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. 3 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) - Feldberg (D)
This day keeps the highest elevation of the entire tour for us. We start riding with a slightly wavy profile along the southern foothills of the Swabian Alb, which we cross later. Not far from the source of the Danube in Donaueschingen, we head towards the Black Forest peaks, which are already visible in the distance. Now the hardest part of the day begins. We reach the southern Black Forest and start climbing to the Feldberg. The last few kilometers to the top of the pass, where our hostel is located, challenge us with some parts with double-digit percentage gradient.
Route character: flat to mountainous
Day 3: Feldberg (D) - Feldberg (D)
If the last day was too hard for you, you can enjoy the fantastic mountain panorama and a day off. Everyone else can look forward to a round trip around the Feldberg today, which is peppered with several meters of altitude and magnificent views.
Route character: mountainous
Day 4: Feldberg (D) - Kehl (D)
After saying goodbye to the Feldberg and rolling down into the valley, Freiburg is the next highlight on our route. A short photo stop or a coffee break is definitely worthwhile in this lovely city. We then reach the Rhine Valley without much effort and roll comfortably, partly on the French side along the Rhine to Kehl.
Route character: hilly to flat
Day 5: Kehl (D) - Bad Peterstal (D)
It is a relatively short stage, but it guides us back into the middle of the Black Forest. The initially flat Rhine valley begins to rise slowly, but constantly. The last few kilometers make us sweat again. From Bad Peterstal we cycle up a lonely mountain road to our accommodation in the middle of the mountains.
Route character: flat to hilly
Day 6: Bad Peterstal (D) - Karlsruhe (D)
Today we cycle through the beautiful northern Black Forest from south to north. The river Murg leads us downstream through narrow valleys and idyllic places. Finally we leave the Black Forest and follow the Rhine Valley to Karlsruhe.
Route character: hilly to flat
Day 7: Karlsruhe (D) - Landau/Pfalz (D)
On the last day we cross the Rhine after turning our backs on Karlsruhe. Without any significant elevation, we can really enjoy this day again while we cycle through southern Palatinate. We stop one last time at the refreshment point, where the teams gather for the final group trip. From here, with musical support and police escort in a large convoy, the short stretch to the finish, where the participants say goodbye after a successful European tour and start their journey home.
Route character: flat
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.
