Travel report: The Lake Constance cycle tour
From our guests Antje and Heino
Our guests Antje and Heino opted for one of the most popular cycle tours in Europe, the Lake Constance cycle tour. At the end of summer 2018, they cycled once around Lake Constance and crossed three countries. They visited the medieval towns of Constance, Stein am Rhein, Meersburg and Schaffhausen and took a boat trip to the Rhine Falls rock.
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Day 1: Arrival in Constance
On Monday, we took the train to Constance. We had our room at the Apartment Hotel. We received a friendly welcome and everything about breakfast and luggage transportation was explained to us. As we arrived late, our bikes were brought to the hotel the next day. Nice service.
Show more Show lessDay 2: Constance - Kressbronn, approx. 40 km
On Tuesday, after a nice breakfast, we set off. Around 40 km had to be covered. The weather was great, pure sunshine. We rode along Lake Constance to Konstanz-Staad in a good mood. There we arrived in Meersburg by ferry, which took about 20 minutes. Meersburg is a small, cozy town. You can stroll around, shop and go to a café. There is also a castle, but we didn't visit it.
The journey continued through vineyards to Friedrichshafen. There is the Zeppelin Museum. We took a long walk along the beautiful lakeside promenade there. We continued on to Kressbronn, where we stayed at the Yachthotel Schattmaier.
Show more Show lessDay 3: Kressbronn - Höchst, approx. 45 km
Wednesday, great breakfast, sunshine. We have about 45 km to cover today.
We cycle through orchards to Lindau. A very beautiful island town. Wonderful half-timbered buildings, lovingly decorated with flowers.
We continue along the lake to Bregenz. We visited the lake stage.
Then to the Mehrenau monastery. Very beautiful.
We continued on to Höchst. There is a very beautiful parish church there. Then we reach our country inn and Hotel Linde. Very nice room.
Day 4: Höchst - Constance, approx. 50 km
On Thursday we have to cycle from Höchst back to Constance, approx. 50 km. After a good breakfast, we set off. It is raining. Rain gear on. We cross the border into Switzerland and reach Altenrhein. There is a beautiful Hundertwasser hall there.
We continue through beautiful villages via Rorsbach to Arbon. A beautiful town. We stroll through Arbon. We see historic buildings from the Middle Ages and a beautiful lakeside promenade. We continue to Münsterlingen Abbey. A huge building. The monastery is now a cantonal hospital.
Then on to Constance to the Apartment Hotel. We had the same room as when we arrived. Lovely.
Show more Show lessDay 5: Constance - Gailingen, approx. 40 km
On Friday, dark clouds, cold. After breakfast on the bikes and off we go. It's about 40 km.
It goes through some beautiful towns to Stein am Rhein. The town has a medieval old town center. Very beautiful half-timbered houses with many facade paintings. Small alleyways and a beautiful town hall. We really liked the town.
We continued through a forest to Gailingen. It rained again and again. We reached our Hotel Rheingold shortly after 4 pm. A short time later, it was raining cats and dogs. Nice hotel, our luggage was already in front of our room.
Show more Show lessDay 6: Trip to the Rhine Falls, approx. 30 km
Saturday is also dark and cold. But it is dry. There are only about 30 km to cover today.
After a nice breakfast, we cycle along the banks of the Rhine to Schaffhausen. A historic old town. The town was very busy. Beautiful houses with many bay windows make the town worth seeing. The Munot fortress is clearly visible.
We continue to the Rhine Falls. The largest waterfall in Europe. These thundering masses of water, fantastic. We stroll to the jetty. We take a 30-minute round trip and get really close to the masses of water. Unique. There is also Laufen Castle. From there back to Gailingen, where we spend another night.
Day 7: Gailingen - Constance, approx. 50 km
On Sunday we have to return from Gailingen to Constance. It's about 50 km. It's still cold. After breakfast, we set off shortly after 8am. We cycle along the northern bank of the Rhine to Stein am Rhein. As we liked the town so much, we stroll through the alleyways again.
We continue to Öhningen, along the Höri peninsula. Beautiful views, cute houses. In Gaienhofen, we drive to the Hermann Hesse House. Unfortunately it was closed, which was a shame. We continue to Radolfzell. A beautiful old town, winding alleyways and the Munster Unsere Lieben Frauen. We then made a short detour to the island of Reichenau. We drove through a beautiful avenue and visited a small church. Then back to Constance to the Apartment Hotel. We already knew it and we were given a huge room.
Conclusion:
The itinerary was exceptionally beautiful. We saw a lot. The organization was simply great. The maps were superbly compiled and described. The hotels were lovely and the staff friendly. Luggage transportation went really well. A big thank you to the staff at Radweg-Reisen. We will always remember the tour. We took lots of photos, put together a photo book and made a movie. We were skeptical at the beginning because we had normal bikes. But despite some inclines, we managed everything well.
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