For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Bavaria. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful bicycle tours.
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The 10 Most Beautiful bicycle tours in Bavaria

Long distance cycling
· Fichtelgebirge
Romantic round trip around Bayreuth
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Difficulty
difficult
184.2 km
14:00 h
1,842 m
1,842 m
The romantic circular tour leads 184 kilometres through the rivers of Franconian Switzerland, over the Pegnitz and the Red Main to the Fichtel Mountains. Numerous gorges and castles line the way. With more than 1800 metres of altitude, there are some challenges to be mastered, but the romantic gorges and the unique landscape compensate us for the effort.

Long distance cycling
· Austria
Danube Cycle Route: from Passau to Vienna in eight days
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
321.6 km
22:00 h
35 m
171 m
The Danube Cycle Route takes us in eight days from the three-river city of Passau to the Austrian capital Vienna, for which we should take an extra day. Plenty of cultural and geological highlights await us along the way.

Long distance cycling
· Germany
Saar-Mosel-Main long-distance cycle route (D-Route 5)
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Difficulty
moderate
986.4 km
70:00 h
2,462 m
2,265 m
The Saar-Moselle-Main long-distance cycle route or D-Route 5 runs from Saarbrücken along the Saar, Moselle, Rhine and Main rivers to the Czech border.

Long distance cycling
· Bodensee-Rheintal
Rhine Cycle Route (D-Route 8)
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Difficulty
easy
1,068.1 km
73:00 h
570 m
956 m
The Rhine Cycle Route, or D-Route 8, runs along the Rhine on German territory from Lake Constance to the Dutch border.

Long distance cycling
· Germany
Danube Cycle Route (D-Route 6)
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Difficulty
moderate
747.2 km
54:00 h
2,340 m
2,310 m
The Danube Cycle Route or D-Route 6 runs from Weil am Rhein along the Rhine and Danube rivers to Passau on the Austrian border.

Long distance cycling
· Germany
Baltic Sea - Upper Bavaria (D-Route 11)
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Difficulty
difficult
1,627.1 km
116:00 h
6,790 m
6,291 m
The D-Route 11 runs from north to south across Germany from Rostock to Freilassing.

Long distance cycling
· Germany
Weser Cycle Route - Romantic Road (D-Route 9)
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Difficulty
difficult
1,221.3 km
86:00 h
4,260 m
3,510 m
The D-Route 9 follows the Weser Cycle Route and the Romantic Road for over 1200 km from Cuxhaven to Füssen.

Long distance cycling
· Allgäu
Lake Constance-Königssee Cycle Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
457.9 km
35:00 h
3,084 m
2,872 m
The Lake Constance-Königssee Cycle Path runs over a distance of 420 km in six stages from Lindau to Schönau am Königssee.

Long distance cycling
Upper Swabia-Allgäu Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
363.4 km
26:20 h
2,187 m
2,187 m
Everything that Upper Swabia and the Württemberg Allgäu region are famous for can be found on this round trip.

Long distance cycling
· Bodensee
Four-day trip through three countries and around Lake Constance
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
261 km
18:00 h
653 m
653 m
"When I see the lake, I don't need the sea anymore!" This saying probably best sums up what it means to vacation at Lake Constance. In fact, you pass through three countries during one bike tour: Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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B: Tauern Cycle Trail Krimml ‒ Passau Full Route by Georg
November 11, 2022
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munich venice west route - from Weißbier to Prosecco by Thomas
September 22, 2022
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Danube Cycle Route to Passau by Rolf
August 27, 2022
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When did you do this route? August 17, 2022
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