Neckar Cycle Path, Tübingen – Heidelberg

Tübingen is located in the geographical center of Baden-Württemberg and is a well-known university town with almost 30,000 students. Visit the beautiful old town and the castle Hohentübingen, from where you have a great view of the city. You may also have time for a punting trip or a visit to the nearby Bebenhausen Monastery.

Today you leave the lively university city and cycle downriver the Neckar. You will pass many lakes where you can have a refresh. Passing Nürtingen, where the poet Hölderlin went to school. In Plochingen you can visit the tower of Hundertwasser (an Austrian architect). Esslingen is one of the towns, which where not destroyed during the war, so you can enjoy the special historical flair.

You will first reach Stuttgart, the capital of the federal state of Baden-Württemberg and its largest city. Take a break there and visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum or the Old Palace. You continue on to Ludwigsburg with its famous Baroque palace.

Cycle back to the Neckar and follow the river's twists and turns through picturesque vineyards to Lauffen, where you should treat yourself to a sip of the delicious Katzenbeißer wine. From Heilbronn, a centre of winegrowing and wine trading, cycle along the romantic Burgenstraße (Castle Road) to Heilbronn or Neckarsulm.

Worth seeing is the NSU-museum with its lots of historical bikes and cars. Enjoy the fabulous view when you cycle to Bad Wimpfen with lots of oriels and towers. Passing the wine terraces and forest you will sneak a peek to castle Hornberg, where in former times Götz von Berlichingen lived. Eberbach, which is characterized by handcraft, is quickly reached and here you can have a look to the sand mining and stone pits.

Neckar is now winding through forest Oberwald, according at what river side you cycle at Baden or Hessian country side. The famous university city Heidelberg is awaiting you with its popular castle ruin, a baroque old town and an active culture scene.

After breakfast, your tour on the Neckar Cycle Path is unfortunately already over. We are also happy to extend your stay in Heidelberg.