Your trip
Down the Neckar from the source to Heidelberg Castle
We start this wonderful cycle tour down the Neckar right at the source in Villingen-Schwenningen’s city park.
You will spend nine days and eight nights by the river among wine and castles, forest and modernity.
Seven full days belong to the saddle. If at all possible, you can plan your day of arrival and departure so that you still have a little time for nature and the romance of the castles and small towns along the river.
Accommodation
An extensive cyclist’s breakfast is included on all our cycle tours in all hotels.
.The route
Cycling between idyllic rivers and romantic castles. The Neckar cycle path begins its course in Schwenninger Moos. Steep terraced vineyards, defiant castles and baroque palaces accompany you on your way through the Neckar Valley. The charming little town of Rottweil, medieval Tübingen and historic Heidelberg are just some of the outstanding experiences. A cycle tour for connoisseurs and explorers.
Travel documents
Before the start of your trip, we will send you a link by e-mail where you will find the digital travel documents such as your hotel list, voucher, route map, travel information and GPS data to help you prepare for your bike tour.
You will also receive a printed package of documents at the start hotel. Among other things, it contains all the map material.
Maps and navigation
You can find the entire tour as a collection at komoot . If you want to use the maps for navigation, please install – if not already done – the komoot app on your mobile device a few days BEFORE your trip. To do so, please register at komoot.de. Then download the tours from this collection to your device. Please contact us with any questions in advance of your trip.
You can find the Komoot app at the following link: https://support.komoot.com/hc/de/articles/4402496387098-Komoot-App-herunterladen.
You need the Komoot app and the tour descriptions from this collection if you want to ride according to navigation prompts.
We provide you with a Komoot app tour package for this trip. Please book this as an additional service once per trip and receive it in return:
Robust touring bikes: 7 speeds with hub gears and coaster brake or 21 speeds with derailleur gears and freewheel, comfort saddle, 28 inch with different frame heights.
Electric bikes:
With your electric bike, unisex bike with freewheel, you will feel the lightness of traveling. You have your eyes open to the world around you. The electric bike is particularly advantageous for cyclists with different levels of physical fitness and ensures that everyone can ride at the same speed.
The well-sprung bike lets you cycle comfortably, even if the terrain is a little bumpier for a short time. With the electric bike, you can experience assisted cycling on a whole new level. Despite the motor assistance, it is a bicycle in the legal sense. There is therefore no requirement for a driver’s license or helmet. However, we strongly recommend wearing a helmet on all trips, regardless of the type of bike.
The carrier shown at the front is equipped with one handlebar axle per room, in which you can comfortably transport your navigation device and light day luggage.
Accessories, insurance, breakdown assistance for rental bikes
Each rental bike on this tour is equipped with a waterproof, spacious saddle bag as well as a tool set, an air pump, an odometer and a lock. You will also receive a handlebar bag per room, and a second saddle bag per bike on request.
If you rent a bike, rental bike insurance against theft and damage is automatically included. In the event of theft or damage to the rental bike, you will not incur any costs. Of course, negligent or willful acts are excluded from the comprehensive cover. The bike must be locked and the keys to the rental bike must still be in your possession. Please refer to the information in the travel documents. Also excluded are accessories such as saddlebags and handlebar bags incl. Contents, odometer, e-bike display, etc.
Should damage occur to a rental bike, simply call the service hotline provided to you. In the rare event of a flat tire, a puncture repair kit is available for every rental bike. Tools and a spare hose are available for self-help.
Own bikes
It is possible to bring your own bikes, but at your own risk. The hotel offers free lockable and covered bicycle parking. You will find the bike room in the hotel’s own parking garage directly opposite the main entrance. Please ask for the key at the reception. Please lock bikes in the bike room again specifically.
For possible damages etc. on the own bike during the whole bike trip as well as during transport trips can not be liable. For your own safety, we recommend that you always wear a bicycle helmet on all bicycle tours.
Please note that we do not provide a breakdown and emergency assistance service on this tour if you are using your own bike. You will find bike stores and workshops along the way. Almost the entire way you can shorten by public transport (train, bus, boat).
Dates
We offer the tour from April to October.
Arrival
Villingen is easily accessible by train.
We therefore recommend that you start your vacation at home. Relax during the train ride against the magnificent backdrop of the lake and mountains. Rent the bikes and ride the train without stress. Info at www.bahn.de.
Car / Parking
In some cases, parking is available directly at the hotels or public parking is available in the surrounding area. Advance reservations are not possible. Please pay all costs incurred directly on site. An overview of the – very limited – parking spaces on the island can be found on the Internet under this link. For further information, you can contact the respective arrival hotel after receiving your hotel list.
Notes
Please note our information on entering Germany. Please also see our notes on package tours.
Tops of the tour
- The Neckar spring in Villingen - Schwenningen town park between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb
- The castles and palaces in the Neckar wine lands
- The Romantic Four and Heidelberg in the Odenwald
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