Bicycle touring
Long-distance cycling routes can be found the world over and are a great way for a tourist to get out there and explore in depth. The distances you can cover when bike touring vary considerably, with routes lasting days, weeks, or even months at a time. In Europe, many of the better-known routes run along rivers, connect cultural and historical sights or cross unspoiled natural areas. This page provides our pick of some truly fantastic long-distance cycling routes from different regions.
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The appeal of long-distance cycling
Long-distance bike tours are a particularly intensive way of traveling: you experience the changes in the landscape at a pleasant travel speed and can cover relatively long distances in one day. Enjoy the sunrise on the beach in the morning and experience the vibrant life of a big city in the evening? No problem on long-distance bike tours! This is another reason why these tours have become increasingly popular in recent years. Another reason is the growing popularity of e-bikes and gravel bikes, which make it possible for a larger number of people to cover long distances by bike.You also have maximum flexibility on a bike and can always adapt the itinerary. Spontaneous stopovers are therefore no problem. Whether you stay in a tent or prefer to spend the night in a guesthouse or hotel is entirely up to you. But one thing is for sure: memorable experiences are guaranteed on long-distance cycle routes, as our stories about long-distance cycle tours from Patagonia to Sweden impressively demonstrate.
The versatility of long-distance cycle tours
Long-distance cycle routes are usually several hundred kilometers long and uniformly marked. Well-known long-distance cycle routes are generally well developed and signposted, and there is cycle-friendly accommodation along the route. Particularly attractive routes are also given awards. Criteria such as the quality of the route, route guidance, signposting, places of interest and variety are taken into account.The 12 D-Routes are part of the 12,000 km German cycle network and run right across Germany: D-Routes 1 to 6 run from west to east and routes 7 to 12 from north to south. They are all marked with a symbol consisting of a wheel and the respective number. There are also many other long-distance cycle routes in Germany that connect well-known rivers and lakes such as Lake Constance and Königssee.Europe is also covered by a network of long-distance cycle paths from the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the North and Baltic Seas. You have the choice of cycling on flat tours along rivers or conquering mountains such as the Alps and Pyrenees.
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