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Aerial view of Mainau island in Lake Constance, densely covered with green trees and featuring historic buildings and a baroque palace.

Highlights of Lake Constance

Mainau, Zeppelin and Mostindia

7 Days / 6 Nights
Medium
Aerial view of Mainau island in Lake Constance, densely covered with green trees and featuring historic buildings and a baroque palace.

The essentials at a glance

This circular cycle tour around Lake Constance passes through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The route is mostly flat with some gentle hills on the first stages, following dedicated cycle paths along the shore. Highlights include Constance with Mainau Island, medieval Stein am Rhein, the baroque Birnau pilgrimage church, Meersburg's old town, the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen, and Bregenz with its famous lake stage. Daily distances range from 30-60 km on well-maintained paths suitable for families.

You will have to look around hard to find another classic cycle path that is as popular as Lake Constance. Three countries participate in the large lake in the heart of Europe. Austria, Germany and Switzerland add a special flair to the lake. This unique symbiosis of various cultures contributed a number of precious treasures of art. To mention only a few of them: Cultural heritage Island Reichenau, baroque style pilgrims church Birnau or the historic old town of Stein on Rhine. Add the marvellous countryside along the lake and a cycle path winding the way through idyllic meadows, along glittering water and in front of the stunning peaks of the Alps.

Yellow Staatsweingut Meersburg winery building on hillside above terraced vineyard rows under blue sky in Meersburg.
Red and white half-timbered house with triangular gable under blue sky. A cyclist passes by on the street with green hedges and trees nearby.
Colorful historic buildings surrounding a town square in Stein am Rhein with outdoor café seating, decorative maypole, and Swiss flags.
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Embarking from Constance, your cycling adventure unfolds with visits to Gailingen and Stein am Rhein. For those on Category A of the cycling tour, the journey proceeds to Wangen. Afterward, you'll enjoy a direct path leading you to Überlingen (A), or you can opt for the scenic route via Ludwigshafen and Sipplingen to reach Überlingen (B). Your next destinations include Lindau (A) or the picturesque stops of Kressbronn and Nonnenhorn (B). Following an exploration of the lively festival city of Bregenz, Category A continues its path to Arbon, while Category B ventures towards Höchst and Rorschach. Ultimately, your adventure concludes as you make your way back to Constance.

  • Höri Peninsula: This picturesque peninsula was the home of the painter Otto Dix and the writer Hermann Hesse. It may be just 45 square kilometers in size, but it's a true paradise. 
  • Friedrichshafen: Here, technology and history enthusiasts will find their interests well-served. You should visit the Zeppelin Museum, where a partial reconstruction of the famous Zeppelin Hindenburg is on display.
  • Bregenz: The capital of Vorarlberg is known for having the world's largest floating stage, where the Bregenz Festival takes place.
  • Constance: During a leisurely stroll, you can explore the harbor and the old town. Furthermore, this picturesque town is an ideal starting point for a short detour to the flower island of Mainau.

Following some hilly sections, the route becomes mostly flat and paved, running alongside Lake Constance. It's accessible, with only minor unpaved portions and a brief main road stretch near Friedrichshafen. This moderately challenging tour is suitable for families.

Yellow Staatsweingut Meersburg winery building on hillside above terraced vineyard rows under blue sky in Meersburg.
Red and white half-timbered house with triangular gable under blue sky. A cyclist passes by on the street with green hedges and trees nearby.
Colorful historic buildings surrounding a town square in Stein am Rhein with outdoor café seating, decorative maypole, and Swiss flags.

Itinerary at a glance

Constance is an ideal starting point for a visit to Mainau Island and the Sea Life Aquarium, for instance. Along the way through Switzerland, you'll come across picturesque villages, and in Vorarlberg, you can visit the world's largest lake stage in Bregenz.

Make the most of your stay and visit flower island Mainau, stroll through the very well maintained old town of Constance or visit the aquariums at the Sea Life Centre and the State Archaeological Museum.

