| This is surprising to me but the European country I get | | | | Bodensee Bike Route |
| the most requests for bicycle touring route information | | | | North American's know the Bodensee Bike route as |
| is Germany. Maybe I should not be as surprised about | | | | Lake Constance. Take this route to visit three |
| the request of cycling routes in Germany as the | | | | countries on one tour, Germany, Austria and |
| country offers over 200 bike routes which receive lots | | | | Switzerland. The route itself is quite gentle with |
| of bicycle traffic from local citizens and visitors alike. | | | | interesting towns as you circle the lake. |
| The top 7 routes for bicycle touring in Germany: | | | | Danube Bike Trail |
| Romantic Road Bike Route | | | | This is the premier bicycle touring route in Europe, the |
| The Romantic Road bike route is not well known by | | | | best there is for beginners. The German section starts |
| North American cyclists, this is easily my favourite. The | | | | at Donaugschingen in the Black Forest region and |
| route starts in Wurzburg near Frankfurt and winding | | | | takes you 525 km (326 miles) to Passau on the |
| along quiet farm lanes and bike paths to the Austrian | | | | Austrian border. Do continue to Vienna, Budapest and |
| border at Fussen. Along the way you pass by three | | | | the Black Sea. Your bicycle touring through Bavaria |
| walled medieval cities, the fairy tale castles of King | | | | takes you through picturesque town, medieval cities |
| Ludwig II, vineyards and much more. The terrain is | | | | such as Regenburg. |
| rolling with a few big climbs along the 420 km (261 | | | | Mozart Bike Route |
| mile) route. | | | | The Mozart Bike Route visits the southeastern corner |
| Rhine Cycle Route | | | | of Germany around Berchtsgaden, before crossing |
| This is the route everyone has heard about. The Rhine | | | | into Austria and looping around the Austrian lakes |
| Cycle Route starts in the Netherlands and ends in | | | | district and Salzburg. Although mostly cycling over |
| Switzerland but the most scenic section lays in | | | | rolling terrain expect a few major climbs. Highlights |
| Germany. The main German section is 330 km (205 | | | | include the Salzburg fortresses, the palace at Chimsee |
| miles) long although doing the whole route will more | | | | and Austria Lakes District. |
| than double that distance. The route is fairly flat along | | | | German Border Bike Route |
| well maintained paved as you pass interesting castles | | | | This route is also not as well known to North |
| and the river traffic. | | | | American's. It starts in eastern Germany at the Czech |
| Moselle River Trail | | | | border and where the German Border Bike Route |
| A two country route, the Moselle River Trail starts in | | | | meanders for 1,400 km (870 miles) before reaching the |
| Germany at the Rhine River and ends in France at the | | | | Baltic Seas. |
| Metz River. Along the way this 304 km (189 mile) route | | | | When considering a Bicycle Tour of Europe consider |
| follows the river valley passing through vineyards and | | | | these seven cycling routes in Germany. |
| historic towns | | | | |