Cycle Tour in Chiemgau
Cycling in the homeland of Pope Benedict in 7 days / 6 nights from 489,- €
Day 1 Individual Arrival in Wasserburg
The medieval Old Town of Wasserburg is almost completely preserved and is well worth a visit! From the “Roten Brücke” Bridge you will have a beautiful view of the old house facades directly on the curving banks of the Inn River, before crossing through the Brucktor gateway, through which at one time the old Salzstraße lead into the Old Town. A visit to the "Ersten Imaginären Museum" is also recommended, where you can gain an insight into the living conditions in earlier centuries.
Overnight stay in Wasserburg
Day 2 Wasserburg - Mühldorf, approx. 50 km
Today’s route leads you through Kraiburg and Ebing with their beautiful townscapes. Waldkraiburg is a very young town: it was founded in 1950 from an armament complex of the armed forces and was the first refugee town in Germany. For centuries Mühldorf was a pawn between the Bavarian leaders and the Bishops of Salzburg and has a beautifully preserved Old Town in the Inn-Salzach-Style.
Overnight stay in Mühldorf
Day 3 Mühldorf - Burghausen, approx. 50 km
Along today’s route you will cycle past Tüßling towards Altötting, where you can admire the soot-blackened, carved wooden statue of the “Black Madonna”. A visit to the Kapellplatz with the Chapel of Grace (“Gnadenkapelle”) is also recommended. You will then continue on to the birthplace of Pope Benedict XVI: Marktl. To the north of the Market Square is the house where he was born on the 16 April 1927 as Joseph Ratzinger. You will then continue cycling on towards Burghausen where the longest castle building in Europe is located.
Overnight stay in Burghausen
Day 4 Burghausen - Waging am See region, approx. 45 km
Along today’s route you will pass the majestic Baroque church in Raitenhaslach and then Marienberg with its Rococo Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption (“Mariä Himmelfahrt”), before coming to Tittmoning. From 1929 onwards, the town with its impressive fortified castle and the well-preserved townscape, was home to the Ratzinger family who lived in the so-called “Stubenrauchhaus”, which today houses the Sparkasse Bank. After a short cycle you will reach the place where you will overnight on Lake Waging, where the first mayor in Bavaria from the Green Party was elected in 1996.
Overnight stay in the Waging am See region
Day 5 Waging am See region - Chieming region, approx. 30 km
Before setting out on your tour, you should take a swim in the warmest lake in Bavaria You will then continue on towards Traunstein, well-known for its traditional horse parade in honour of St. George on Easter Monday. The town was once an important salt mining area, with the last mine closing in 1912. You will then come to Chieming on Lake Chiemsee, where you can visit the Church of the Assumption (“Mariä Himmelfahrt).
Overnight stay in the Chieming region
Day 6 Chieming region - Wasserburg, approx. 65 km
Relax on the shores of Lake Chiemsee before setting out on the last stage of your cycling trip either by passing through Seeon on Lake Klostersee or, by shortening the route and cycling along the shores of Lake Chiemsee to Gstadt. Here you should visit Frauenchiemsee with its Benedictine monastery or Herrenchiemsee with its New Castle, which was built as a copy of Versailles. You will then return to Wasserburg.
Overnight stay in Wasserburg
Day 7 Individual return journey home or extension of your stay
After breakfast your cycle tour in Chiemgau comes to an end. We would, however be more than happy to extend your stay in Wasserburg.
Booking Information
Arrival from 01.05.2012 to 30.09.2012
Daily arrival is possible, non-bookable dates are listed in the booking form.
Prices
| Double room, overnight stay with breakfast, your own bike (Season A) | 489,- € |
| Additional fee single room | 141,- € |
| Extra night in double room (B&B) per person | 47,- € |
| Extra night in single room (B&B) | 69,- € |
| Rental bike | 50,- € |
| Booking code | IN-WW6 |
If you book before 26.02.2012 you will receive a discount of € 15 per full-paying guest
For our younger cyclists
We offer the following child reductions on the basic price and seasonal supplements (if they sleep in a room with two full paying persons):
| to an age of 5 | 100 % |
| from 5 years to an age of 14 | 50 % |
| from 14 years to an age of 18 | 10 % |
Rental Bikes
Comfortable touring bicycles with 7 speed hub gears with back pedal function or with 21 speed derailleur gears with freewheel function, equipped with panniers.
Arrival
- by train:
Wasserburg train station
- by car:
Depending on your hotel there may be free car-parking spaces or spaces in the hotel’s underground car-park, price approx. € 4 per day. Spaces may be reserved in advance. Free parking may also be available in unsecured, public car-parks near the hotel. These spaces cannot be reserved in advance.
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- Start / Destination
Wasserburg - Duration
7 days, 6 nights - Length
approx. 240 km - Daily Routes
etween 30 and 65 kilometres - Profile of the route
Mainly flat route along cycle paths and agricultural tracks as well as along some quieter back roads. There are also a few hills along the route.
Services
- 6 overnight stays with breakfast
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel, no limit on the number of pieces, maximum weight per piece is 20 kg
- Comprehensive cycle route description with maps
only available in German - 7-day Service-Hotline
- optional rental bike
Accomodation
Overnight stay in family run guesthouses and hotels of the national 3* category, all rooms with shower or bath/WC.
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