Neckar: Tübingen - Heidelberg

Look forward to the lively Swabian university town of Tübingen and let yourself be enchanted by the picturesque old town and the steep winding alleys.

You will cycle down the Neckar River through charming countryside. Take a refreshing break at one of the numerous bathing lakes before you reach the picturesque town of Nürtingen. Take a stroll through the historic old town, discover many picturesque nooks and crannies and marvel at the tower of the town church. The Neckar Cycle Path then takes you to Plochingen, where you should definitely marvel at the rain tower by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Look forward to historic Esslingen, with its Gothic churches, medieval half-timbered houses and winding cobblestone streets and small water canals.

Today your bike tour takes you to the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart. Cycle to the Schlossplatz, which is well worth seeing, and marvel at the old and new palaces. From here you are immediately in the city center with all the Swabian specialties. Try a pretzel fresh from the oven on your hand, let yourself be spoiled in a cozy wine tavern or visit the market hall in the historic Art Nouveau building, where exotic spices, fresh baked goods and fragrant specialties are offered. Passing the baroque town of Ludwigsburg, you will then cycle to Marbach, the birthplace of the famous poet Friedrich Schiller. Enjoy the evening in this pretty little town on the Neckar River.

Over meadows and fields you cycle to Besigheim and always close to the river bank until you reach the wine town Lauffen. Take a break and stroll through the historic old town and marvel at the town hall castle, the old Heilbronn Gate and the old wine press. Afterwards, cycle through a beautiful wine landscape to the Käthchenstadt Heilbronn. Stroll through the old town in the afternoon and visit the numerous monuments such as the Gothic Kilianskirche, the Käthchenhaus or the town hall, which is one of the most beautiful in Germany.

Today you follow the Castle Road and come to Neckarsulm with the German Two-Wheeler Museum in the former Deutschordensschloss. It offers the largest historical collection of its kind. The pretty market square with market square fountain, the old city wall, the Deutschordenschloss, the castle chapel, the city hall built in 1782 and the baroque city parish church are waiting for your visit. Passing lush wine terraces and wooded ridges, you will then pass Hornberg Castle and Zwingenberg Castle. Look forward to an evening in the old Staufer town of Eberbach with its historic town center, the many half-timbered houses, the Rose Tower and Haspel Tower.

Between Eberbach and Heidelberg, the Neckar River winds its way through the Odenwald hills. You cycle idyllically along the Neckar cycle path. You will reach Hirschhorn, which is overlooked by its knight's castle. Take a worthwhile break in the four-castle town of Neckarsteinach, situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the Neckar valley surrounded by 4 castles and the mountain fortress of Dilsberg. The 5-kilometer-long riverside promenade and the Nibelungen Garden invite you to linger, and you can conquer the castles all around on foot along signposted hiking trails. In Neckargemünd you will cross the river again to reach the university town of Heidelberg.

You would like to stay longer because Heidelberg has so much to offer? No problem, we will gladly book you an extra night.