Three Lakes – Four Countries
Lake Constance, Lake Zurich and Lake Walen.
Arrival to Constance
The largest town on the Lake Constance is still quiet Medieval in character to this day and in 1414 hosted the only church council ever to take place north of the Alps.
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.
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
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.
Today you will cycle along the Linth Canal, the man-made canal between Lake Zurich and Lake Walen, and 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 150m deep and is towered over by the 1800m high Churfirsten Mountains. You cycle through the valley of the Alpine Rhine into the Principality of Liechtenstein to Vaduz.
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 sows, 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.
You will cycle downhill towards Lake Constance today, which you will reach at the town of Arbon. From here you will cycle along the shoreline through Swiss villages and apple orchards on towards Constance.
Departure or extension
The route runs mainly along its own cycle paths and separate cycle routes. The rout is mainly flat but in Appenzell there it is a little bit hilly.
Tour character
The route runs mainly along its own cycle paths and separate cycle routes. The route is mainly flat but in Appenzell there it is a little bit hilly.
| Season 1 30.04.2023 - 10.05.2023 24.09.2023 - 07.10.2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | Season 2 11.05.2023 - 16.05.2023 11.06.2023 - 30.06.2023 10.09.2023 - 23.09.2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | Season 3 17.05.2023 - 26.05.2023 01.06.2023 - 10.06.2023 20.08.2023 - 09.09.2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | Season 4 27.05.2023 - 31.05.2023 01.07.2023 - 19.08.2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | |
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| Three Lakes - Four Countries, 8 days, CH-OSRKK-08X | ||||
| Base price | 999.00 | 1,099.00 | 1,199.00 | 1,299.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 299.00 | 299.00 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
Category: Hotels of 3***-level
| Season 1 Apr 30, 2023 - May 10, 2023 Sep 24, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | Season 2 May 11, 2023 - May 16, 2023 Jun 11, 2023 - Jun 30, 2023 Sep 10, 2023 - Sep 23, 2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | Season 3 May 17, 2023 - May 26, 2023 Jun 1, 2023 - Jun 10, 2023 Aug 20, 2023 - Sep 9, 2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | Season 4 May 27, 2023 - May 31, 2023 Jul 1, 2023 - Aug 19, 2023 Arrival saturday and sunday | |
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| Constance | ||||
| Double room p. P. | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation as already mentioned
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, Dutch, French, Italian)
- 1 Entrance Rosgartenmuseum incl. 1 cup of coffee
- 1 Boat trip Weesen - Walenstadt incl. bike
- 1 Train ride Altstätten - Gais incl. bike
- 1 Boat trip to the Rheinfallfelsen
- Service Hotline
Optional extras:
- Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Constance train station
- Zurich, Friedrichshafen or Stuttgart airport
- Bounded parking, EUR 45 per week, reservation necessary, to be paid for at the time
- Public parking, costs approx. EUR 20 per day, no reservation possible.
- Limited parking at the hotels with costs, no reservation possible.
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- You can book extra nights for any day of your tour. Prices upon request!
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
