Germany Cycling Tourfollowing the Romantic Road, passing by small, historical villages and
beautiful landscapes |
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Cycling Tour - Romantic Road
On your way from Wuerzburg to Fuessen you cycle through three of Germanys most enchanting holiday areas Franconia, Swabia & Upper Bavaria.
The cycle route runs mainly through gently
undulating countryside, at first along the Rivers Tauber & Wörnitz before
it crosses the Danube & heads south.
Apart from a few pushing sections, most of the route is characterized by gentle
climbs, well-made cycle tracks and quiet local roads. Right in the south, the
route becomes somewhat hillier. But don't you worry, it is still suitable for any
normal bicycle and less athletic cyclist.
ITINERARY:
As all cyclists are different in their skills, we made the experience, that it
is better to offer a rate that covers a certain number of days – with the
possibility of adding additional days – then to offer a certain itinerary. Send
us the mileage you want to cycle per day, which part of the Romantic Road you
want to visit and how many days you have and we will offer you a customized
itinerary.
ACCOMMODATION:
We are using local, typical tourist & tourist superior hotels and inns, which
offer all necessary amenities for cyclists. In the tour rate breakfast always is
included.
LUGGAGE TRANSPORTATION:
Your luggage will be transferred from each hotel to the next. Please make sure
that you store it at the reception latest by 10:00 am. As the final pick up time
depends on the number of hotels our supplier has to deliver, we guarantee that
you luggage will be at your hotel latest by 5:00 pm.
BICYCLES:
For those of you who do not want to use their own bicycles, we offer you to rent
one. These are street worthy all terrain bikes with seven gear transmission,
lights & baggage holder. Please don’t forget to bring your helmet, as they are
mandatory in Germany and can not be rented for hygienic reason. Please note that
if the starting & ending point is not the same, we will have to charge an extra
day for the transportation of the bike back to the starting point.
TRANSPORTATION:
In case starting & ending point of your cycling tour is not the same, we offer
the possibility (from May until mid October) to bring you and the bikes back to
the starting point with our regular coach along the Romantic Road, which offers
also the capability for bicycle transportation.
Sample itinerary - 5 days/4 nights
DAY 1: Wuerzburg – Bad Mergentheim (approx. 58 km cycling)
In the morning pick-up of rental bikes in city centre of Wuerzburg! Luggage
transfer from Wuerzburg to Bad Mergentheim (meeting location and time to be
confirmed). Cycling to Bad Mergentheim!
Overnight stay including breakfast: Hotel Deutschmeister or similar.
DAY 2: Bad Mergentheim – Rothenburg (B) – approx. 50 km cycling
After breakfast we ask you - also on the following days of the tour - to leave
your luggage at the reception desk until 09.00 am - it will be picked up during
the day and brought to the next destination. Departure via “Liebliches Taubertal”
bicycle path, passing by small, historical villages and beautiful landscapes
before you
arrive at Rothenburg, medieval jewel of Germany, where in the evening you can
join the city walk with the Night Watchman (a voucher is included in your tour
documentation). Overnight stay including breakfast: Hotel Schranne or similar.
DAY 3: Rothenburg – Schillingsfuerst – Feuchtwangen (B) – approx. 32 km
cycling
In the morning we are leaving for Schillingsfuerst, whos landmark is the Baroque
castle of the Princes of Hohenlohe-Schillingsfuerst. Next stop is at
Feuchtwangen, the city where the Court of a Franconian King and a Bendictine
Monastery founded in the 8th century. Overnight stay including breakfast: Hotel
Lamm or similar.
DAY 4: Feuchtwangen - Dinkelsbuehl (B) – approx. 28 km cycling
After breakfast your start for your next cycling day. From Feuchtwangen to
Dinkelsbühl the cycling pathue leads through forests passing many small ponds.
After arriving to Dinkelsbuehl, check in at your hotel. In the evening you are
invited to join a city walk with the Nightwatchman (free of charge, meeting
point at the cathedral / church St. Georg). Overnight stay including breakfast:
Hotel Goldene Kanne or similar.
DAY 5: Dinkelsbuehl – Noerdlingen (B) – approx. 38 km cycling
This will be the last cycling day. On your way from Dinkelsbuehl to Noerdlingen
you will follow the Woernitz river for a short while before continuing to the
Noerdlinger Ries. Noerdlingen is the only town in Germany, where you can walk
the walls and battlements all the way round. The historical town is dominated
by the 100 yard high bell tower of St. George church. In the early afternoon
(time to be confirmed), you return your rental bikes to our bus driver in
Noerdlingen who will take the bikes back to Wuerzburg.
End of services!
SERVICES INCLUDED:
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Four overnight stays including breakfast
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1 double room with private WC and shower or bath
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5X luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
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city walk in Rothenburg
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city walk in Dinkelsbuhl
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Information material including detailed cyclist guide book
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2012 Price per person in Euro ($ rate varies depending
exchange)
Child discount: Until the age of 11 (inclusive) we grant 30% discount on
the per person double room rate, when sharing a room with two adults in
extra bed. |
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Pre and Post-night Hotels in Frankfurt 2012 / Prices are in Euro ($ rate varies
depending the exchange)
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1-3 pax- EUR ($ rate varies depending the exchange) 107
per car without assistance
4-7 pax EUR ($ rate varies depending the exchange) 132
per car without assistance
Note:
The booking of these hotels is subject to availability.
The following rates are not valid during trade fair
periods and conventions.
Maximum one or two nights
before/after tour are available at the above special
rates.
Pre/Post nights in Munich - 2012:
Tourist Superior Hotels (3star plus) or 4star (first class) - Accommodation in centrally located, tourist superior hotels which can easily be reached by public transport. All rooms with bath or shower/WC tel, colour TV and radio. Most of the hotels provide a restaurant and a bar.
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Note:
The booking of these hotels is subject to availability. The following rates are
not valid during trade fair periods and conventions.
Maximum
one or two nights before/after tour are available at that special rate.