| Tour | Bike+Boat |
|---|---|
| Type | Guided |
| Skill | Easy–Moderate |
| Length | 8 days |
| From | €1525 Rates |
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Tour Dates
2020
September 12, 2020
Skill Level
This is rated as an easy to moderate, guided tour. Cycling takes place on good asphalted bike paths and country roads. Daily biking distances range from 16 to 35 miles. The routes follow the flow of the rivers and are therefore mainly flat with only a few small climbs.
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Day-To-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Ludwigsburg - sail to Marbach
Day 2: Ludwigsburg - Heilbronn, 16 mi. (26 km)
Day 3: Heilbronn - Bad Wimpfen - Eberbach, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 4: Eberbach - Heidelberg, 20 mi. (32 km)
Day 5: Heidelberg - Worms, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 6: Worms - Nierstein, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 7: Nierstein - Mainz, 12 mi. (20 km)
Day 8: Mainz, departure
*All distances are approximate. Itinerary is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstance, including but not limited to weather, last minute mooring changes, and restructuring of locks or bridges. The owner/captain of the Merlijn reserves the right of changing the schedule and/or program. If part of the the route is not navigable, the captain is entitled to change the schedule for safety reasons. Changes in schedule and program do not give you the right on free cancellation.
Day 1: Ludwigsburg
After arriving on board the Merlijn, you are welcomed with a cocktail. The afternoon is free, allowing you to explore Ludwigsburg. At 5 pm, the boat will sail to Marbach, a charming city on the Neckar River. Sailing dinner and overnight in Marbach. After dinner there will be a chance to visit the city, where the famous writer Schiller was boor.
Day 2: Marbach - Besigheim - Heilbronn, 26 mi. (42 km)
While, you enjoy your breakfast, the Merlijn sails to Besigheim. Your bike tour starts here along the Neckar river ans leads to Benningen. Roman history is evident here in the Castle Vicus. Dinner on board and overnight stay in Heilbronn.
Day 3: Heilbronn - Eberbach, 26 or 35 mi. (42 or 56 km)
Enjoy a sailing breakfast while Capitan Henk takes you to Neckarzimmern, where your bike tour begins. You will make a short tour towards the castle of Hornberg. This castle is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the Neckar valley. After 1259 the bishop of Speyer had his quarters here and in the 16th century it became the house of Berlichingen. The tour ends in Eberbach where the Merlijn is waiting. Enjoy dinner and overnight stay in Eberbach.
Day 4: Eberbach - Heidelberg, 20 mi. (32 km)
Today you will bike through the southern part of the Odenwald. From Eberbach you will pass Hirschhorn, one of the pearls on the Neckar river. Hirschhorn has a charming castle, a Carmelite Monastery and an interesting Market Church. In the afternoon you will be offered a city tour through Heidelberg, a charming city nestled between the Neckar river and the foothills of the Odenwald forest. After the tour you will enjoy your dinner in one of the many restaurants in Heidelberg.
Day 5: Heidelberg - Worms, 26 mi. (42 km)
The Merlijn sails during breakfast to Ladenburg, where the bike tour to Worms starts. Partly Neckar, partly Rhine river today, ending in Worms. Worms is famous for its Cathedral and Marten Luther. In the afternoon you will have time to explore this interesting city. After dinner you may want to have a look at the famous Nibelungen tower, which is located directly at the Rhine river, close to the Merlijn..
Day 6: Worms - Nierstein, 34 mi. (55 km)
After breakfast the bike tour starts and pretty soon takes you away from the Rhine, along the vineyards and sometimes a little rolling paths. Beautiful nature will be your reward! In Nierstein you will board the Merlijn to change and drop your bikes, and enjoy a wintetour through the mountains including wine tasting. We will stay overnight in Nierstein.
Day 7: Nierstein - Mainz, 16 mi. (25 km)
After breakfast your bike tour leads you along the Rhine river, the ride is not too long which gives you a good opportunity to pay a visit in the afternoon to the city of Mainz, the capital of Rhineland-Palatinate. Farewell dinner and overnight stay in Mainz.
Day 8: Mainz
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Tour Reviews
Vikki Z. 7 months ago Verified Reviewer
There is a serene, calm beauty when one is slowly boating along the Neckar River in the early fall morning, with mist rising off the water and castles nestled among the trees which are beginning to turn colour. What better way to enjoy an early cup of hot tea before having breakfast and heading out for a day's ride?
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