*** Rental Bike is not included!
A cycle tour through paradise
Along the German wine route you will cycle past the sweet fruits dangling temptingly from the trees, only a whisker away from tasting them. A truly heavenly landscape awaits you in the area between the Rhine, Neckar and wine route. The active holiday cyclist will get a feel for the areas culinary wealth. The locals are also very special, they long to tell anecdotes about their homeland and recite stories about the famous cathedral in Speyer. A bike trip through paradise!
Details of the cycle tour along the Rhine and the Neckar
The classic cycle tour sees you travel for eight days to the historic centre of Germany. The people are pleasant and hospitable, and love to make their guests feel welcome. Enjoy a glass of wine and chat about the history of the places along the German wine route. And the best: You just have to reach out your hand along the bike path to taste the fresh kiwis, figs and cherries. A paradise for every cyclist sitting in the saddle!
Useful information about the ‘Neckar, Rhine and Vines’ cycle tour
Your eight-day cycle through the southwest of Germany starts in Neustadt an der Winestraße. From then on the path follows the famous wine route. On the Rhine and the Neckar the route is completely flat, and on the wine route the profile is slightly hilly. It’ll be no problem for the experienced holiday cyclist! Every day you will travel between 40 and 60 kilometres on two wheels.
Your holiday starts with a tour information meeting and bike fitting in the secret wine capital of Germany, where you can visit the city’s winding alleyways, mighty abbey church and the Elwedritschenbrunnen fountain.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A and Cat. B: Panorama
The route will lead you through romantic wine villages with unique atmospheres. In the historic fortified city, Landau, you can visit the medieval market hall (Altes Kaufhaus) on the large main square Rathausplatz in Klingenmünster and enjoy the view of the Rhine Valley from the castle Landeck. At the end of today’s stage, we recommend visiting the Baroque palace, the historic Inn “Engel”, and the Westwall museum.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A and B: Pfälzer Wald
Today, you will pass the wine gate in Schweigen and get to the Alsace city of Wissembourg with its former Benedictine abbey. You will enjoy a leisurely bike ride through the forest Bienwald and the valley Lautertal to the river Rhine. At the end of your tour, you will get to the impressive baroque residence in Rastatt.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A: Schwert
Cat. B: Ibis Styles
After a very beautiful section along the Rhine, the cycle route takes you past the old royal seat of Karlsruhe with its castle and pyramid. Then, you will cycle through the largest nature reserve of the Pfalz region – the Hördter Rheinauen – and get to the former fortified city Germersheim.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A and B: Germersheimer Hof
The river Rhine will take you to the imperial city of Speyer and its impressive cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The famous palace and palace garden in Schwetzingen are further highlights of the tour before you will end your day in Germany’s oldest university town.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A: Qube Bergheim
Cat. B: Bayrischer Hof
Today, you will cycle along the river Neckar to Ladenburg, where you can trace two millennia of cultural history. In the old imperial city of Worms, you can visit the imperial cathedral of St Peter, the Luther memorial, or the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A: Dom-Hotel
Cat. B: Dormero Hotel
The route will take you to the northern part of the German wine road. The noble wine village Bockenheim and the medieval village Neuleiningen are worth a visit. In Bad Dürkheim you can visit the biggest wine barrel in the world and the large salt producing site at the spa park.
Hotel (example):
Cat. A: Mercure
Cat. B: Marktschänkee salt producing site at the spa park.
On this short stage, you will have enough time to enjoy some wine on your way; for example, in the wine villages Wachenheim, Forst, and Deidesheim. Then, you will cycle via the region called “Balcony of the Pfalz” to the city where you started your tour - Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
Accommodation in 3***-and 4****-hotels in Category A and 3***-hotels and inns in Category B
International flights are not included.
This is a self-guided tour.
Breakfast
Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Luggage transfer
EUROBIKE developed route
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
Ferry tickets in Neuburg approx. EUR 2,50 per person incl. bike
Arrival / Parking / Departure
Neustadt an der Weinstraße train station
Frankfurt airport
Hotel parking garage, costs approx. EUR 7 to EUR 10 per day,
Free public parking spaces
*** Rental Bike is not included!
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