Travel in style and comfort through the picturesque Palatinate
Take your time where the good wine grows…something you’ll fully agree with after taking this tour. Excellent vineyards as well as a mild climate, culinary delights and a number of cultural highlights. On this tour you cycle through vineyards, along idyllic rivers, through medieval streets and past magnificent castles and palaces. And after an eventful day of activity, you can look forward to a new, charming place every day…perfect for this wonderful area!
Details about the cycle tour ‘Rhine & Vines with Charm’
The tour starts in the dreamy wine town of Bad Dürkheim, home of the largest wine barrel in the world. Start your journey with a good glass of Riesling, which you will find in abundance here. After all, the Palatinate is the most important wine-growing region in Germany and is especially known for its fine Riesling. This fact follows you along the entire cycle tour. You cycle past the imperial cathedral Speyer, to the university town of Heidelberg and on to the imperial city of Worms, before arriving back in Bad Dürkheim after an enjoyable week.
Wild and romantic vineyards, dreamy landscapes, historical cultural sites and excellent wine await you wherever you go. Cycle with pleasure from stage to stage and enjoy the exotic flair of the Palatinate to the full. The best thing about this tour? Arriving at one of our carefully selected Charm-Hotels! Let yourself be pampered!
Highlights of the cycle tour at a glance
Heidelberg: In the middle of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region lies the so-called ‘City of Science’, which is not only known for its universities, but also because of its enchanting cityscape.
Kaiserdom Speyer: This cycle tour is something special, because it is the only tour that includes an overnight stay in the beautiful city of Speyer with its breathtaking Kaiserdom.
Foodie tip: If you are planning your cycle tour in September, you must plan a detour to the world’s largest wine festival, the Dürkheimer Wurstmarkt.
Useful information about the tour
Fantastic cycle paths, flat side streets and only a few climbs in the vineyards form the tour character of the cycle tour Rhine & Vines with Charm. Overall, the seven-day cycle tour through the Palatinate is considered a tour with a medium level of difficulty and is perfect for leisure cyclists and guests who value unique hotels and good wine!
On our ‘Cycle Tours with Charm’ you can enjoy the full service of our individual active holidays while staying in very special accommodation with that extra something in the best location. That means you can look forward to luxury furnishings and decor in the local style, as well as cuisine at the highest level. Many of our hotels with charm also offer large pools and a wellness area where you can relax after a lovely day of cycling.
Romantic wine-growing towns are dotted along the way of today’s tour. Picture- perfect Sankt Martin and Edenkoben, former summer residence of the Bavarian kings! Romantic in this area is also the wine route leading to the former French fortress Landau.
The Queichtal-cycle path leads you from Landau through shaded forests all the way to Germersheim. Here the walls of the former fortress are impressive. From here you follow the well-developed Rhine-cycle path into the imperial town of Speyer with its spectacular cathedral, which is also an UNESCO-World Cultural Heritage site.
A short tour which leaves you with lots of time for the cultural highlights located en route. We highly recommend visiting the famous ensemble of palace and gardens in Schwetzingen. The striking palace complex of Heidelberg is already visible from afar before you finally cycle into the unique old part of town located directly at the Neckar-riverside.
You follow the river Neckar until Ladenburg. The many half-timber houses create an exceptional ambience. Through extensive wooded areas in the Rhine Valley you follow the route all the way into the old imperial city of Worms with its amazing cathedral.
Today from the Rhine Valley you proceed into the second largest German wine-growing area, to the German Wine Route. Experience wine culture in the small and large wine-growing communities, lots of history and stories dating all the way back to Roman times. Finally you sample the excellent Palatine wine in the renowned vineyard estate ‚Weingut Fitz Ritter‘.
Day
7
Departure or extension
Tour character
Mostly on level terrain. Only in the vineyards will you come across smaller ascents.
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
1x wine tasting of 5 different wines in the renowned vineyard estate ‚Weingut Fitz-Ritter‘ (German, English)
App for Navigation and GPS-data available
Service hotline
Optional extras:
Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Infos
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
Bad Dürkheim train station
Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden or Frankfurt airport
Free parking
Things to note:
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
Accommodation
Hotel Annaberg Bad Dürkheim
★★★★
Situated amidst its own vineyards the hotel offers a marvellous view onto Bad Dürkheim and the entire Rhineriver valley. You feel particularly at home in the spacious, individually decorated rooms of the historic vineyard estate.
Hotel Annaberg Bad Dürkheim
★★★★
Situated amidst its own vineyards the hotel offers a marvellous view onto Bad Dürkheim and the entire Rhineriver valley. You feel particularly at home in the spacious, individually decorated rooms of the historic vineyard estate. The listed rooms of your accommodation provide a comfortable stay featuring lots of details and a small spa area. In the evening dine in the light-flooded conservatory of the far and wide well-known restaurant.
