LCCP/The Athletic Tour
Lake Constance Cycle Path
The Lake Constance Challenge
Thanks to the well-developed and almost flat Bodensee cycle path, every day you are rapidly on your way in one of the most beautiful holiday and leisure regions of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. You start in Constance, the historic council town. During the next days, you get to know the peninsula Höri, the Suisse city Stein am Rhein, the medieval castle in Meersburg, the zeppelin town Friedrichshafen, as well as the festival town Bregenz and much more. So let’s go to Lake Constance!
Dates 2025:
Arrival: daily
Duration: 5 days
Dates:
Season 1:
Mar 30-Apr 05. + Oct 12.-25.
Season 2:
Apr 06.-11./21.-25., May 04.-09., Sept 21.-Oct 11.
Season 3: Apr 12.-20., Apr 26.-May 03., May 10.-23., Jun 22.-Jul 04., Aug 24.-Sept 20.
Season 4: May 24.-Jun 21. + Jul 05.-Aug 23.
1st Day: Constance
Take the opportunity to visit the island of Mainau, wander through Constance’s old town or visit the aquariums in the Sea Life Center and go to the Archaeological Museum.
2nd Day: Constance – Stein am Rhein – Constance, approx. 75 km
First, you cycle along the Gnadensee to the former Imperial town of Radolfzell, now a spa resort. Continue through beautiful countryside along the Höri peninsula to the Swiss town of Stein am Rhein with its many frescoed houses. Along the southern bank of the lake, you cycle through picturesque Swiss fishing villages back to Constance.
3rd Day: Constance – Lindau / Bregenz, approx. 50 / 65 km + ferry trip
The car ferry takes you from Constance to Meersburg and cycling through vineyards you reach the Zeppelin town of Friedrichshafen. In Friedrichshafen we can recommend a visit to the Zeppelin museum. Today, the tour takes you through extensive orchards to the Bavarian town of Lindau, where you should not miss visiting the old town – situated on an island. Now it‘s just a few kilometres to Bregenz, the capital town of the Vorarlberg region of Austria and famous for its annual festival on the world‘s largest lake-stage.
4th Day: Bregenz – Constance, approx. 70 – 80 km
Now, you cycle through the nature reserve of the Rhine Delta, where the Alpenrhein flows into Lake Constance. At Altenrhein, you cross the border to Switzerland and follow the cycle path to Arbon, Romanshorn and then back to Constance. The cycle path is almost always right at the side of the lake here. This stretch us flat and easy to cycle, unless in a stronger westerly wind. You will frequently pass places where you can go swimming and refresh yourself in the lovely cool waters of the lake.
5th Day: Constance
Individual departure or extension.
YOUR ACCOMMODATION:
On this tour you will be accommodated in national 3*-niveau hotels.
Please note that accommodation requests are always updated daily at the time of booking. The selection is based on availability. Of course, we are happy to accept non-binding customer requests. Tell us your wishes when booking.
You will receive the accommodation we have actually booked with the hotellist and the travel documents (after the booking confirmation at the earliest).
YOUR BICYCLES:
27-speed unisex (men from 175 cm)
E-Bikes
Tandem and child equipment upon request
- 27-speed freewheel (hub gear)
- Air pump
- Bike lock
- Breakdown kit (1 x per booking)
- Comfortable saddle
- Hub dynamo
- Luggage rack
- Odometer
- Unflat Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres or comparable
- Waterproof handlebar bag with map holder
- Waterproof pannier
ARRIVAL INFORMATION:
Parking
- Fenced parking lot in Constance, must be booked and paid in advance. € 29,-/stay
- Parking garages (Fischmarkt, Dammgasse, Lago, Altstadt, Benediktinerplatz), costs approx. 25 Euro / day
- Hotel parking spaces (available in individual hotels, chargeable, details in the travel documents)
Train station
- Station: Konstanz
Airport
- Next airport: Friedrichshafen (FDH), Zürich (ZRH), Memmingen (FMM)
- 4 nights incl. breakfast
- Cycle route description with maps (1 x per room)
- Ferry Constance – Meersburg incl. bike
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel, max. 20 kg / piece
- Service-Hotline (7 days, 08.00 a.m. – 08.00 p.m.)
Categorie A | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 |
Double room | 449,- | 549,- | 649,- | 699,- |
Single room | 618,- | 718,- | 818,- | 868,- |
All taxes, if due, payable locally.
Discount children with 2 full paying adults
12-17 years | -25% |
Additional bookable
Rental bikes | |
27-speed | 49,- |
E-Bike | 139,- |
Teenager´s bike | 29,- |
Additional nights incl. breakfast | Double room | Single room | |
Constanze | 65,- | 105,- |
Operator: Radweg Reisen
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