2025
Radtour quer durch Baden-Württemberg

Bike tour across Baden-Württemberg

Through the popular holiday regions in southern Germany

Heidelberg - Freudenstadt - Constance

  • Radweg-Reisen Tour
  • Neckar, Black Forest, Swabian Alb, Danube and Lake Constance
  • Daily routes ●●●○○, altitude profile ●●●●○

Days
10

Ø km per day
55

The bike tour across Baden-Württemberg takes you through some of the most popular holiday regions in southern Germany. Not entirely undemanding, the route runs through the hilly Kraichgau and the legendary Black Forest. You will reach Lake Constance via the Upper Danube Nature Park and the Swabian Alb. The reward for pedalling hard on the climbs is magnificent panoramic views. The delicacies of the Baden and Swabian cuisine as well as the excellent local wines provide for your physical well-being. Enjoy the healthy Black Forest air and a swim in Lake Constance. Numerous cultural and historical highlights await you along the route. You will walk in the footsteps of the Hohenzollerns in Hechingen and Sigmaringen, visit monasteries, castles and fortresses and stroll through picturesque historic town centres. With Heidelberg and Constance – two of the most beautiful cities in the federal state – our bike tour across Baden-Württemberg has a worthy start and a brilliant end.

Itinerary

  • Booking code
    NE-HK9
  • Accommodation level
    national 3* level
  • Duration
    10 days / 9 nights
  • Arrival days
    Saturdays, Sundays
  • Travel documents languages
    German, English, Dutch, French
  • Parking information
    P1 Poststraße, cost approx. 15 € per day & P4 Darmstädter Hof, cost approx. 16 € per day.
    Hotel parking spaces (available in individual hotels, subject to a charge, details in the travel documents)
    No reservation possible through Radweg Reisen.
  • Return to Heidelberg
    On your own by train, connections every 1 - 2 hours, change trains 3 - 4 times, duration approx. 3 - 4 hours.
Map for the bike tour across Baden-Württemberg

Day 1: Individual arrival in Heidelberg

The starting point of your bike tour across Baden-Württemberg is Heidelberg. It is one of the most popular and beautiful university cities in Germany. The image of Heidelberg Castle, which towers over the romantic city on the Neckar, is world-famous and has inspired many travelers. Stroll through the old town, relax on the banks of the Neckar or visit the magnificent castle. You are welcome to book additional nights before your bike tour in order to explore Heidelberg more extensively.

 

Neckar, Heidelberg, Castle

View of Heidelberg's Castle

Day 2: Heidelberg – Bretten, approx. 60 km

From Heidelberg, you cycle through the Electoral Palatinate. Then you'll climb a few of the thousand hills of the Kraichgau region. You will pass picturesque orchards, sun-drenched vineyards and refreshing bathing ponds. For history and culture lovers, the highlight of today's route is certainly Bruchsal Castle. The baroque building was once the seat of the prince-bishops of Speyer. Today it houses two museums. The first overnight stop on your bike tour is the half-timbered town of Bretten. Here, much revolves around the town's most famous son - the reformer Melanchthon.

 

Bruchsal Castle

Bruchsal Castle

Day 3: Bretten – Bad Wildbad, approx. 45 km

Today, your route takes you to the gold town of Pforzheim. The center of the German jewelry and watch industry is the gateway to the Black Forest. You cycle against the direction of flow along the River Enz. The path leads through placid woodlands where you'll breathe the salubrious air of the Black Forest. Cycling past Höfen and Calmbach until you reach Bad Wildbad - today's final destination. We would recommend to spend the rest of the day at one of the two famous thermal baths.

 

Palais Thermal_Bad Wildbad

Palais Thermal in Bad Wildbad

Day 4: Bad Wildbad – Freudenstadt, approx. 45 km + summer mountain railroad

The third stage takes you along the Black Forest panoramic bike path. The day begins with a ride on the Sommerbergbahn cable car. The cable car transports you and your bike up to the high plateau of the Sommerberg. Once at the top, take the time to visit the treetop path. Here you will experience the Black Forest from a different perspective. You then cycle past the marshland to Kaltenbronn and Seewald-Besenfeld. The stage ends in Freudenstadt. Here, you'll have the opportunity to stroll through Germany's largest market square.

 

Treetop walk near Bad Wildbad

The treetop path leads through the coniferous forest near Bad Wildbad

Day 5: Freudenstadt – Hechingen, approx. 60 km

Your bike tour takes you further across Baden-Württemberg. Today you will leave the Black Forest behind, cross the river Neckar and climb the hills of the Swabian Alb. Shortly, before you reach today's destination- Hechingen, you will pass a Roman estate. The site is now an open-air museum. The town's landmark, Hohenzollern Castle, which can be seen from afar, bears witness to a different era. It is enthroned prominently on a mountain cone. A visit to the ancestral seat of the former Prussian royal family is well worth the steep climb. You can explore the castle's magnificent interior on a guided tour.

Hohenzollern Castle

Hohenzollern Castle

Day 6: Hechingen – Tuttlingen, approx. 65 km

On the fifth stage, you will experience the unique natural and cultural landscape of the Swabian Alb by bike. The path begins in Hechingen via Balingen and Gosheim. Here, climbs alternate with high plateaus that are characteristic of the Albs. In Schömberg, a reservoir offers you the opportunity to refresh yourself. No matter where you take a break: enjoy the opportunity to sample one of the many specialties of Swabian cuisine! This is the ideal reward for the kilometers you have already covered. With a well-filled stomach, you roll down into the Danube valley towards Tuttlingen.

