Tour Code A3S4L9

2021

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 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 – Walenstadt, 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 Linth 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 18.04. – 30.09.2021 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. Double Room B&B 1099,00 Day 2 Constance – Schaffhausen Day 6 Walenstadt – Feldkirch Single Room B&B 1368,00 50 km 55 km

Your bike tour takes you out of Konstanz, After a few kilometres you reach the Extra Cost off through picturesque Swiss fishing Alpenrhein valley and you soon arrive in 01.07.-21.08.2021 villages. Along the waterside, the path the Principality of Liechtenstein. Many 50,00 takes you to Stein am Rhein with its impressive castles line this valley. The Bike Rental beautiful fresco-decorated, medieval medieval town of Feldkirch, in Austria, is 8/27-gear-bike 79,00 houses. Switching several times between at the end of the Ill valley. Schattenburg E-Bike 199,00 Germany and you reach the castle looms over the town. It holds a Chrildren’s Bike 39,00 canton's capital, Schaffhausen. The town significant historic collection of weapons whose citizens competed in building and is one of the best preserved castle Following services are included: numerous gables on their houses, is estates in Central Europe. overlooked by Munot fort. ✓ 8 nights with breakfast Day 7 Feldkirch – St. Gallen, 45 km + ✓ Luggage Transfer max. 20 kg per Day 3 Schaffhausen – Zürich Train Ride luggage 65 km Today you cross the Rhine and then go by ✓ Entrance Rosgarten museum The first highlight of your trip are the train from Altstätten up to the ✓ Constance, 1 coffee included Rhine Falls, the largest waterfall in Appenzellerland. Alpine pasture and cows ✓ Boat trip to the Rhine Falls rock Europe, which you will approach by boat. are your constant companions on the hilly ✓ Boat trip Weesen – Walenstadt The valley of the Glatt will lead you on to route to St. Gallen, the town known for its incl. bike Zurich. Modernity and tradition unite in this linen and embroidery. Particularly worth a ✓ Train ride Altstätten – Gais incl. fascinating cosmopolitan Swiss city. Why visit is the baroque collegiate church from bike not visit the well-preserved old town and the 18th century and its library. The entire ✓ Cycle route description with maps make sure that you experience the cultural St. Gallen collegiate complex was (1 x per room) life of the city. declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site ✓ 7 day Service Hotline in 1983. Day 4 Zürich – Lachen 40 km Day 8 St. Gallen – Konstanz 45 km Today you will cycle along the northern Enjoy the downhill stretch to Lake banks of Lake Zurich, which is also known Constance and your arrival near Arbon. locally as the Gold Coast, until you come Next, cycle along the lake through to Rapperswil with its old castle. From cultivated little Swiss villages and there you cross over to the other side of orchards, back to Constance. Take a the lake on a dam. From there it won't be break wherever you want in any of the long until you reach the small town of many cafes along the lakeside or jump Lachen. Here you can visit the Baroque into the water to be refreshed! Finally, Church Heilig Kreuz, enjoy the flair of the there should still be time for a visit to harbour or just enjoy a swim in the Lake. Rosgartenmuseum or a relaxed wander through the old quarter of Constance.

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