Strasbourg - photo by Jonathan Martz via Wikipedia Cathedral of Mainz

German Wine Route

Germany Road Bike Tour

Wine can be grown only where it is really beautiful. It needs a mild climate, plenty of sun, and a slightly hilly terrain with little wind. Add some ancient culture, lovely towns, and quaint villages and you get this tour - through some of Europe's most beautiful holiday regions: Rhein-Hessen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden Baden, and the Alsace.

For centuries, excellent wine has been cultivated in this region and also a delectable and varied cuisine, which ranges from "Saumagen" to Alsatian. It is more than one can hope for.

Mainz, Worms, Baden Baden, and Strasbourg are only some of the many cultural highlights.

This is a tour to relax, have fun, and get to know the country and its people!

Where You’ll Stay

Option A: 3 star or 4 star hotels
Option B: traditional 3 star hotels/guesthouses

What’s Included

  • 7 or 5 nights accommodations
  • 7 or 5 x Breakfast buffet
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
  • Detailed road book (contains sight descriptions, route information, and restaurant recommendations)
  • Service hotline seven days a week
  • Road bike

What’s Not Included

  • Local transportation by train or taxi.
  • Bus transportation if preferred to return to Mainz. See local travel.

German Wine Route Map

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TourRoad Bike
TypeSelf Guided
SkillModerate–Difficult
Length6–8 days
From€574
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Tour Dates

  • Daily arrival from April 1 until October 31, 2012.

Skill Level

Moderate to difficult self guided tour

Moderate to difficult. This is a self-guided hotel tour with daily distances ranging from 50 to 56 miles. The terrain ranges from flat to hilly. Some climbs are challenging. There is a 2,370 hm given or difference in altitude.

Day-To-Day Itinerary

German Wine Route Map

OPTION 1: 8 days/7 nights

  1. Arrival in Mainz
  2. Mainz - Bad Dürkheim, 50 miles/80 km/450 hm*
  3. Roundtrip Bad Dürkheim through Palatinate/Bad Dürkheim, 56 1/4 miles/90 km/475 hm (or rest day)
  4. Bad Dürkheim - Bad Bergzabern, 53 miles/85 km/570 hm
  5. Roundtrip from Bad Bergzabern through Alsace/Bad Bergzabern, 53 miles/85 km/375 hm (or rest day)
  6. Bad Bergzabern - Baden Baden, 56 miles/90 km/250 hm
  7. Baden Baden - Strasbourg, 53 miles/85 km/230 hm
  8. Strasbourg, individual departure

* Höhenmeter (hm) is a term used to show height difference or meters ascended.

All distances are approximate

DAY 1: Arrival in Mainz
In this city on the banks of the Rhine, you will experience over 2000 years of history. The first European books printed using movable type were manufactured in Mainz by Gutenberg in the early 1450s. You can visit the Gutenberg museum to learn more. The 1000 year old Mainz Cathedral is an example of several different architectural influences. Predominantly Romanesque in style, one can see Baroque, post romanesque, and gothic.

DAY 2: Mainz - Bad Dürkheim
In order to become familiar with your bike, you will cycle from Mainz through the Rhine-Hessen vineyards in a leisurely way. Nice little villages and a slightly hilly terrain lead you to the German Wine Route.

DAY 3: Roundtrip, Bad Dürkheim - Palatinate,
On this day, the terrain is a little bit more demanding. Beautiful views over the vineyards as well as nice medieval towns provide a lot of variation.

DAY 4: Bad Dürkheim - Bad Bergzabern
At the center of the German Wine Route, in Neustadt, the route takes you through the Pfälzer Wald (Palatinate Forest) on pleasant roads with little traffic. This is an area of outstanding beauty. It is here that you will be able to really let go and simply enjoy cycling.

DAY 5: Roundtrip, Bad Bergzabern - Alsace
This tour day starts on lovely by roads in the Palatinate Forest. You will enjoy nice panoramic views in the hilly Alsace region. The final destination for the day will be the Southern Wine Route.

DAY 6: Bad Bergzabern - Baden Baden
Former military roads will lead you to the Rhine. From there , you will follow the foothills of the Black Forest till Baden Baden, which translated means Bath Bathe. The springs here have been known for more than 2,000 years and their composition resembles that of the Roman baths of the 3rd century. The water at the baths of "Caracalla-Therme" spa is rich in sodium chloride and comes from artesian wells 5,900 ft. under the mountain. You will want to indulge yourself!

DAY 7: Baden Baden - Strasbourg
Through the Baden Wineland and Baden Wine Route, you will cycle back to the Rhine and the Alsace region. From there, its only a few kilometers until you reach Strasbourg, which is one of the most beautiful and ultimate European cities. It is where France and Germany "collide", sitting right on the border of the two countries. It can be hard to discern which country you are truly in. Be sure to visit the Strasbourg Cathedral, one of Europe's most beautiful examples of Gothic architecture.

DAY 8: Strasbourg
Individual departure or prolongation

OPTION 2: 6 days/5 nights

  1. Arrival in Mainz
  2. Mainz - Bad Dürkheim, 50 miles/80 km/450 hm *
  3. Bad Dürkheim - Bad Bergzabern, 53 miles/85 km/570 hm
  4. Bad Bergzabern - Baden Baden, 56 miles/90 km/250 hm
  5. Baden Baden - Strasbourg, 53 miles/85 km/230 hm
  6. Strasbourg: Departure

*Höhenmeter (hm) is a term used to show height difference or meters ascended.

(All distances are approximate)

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