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Tour Code A3S4L9

2020

Three Lakes and Four Countries This easy cycling tour along the Swiss lakes spans from the Mediterranean flair of to the Churfirsten Mountains. You will experience the Schaffhausen Falls on an exciting boat trip, get to know the cosmopolitan city of Zurich on the lake of the same name and cross Walensee at the foot of the Churfirsten Mountains. In the Rhine Valley you will be treated to excellent wines and finally you will take a train to the Appenzeller Region where a picture book landscape awaits you. You will spend the end of your trip on the beautiful Lake Constance. Day 1 Constance Day 5 Lachen – , 30 km + Self-Guided Cycling Trip Boat Trip 9 Days / 8 Night You start your tour in Constance, Lake Today you will cycle along the Constance’s biggest town. 600 years ago Canal, the man-made canal between Lake Route Characteristic: this was where the Council of Constance Zurich and Walensee, and come to the Mostly level ground along paved cycle took place, the only council to elect a pope pretty town of Weesen. Here you will paths and quiet side roads. Some sections that was held north of the Alps. The Rhine board a boat which will take you to the are a little hilly. leaves Lake Constance here and marks other end of the lake to Walenstadt. The Date: daily 13.04. – 13.10.2020 kilometer 0 on its way to the North Sea. Lake is 150 m deep and towered over by Only a few minutes by foot from the the 1800 m high Churfirsten Mountains – medieval town centre is the Swiss town of it's perfect for swimming. Walenstadt is Price per person Euro Kreuzlingen with its lively harbour. famous for its carnival traditions. 30.04.2020 – 15.05.2020 Day 2 Constance – Schaffhausen Day 6 Walenstadt – Feldkirch 13.09.2020 – 04.10.2020 Double Room B&B 50 km 55 km 929,00 Single Room B&B Your bike tour takes you out of Konstanz, After a few kilometres you reach the 1178,00 off through picturesque Swiss fishing Alpenrhein valley and you soon arrive in 16.05.2020 – 28.05.2020 villages. Along the waterside, the path the Principality of Liechtenstein. Many 14.06.2020 – 26.06.2020 takes you to Stein am Rhein with its impressive castles line this valley. The beautiful fresco-decorated, medieval medieval town of Feldkirch, in Austria, is Double Room B&B 999,00 houses. Switching several times between at the end of the Ill valley. Schattenburg Single Room B&B 1248,00 Germany and you reach the castle looms over the town. It holds a 01.06.2020 – 13.06.2020 canton's capital, Schaffhausen. The town significant historic collection of weapons 27.06.2020 – 03.07.2020 whose citizens competed in building and is one of the best preserved castle numerous gables on their houses, is estates in Central Europe. Double Room B&B 1079,00 overlooked by Munot fort. Single Room B&B 1328,00 Day 7 Feldkirch – St. Gallen, 45 km + 29.05.2020 – 31.05.2020 Day 3 Schaffhausen – Train Ride 04.07.2019 – 22.08.2020 65 km Today you cross the Rhine and then go by Double Room B&B 1149,00 The first highlight of your trip are the train from Altstätten up to the Single Room B&B 1398,00 Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Appenzellerland. Alpine pasture and cows Bike Rental Europe, which you will approach by boat. are your constant companions on the hilly 8/27-gear-bike 79,00 The valley of the Glatt will lead you on to route to St. Gallen, the town known for its E-Bike 195,00 Zurich. Modernity and tradition unite in this linen and embroidery. Particularly worth a Chrildren’s Bike 39,00 fascinating cosmopolitan Swiss city. Why visit is the baroque collegiate church from not visit the well-preserved old town and the 18th century and its library. The entire Following services are included: make sure that you experience the cultural St. Gallen collegiate complex was life of the city. declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site ✓ 8 nights with breakfast in 1983. ✓ Luggage Transfer max. 20 kg per Day 4 Zürich – Lachen 40 km luggage Day 8 St. Gallen – Konstanz 45 km ✓ Entrance Rosgarten museum Today you will cycle along the northern Enjoy the downhill stretch to Lake ✓ Constance, 1 coffee included banks of Lake Zurich, which is also known Constance and your arrival near Arbon. ✓ Boat trip to the Rhine Falls rock locally as the Gold Coast, until you come Next, cycle along the lake through ✓ Boat trip Weesen – Walenstadt to Rapperswil with its old castle. From cultivated little Swiss villages and incl. bike there you cross over to the other side of orchards, back to Constance. Take a ✓ Train ride Altstätten – Gais incl. the lake on a dam. From there it won't be break wherever you want in any of the bike long until you reach the small town of many cafes along the lakeside or jump ✓ Cycle route description with maps Lachen. Here you can visit the Baroque into the water to be refreshed! Finally, (1 x per room) Church Heilig Kreuz, enjoy the flair of the there should still be time for a visit to ✓ 7 day Service Hotline harbour or just enjoy a swim in the Lake. Rosgartenmuseum or a relaxed wander through the old quarter of Constance.

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