, cow pastures and farms. In Rorschach it really started to rain, so we rode non-stop to Arbon, arriving at the Hotel Wunderbar at 1.45 pm after 52 kilometers. Unfortunately, the room was not yet ready. So first of all, a cool blonde (cold beer)... despite the rain on the terrace!

The Hotel Wunderbar used to be the canteen of the Swiss company Saurer and was converted into a hotel in 2010. The industrial charm has been preserved. A very unique concept. When our room was ready, we checked in and our luggage arrived at 3.00 pm. After a little nap in the Eggli room, a shower and fresh clothes, all was right with the world again. The rain had let up a little and so we had a look around the old town of Arbon. Of course, we tried the specialty "St. Gallener Bratwurst" in the evening, as recommended in the travel guide. Definitely try it!

Day 3: Saturday, 26.06.2022 / Temperature 26 degrees

We can enjoy breakfast on the terrace of the Hotel Wunderbar as the weather is very kind to us. The sun is shining, the air is fresh, simply wonderful cycling weather. There was no sign of yesterday's rain. 

We set off full of anticipation, eager to see what else we can experience today. First cappuccino break in Romanshorn at Café Panem with a view of the harbor.

We continue under a bright blue sky along the railroad tracks on the cycle path past cow pastures and apple orchards. We take a second break in Kreuzlingen at the Café Alti Badi so that we can spend what's left of our Swiss francs. After another 500 meters, we are back in Constance after a total of 154 kilometers far too quickly. We drive to the parking lot, pick up our car and then take a short drive to Radweg-Reisen to sign out, then quickly go shopping and by 12.30 pm we are at the ABC Hotel. 

The building was once a French officers' mess and was renovated in 1994 and then converted into a hotel. At 1 p.m. we can check into our room, which is equipped with a small kitchen and fridge, and SKY TV is included free of charge. We have a small snack in our room. This time our luggage arrived at 2.30 pm. Refreshed, we got back on our bikes, explored the harbor and took a long break in the Augustiner Biergarten. Afterwards, we cycle along the Rhine for a while.

We have dinner at the Constanzer Wirtshaus. I had char fillet in lime sauce with vegetables from Reichenau and roast potatoes and Andi had roast pork from the Swabian-Hall pork with bread dumplings, served with two Constanzer Hell...very tasty. Make sure you book in advance, preferably with a view of the Rhine. 

With a glass of Lake Constance wine Kressbronner Berghalde in the ABC Hotel we let our varied cycle tour come to an end and review it again, the trip was very entertaining, enjoyable and well organized. This will not be our last booking with Radweg-Reisen. Tomorrow we're going home again. It was wonderful!