Touring in Austria / Southern Germany

[Buster49]

Last week my wife and I completed the Lakes Route across Switzerland (organised through Hooked on Cycling) despite the horrible weather at the start it was great. However Switzerland is quite expensive and we prefer Austria & southern Germany. Does anyone know of any company that organises tours (not mtb) in these countries of say 40-50 miles a day with some reasonable hills? All the offerings I've seen so far are on river banks and so flat.

[CJ]

CTC holidays usually have one or two in that area. The full 2009/10 programme will be out at the end of November.

[jonesec]

Save a fortune and book it yourself. Invest in a Radweg book of the chosen area you want to cycle - Koenigsee to Bodensee springs to mind. Even if your German is non-existant you get good maps and good suggestions re accommodation and attractions etc. Germany is really good value and the Bett and Bike system ensures that we cyclists are welcomed. Doing it yourself really is a lot cheaper.

[Tony]

Thinking of riding through there this Summer, from Innsbruck to Budapest via the Inn and Danube cycleways. Four countries, one of them twice.

[eileithyia]

Bike bus to Mulhouse (if it still runs that route), we had no problem finding loads of accommodation using YHA and guest houses, choose your own routes thru southern Germany

[Tony]

That is the Adriatic route. According to my source, Bolero have still got their camp site at Cavallino, but the EBE is now run by someone else. The bus to Cavallino is therefore being run as a direct link rather than a bike route with stops. This is the reason the EBE were not showing the Adriatic route last time I looked. I am sure someone from the CTC will confirm or deny that one!

[JC4LAB]

http://www.hfholidays.co.uk/cycling/index.asp
I have been looking at this company also as I have a smilar interest.Lake Constanz seems popular.Dont know anyone who has used them though

[Cyclepath]

HF Holidays are a reliable company - have a number of Holiday Houses in UK. Used to be called Holiday Fellowship.

[mall]

Any thoughts on Hooked on Cycling as a provider? Their prices seem quite high.

[pgerrish]

Have a look at this post I have just made with some comments about Inghams, Austria etc.

Paul

[goosegog]

I have been touring with Bents cycling (www.bentstours.com) for 20 years Bavaria and Austria. 30 miles /day suggested routes but there are oppertunities to go further. 2 days at each hotel. I drive over taking my own bike. I have aiso done the Salzburg lakes with Crystal lakes and mountains, based in St Gilgen going out daisywheeling every day, reduction for self drive and free ferry crossing.

[Gearoidmuar]

A tour I've done twice, once with my wife and another time with two male friends, is the Romantische Strasse. This is not flat, and is indeed quite challenging if you follow the Radweg. The towns are well-worth seeing and down towards Fussen it's both spectacular and difficult.
I did it last year and organised it myself. It's from Wurzburg (train journey from Munich which is quite long) to Fussen. Germany is cheap. Ideally get a GPS and the route, or alternatively get a really detailed German book of it. The highlights are towns like Rothenburg (?sp)