Full Itinerary and Tour details for

Lakes and Konigssee 7-day Self-guided Cycling Tour Level 2

Prices starting from. Trip Duration. Max Passengers. 579 € 7 days 12

Start and Finish. Activity Level. Chiemsee-Berchtesgaden 2

Experience. Tour Code. Cycling Tours Europe #B1/2618 Lakes Chiemsee and Konigssee 7-day Self-guided Cycling Tour Level 2

Tour Details and Description

Beautiful Upper

Lake Chiemsee is a beautiful blue colour. The biggest lake in Bavaria, also called the Bavarian Sea, is embedded in a gorgeous natural world. This idyllic scenery has been appreciated equally by the ancient Romans, the archbishops of Salzburg and the Bavarian dukes. Experience history and stories around deep blue lakes, around Bavarian traditions and cuisine. Whilst cycling, you have tons of time to immerse yourself into this historic idyll!

Tour character: Level 2

Fair weatehr cyclist: Overall an easy tour with short daily stages and only a few ascents. The terrain is only in parts slightly hilly. Tremendous route on cycle and rural paths as well as side roads. Only very short sections on roads with moderate traffic.

Included in the Chiemsee and Konigsee Cycling Tour: • 6 nights accommodation in 3* hotels • Breakfast buffet • Welcome briefing (German, English) • Luggage transfer between the hotels • Well developed route • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French with route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers) • Boat ride on lake Chiemsee to the two islands Herren- and Fraueninsel excl. your bike • Clear signposting • GPS-data is available • Service hotline Not included in the tour:

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• Bike rental • Bike insurance Itinerary • Return transfer by minibus every Saturday morning, costs 75 EUR per person incl. your bike, to be paid for at the time, reservation is necessary • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price Day 1

Arrival / Parking / Departure: Arrival at Lake Chiemsee In the evening you have a welcome briefing and rental bike fitting. We • Bernau, or Übersee train station recommend a first stroll along the lake. • or Salzburg airport • Car park costs 20-55 EUR per week, to be paid Day 2 for at the time, no reservation possible/necessary • Departure Sundays Around lake Chiemsee approx. 60km The Chiemsee circular path is beautifully designed. It leads you to If you would like to rent a bike or e-bike, please secluded swimming bays as well as to densely contact our office when booking: populated lakeside resorts. Whilst cycling comfortably [email protected] along the lakeside, marvel at the stunning views across the lake. For extensive breaks along the way Bike: 79 EUR E-bike: 189 EUR you come across many shady beer gardens along the lakeside. You also have the option of shortening part

of the daily tours with a special bike-bus (optional).

Day 3

Lake Chiemsee There are countless possibilities to spend an enjoyable day at the ‚Bavarian Sea’. For example, take a boat ride to the islands ‚’ (King Ludwig palace) and ‚’. Naturally there are numerous bathing spots for a relaxing day on the lakeside.

Day 4

Chiemsee – Inzell approx. 45km Gradually the mountains become higher and higher. The terrain of the cycling route however stays nearly flat. Through the ‚Bergener moor’ at the foot of the Chiemgauer local mountain, called ‚Hochfelln’ (1674m), the path leads you via Bad Adelholzen with its mineral spring to Siegsdorf. From there along the river Traun onwards into the idyllic Inzell. Special artwork, called

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‚Lüftlmalerei’ on the flower-embellished houses are typical for this climatic health-resort.

Day 5

Inzell – Bad Reichenhall approx. 30km The route of the German Alpine road snakes tightly between mountains via Schneitzlreuth along the river Saalach to Bad Reichenhall. Since 1890 Bad Reichenhall has been an approved health resort and ‚spa town’. The saline Bad Reichenhall markets its branded salt as ‚Reichenhaller Markensalz’ in all of Germany and beyond. Opportunity for a ‚wellness day’ or for a ride up to the 1600m high ‚Predigtstuhl’ with the world’s oldest and legendary cable car.

Day 6

Bad Reichenhall – Berchtesgaden/Lake Königssee approx. 20/30km Short tour to Berchtesgaden. Opportunity for a visit to the salt mine Obersalzberg as well as the Kehlstein house. Alternatively cycle a few more kilometres to Lake Königssee with the option of a boat ride on this well-known lake and a visit of the Bartholomew monastery, situated at the foot of the phenomenal Watzmann massif.

Day 7

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