Currently we are working hard to design the most suitable route for you. The given routes, locations and distances show the current planning and are subject to change in the coming months. The final tracks will be available approx. 6 weeks prior to the tour start
Itinerary
Day 1: Dornbirn (AT) - Sauldorf (D)
We start from the GBI hotel in Dornbirn and cycle through the Alpine Rhine Valley along the river Rhine to Bregenz. From there we use the popular Lake Constance cycle path until we reach Germany. Be careful, it can get quite crowded here, as the Lake Constance Cycle Path is one of the busiest cycle paths in Europe. As soon as we leave the lake, it's getting hilly. Later that day we reach Sauldorf, today's destination.
Route character: flat to hilly
Day 2: Sauldorf (D) - Markelfingen (D)
Today we head back towards Lake Constance. But first we pass the Hohentwiel at Singen. We swing from the German to the Swiss side of the border and finally reach Schaffhausen. In addition to the beautiful city center, the famous Rhine Falls of Schaffhausen, one of the highest waterfalls in Europe, are of course a popular spot for a photo stop. Now we are heading back to Germany and soon reach the western tip of Lake Constance, from where we cycle quite close to the lake to our campsite right on the shore of Lake Constance.
Route character: flat to hilly
Day 3: Markelfingen (D) - Feldberg (D)
This day has the highest elevation of the whole tour on its agenda for us. In the beginning of the day we pedal quite flat to Singen. Slowly the hills take shape and it will get remarkably hilly. We pass the Schluchsee, the largest lake in the Black Forest. Now it is up to us to climb the Feldberg and at the latest from the village of Bärental, when we are on the busy mountain road, it is challenging to climb the mountain. Once at the mountain pass, we don't turn to the summit, but follow the road to our hostel.
Route character: hilly to mountainous
Day 4: Feldberg (D) - Bad Peterstal (D)
It gets pretty mountainous on the fourth day of cycling. First we descent about 400 meters down into the valley to the Titisee. The rest of the day alternates long and short but crisp climbs with corresponding descents. We cross the Black Forest fairly centrally from south to north. In Bad Peterstal we then take the mountain road that brings us to the GBI camp, which is deep in the mountains.
Route character: mountainous
Day 5: Bad Peterstal (D) - Bad Herrenalb (D)
We first have to go back to Bad Peterstal and cycle down into the Rhine Valley. After crossing the river we reach Strasbourg in France, and despite the long stage it is worth to stop for a lunch and some sightseeing here. Then wereturn to Kehl on the German side of the river and enjoy the flat river valley as long as possible, because the last 30 km really make us sweat again before we reach our destination of the day.
Route character: flat to hilly
Day 6: Bad Herrenalb (D) - Lemberg (D)
Right behind Bad Herrenalb we take the last climbs and descents of the northern Black Forest with us before we descend rapidly into the Rhine Valley. We pass through Rastatt and a short while later we cross the Rhine to cycle through the Alsace. As soon as we have crossed the border to Germany again, it will get slightly hilly again and we will reach the Palatinate Forest, which hosts us today.
Route character: flat to hilly
Day 7: Lemberg (D) - Saarbrücken (D)
The last day leads us along the French border through the Palatinate Forest to Pirmasens. With regular ups and downs we then enter the Saarland and finally stop at the refreshment point where the teams gather for the final group cycling. With music and police escort we pedal relaxed and in a huge convoy to the tour finish in Saarbrücken, where the participants say goodbye after a successful European tour and start their journey home.
Route character: hilly
The tracks of the different stages differ in general regarding their length and the climb as well as the surface.
Track 1
Recommended for all kinds of bikes including road bikes. Only paved roads on the track. Shorter and less challenging than track 2.
Track 2
Recommended in particular for road bikes, the distance is longer and more climb than on track 1.
