Travel in style and comfort through the picturesque Palatinate
Take your time where the good wine grows…something you’ll fully agree with after taking this tour. Excellent vineyards as well as a mild climate, culinary delights and a number of cultural highlights. On this tour you cycle through vineyards, along idyllic rivers, through medieval streets and past magnificent castles and palaces. And after an eventful day of activity, you can look forward to a new, charming place every day…perfect for this wonderful area!
Details about the cycle tour ‘Rhine & Vines with Charm’
The tour starts in the dreamy wine town of Bad Dürkheim, home of the largest wine barrel in the world. Start your journey with a good glass of Riesling, which you will find in abundance here. After all, the Palatinate is the most important wine-growing region in Germany and is especially known for its fine Riesling. This fact follows you along the entire cycle tour. You cycle past the imperial cathedral Speyer, to the university town of Heidelberg and on to the imperial city of Worms, before arriving back in Bad Dürkheim after an enjoyable week.
Wild and romantic vineyards, dreamy landscapes, historical cultural sites and excellent wine await you wherever you go. Cycle with pleasure from stage to stage and enjoy the exotic flair of the Palatinate to the full. The best thing about this tour? Arriving at one of our carefully selected Charm-Hotels! Let yourself be pampered!
Highlights of the cycle tour at a glance
Heidelberg: In the middle of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region lies the so-called ‘City of Science’, which is not only known for its universities, but also because of its enchanting cityscape.
Kaiserdom Speyer: This cycle tour is something special, because it is the only tour that includes an overnight stay in the beautiful city of Speyer with its breathtaking Kaiserdom.
Foodie tip: If you are planning your cycle tour in September, you must plan a detour to the world’s largest wine festival, the Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt.
Useful information about the tour
Fantastic cycle paths, flat side streets and only a few climbs in the vineyards form the tour character of the cycle tour Rhine & Vines with Charm. Overall, the seven-day cycle tour through the Palatinate is considered a tour with a medium level of difficulty and is perfect for leisure cyclists and guests who value unique hotels and good wine!
Romantic wine-growing towns are dotted along the way of today’s tour. Picture- perfect Sankt Martin and Edenkoben, former summer residence of the Bavarian kings! Romantic in this area is also the wine route leading to the former French fortress Landau.
The Queichtal-cycle path leads you from Landau through shaded forests all the way to Germersheim. Here the walls of the former fortress are impressive. From here you follow the well-developed Rhine-cycle path into the imperial town of Speyer with its spectacular cathedral, which is also an UNESCO-World Cultural Heritage site.
A short tour which leaves you with lots of time for the cultural highlights located en route. We highly recommend visiting the famous ensemble of palace and gardens in Schwetzingen. The striking palace complex of Heidelberg is already visible from afar before you finally cycle into the unique old part of town located directly at the Neckar-riverside.
You follow the river Neckar until Ladenburg. The many half-timber houses create an exceptional ambience. Through extensive wooded areas in the Rhine Valley you follow the route all the way into the old imperial city of Worms with its amazing cathedral.
Today from the Rhine Valley you proceed into the second largest German wine-growing area, to the German Wine Route. Experience wine culture in the small and large wine-growing communities, lots of history and stories dating all the way back to Roman times. Finally you sample the excellent Palatine wine in the renowned vineyard estate ‚Weingut Fitz Ritter‘.
Day
7
Departure or extension
Tour character
Mostly on level terrain. Only in the vineyards will you come across smaller ascents.
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
1x wine tasting of 5 different wines in the renowned vineyard estate ‚Weingut Fitz-Ritter‘ (German, English)
App for Navigation and GPS-data available
Service hotline
Optional extras:
Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Infos
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
Bad Dürkheim train station
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden or Frankfurt airport
Free parking
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!
Accommodation
Hotel Annaberg Bad Dürkheim
★★★★
Historical cosiness meets modern accents: On the Annaberg we welcome you in the middle of the beautiful vineyards of Bad Dürkheim, in our former winery.
