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Bavarian Beer Trail Cycle
9 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Journey by bike through northern Bavaria past
castles, medieval towns and historic breweries
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 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 (electric bikes available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: guided tour of Rothenburg with the night watchman, entrance to Franconian open air museum (closed Mondays) & 5 vouchers for 500ml of beer ‐ per person (18yrs+, to be used in Bamberg)
NOTES: High season is from 25 May to 14 Sep ‐ a supplement applies
HOTEL
Brandenburg Gate, the neoclassical triumphal arch built in the 18th Century as a sign of peace | Kate Baker
Berlin to Copenhagen by Bike
11 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING HOTEL / GUESTHOUSE
Cycling in the Danube Valley in Germany
The German Danube
14 DAY SELF GUIDED CYCLING
Cycle along the entire German Danube
HOTEL
GRADE 2
Straubing
Explore the countryside between two of Europe’s
most fascinating capital cities by bike
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 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 & 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, info pack ‐ 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. 58
GRADE 4
Denmark
Copenhagen Køge
Rostock Neustrelitz
Berlin
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Arrive Donaueschingen
2 | Through the Baar landscape to Muhlheim/
Fridingen (45‐55km/28‐34mi) 3 | Cycle to
Sigmaringen (45‐55km/28‐34mi) 4 | Continue
past historic villages to Obermarchtal/Ehingen
(50‐70km/31‐43.5mi) 5 | Cycle to Ulm (45‐65km/28‐ Ingolstadt 40.5mi) 6 | Continue to Lauingen/Dillingen
(50‐55km/31‐34mi) 7 | Cycle to Donauwörth (45‐40km/28‐25mi) 8 | Continue to Ingolstadt (65km/40.5mi) 9 | Continue by bike and boat to Kelheim (55km/34mi) 10 | Cycle to Regensburg (40km/25mi) 11 | Cycle past Wörth Castle to Straubing (50km/31mi) 12 | Cycle to Deggendorf (40km/25mi) 13 | A final stage to the three river city of Passau (60km/37mi) 14 | Trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 13 breakfasts, 13 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 13 nights in 3 star hotels on a twin share basis with ensuite facilities BACKUP & SUPPORT: information 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 (electric bikes available on request ‐ supplement applies) PLUS: entrance to Minster Tower in Ulm, the Mobile Muserum in Ingolstadt and Sigmaringen Castle including guided tour &
Nykøbing Falster
Germany
Ulm Donaueschingen
Passau Austria
Trip can begin in either Berlin or Copenhagen
DATES
From Berlin ‐ weekly on Monday from 3 Jun to 26 Aug and Thursday from 11 Jul to 15 Aug; From Copenhagen ‐ weekly on Wednesday from 12 Jun to 4 Sep
boat trip Weltenburg to Kelheim including bike
NOTES: Season supplements apply ‐ see website for details.
DATES
Daily from 13 Apr to 13 Oct (except 30 Jul to 9 Aug)
Rothenburg
DATES
Nuremberg
GRADE 4
Germany Bamberg
Daily from 13 Apr to 13 Oct
Taking a break to sample the goods on the Bavarian Beer Trail | Andrew Bain
Germany