Three Lakes, Rhine - Liechtenstein

Please note: You can only take part in this trip if you are vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19!
As of Oct 2022, subject to change.

Feel save, book flexible: FREE rebooking up to 6 weeks prior arrival to any alternative date in 2021 - applies to bookings between May 01 and June 15 2021 , the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

Rebooking FREE OF CHARGE until 28 days prior tour start; valid for all new bookings between May 01 and ***September 15 2021***. Valid for all tour-dates 2021 – the price of the newly selected date 2021 applies in the event of a rebooking.

Impressive highlights are the waterfall Rheinfall in Schaffhausen, the princedom Liechtenstein, the canyon Via Mala and the city Chur.

Explore Zurich, the biggest city of the Switzerland with the worlds best living standard. Enjoy the views at the Lake Zurich, Walen and the Lake Constance. This easy tour allows you to experience the Mediteranean flair of Lake Constance through to the Churfirsten Mountains.

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Route

Tour profile/Level 1-2

The route is mainly flat, but in Appenzell it´s a little hilly.The tour runs mainly along its own cycle paths and separate cycle routes.

Day 1: Constance/Kreuzlingen

Individual arrival in Constance/surroundings. The largest town on Lake Constance is still quiet Medieval in character to this day.

Day 2: Constance/Kreuzlngen - Schaffhausen, approx. 50 km

Today is the first official day of cycling, and you will cross over the Swiss border and ride through small romantic villages to Stein am Rhein, one of the most beautiful remaining medieval towns in the German-speaking countries. Riding into Schauffhausen you’ll see the Munot Fortress towering over the town. There are over 170 oriels in the town which testify to the former wealth of its citizens. The day will end in Schaffhausen.

Day 3: Schaffhausen - Zurich, approx. 65 km

The first highlight of today’s route is the world famous Rheinfall waterfall, which you will approach by boat.The Glatt River valley will lead you on to Zurich, a fascinating and bustling Swiss city.

Day 4: Zurich - Lachen, approx. 40 km

Today you can bike Zurich or you have sufficient time for a leisurely stroll through this great metropolitan city. Walk along the promenade, visit the beautiful old part of town and also one of its many museums or art galleries. Subsequently, you will bike following the banks of Lake Zurich which is locally known as the Gold Coast. You come to Rapperswil with its old castle and cross over the lake over the dam to the small town of Lachen, located on the opposite shore of Rapperswil. Here you will spend the night.

Day 5: Lachen - Walenstadt, approx. 30 km + boat ride

Cycling out of Lachen you will pedal along the man-made Linth Canal located between Lake Zurich and Lake Walenn, finally reaching Weesen. Here you will board a ferry which will take you to the other end of the Lake Walen to Walenstadt. The lake is 150 m deep and is towered by the Churfirsten Mountains, the highest peak being 1800 m high.

Day 6: Walenstadt - Feldkirch, approx. 55 km

After a few kilometers of cycling you will approach the valley of the Alpenrhein. From here, you will quickly reach the principality of Liechtenstein, where numerous, impressive castles decorate the valley. Moving on, you reach the the medieval Austrian town of Feldkirch.

Day 7: Feldkirch - St. Gallen, approx. 45 km + train ride

Today’s route, following the banks of the Rhine and then a cog railway will bring you through Appenzell countryside to Gais. Alpen meadows and cows, like those found in children’s books, will accompany you on your way to St. Gallen, which is home to one of the former, most important monasteries in the region. The library here is a UNESCO world heritage site.

Day 8: St. Gallen - Constance/surroundings, approx. 45 km

You will cycle downhill towards Lake Constance today, which you will reach at the town of Arbon. From here you will bike along the shoreline through Swiss villages and apple orchards on towards Constance.

Day 9: Constance/Kreuzlingen

Individual departure or extension.

Services

Included services:

8 nights in rooms with private facilities, breakfast

luggage transfer from hotel to hotel

1 x entrance Rosengartenmuseum Constance incl. 1 coffee

1 x boat trip to the Rheinfall waterfall

1 x boat trip Weesen-Walenstadt (incl. bike)

1 x train ticket Altstätten-Gais (incl. bike)

maps and information material per room

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

Extras

Discounts extra bed in double room with 2 full paying adults
0-5,99 years	-100%
06-13,99 years	-50%
14-17,99 years	-25%

Bicycle & equipment
7-/24-speed-bike	75
E-bike	175
childrens bike	40
child seat	free
Additional nights
Zurich 4* (dbl/sgl)	100/140
other regions* (dbl/sgl)	on request

*Surroundings: Constance, Schaffhausen, Lachen, Walenstadt, Feldkirch, St.Gallen

Best - Price - Guarantee

If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!

