Summary of All Tours
| Map of All Tours |
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Here is a list of our rides for which I have written travelogues: Click on any underlined link to take you to a description. Or, page down for brief descriptions and distances.
Northern Germany: Aller, Baltic Coast, Elbe, Ems, Mecklenburg Lakes, Padder, Rhine, Roman Route, and Weser
Central Germany: Aller, Diemel, Eder. Elbe, Fairytale, Fulda, Herkules to Wartburg, Hesse Rivers, Kocher Jagst Tauber, Lahn, Leine, Main, Nahe, Rhine, Saar-Mosel, Werra, and Weser
Southern Germany: Altmühl, German Danube, Elbe, Five Rivers, Inn River, Lake Constance, Necker, and Rhine
Eastern Germany: Aller, Spree, Elbe, and Werra
Holland: Bike and Boat North of Amsterdam and The Rhine in Holland
What follows is an extremely short description of the various tours depicted on this map. For a complete travelogue click the links above, click on the red lines on the map, or navigate through the menu or the sitemap.
Northern Germany
The Aller, sometimes called the Aller-Leine Tal, is a 5 day 154 mile (284 km) that takes one on a meander along a flat river drainage to either the town of Helmstedt or Magdeburg.
The Baltic Coast, is in Northern Germany. This is a 467-mile, 752-kilometer tour along the north coast of Germany from Flensburg near the border with Denmark to the island of Usedom near the German Poland border. The Germans call this body of water the Ost See or Ostsee but in English we know it as the Baltic Sea.
The Ems River in the Northwest corner of the Germany is 258 miles or 415 kilometers long tour through relatively flat horse country.
The Mecklenburg Lakes tour is a 7-day ride in Northern German from Lüneburg on the Elbe to Wolgast on the island Usedom on the Baltic See. We go too slow and only make it to Neustrelitz but the whole tour is will signed and in that time, one can easily complete it.
The Padder River, is in Northwestern Germany. A little tongue in cheek here, this is our shortest river ride. It is 3.5 miles in length, the Pader is certainly Germany's shortest river. It is 588 miles shorter than the Rhine, Germany's longest river. I think it took us about 45 minutes, including getting lost once. Look for it. I have drawn a green circle around the red dot. Back to the top
The Roman Route, is in West Central Germany. A 6-day, 197-mile (317 km) bike tour along the Lippe River in northwestern Germany. The tour starts in Xanten on the lower Rhine and ends in Detmold deep in the Teutoburg Forest.
The Weser River Valley, is in Northern Germany. Eight Days covering 247 miles (397 km).
Central Germany
The Aller, sometimes called the Aller-Leine Tal, is a 5 day 154 mile (284 km) that takes one on a meander along a flat river drainage to either the town of Helmstedt or Magdeburg.
The Diemel River Valley, is in Central Germany. This is a two or three day’s ride covers 115 miles (186 km).
The Eder River, is in Central Germany: This 93-mile (150 km) tour took us four days at a leisurely pace with lots of sightseeing stops.
The Fairytale Tour, is in Central Germany. Five days covering 137 miles (221 km) starting and ending in Kassel in central Germany.
The Fulda River Valley is in Central Germany. This three day’s ride covers 132 miles (213 km).
Herkules to Wartburg tour takes one from the Herkules monument overlooking the city of Kassel through hilly country to the castle of Wartburg above the city of Eisenach. The distance is only 71 miles (113 km).
Hesse Rivers tour is a tour across the German state of Hesse from watershed to watershed for a distance is 146 miles (235 km). Yes, Virginia, it is a little hilly as you cross over the watershed divides but pretty too.
The Kocher, Jagst, and Tauber Rivers, is in South Central Germany. A somewhat hilly 5-day, 244 mile (392 km), ride from Aalen to Bad Friedrichshall then back to Aalen but we stopped at Crailsheim and took a train to Rothenburg ob der Tauber. From there we rode to Wertheim on the Main River.
The Lahn River, is in Central Germany: The tour is an easy three day ride over 73 miles (117 km) of river valley dotted with castles and quaint villages. Back to the top
The Leine River, is in Central Germany. A 5-day, 183-mile (294 km) bicycle tour through a beautiful valley in central Germany. An uncrowded, unhurried, and picturesque ride past several historic towns and cities that nestle into the valley.
The Main, is in Central Germany. This is an 9-day, 325 mile, 524-kilometer tour along the Main River from Bayreuth to Mainz. OK, so we took our time, it was hot, so give us a break, alright. This is beer and wine country if ever there was such a thing in Germany.
The Nahe River, is in Central Germany. A short 2-day, 79 mile (128 km), ride from Türkismühle to Bingen on the Rhine. The Nahe is a beautiful river valley with many historic cities, interesting natural features, dotted with many vineyards.
The Saar and Mosel, is in Western Germany. This is an 6-day, 162-mile, 261-km bicycle tour down down the Saar from the French border to Konz on the Mosel. Then down the Mosel to Koblenz. Undoubtedly one of Germany's most picturesque rivers.
Southern Germany
The Altmühl River, including the Danube from Regensburg to Passau, is in Southern Germany (Bavaria): This is a five day tour over 230 miles (371 km).
The German Danube River from its source to Passau, is in Southern Germany (Bavaria): This is a 8-day tour over 370 miles (596 km).
The Five Rivers, is in Southern Germany: This is a 5-day, 193-mile or 310-kilometer.
We started the Inn River tour in Innsbruck, Austria and followed it to the city of Passau on the border between Austria and Germany. About half of the river is in Bavaria and the other half is in Austria. The ride is 182 miles (293 km) long.
Lake Constance, is in Southern Germany. A 4-day, 150-mile (241 km) circular bike tour.
The Neckar River, is in Southwestern Germany. This is a 6-day tour over 232 miles (373 km).
The Rhine, is from the southern part of Germany north to the border with Holland. This is an 18-day, 592-mile, 953-km bicycle tour along one of the most important rivers in Europe.
Eastern Germany
The Aller, sometimes called the Aller-Leine Tal, is a 5 day 154 mile (284 km) that takes one on a meander along a flat river drainage to either the town of Helmstedt or Magdeburg.
The Spree River, is in Southeastern Germany. This is a 7-day tour over 250 miles (402 km).
The Elbe , is in Eastern Germany: This is a 14-day, 540-mile, 870-kilometer tour along the Elbe River. It starts in Bad Schandau near the German/Czech border and continues to the river’s mouth near Cuxhaven on the North Sea.
The Werra, is ends in Central Germany although the first half is in the former Eastern Germany. This is an 6-day, 194-mile, 313-km bicycle tour down one of Germany's last wild rivers.
Austria
The Austrian Danube River Passau to Vienna, is in Lower Austria. We took six days to cover the 201-mile (324 km) route, not counting the two days we spent sightseeing in Vienna.
The Inn River is 182 miles (293 km) long; about half of which in in Austria and the other half is in Bavaria.
HHolland
Our only guided tour so far is the Bike and Boat North of Amsterdam tour that uses a tour ship to move about 100 people from Amsterdam to other Dutch ports in the north of Holland.
After do the Bike and Boat we rode back to Germany along The Rhine in Holland so we can say that we have ridden the Rhine from Lake Constance to the North Sea. This tour is an 3-day, 111-mile, 178-kilometer ride.
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Revised: February 15, 2012