E bike trip HOTEL Lake Constance to Koenigssee and Salzburg

Arrival in Lindau

Lindau is a great place to start a cycling vacation. We advise you to book a few extra nights; we have some on hold. You can hire a bike locally and cycle along the lake if you like and/or use a ferry to go to the Swiss side of the lake!

Lindau has a long history, starting as a Roman settlement; the oldest remains date from the 2nd Century. It had periods of great importance; in the later years, it became a regional town with a flourishing textile industry and, by the time people started to travel, a major tourist attraction with its central position at the lake with its beautiful harbour, guarded by an impressive statue of a lion.

We will not stay here for more than one night on the tour. Tomorrow the cycling starts! But check out the excellent hotel we booked! If you want to arrive earlier, let us know a.s.a.p. Hotels are described under “Accommodations”

Hergensweiler to Immenstadt 56 km/34 miles

The cycling starts at a quiet location outside of Lindau, where we can do the bike fitting and start on our ride that will take us to the Grosser Alpsee (Big Alps Lake) and the lovely little town of Immenstadt.

After many little hamlets and villages, ups and downs, but mainly ups,  and lunch somewhere on the way, we will get to Oberstaufen for an afternoon break. After that, our goal for the day is not far anymore. Our ride is a breeze for the last km, going slightly down or straight, as we are cycling along the Grosser Alpsee. If the weather is good, we might see many people bathing in the lake,  Do bring your swimwear anyway, there will be options to swim or use the spa at some hotels on this tour!

Immenstadt to Hopfen am See, 57 km/35 ml

Some of the towns here had their glory days with the trade and transportation of salt around the 16th century. Not only salt but later on, also cheese became a significant product for the region.

The first Emmentaler, not produced in Switzerland, came from Blaichach, in 1827. It was the start to become the most loved German region for its cheeses.

And how about beer? Rettenberg is the most southern brewery village in Germany. Since 1447! Maybe we can arrange a visit here. A sip might be nice, but it is still morning when we arrive!

The Rothachsee (Lake Rothach) and the Gruentensee are on our path before we enter Nesselwang, also a winter-sport village with a nice cable car that could take us up to have a great view.  it is about 15k to our final goal for the day, our hotel in Hopferau. The ups are a bit more often now.

This hotel is very special! Check out the description at “Accommodations”.

Hopfen am See to Wieskirche 44 km/27 ml, option cycle to Oberammergau +20km/13ml

Visit to Neuschwanstein first? Who can resist this tourist highlight? People from all over the world come and visit! We will reserve tickets for a visit, and queue up at the bus to get to the Disney Castle, a late and over-the-top remembrance of the megalomanic King Ludwig, built in the late 19th century.

Today’s ride is beautiful; it takes us to the Wieskirche, a Baroque Chapel with nice cafes and huge terraces.

At Wieskirche, you can call it a day and get on our bus. Or you can continue for another 20 km/13 miles to the beautiful old hotel in the heart of Oberammergau, a nice ride through the hills. Oberammergau is the home town of the Passion Play, performed every ten years. Not in 2024, but still a very beautiful village and great to visit.

Oberammergau- Bad Kohlgrub-Schlehdorf am Kochelsee 47 km/30 ml

If there is an Oberammergau, there is also a Unterammergau, so we cycle through it and find our way to Bad Kohlgrub—the highest village with a moor. The town is declared an official Kurort, “Bad” refers to the baths where guests could sit. Here, it is not filled with thermal water but with the mud from the moor to experience its healing effects. Nowadays, it is a little village with some ski lifts and guests that come to hike in the summer. We will get close to the moors, continuing our ride, and at the end of the day, we stop at a world-famous stallion stable, where they have been breeding traditional horses like Haflinger horses.

There is an option to join a guided visit for those interested. After this visit, the ride to the hotel is just a few km.

Schlehdorf - Benediktbeuern- Bad Toelz - Tegernsee 51 km/32 ml

Our first stop will be at the Abby of Benediktbeuern. The village was named after the Benedictine Order. The first Abby was founded in 739-740!

Nowadays it is the Order of the Salesians, an order founded in the late 19th century by an Italian Priest Don Bosco. This order still lives and works here.

There is also a restaurant in the old brewery, where we will enjoy our coffee today.

Next is Bad Heilbrunn, you probably know by now that this might be another Kurort, a place to heal. And indeed, this time it is the iodinated water that was popular with the Kelts already. There is a nice Herbal Park, and a lunch stop could be made here, or in the next enchanting town of Bad Toelz.

We deviate from the bike paths here, to find our way through the beautiful countryside, going up a bit and then down to the Tegernsee. One of the most visited lakes in Bavaria. We managed to book a hotel at the shore of the lake, and are looking forward to a wonderful evening there!

Tegernsee - Neubeuern 65 km/40 ml

We follow the bike path back to Gmund and continue to the Schliersee, a lake, and through the countryside with one nice view after the other.  to the beautiful little village of Neubeuern. We are crossing the Inn here. This river, a contributor to the Danube, once was known for building ships. It is portrayed in the city’s Wappen.   It is one of the most enchanting historic villages we have ever seen. So we have to stay here for a night at one of the oldest guesthouses, founded in 1579!

Neubeuern - Teisendorf 72 km/ 45 ml

On our last full day ride, countryside and forests take us to bigger towns now. We’ll have a stop at Traunstein,  before continuing to Holzhausen were our last hotel will await us. With spa facilities to relax and enjoy our farewell dinner. With good weather, the view from the terrasse is just amazing.

Teisendorf - 20 km/13 ml to Bad Reichenhall, end of tour in Salzburg

On this last day, we will use our bikes and our bus. We will cycle to Bad Reichenhall, which is only 20 km/13 ml. From there you will have the option to cycle to the Koenigssee, or we all go with the bus and drive there. We will a late lunch (included) at the Koenigssee or close to it, and from there the bus will take us to Salzburg. We will drop you off. We cannot access the inner city with our big bus, so probably you will need a cab or use public transport to get to the hotel you have booked for the night(s) ahead.

So be aware: the tour ends this day, the night is not included, the tourleaders will leave after the drop off in Salzburg.