 

Zollern Castle Balingen

Zollern Castle in Balingen

Day 7: Tuttlingen – Sigmaringen, approx. 55 km

Today you follow the Danube through the Upper Danube Nature Park. You will enjoy one of the most scenic and idyllic sections of the river. At Beuron you cycle through the spectacular Danube Gorge. It is well worth visiting the Beuron Archabbey with its almost thousand-years of history. Framed by the Danube and towering limestone cliffs, you cycle on to Sigmaringen. Sigmaringen's townscape is dominated by the imposing Hohenzollern castle. You can learn more about the history of the eponymous noble family on a guided tour of the castle.

Hohenzollern Castle Sigmaringen

Hohenzollern Palace in Sigmaringen

Day 8: Sigmaringen – Ludwigshafen / Überlingen, approx. 50 / 60 km

Shortly past Sigmaringen, you will reach the town of Inzigkofen. The 25-hectare Princely Park on both sides of the Danube, a wildly romantic landscape garden with historical garden architecture, is well worth a visit. Via Meßkirch, you approach Lake Constance, the last of the many highlights of your bike tour across Baden-Württemberg. Take the time to explore the town of Meßkirch. Stroll through its medieval streets or a visit the Meßkirch Castle. 

Once you reach Ludwigshafen at the Lake Constance -you are done for the day. Get off your bike and dip at least one toe into the Swabian Sea!

View of Überlingen

View of Überlingen

Day 9: Überlingen – Constance, approx. 20 / 30 km + ferry ride

You cycle along the Lake Constance cycle path from Überlingen with its famous lakeside promenade towards Meersburg. You cycle past the baroque pilgrimage church of Birnau, which is well worth seeing, and the reconstructed pile dwellings near Uhldingen. In Meersburg, a stroll through the picturesque old town is well worthwhile. From the lower town, idyllic alleyways and steps lead up to the upper town. From there you have a wonderful view of the opposite shore of Lake Constance. Take the car ferry to Constance. The largest and probably most beautiful city on Lake Constance is the end point of your journey. The final stage is the shortest of the entire cycle tour, giving you enough time to explore the Council City

Uhldingen_Pile dwellings

The lakeside dwellings in Uhldingen

Day 10: Individual departure

Your bike tour ends today. On your way across Baden-Württemberg, you will have gotten to know the many facets of the Ländle and collected innumerable memories. If you don't want to leave the Lake Constance region just yet, we are happy to extend your stay in Constance with an additional night.

Imperia Constance, harbor

View of the Imperia and the port of Constance

Dates / Prices / Services

Season times and Prices 2025

Arrival on Saturdays and Sundays from 26.04.2025 to 28.09.2025Early booking discount: -20 €

Bookable dates are displayed in the booking form. The day of arrival determines the season time.

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Season A
26.04. - 03.05.
21.09. - 28.09.
from1199 €
Season B
04.05. - 11.05.
07.09. - 20.09.
from1299 €
Season C
12.05. - 18.05.
09.06. - 29.06.
17.07. - 06.09.
from1399 €
Season D
19.05. - 08.06.
30.06. - 16.07.
from1499 €

All prices per person in a double room

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Services

  • 9 nights with breakfast, national 3* level
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel to Constance, no limit on the number of pieces, max. 20 kg / piece
  • Trip with the Sommerbergbahn Bad Wildbad - Sommerberg incl. bike
  • Ferry Meersburg - Constance-Staad incl. bike
  • Travel documents and maps (1 x per room)
  • Service hotline (7 days, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.)
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Not included is the city or visitor's tax (if payable).

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Children discounts

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From 12 to 17 years

-25%

All prices are per person

Applies for accommodation in rooms with 2 full-paying guests.

Due to the more demanding stages, we recommend this trip only for young people with good stamina.

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Additional services

Additional bookable services

Additional fee single room

349 €

All prices are per person

Additional nights

Room
Breakfast
Price
Heidelberg
 DBL

89 €

 SGL

125 €

Konstanz
 DBL

75 €

 SGL

115 €

All prices are per person

The prices for additional nights in other places can be found in the booking form.

 

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Rental bikes

Rental Bikes

Rental Bike
27-Gear Rental Bike
99 €
30-Gear Rental Bike
30-Gear Rental Bike
169 €
E-Bike
E-Bike
269 €
Teenager's bike
Teenager's bike
49 €

Types of rental bikes

  • 27-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel (men’s bikes from 1.80 m)
  • 30-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel (men’s bikes from 1.80 m)
  • Electric bike / Pedelec with freewheel (minimum age 16 years)
  • Teenager's bike (26 inch)
Fittings

Pannier, handlebar bag, odometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit

Here you can find more information and photos of our rental bikes.

Radweg Reisen 27-gear unisex bike
27-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel
Radweg Reisen 27-speed men's bike
27-gear men's bike derailleur gears with freewheel
Radweg Reisen 30-gear unisex bike
30-gear unisex bike, derailleur gears with freewheel
Radweg Reisen 30-gear men's bike
30-gears men's bike derailleur gears with freewheel
Radweg Reisen E-bike
Unisex e-bike, 8-speed hub gears, freewheel
Teenager's bike (26 inch)
26 inch youth bike

27-gear rental bike

99 €

30-gear rental bike

169 €

E-bike / Pedelec

269 €

Youth bike

49 €

All prices are per person

Route profile

  • Start / Destination
    Heidelberg / Constance
  • Length
    approx. 415 km
    Stage length ●●●○○
    between 20 and 65 km, Ø 55 km
    Elevation profile ●●●●○ 
    between 20 and 990m, Ø 360 m elevation gain
  • Tour operated by
    Radweg–Reisen
  • Mobility note
    The trip is only partially suitable for people with limited mobility.
    Just contact us regarding your individual needs.
Map for bike tour across Baden-Württemberg

Days
10

Ø km per day
55