

Cycle Tour along the High Rhine
Following the Rhine from Constance to Freiburg
- Radweg-Reisen Tour
- From Lake Constance via the border triangle with Basel to the Black Forest
- Daily routes ●●●○○, altitude profile ●●●○○
Days
7
Ø km per day
50
Left unscathed for hundreds of years, the High Rhine region presents itself in all its glory. Small medieval towns such as the bishoprics of Constance, Basel and Freiburg complement the impressive landscape around Lake Constance and the countryside of the foothills of the Black Forest and the Jura mountains. History has left its marks in towns both large and small along the Rhine here. Discover the young Rhine river and the famous Rhine Falls, the gentle Markgräfler countryside and the charming cultural metropolis of Basel. Your cycling holiday along the High Rhine cycle path, between Constance and Freiburg, takes you to the area of Germany that has the most hours of sunshine.
Itinerary
- Booking code
RH-KF6 - Start / Destination
Constance / Freiburg - Duration
7 days, 6 nights - Length
approx. 255 / 265 km
Daily routes ●●●○○
between 40 and 60 km, Ø 50 km
Altitude profile ●●●○○

Day 1: Individual arrival in Constance
You start your cycle tour along the high Rhine in Constance, Lake Constance’s biggest town. 600 years ago this was where the Council of Constance took place, the only council to elect a pope that was held north of the Alps. The Rhine leaves Lake Constance here: 0 kilometres on its way to the North Sea. Only a few minutes by foot from the medieval town centre is the Swiss town of Kreuzlingen with its lively harbour.
Day 2: Constance – Schaffhausen, approx. 50 km
Your bike tour takes you along the Lake Constance Cycle Path out of Constance through picturesque Swiss fishing villages. Along the waterside, the path takes you to Stein am Rhein with its beautiful fresco-decorated, medieval houses. Switching several times between Germany and Switzerland you reach the canton's capital, Schaffhausen. The town, whose citizens competed in building numerous gables on their houses, is overlooked by Munot fort.
Day 3: Schaffhausen – Waldshut-Tiengen, approx. 55 / 60 km
After only a few kilometres, you reach the Rhine Falls, which happen to be the biggest water falls in Europe. If you like, take a boat right up close to the roaring mass of water. On your bike, you continue along the Rhine, passing Rheinau monastery on through the beautiful Rhine countryside to today's destination. There are a few hilly bits on your route, but you are rewarded every time with amazing views.
Day 4: Waldshut-Tiengen – Basel, approx. 50 km + train ride or approx. 65 km
Today you are cycling to Bad Säckingen via Laufenburg, where you find Europe’s longest covered wooden bridge. The town also has two exceptional museums on offer, the Rubbish Museum and the Trumpeteer Museum, which tells the romantic story of the Bad Säckingen Trumpeteer. You will later cycle along the Rhine’s northern bank toward Rheinfelden. To shorten the route you can board a train here (not included). Should you decide to continue by bike, a visit to the Roman fort Augusta Raurica is worthwhile.
Day 5: Basel – Badenweiler / Müllheim, approx. 50 / 45 km
You will now be leaving the lively city of Basel behind you and cycle toward the Isteiner Klotz. Once upon a time, it was surrounded by the floods of the Rhine, but now – after Tulla’s Rhine rectification – it sits quietly secluded from the river. This area of the Black Forest’s edge is home to water with healing properties and thus ideal for spas – some of them date back to Roman times.
Day 6: Badenweiler – Freiburg, approx. 45 / 40 km
The Markgräflerland seems very charming. The large amount of sunny days and the remarkably pure water mean that many special wine grapes grow here. Baden’s tranquillity can be found in villages and towns on the edge of the Black Forest. Later, you will reach Freiburg, Germany's southern-most large city. Art historian Jacob Burkhardt called the gothic church tower the most beautiful tower in the world in 1869.
Dates / Prices / Services
For our younger cyclists
discount-icon discount-icon-football |
From 12 to 17 years |
-25% |
Additional services
Additional bookable services
Additional fee single room |
249 € |
Additional nights
Room
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Breakfast
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Price
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Basel
|
DBL |
|
99 € |
SGL |
|
139 € |
|
Konstanz
|
DBL |
|
75 € |
SGL |
|
115 € |
|
Schaffhausen
|
DBL |
|
99 € |
SGL |
|
149 € |
|
other places
|
DBL |
|
65 € |
SGL |
|
99 € |
Rental bikes
Rental Bikes




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 1.75 m)
- Electric bike / Pedelec with freewheel (minimum age 16 years)
- Teenager's bike (26 inch)
Fittings
Pannier, handlebar bag, milometer, bike lock, pump, repair kit
Here you find further information and pictures of our rental bikes.
27-gear rental bike |
99 € |
30-gear rental bike |
169 € |
E-bike / pedelec |
259 € |
Teenager's bike |
49 € |
Brief info
- Booking code
RH-KF6 - Start / Destination
Constance / Freiburg - Duration
7 days, 6 nights - Length
approx. 255 / 265 km
Daily routes ●●●○○
between 40 and 60 km, Ø 50 km
Altitude profile ●●●○○ - Trail conditions
Mainly flat route along mostly asphalted paths. At narrow stretches of the Rhine there are some hills and in towns and villages some of the routes run along roads. - Parking information
Fenced parking lot near the Radweg-Reisen office in Constance, must be booked and paid in advance.
Parking garages (Fischmarkt, Dammgasse, Lago, Altstadt, Benediktinerplatz), costs approx. 25 € / day
Hotel parking spaces (available in individual hotels, chargeable, details in the travel documents)
No reservation possible through Radweg-Reisen. - Return to Constance
On your own with the train, connection hourly, 1 - 2 train changes, duration approx. 3 hours. - Tour operated by
Radweg-Reisen - Mobility note
The trip is only conditionally suitable for people with limited mobility.
Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding your individual needs. - Print version PDF