Euro Trip
A travelogue of Euro Trip (Jul 2018).
Toured three countries in bicycle around the shores of lake Constance, riding through Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The ride was approx 300KM.
Toured three countries in bicycle around the shores of lake Constance, riding through Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The ride was approx 300KM.
Then we packed up and moved to Annecy, France to see Tour de France. We tried riding the Tour de France stage 10, the day after race to get a feel of it. Climbing up French Alps route to Col de la Croix-Fry.
Trip to the Jungfrau Swiss was the icing on the top of cake.
The Itinerary
Day-1, 12-Jul-18, Thursday, Arrival at Munich and travelling to Konstanz, rent bike, visiting island of Mainau, the historic old town and the Sea Life Center.
Stay: Hostel Kruzlingen 8.1k
Day-2, 13-Jul-18, Friday, Kruzlingen -->Rhine Falls,->Hotel, (If going Hermann Hesse Museum add 20 km), medieval stone. 72 KM
Stay: Hotel Krone,Hauptstraße 3, 78239 Rielasingen-Worblingen, Germany 9.2k
Day-3, 14-Jul-18, Saturday, Radolfzell - Friedrichshafen, tour on Überlinger See, pilgrimage church Birnau, romantic Meersburg. -We are not taking ferry but cycle around lake--> 77 KM ride
Stay: Hotel Wiesental, Tettnangerstr. 56, 88074 Meckenbeuren, Germany 8.2k
Day-4, 15-Jul-18, Sunday, Friedrichshafen - Region Höchst, The tour takes through charming little villages and the island town of Lindau, worth seeing the SeebühneBregenz. --> 42 KM ride
Stay: Hotel Linde-Sinohaus, "Rheinstraße 1, 6890 Lustenau, Austria 10.1k
Day-5, 16-Jul-18, Monday, Region Höchst - Konstanz, Tour through Switzerland, lake cafés, swimming spots, Saurer Truck Museum., 60 km ride, 3hours -->57 KM
After noon take go to railway station, buy swiss pass, and travel to Geneva, go to Annecy check-in there
Stay: Annecy 1 22k 3days
Day-6, 17-Jul-18, Tuesday Tour de France visit, Visit Fan center, rent a road bike[Ride till Col de Fry early morning]
Stay: Annecy 2
Day-7, 18-Jul-18, Wednesday, Early morning, Ride TDF climb [where to keep bag? checkout: 12 noon] Swiss pass 2, - travel to Swiss
Stay: annecy 3-
Day-8, 19-Jul-18, Thursday, [Swiss Tour day 1] - Jung frau tour, (swiss-pass-3)
Stay: Swiss - (middle of swiss) 9k
Day-9, 20-Jul-18, Friday, [Swiss Tour day 2] - (swiss-pass-4), evening travel to Munich and night stay at Munich.
Stay: Hotel THE TENT, In den Kirschen 30, Moosach, 80992 Munich, Germany, swiss pass 3, 6.9k 2 days
Day-10, 21-Jul-18, Saturday, [Munich Tour day 1] BMW, Museums, relaxed day, night stay at Munich.
Stay: Hotel THE TENT, In den Kirschen 30, Moosach, 80992 Munich, Germany
Day-11, 22-Jul-18, Sunday, Morning, 10:00 am Return Flight to India.
Trip to the Jungfrau Swiss was the icing on the top of cake.
The Itinerary
Day-1, 12-Jul-18, Thursday, Arrival at Munich and travelling to Konstanz, rent bike, visiting island of Mainau, the historic old town and the Sea Life Center.
Stay: Hostel Kruzlingen 8.1k
Day-2, 13-Jul-18, Friday, Kruzlingen -->Rhine Falls,->Hotel, (If going Hermann Hesse Museum add 20 km), medieval stone. 72 KM
Stay: Hotel Krone,Hauptstraße 3, 78239 Rielasingen-Worblingen, Germany 9.2k
Day-3, 14-Jul-18, Saturday, Radolfzell - Friedrichshafen, tour on Überlinger See, pilgrimage church Birnau, romantic Meersburg. -We are not taking ferry but cycle around lake--> 77 KM ride
Stay: Hotel Wiesental, Tettnangerstr. 56, 88074 Meckenbeuren, Germany 8.2k
Day-4, 15-Jul-18, Sunday, Friedrichshafen - Region Höchst, The tour takes through charming little villages and the island town of Lindau, worth seeing the SeebühneBregenz. --> 42 KM ride
Stay: Hotel Linde-Sinohaus, "Rheinstraße 1, 6890 Lustenau, Austria 10.1k
Day-5, 16-Jul-18, Monday, Region Höchst - Konstanz, Tour through Switzerland, lake cafés, swimming spots, Saurer Truck Museum., 60 km ride, 3hours -->57 KM
After noon take go to railway station, buy swiss pass, and travel to Geneva, go to Annecy check-in there
Stay: Annecy 1 22k 3days
Day-6, 17-Jul-18, Tuesday Tour de France visit, Visit Fan center, rent a road bike[Ride till Col de Fry early morning]
Stay: Annecy 2
Day-7, 18-Jul-18, Wednesday, Early morning, Ride TDF climb [where to keep bag? checkout: 12 noon] Swiss pass 2, - travel to Swiss
Stay: annecy 3-
Day-8, 19-Jul-18, Thursday, [Swiss Tour day 1] - Jung frau tour, (swiss-pass-3)
Stay: Swiss - (middle of swiss) 9k
Day-9, 20-Jul-18, Friday, [Swiss Tour day 2] -
Stay: Hotel THE TENT, In den Kirschen 30, Moosach, 80992 Munich, Germany, swiss pass 3, 6.9k 2 days
Day-10, 21-Jul-18, Saturday, [Munich Tour day 1] BMW, Museums, relaxed day, night stay at Munich.
Stay: Hotel THE TENT, In den Kirschen 30, Moosach, 80992 Munich, Germany
Day-11, 22-Jul-18, Sunday, Morning, 10:00 am Return Flight to India.