Travel details

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Level 1-2, the route is mainly flat, but in Appenzell it´s a little hilly.The tour  runs mainly along its own cycle paths and separate cycle routes.

Day 1: Constance/surroundings

Individual arrival in Constance/surroundings. The largest town on Lake Constance is still quiet Medieval in character to this day.

Day 2: Constance/surroundings- Schaffhausen (approx. 50 km / 31 miles)

Today you will cycle along the romantic Lower Lake through small fishing villages and the well-known town of Stein am Rhein. The Canton capital of Schaffhausen is towered over by the Munot Fortress. There are over 170 oriels in the town which testify to the former wealth of the citizens.

Day 3: Schaffhausen - Zurich (approx. 65 km / 40 miles)

The first highlight of your trip is the Rheinfall waterfall, which you will approach by boat. The Glatt valley will lead you on to Zurich, the fascinating cosmopolitan Swiss city.

Day 4: Zurich - Lachen (approx. 40 km / 25 miles)

Today you will cycle along the banks of Lake Zurich, which is also known locally as the Gold Coast, until you come to Rapperswil with its old castle and cross over the lake using the dam. You will come to the small little town of Lachen on the opposite shore.

Day 5: Lachen - Walenstadt (approx. 30 km / 19 miles)

You cycle along the Linth Canal, the man-made canal between Lake  Zurich and Lake Walen, and you come to Weesen. Here you will board a boat which will take you to the other end of the lake and Walenstadt. The Lake is 150 m deep and is towered over by the 1800 m high Churfirsten Mountains.

Day 6: Walenstadt - Feldkirch (approx. 55 km / 34 miles)

After a few kilometres you will come to the valley of the Alpenrhein. From here you will quickly reach the principality of Liechtenstein, where  you will see numerous, impressive castles tower over the valley. The Medieval town of Feldkirch is on Austrian ground.

Day 7: Feldkirch - St. Gallen (approx. 45 km / 28 miles)

You will continue to follow along the Rhine for a little longer, then a cogwheel railway will bring you up to Appenzell countryside, to Gais. Alpen meadows and cows, like those from children´s books will accompany you on your way to St. Gallen which is home to one of the formerly most important monasteries in the region. The library is a UNESCO-world heritage site.

Day 8: St.Gallen - Constance/surroundings (approx. 45 km / 28miles)

You cycle downhill towards Lake Constance today, which you will reach at the town of Arbon. From here you will cycle along the shore-line through Swiss villages and apple orchards on towards Constance/surroundings.

Day 9: Constance/surroundings

Individual departure or extension.

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