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Cycling in the Danube Valley in Germany
The German Danube
14 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Cycle along the entire German Danube
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Donaueschingen 2 | Cycle to Muhlheim/Fridingen (45‐55km/28‐ 34mi) 3 | On to Sigmaringen or Scheer (45‐55km/28‐34mi) 4 | To Obermarchtal/ Ehingen (50‐70km/31‐43.5mi) 5 | Cycle to Ulm (45‐65km/28‐40.5mi) 6 | To Lauingen/ Dillingen (50‐55km/31‐34mi) 7 | Cycle to Donauwörth (45‐40km/28‐25mi) 8 | To Ingolstadt (65km/40.5mi) 9 | By bike and boat to Kelheim (55km/34mi) 10 | To Regensburg (40km/25mi) 11 | Past Wörth Castle to Straubing (50km/31mi) 12 | To Deggendorf, gateway to the Bavarian forest (40km/25mi) 13 | To Passau (60km/37mi) 14 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 13 breakfasts, 13 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 13 nights in 3 star hotels twinshare with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: info pack including route notes and maps per room booked, luggage transfer (max 20kg per piece), emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 27 speed bike rental with pannier and handlebar bag (e‐bikes available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: entrance to: Sigmaringen Castle including guided tour, Minster Tower in Ulm, the Mobile Museum in Ingolstadt & boat trip Weltenburg to Kelheim
HOTEL
GRADE 2
Streets of Bamberg | Tim Charody
Bavarian Beer Trail Cycle
9 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Journey by bike through northern Bavaria past
castles, medieval towns and historic breweries
HOTEL
GRADE 4
Berlin to Copenhagen by Bike
11 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLE
Explore the countryside between two of Europe’s
most fascinating capital cities by bike
HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE
GRADE 4
Denmark Copenhagen
Nykøbing Køge
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Oranienburg 2 | Cycle via canals to Zehdenick or Fürstenberg & surroundings (35‐75km/21.5‐46.5mi) 3 | To Neustrelitz (45‐78km/28‐48.5mi) 4 | Cycle via the Müritz National Park en route to Waren (65km/40mi) 5 | Cycle through forest to Krakow and Güstrow (45‐69km/28‐ 43mi) 6 | Cycle to Rostock (54‐78km/33.5‐48.5mi) 7 | Continue to Nykøbing/ Falster by ferry and bike (40km/25mi) 8 | Cycle across the coast to the Island of Møn (75km/46.5mi) 9 | Cross the bridge to Zealand and continue to Køge (50‐69km/31‐43mi) 10 | Cycle to Copenhagen (43‐55km/26.5‐34mi) 11 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 10 breakfasts ACCOMMODATION: 10 nights comfortable hotels and guesthouses on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: welcome meeting, information pack including route notes and maps (1 set per room), GPS data on request, luggage transfer to each hotel & emergency hotline TRANSPORT: ferry from Rostock to Gedser EQUIPMENT: 24 speed rental bike with pannier (8 speed on request or if 24 speed fully booked; electric bike available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: admission to the Müritzeum in Waren
NOTES: High season is from 24 June to 19 August ‐ supplement applies. Allow EUR27 for train and ferry tickets not included. Due to the Hanse Sail event in Rostock it is not possible to start the tour on 3 August.
Falster
Rostock
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Ulm Donaueschingen
Germany Passau Austria
Rothenburg
Nuremberg
Ingolstadt
Straubing
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Rothenburg 2 | Along the Burgenstrasse cycle path to Wolframs‐ Eschenbach (60km/38mi) 3 | Cycle to Nuremberg via Roth (60km/38mi) 4 | To Forchheim then on to Rabenstein castle in the Ahorntal valley (50 or 95km/32 or 60mi) 5 | Via Aufsess and its breweries to Bamberg (50km/31mi) 6 | Rest day in Bamberg 7 | Cycle to Neustadt (55 or 70km/34 or 43.5mi) 8 | Return to Rothenburg via Bad Windsheim (60km/37mi) 9 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 8 breakfasts and 1 dinner ACCOMMODATION: 8 nights in 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information pack including route notes & maps per room booked, luggage transfer (max 20kg per piece), emergency hotline EQUIPMENT: 27 speed bike rental with pannier and handlebar bag (e‐bikes available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: guided tour of Rothenburg with the night watchman, entrance to Franconian open air museum (closed Mondays) & 4 vouchers for 500ml of beer ‐ per person (18yrs+, to be used in Bamberg)
NOTES: High season is from 16 May to 12 Sep. Midseasonisfrom9to12Apr,25Aprto15May
Germany Bamberg
NOTES: High season is from 16 May to 12 Sep. Mid season is from 9 to 12 Apr,25Aprto15Mayand13to30 Sep. A supplement applies for mid and high season departures.
DATES
Daily from 9 Apr to 11 Oct (except 28 Jul to 7 Aug)
and 13 to 30 Sep – a supplement applies for mid and high season departures.
DATES
Daily from 9 Apr to11Oct
Germany
DATES
Neustrelitz Berlin
From Berlin –
weekly on Mon
from 25 May to 24 Aug (except 3 Aug) ;
From Copenhagen ‐ weekly on Wed
from 10 Jun to 26 Aug
The Oranienburg Palace at Oranienburg, starting point of the barge journey | Klaus Lehnartz