Three Imperial Cathedrals on Rhine
Ride in the king’s footsteps
Arrival in Heidelberg
You will cycle along the river Neckar to the old Roman town of Ladenburg with its beautiful medieval inner city. Then you will continue your tour through the Rhine valley to the imperial city of Worms with its cathedral built in the 12th century, the Martin Luther monument, and the oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe.
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Enjoy a ride along the river Rhine, partly on the idyllic paths at the ancient Rhine channels, to Oppenheim, “the city of Gothic style and wine”. Here you can discover the city beneath the city, the labyrinth of Oppenheim, and follow the footsteps of Martin Luther.
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Cat. A: Best Western Wein- und Parkhotel
Cat. B: Schwibinger
The second imperial cathedral of this tour is in the capital of Rheinland-Pfalz, the city of Mainz. Here you will cross the river Main and visit the Gutenberg museum. In the romantic town of Rüdesheim you can take the cable car to enjoy a splendid view of the Middle Rhine Valley (not included in the tour package price).
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Cat. A and B: Central
After crossing the river Rhein, you will get to Bingen, where the river Nahe joins the Rhein and where four wine growing regions meet. We recommend visiting the bridge Drususbrücke, which was built in the 10th century, next to the Mäuseturm tower as well as the bridge chapel (Brückenkapelle). The “Volker City” Alzey still feels close to its fiddler from the Song of the Nibelungs.
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Cat. A and B: Am Schloss
On this short stage, you will have a lot of time to enjoy some wine on your way. In Bobenheim, you will get to the beginning of the German wine road and finish your tour in the tranquil city of Grünstadt.
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Cat. A: Pfalzhotel
Cat. B: Weingut & Gästehaus Friedrichshof
The cultural highlights of the day are the beautiful wine villages you will find along your way. In Bad Dürkheim, you will see the biggest wine barrel in the world and if you travel in September you might also be able to visit the world’s largest wine festival. In Deidesheim, we recommend visiting the wine museum in the medieval town hall. Then, you will cycle via the region called “Balcony of the Pfalz” to the secret wine capital of Germany.
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Cat. A: Achat Premium
Cat. B: Panorama
Departure or extension
Tour character
The routes along the rivers Rhine and Neckar are completely flat, without any climbs. In the wine-producing regions you will find yourself on slightly hilly terrain with some steep climbs. Parts of the way will be cycled on nature trails.
Category A: 3*** and 4**** hotels
Category B: hotels and inns in 3*** level
Included:
- Accommodation in your selected category
- Breakfast buffet or an extensive breakfast
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Luggage transfer between the hotels
- EUROBIKE developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English) with route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers
- EUROBIKE signposting
- GPS-data is available
- Service hotline
Optional extras
- Half-board evening meal (mostly multi-course, sometimes outside the property, payable with voucher)
- Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Heidelberg train station
- Karlsruhe/Baden Baden or Frankfurt/Main airport
- Multi-storey car park costs approx. EUR 12 - 20 per day, to be paid at the time, no reservation possible; public car park costs about € 12 per day; public free car parking spaces.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- Ferry tickets in Nierstein approx. EUR 2,50 / person incl. bike
- Ferry tickets in Bingen approx. EUR 2,50/person incl. bike
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