On the southern shore of the Lake Untersee you cycle along the lakeside trough picturesque Swiss fishing villages to Stein am Rhein with its frescoed medieval houses. From there it is only a stone’s throw to the town of Gallingen or Wangen.

Today you will circumnavigate the Höri peninsula, where Otto Dix and Herman Hesse once lived. You take a brake in the old imperial and present-day spa town Radolfszell. Afterwards you cross the Bodanrück and have to accept a very short gradient. The arrival at the Lake Überlingen See compensate with great views of the Swabian Sea.

You cycle through vineyards to Friedrichshafen. On the way you will pass the baroque pilgrimage church Birnau. In Meersburg you should visit the beautiful old town and the old castle. A visit of the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen is worthwhile. Your journey continues to Kressbronn or to the island town of Lindau.

Cycling through large orchards you reach Bavarian Lindau, picturesque city on a peninsula. Next station is Bregenz. The capital of Austrian federal country Vorarlberg is renowned for the yearly summer festival on the biggest lake-stage worldwide. Finally, you reach Höchst, cross the border again shortly afterwards, and cycle a few more kilometers to Arbon.

On your last day you visit Romanshorn, largest and most important Swiss port on Lake Constance. Continue along Lake Constance back to Constance. Here, you can visit Mainau Island and end your trip with a stroll through the old town or an ice cream at the harbor.

After breakfast, you will begin your individual journey home or extend your stay.

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Female cyclist in pink shirt with bicycle on cobblestone square in Schaffhausen, surrounded by colorful historic buildings and tourists.
View from bicycle handlebars showing a cycling map in a clear case on the handlebar bag. Tree-lined road stretches ahead with tall trees.
Colorful flower topiary ducks on Mainau Island made of white, red, and purple flowers in a park setting with large trees and grass.
Female cyclist in green tank top and helmet sitting on grass by Lake Constance, with sailboats on water and forested hills in background.

Difficulty Level

Medium

The first stages are a little bit hilly. Lake Constance cycle path runs along the edge of the lake, mostly flat and without traffic. Sometimes minor roads are used, allowing beautiful scenic views. Appropriate for families.

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Services & Infos

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in category A in hotels at 3***-and 4****-level and in Category B in hotels, inns and guesthouses at 2**-and 3***-level
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (DE, EN, NL, FR, IT, ES)
  • 1 Entrance rosarium museum Constance, incl. 1 cup of coffee
  • GPS-data
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Constance train station
  • Zürich, Friedrichshafen, Basel, Karlsruhe, Memmingen or Stuttgart airport
  • Private parking spaces, costs EUR 49 per week, reservation necessary, to be paid for in advance, public parking garage, costs approx. EUR 25 per day

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.

Detailed Information

  • It is possible to begin from any stage destination

Services & Infos

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in category A in hotels at 3***-and 4****-level and in Category B in hotels, inns and guesthouses at 2**-and 3***-level
  • Breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Travel documents package incl. GPS-data and route book, 1x per room
  • 1 Entrance rosarium museum Constance, incl. 1 cup of coffee
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance

Arrival / Parking / Departure

  • Constance train station
  • Zürich, Friedrichshafen, Basel, Karlsruhe, Memmingen or Stuttgart airport
  • Private parking on the company premises, costs EUR 49 per week, reservation necessary, to be paid for in advance, public parking garage, costs approx. EUR 25 per day

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.

 

Detailed Information

  • It is possible to begin from any stage destination

Travel stories for this tour

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Constance harbour entrance
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Travel report Lake Constance Cycle Tour
I didn’t have to think long about which cycle tour I would like to test this year. For four years I have taken care of the tours of our partner Radweg-Reisen, specifically cycle tours on the Lake Constance cycle path. Now I finally wanted to meet my colleagues, the lake and the region in person. My long time friend Susanne accompanied me on the tour. She had never done a cycle tour before and didn’t know what to expect. We planned a shortened Lake Constance cycle tour because Susanne didn’t want to leave her kids (and husband) at home for too long.
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