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Heidelberg – Strassburg
Individual single tour - 8 days / 7 nights or 6
days / 5 nights - approx. 295 km / approx. 195 km
 Taking advantage of the mild climate, this cycling tour
touches three very different regions of Europe – Pfalz, Baden,
Alsace. Seen from the points of history and climate the regions share
one thing – the wine-growing. Culinary speaking you find a great
variety.
During this trip lovely countryside interchanges with cultural
highlights. How did the Romans bring the wine-growing culture into this
region? Which testimonies left the German Emperors in Worms, Speyer and
Strassburg? These are only some of the questions which will be answered
during the tour. Look forward to a great ambience, many well-being facilities
and a very diverting tour.
A few hills exist on the German Wine-Street.
We planned the tour course in such a way, that hilly parts interchange
with flat parts. Also not well exercised biker can tackle this route.
Car-park free of charge of
the starting hotel Holiday Inn, or for approx.€ 10
per day at the Marriot and Best Western hotel.
For the return journey numerous excellent railway-connections
are available. According to the train selected,
the duration of the journey takes about 2 to
3,5 h, fare from €25
to €30, excl.
bicycle. Transfer by mini-van to Heidelberg
available (€45/person
incl. bicycle, payable at site, reservation required).
Itinerary:
Day 1: Heidelberg - Individual arrival
Tour information and handing over of bicycles. Enough
time remains for an evening stroll to the famous
castle of Heidelberg, down to the banks of the river
Neckar and the bridges and through the idyllic old
town.
Day 2:
Heidelberg – Worms (approx. 46 km)
Crossing the beautiful Heidelberg
on to the medieval Ladenburg. A sightseeing tour of
the old town, dominated by half-timbered houses, is
worth it before the heather and meadows leading to
the river Rhine are discovered. Leisurely crossing
the “old father Rhine” you directly arrive
at the old emperor town Worms. The dome of Worms as
well as the old town and the old fortification walls
should not be missed.
Day
3: Worms - Bad Dürkheim (approx. 49 km)
The day starts on the banks of
the Rhine and goes on to the northern part of the German
Wine-Street. Through almost endless vineyards you visit
lovely wine-grower villages, offering quality wines
directly from the grower. Further on the route leads
to Freinsheim with its beautiful medieval centre and
the old fortifications. Today’s destination is
the health-spa town Bad Dürkheim with the biggest
wine-barrel of the world. The health-spa offers a variety
of well-being facilities at the disposal of our guests.
Day 4: Bad Dürkheim – Germersheim
(approx. 69 km)
You leave the vineyards and cycle
through the Rhine-plains to Speyer. Enjoy the old town,
visit the dome and maybe also the technical museum.
On the banks of the Rhine you travel through the nature-reserve
of the Old Rhine to Germersheim, the historical fortification.
Day
5: Germersheim – Bad Bergzabern (approx. 49 km)
You cross the important nature-reserve
of the Hördter Rhine-meadows and further on to
the Rhine-plains, again you reach wine-growing areas.
Because of the lovely climate and the special ambience,
this region also is named the “German Tuscany”.
Learn about the true story of “Leather-Socks” in
Landau, home of Karl May, and discover the fantastical
scenic views of the region. These are found in several
vine-yards of the picturesque wine-growing villages.
A detour to the fortification Landeck and the monastery
Klingenmunster can be recommended, before you reach
the 2nd health-spa town of the tour Bad Bergzabern.
Day 6: Individual departure
or Bad Bergzabern - Rastatt (approx. 56km)
Only a few kilometres south from
Bad Bergzabern the total 85 km of the German Wine-Street
come to an end. You cross the German Wine Gateway in
Schweigen and then you are in the Alsace. In Wissembourg
you visit the historical old town and cycle on the
banks of the idyllic Lauter. After Lauterbourg you
leave the Alsace and cycle on to Baden until you reach
today’s destination Rastatt.
Day
7: Rastatt - Strassburg (approx. 54 km)
Enjoy the soft Rhine-planes,
pedalling on the banks of the Rhine through idyllic
river-meadows. Crossing of the Rhine by ferry at Drusenheim.
Day 8: Individual Departure
Enjoy!
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Tour not operating this year.
For groups of 6 persons special dates are possible! |
| Tour type
(8 days / 7 nights) |
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Cat B |
Cat C |
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| Tour type
(6 days / 5 nights) |
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Cat C |
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in double room |
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(01 Sep - 31 Oct) |
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Additional Nights
| Location |
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Cat C |
| Heidelberg |
Price per person
in double room |
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| Heidelberg |
Single room surcharge |
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| Strassburg |
Price
per person in double room |
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| Strassburg |
Single room surcharge |
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| Bad Bergzabern |
Price
per person in double room |
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| Bad Bergzabern |
Single room surcharge |
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Category A |
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Category B |
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Category C |
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Inns and Wine growers level |
Individual Tour
- Personal tour information at site.
- Accommodation in hotels of the indicated category.
- Breakfast buffet or extended breakfast.
- Half board: at least a 3-course evening meal.
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel.
- Detailed route description.
- Detailed tour documentation, road description, sights.
- 7-day service hotline.
- E-signposting.
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