Current as of: September 20, 2019 - 16:08 Valid for departures: From September 16, 2019 to December 31, 2030 Cycling Bavaria's Lake Chiemsee Trip Notes Ways to Travel: Self-Guided Holidays 8 Days Land only Trip Code: Destinations: Germany Min age: 2 Leisurely / Moderate Programmes: Cycling C07BC Trip Overview This single-centre self-guided cycling holiday offers a chance to explore this natural wonderland by bike, with day tours taking you around the lake, to the beautiful alpine foothills and along crystal clear rivers. Visit typical Bavarian villages, museums, castles and monasteries and enjoy plenty of swimming opportunities along the way. Is This Trip for You? Classification: Self-Guided Vehicle Support: This is a self-guided trip for those who prefer to cycle independently, but with our assistance to take out the stress of the logistics and planning. As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. There may be others on the same departure date as you, but you will not be organised together. The route notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number should you need it and in emergencies. Group As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. A local representative is on hand to assist you and will meet you at the beginning of the week to go through the route notes and point out particular places of interest. Your luggage is transferred and route notes and maps are provided. Please note: the walking and luggage transfers included in this tour are subject to a minimum of 2 people (in total) booked on the departure. A supplement (payable in advance) to cover these transfers and sole occupancy of a room will apply if only 1 person travelling on a departure date. Adult min age: 13 Child min age: 2 Child max age: 12 Itinerary Land Only Start City: Prien am Chiemsee End City: Prien am Chiemsee Land Only Itinerary Day 1 Arrive in Prien am Chiemsee Day 2 Eggstätter Lake District and Amerang Today’s route takes you on a tour through parts of the oldest nature reserve in Bavaria, the Eggstätter Lake District. You will cycle through forests, fragrant meadows, and past some of the 18 lakes that make up this district to Höslwang, a typical Bavarian village. Extend the tour and cycle to Amerang, where you can visit the German Car Museum and the Historical Farmhouse Museum. On your return to Prien you’ll be accompanied by a magnificent panoramic view of the Upper Bavarian Alps. Meals included: Breakfast Distance covered: 40 km / 25 miles Day 3 Chiemsee loop Today, you’ll complete a circuit of Lake Chiemsee, discovering places of interest along the way, including the Roman Museum in Seebruck, and the Horse Museum in Arlaching. Enjoy lunch along the lakeshore and cool off in the refreshing waters of Lake Chiemsee. Meals included: Breakfast Distance covered: 65 km / 41 miles Day 4 Boat trip to Herreninsel and Fraueninsel Enjoy a day out of the saddle today and take the boat from Prien to the Herreninsel island and visit the Herrenchiemsee castle, built under King Ludwig II. On the return, you will stop at the island Fraueninsel, home to the oldest remaining German-speaking female convent on the northern side of the Alps. Explore the beautiful gardens, the island potteries, the fish smoke-houses, and the romantic outdoor restaurant areas at the lake. Meals included: Breakfast Day 5 Achental Valley In the morning take the bus or train to Übersee. You’ll cycle past colourful meadows, surrounded by spectacular mountains. Following the tranquil river Tiroler Ache, you will cycle via Marquartstein back to Grassau. Quiet, shady paths will then lead you through the Rottauer Filze (moorland) to Bernau and along the lake back to Prien. Meals included: Breakfast Distance covered: 55 km / 34.5 miles Day 6 Lakes and Monasteries Start you day with a boat trip to Seebruck. Your cycle route takes you via Truchtlaching an der Alz to the lakeside Benedictine Seeon monastery. In the pretty town of Gstadt, you will return to the shores of Lake Chiemsee and cycle via Breitbrunn and Rimsting back to the hotel where you can enjoy a dip in the indoor pool. Meals included: Breakfast Distance covered: 28.5 km / 45 miles Day 7 Aschau – Bernau Ride over the romantic hills of Chiemgau to Aschau, where Hohenauschau Castle towers over the small town. Take the cable car up to Kampenwand (pay locally) for extensive mountain views. Visit the Hammersbach waterfall, and cycle back to Prien on flat paths. Meals included: Breakfast Distance covered: 40 km / 20.5 miles Day 8 Leave Prien am See Meals included: Breakfast All ascents, descents and distances listed above have been measured by our local partners or tour leaders. Please note that different GPS measuring devices can give differing results dependent on the barometric pressures at the time. Measurements stated throughout these trips notes are given to help you understand the types of terrain and distances you will encounter. Accommodation Garden-Hotel Reinhart, Prein am Chiemsee Garden-Hotel Reinhart is set 100 yards from lake in Prien am Chiemsee, in the heart of Lake Chiemsee holiday region. The hotel offers a spa area including an indoor swimming pool, a sauna and free Wi-Fi. The rooms are furnished in traditional Bavarian country-style and most rooms have a balcony. All rooms have a flat-screen satellite TV and a bathroom. Garden-Hotel Reinhart is located directly next to the Primavera Water Park, and is 100 yards from the wharf with direct connections to both Herren and Frauen Islands. Several golf courses are within 3.1 miles. Where a single supplement is available, paying for a single only guarantees a room for single use. It does not always mean a twin or double room will be provided for sole occupancy. Single supplement from $375.10 USD Food & Transport Eating & Drinking What is your first thought when you think of German food, Bier und Bratwurst or Beer and sausages, and if this is what you want then you will not be disappointed. However there is much more to Bavarian cuisine. Meat and freshwater fish are heavily used but vegetarians are also well catered for. Germans tend to follow similar eating patterns to the UK, with breakfast, followed by a small lunch, and large evening meal, dinners tends to be taken fairly early and restaurants will start serving from 6pm. Throughout the towns there are a good choice of differing places to eat, the most traditional of these are the beer halls, these are not just places to drink the local brew, they are also offer traditional cuisine, they can be nice for lunch as they offer small plates of tasty morcels, you will also find the local bratwurst in served them. The most social of places are the beer gardens, these offer really good food in an outdoor setting many have indoor eating areas as well, don't let the name put you off they also normally have a fairly good wine list too. Then there are the restaurants you will find in most towns a good choice of both German and International cuisine. Weather & Seasonality Weather Information Average temperatures in summer are in the region of 25oC-30oC. The warmest month is usually July whilst the coldest is mainly January. Every month has its share of precipitation on an average of 14 days per month. Joining Instructions The tour itself normally begins at the start hotel in Prien am Chiemsee on the afternoon of Day 1 in the itinerary. If you are booking a land only package then we can usually arrange transfers for you for an additional charge. Full joining instructions including local emergency numbers will be sent to you as part of our Final Joining Instructions. If you do not receive these at least a week before departure, or require them earlier please contact our office or your travel agent. Location start: Prien am Chiemsee Location end: Prien am Chiemsee What to Take GPS Route Navigation We've teamed up with RideWithGPS to provide our carefully researched and checked itineraries in a convenient format, similar to a car satnav, with turn-by-turn instructions all along your route. Before you travel we'll send you everything you need to download your route notes and the free RideWithGPS app. It's available for iPhone and Android and the routes can also be used on any regular GPS device such as the Garmin Edge bike computers or Forerunner fitness devices. Free app for iPhone and Android Full turn-by-turn audio instructions Live GPS mapping Interactive 'point of interest' information No wifi needed and no data charges Easy to use Access to premium app features Regularly checked and updated routes Practical Information Passport Germany Most nationalities, including US , require a full passport that must be valid for 6 months beyond the intended length of stay. It is your responsibility to have the correct personal documents and to obtain your own visa, if one is necessary, in accordance with the regulations of the country you are to visit. 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