All prices per person in EUR

Accommodation

Hotel samples

You will stay in selected hotels on national 3* level

Region Constance/Kreuzlingen: Hotel Apartment, Ibis Konstanz
Schaffhausen: Hotel Kronenhof, Hotel Park Villa
Zurich: Sorell Hotel Rex, Hotel Montana, Hotel Seefeld
Lachen: Hotel Bären, Hotel Marina
Vaduz: Vaduzer Hof, Landhaus Am Giessen Vaduz
St. Gallen: Einstein, Sorell Hotel City Weissenstein, Metropol

Note: Please be informed that these are hotel samples and therefore subject to alteration! Find Your final hotel bookings at Your hotel list after/at booking.

Bicycle

Bicycles inclusives panniers:

The offered bikes are touring bikes with an aluminium frame and kitted with responsive brakes and gears. Plus: mudguards, trip computers, comfort gel saddles, flat-palmed grips, Schwalbe Marathon anti-puncture tyres.

You can choose between the following bikes:

27-speed-bike with hand brakes
E-bikes unisex
children seat, children trailer

All bikes are equipped with a pannier (saddle bag) and a handlebar bag/room.

Children and equipment

Children bike (20-, 24-, 26-Inch)

Children trailer

Children seat

E-bike

By popular demand, we have now invested in a considerable number of e-bikes, much favoured by cyclists who love the great Outdoors, but prefer to let the bike take the strain.

With an electric bike every bike tour is a breeze! If you had few opportunities to cycle over the last weeks or if you are not sure concerning your fitness, but also with physical disabilities, every bike ride is a treat! The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern electric bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times ... So you can now book a bike tour together with cyclists who have different fitness levels. Acclivity can be handled easily.

Tandem

on request

Private bicycles

You are welcome to bring your own bicycle. It is adapted especially to your needs. Do not forget to bring a repair kit with all necessary tools such as: keys, reserve tube and lock. Please check your own bicycle for operability upon arrival.

Useful

ARRIVAL - PARKING - DEPARTURE

ARRIVAL BY PLANE

Airport: Friedrichshafen (FDH), Zürich (ZRH)

ARRIVAL BY CAR

Train station: Constance

ARRIVAL BY CAR

Parking: approx. € 40,- payable locally, no reservation necessary.

Videos

Travel stories

5,3 of 6 Stars | 11

5.2 09.07.2022 | Martin L. Three Lakes, Rhine - Liechtenstein

Varied and enjoyable tour with just one disappointing hotel

The variety of the route was excellent, from the flat area of Bodensee, the city of Zurich to the mountainous areas around Wallensee and Appenzell. The e-bikes were excellent (and really helped with the couple of longer ascents). The route along Swiss ...

Overall satisfaction 6
Booking handling 3
Travel documents 6
Information at the beginning of the tour 6
Accomodation 5
Board 5
Luggage transport 6
Route description 6
On-site assistance 4
Route-character 6
Bicycle + equipment 6
Price-performance ratio 4

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5.5 28.06.2022 | Bruce G. Three Lakes, Rhine - Liechtenstein

Three Lakes (4 countries) tour

We enjoyed our trip very much, as we have other trips with Rad & Reisen. The hotels were all very satisfactory, although some were not as good as others. The hotels in Konstanz and Schaffhausen were not as good as the others. Our only major complaint ...

Overall satisfaction 6
Booking handling 5
Travel documents 5
Information at the beginning of the tour 4
Accomodation 5
Board 6
Luggage transport 6
Route description 5
On-site assistance 6
Route-character 6
Bicycle + equipment 6
Price-performance ratio 6

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5.0 18.09.2019 | Silke S. Three Lakes, Rhine - Liechtenstein

Best way to travel

Biking holidays have become our favorite way to travel. No other kind of travel provides such a multitude of experiences. Seeing so many different towns, historic sites and natural beauty on the way keeps us wanting more. Our trip was the "Three Lakes, ...

Overall satisfaction 5
Booking handling 5
Travel documents 5
Information at the beginning of the tour 6
Accomodation 5
Board 5
Luggage transport 5
Route description 5
On-site assistance 5
Route-character 5
Bicycle + equipment 5
Price-performance ratio 5

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3.8 25.06.2018 | Renee S. Three Lakes, Rhine - Liechtenstein

Beautiful scenery, poor maps

We found the scenery quite beautiful around the lakes. The hotels vaired in quality, some very nice, some not so nice. We had two challenges. First, the included maps were not nearly detailed enough for navigation. We tried to supplement with google, ...

Overall satisfaction 4
Booking handling 5
Travel documents 2
Information at the beginning of the tour 3
Accomodation 3
Board 3
Luggage transport 6
Route description 2
On-site assistance 5
Route-character 4
Bicycle + equipment 4
Price-performance ratio 5

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