The newly-opened Boutique-hotel sports a central location only a few steps way from the town centre on the former French barracks area. The entire area was comprehensively refurbished for the national horticultural show and established as a new trendy neighbourhood.
Hotel Amelie No. 1 Landau
★★★★
The newly-opened Boutique-hotel sports a central location only a few steps way from the town centre on the former French barracks area. The entire area was comprehensively refurbished for the national horticultural show and established as a new trendy neighbourhood. The distinctive brick-front of the hotel creates a special flair and blends in perfectly with the traditional surroundings. The rooms with their stylish interior and the small sauna area will make you feel particularly comfortable and at home.
The listed building dates back to the 18th century and looks back onto a volatile history. The small but neat town hotel was lovingly restored and offers guests state-of-the-art comfort set in an historic ambience.
Hotel Residenz am Königsplatz
★★★★
The listed building dates back to the 18th century and looks back onto a volatile history. The small but neat town hotel was lovingly restored and offers guests state-of-the-art comfort set in an historic ambience. The renowned cathedral of Speyer is located in immediate proximity and back at the hotel you enjoy a relaxing time in the spacious rooms or the beautiful spa area.
Matching urban Heidelberg, you stay overnight in a modern Design-hotel located near the renowned historic centre. Feelgood-ambience and modern design charmingly complement eachother.
Hotel Berheim41
★★★★
Matching urban Heidelberg, you stay overnight in a modern Design-hotel located near the renowned historic centre. Feelgood-ambience and modern design charmingly complement eachother. Floor-to-ceiling windows create light-flooded rooms and a light colour-scheme conveys an atmospheric milieu. Unusual and special is also the placement of the hotel inside the building of the former indoor pool. From the roof garden, located on the 5th floor, you enjoy a stupendous view onto the famous Heidelberg Palace. Breakfast is served in the popular Bergheim41-Cafè featuring its own roast house.
The 4****Hotel is located on the Obermarkt, right in the centre of Worms.
Dom Hotel Worms
★★★★
The 4****Hotel is located on the Obermarkt, right in the centre of Worms. The most beautiful sights, such as the history-steeped cathedral, the historic Jewish cemetery as well as the imposing Luther monument can be reached on foot within a few minutes. All rooms have modern furnishings in a classic style.
Wir haben eine sehr ausgewogene Radtour durch die wunderschöne Pfalz durchgeführt. Die Landschaft ist wunderschön und trotzdem abwechslungsreich, von den hügeleigen Weinberegn bis hin zum Rheinradweg. Man kommt durch spannende kleine und große Städte, in denen man entweder bei einer schönen Rieslingsschorle verweilen kann, oder sie ganz in Ruhe besichtigen kann. Besonders empfehlen können wir hier Bad Dürkheim, Speyer mit dem Kaiserdom, aber auch Heidelberg. Die täglichen Radlstrecken haben eine angenehme Entfernung, sind bequem zu schaffen. Die Ausschilderung der Route ist nicht ganz so gut optimal wie auf Fernradwegen, aber mit der neuartigen App von Eurobikes ein Kinderspiel (sobald man mal verkehrt gefahren ist, gibt es einen kurzen Alarm, so kann gar nichts schief gehen). Die Hotels auf der Route sollten etwas besonderes sein: und das waren sie auch. Jedes einzogartig, von modern bis traditionell, alle in toller Lage: ein rundum gelungener Urlaub!
Julia Bannanswered:
Danke sehr! Wir freuen uns zu hören, dass Ihnen die Rhein und Reben mit Charme Tour gefallen hat und freuen uns, Sie bald wieder auf einer unserer Touren begrüßen zu dürfen.
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5 stars
Markus und Ulrike Knopp/ Pörtlein - Knopp |30.08.2021
Traumhafte Fahrradtour
Tolle Routenführung - insbesondere mit der Eurobike-App - einfach phantastisch. Herrliche Landschaften. Besonders schöne Hotels in Landau und Heidelberg. Besonderheiten wie glutenfreies Frühstück, Allergikerbettwäsche waren in allen Hotels vermerkt.
Eurofun Touristik GmbHanswered:
Vielen Dank für Ihre tolle Bewertung. Wir freuen uns sehr darüber, das Sie unsere Tour so genießen konnten. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie auf einer weiteren Radreise begrüßen zu dürfen.
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5 stars
Michael Borsky |10.07.2021
Perfekte Reise
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren. Nachdem wir 3 Jahre langimmer wieder Kleinigkeiten zu bemängeln hatten möchten wir zur diesjährigen Reise uneingeschränkt gratulieren. Sehr schöne Route und wunderbare Hotels. Falls Sie in den Reiseunterlagen auch Lokale angeben (habe diese leider nicht mehr zur Hand) möchten wir im ansonsten eher schwachbrüstigen Worms auf das Restaurant "Hinz und Kunz" aufmerksam machen, welches ein absolutes Highlight war. Mit bestem Dank und freundlichen Grüssen M. Borsky