Rhine Route Highlights

This self-guided tour follows the Rhine from Rorschach on Lake Constance to Basel, opening with a ride through Thurgau's castle and orchard country before reaching the medieval town of Stein am Rhein. The route then passes the Rhine Falls near Schaffhausen, Europe's mightiest waterfall, before following the Hochrhein through historic villages and floodplains.

Later stages take in the wellness town of Bad Zurzach and the four-bridged old town of Koblenz, before finishing past the Roman ruins of Augusta Raurica into Basel.

Highlights:

• Thurgau's castles and orchards along Lake Constance
• Medieval Stein am Rhein
• The Rhine Falls at Schaffhausen, Europe's mightiest waterfall
• Historic villages and floodplains along the Hochrhein
• Bad Zurzach's wellness scene and Koblenz's four-bridged old town
• Roman ruins at Augusta Raurica, finishing in Basel

Surface and terrain:
Flat riverside and lakeside riding throughout, with no noteworthy climbs between Schaffhausen and Basel.

Suitable for:
Riders comfortable with an "easy" difficulty, flat multi-day tour; well suited to leisure cyclists and families.