Hotel Annaberg Bad Dürkheim
★★★★
Historical cosiness meets modern accents: On the Annaberg we welcome you in the middle of the beautiful vineyards of Bad Dürkheim, in our former winery. Romance is in the air here, so it's no wonder that the reputation of a wedding hotel precedes us. Whether with the wedding group, as a short vacationer or for other events: We invite you to what we consider to be the most beautiful place in the Palatinate - get to know us! Peace, seclusion and lots of hospitable cordiality, that is what awaits you at Hotel Annaberg. With us you live in individually furnished winegrowers suites and Riesling rooms and dine in the restaurant with winter garden and wine bar. Between the cross vault and the winery.
Welcome at Amelie no. 1 Landau! Please enter and experience a wonderful stay at a very special house.Allow yourself to fall under our spell.
Hotel Amelie No. 1 Landau
★★★★
A warm welcome to my first house! I am happy that you are visiting me and that you want to spend some time here. Come and experience the magical and colorful world we have created and feel the charm of this building and the area! Let yourself be delighted and experience adventures that will become fond memories. Discover the region and dance with me, through this world and through life. Discover a new kind of hospitality and a different way of traveling. Become part of the story!
The fine city hotel is quietly located in the heart of Speyer, only a few steps away from the Imperial Cathedral and the Old Gate.
Hotel Residenz am Königsplatz
★★★★
The fine city hotel is quietly located in the heart of Speyer, only a few steps away from the Imperial Cathedral and the Old Gate. The central location with optimal transport connections makes the Hotel Residenz am Königsplatz the perfect starting point for activities in the city or as a business hotel.
The listed property dates from the 18th century and was completely renovated between 2010 and 2012. The baroque building shines in new splendor and welcomes its guests with the most modern comfort in a historical ambience.
The BERGHEIM41 is a contemporary city hotel. Your perfect choice for both – business and leisure accommodation.
Hotel Berheim41
★★★★
The BERGHEIM41 is a contemporary city hotel. Your perfect choice for both – business and leisure accommodation. The interior design and the selection of materials are state of the art. In addition the interactive light installation provides a comfortable and enchanting ambience. The Hotel is constructed using the low energy recovery method. This provides a pleasant experience throughout the year. The Hotel features a roof garden and various rooms with castle view.
Enjoy the unmistakable flair of Germany's Nibelungen and Luther cities and spend a fabulous and relaxed time at the Parkhotel Prinz Carl.
Parkhotel Prinz Carl
★★★★
Welcome to the Parkhotel Prinz Carl in Worms! Enjoy the unmistakable flair of Germany's Nibelungen and Luther cities and spend a fabulous and relaxed time in our 4-star hotel. In addition to an inviting and cozy atmosphere, a rich and balanced breakfast awaits you for an optimal start to the day. The overall package is rounded off by our personal and friendly service, which welcomes you warmly and competently and accompanies you through your stay. The central location of our house makes it possible to reach all important places for daily needs in the shortest possible time. All this makes the Parkhotel Prinz Carl in Worms a popular contact point for private as well as business travelers who are only planning a short stopover or a longer stay with us. Let yourself be enchanted by the pleasant atmosphere of our Parkhotel and make your stay in Worms a little bit unforgettable.
Markus und Ulrike Knopp/ Pörtlein - Knopp |30.08.2021
Traumhafte Fahrradtour
Tolle Routenführung - insbesondere mit der Eurobike-App - einfach phantastisch. Herrliche Landschaften. Besonders schöne Hotels in Landau und Heidelberg. Besonderheiten wie glutenfreies Frühstück, Allergikerbettwäsche waren in allen Hotels vermerkt.
Eurofun Touristik GmbHanswered:
Vielen Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung. Wir freuen uns sehr darüber, das Sie unsere Tour so genießen konnten. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie auf einer weiteren Radreise begrüßen zu dürfen.
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5 stars
Michael Borsky |10.07.2021
Perfekte Reise
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren. Nachdem wir 3 Jahre langimmer wieder Kleinigkeiten zu bemängeln hatten möchten wir zur diesjährigen Reise uneingeschränkt gratulieren. Sehr schöne Route und wunderbare Hotels. Falls Sie in den Reiseunterlagen auch Lokale angeben (habe diese leider nicht mehr zur Hand) möchten wir im ansonsten eher schwachbrüstigen Worms auf das Restaurant "Hinz und Kunz" aufmerksam machen, welches ein absolutes Highlight war. Mit bestem Dank und freundlichen Grüssen M. Borsky