Neckar Cycling Holiday

It is said that "Brigach and Breg bring the Danube to us". However, the Romans considered the spring in the park of the Fürstenberg castle to be the source of the Danube. The castle in the Belle Epoque style is an impressive testimony to the former importance of the von Fürstenberg family. It houses an interesting natural history collection and important modern works of painting. Booked rental bikes are available at the hotel on your arrival.

On the high plateau of the Baar, you cycle through beautiful landscapes between the Black Forest and the Swabian Alb to Bad Dürrheim with its brine springs. The route then continues to Schwenningen, where you reach the Neckar, which is still very narrow. You follow the river to Rottweil, the oldest town in Baden-Württemberg. The Roman foundation developed into a charming town with a medieval core.

Northwards you follow the Neckar, which now cuts deep into its valley and becomes ever wider. The few villages along the way are idyllic. Only the ruins of the once majestic Neckarburg castle are visible today. In Oberndorf, you have already completed half of today's stage. From the stronghold of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival, the route continues to Sulz.

You can make your first stop today in Horb, the gateway to the Black Forest, and visit the Schurkenturm tower. Then cycle on to Rottenburg. Due to numerous town fires, the town is not medieval but baroque in style. Now it is not far to your destination for the day, Tübingen. It is one of the most beautiful towns on the Neckar Cycle Path and enchants with its medieval old town.

Leaving the lively university town behind you, you cycle down the Neckar. First you pass beautiful bathing lakes where you can refresh yourself, then you pass Nürtingen. The poet Hölderlin went to school here. Art lovers should visit the Hundertwasser Tower in Plochingen. Esslingen was not destroyed during the war, so you can still enjoy the historical flair here.

This stage is very varied. First you come to Stuttgart, the home of Porsche, Spätzle and Maultaschen. You can visit the Mercedes-Benz Museum or the Old Palace and then cycle down the Neckar past vineyards to the royal summer residence of Ludwigsburg, which is also known as the "Swabian Versailles". A visit is like a walk through a living fairy tale of splendor, history and garden art.

Through picturesque vineyards, the route winds along the river to Lauffen. Here you can treat yourself to a sip of the delicious Katzenbeißer. Heilbronn is also a center of viticulture and wine trade and is characterized by a harmonious juxtaposition of historic and modern buildings. Continue along the romantic Castle Road to Heilbronn and Neckarsulm.

Before you set off, there is plenty of time to visit the NSU Museum with its historic two-wheelers and cars. The stage takes you past numerous castles, including the seat of Götz von Berlichingen, the famous knight with the iron hand. Bad Wimpfen offers a legendary sight with its many oriels and towers. You cycle past numerous other castles and picturesque views to the half-timbered town of Mosbach and possibly on to the Staufer town of Eberbach.

The Neckar now meanders through the Odenwald. Depending on which side of the river you are cycling on Baden or Hessian territory. You pass the four-castle town of Neckarsteinach. In Neckargemünd, you will be impressed by the medieval architecture. Heidelberg welcomes you with a baroque old town and the castle ruins. You can easily reach the residence by cable car and enjoy the view in a relaxed manner.

After breakfast, your cycle tour on the Neckar Cycle Path ends and you travel home. We are also happy to extend your vacation in Heidelberg.