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Bavaria – Story-book castles bequeathed by an oddball king poke through dark forest, cowbells tinkle in flower-filled meadows, the thwack of palm on Lederhosen accompanies the clump of frothy stein on timber bench, and medieval walled towns go about their time-warped business (Lonely Planet). Experience it all as we cycle from Frankfurt, along ‘The Romantic Road’, and then on towards Munich.
ACCOMMODATION
This is a small hotel based holiday. Prices are based on sharing in twin rooms. Single Supplement for this tour is £350.
THE ROUTE
Starting from just outside Frankfurt, we cycle east towards Wurzburg, where we join ‘The Romantic Road’. This is an old trade route, full of medieval towns and castles. The Romantic Road opens up a wealth of European history, art and culture to travellers. On the way from north to south, the landscape changes from river valleys, fertile agricultural land, forests and meadows to dramatic mountain scenery: from Würzburg and wine, the Tauber Valley and Rothenburg, via the Ries, Lechfeld and Pfaffenwinkel districts to the castles of King Ludwig. We then leave this route and travel back towards Munich, the Bavarian Capital.
BIKES
WE TRANSPORT YOUR BIKE IN A CUSTOMISED VAN SPECIALLY TRANSFORMED TO SAFELY CARRY YOUR PRIZED POSSESSION ! £50 each way (England and Wales. £55 each way from Scotland).
We recommend a road bike with 25 to 32 mm tyres. Mountain bikes are NOT suitable. The most important thing is that the bike functions properly and that you are comfortable riding it. You should make sure that your bike has suitable gears as there are some steep hills on parts of the route. You should also make sure that you are able to carry some spare food and extra clothing with you on the bike.
• DISTANCE – Approximately 415 miles and around 23,500 ft of climbing, over 6 days.
• BIKES – Ride your own bike ! Your bike can be collected and delivered back to your door, for an extra £50 each way, if based in England or Wales. If Scotland, £55 each way.
• ACCOMMODATION – Hotels
• ACTIVITY LEVEL – 5/10 – Mainly undulating countryside through the Bavarian paradise. ACT’s easiest tour currently.
• FLIGHTS – Fly into Frankfurt Saturday 1st July (or earlier). Fly out of Munich, Saturday 8th July (or later).
BIKE TRANSPORT
We believe your tour experience will be enhanced if you are able to ride a bike you are comfortable and familiar with, and with that in mind, we will transport your bike to and from the start/finish of a tour for just £50 each way
Our vans are adapted to carry bikes in a safe and secure manner which gives you the peace of mind that you will be ready to get cycling on day one without any rebuilding of bikes required.
Bikes can be collected and delivered back to your home though, for an extra £50 each way, if based in England or Wales. If Scotland, £55 each way.
DOCUMENTS
You will require a passport to visit Germany.
You are also required to have travel insurance for the duration of the holiday.
WEATHER
The weather in Germany in July should be warm, but be prepared for all weathers !
PAYMENT
Click on ‘Book this Tour’, and go through the site to pay the deposit. Balance invoiced out 8 weeks before the tour
- DepartureFrankfurt
- Departure TimeSaturday 1st July 2023
- Return TimeSaturday 8th July 2023
- Includedall accommodationAirport and train transfersDaily luggage transferAll breakfast and lunchesQualified tour leaderGPX files
- Not IncludedEvening mealsTrain or air travel to Frankfurt, and back from MunichBike transport to and from start/finish (available at extra cost of £50 each way)Travel insuranceBike insurance
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