• Rhön Cycle Route, lake in the Rotes Moor conservation area
  • Weser Cycle Route, Klimahaus in Bremerhaven
  • Saarland Cycle Route, Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve
  • Green Route, winding tower in Maasmechelen
  • Aller Cycle Route, Bomann Museum in Celle
  • Ilm Valley Cycle Route, weir at Taubach Mill
  • Leine-Heide Cycle Route, Lüneburg Heath
  • Kraut-und-Rüben-Radweg (Cabbage and Turnips Cycle Route)
  • 'Flaeming Skate' Bike & Skate Route, Zinna Abbey
  • Hercules-Wartburg Cycle Route, Wartburg Castle
  • Emsland Route, megalithic tomb in Kunkenvenne near Thuine
  • Towns of Thuringia Cycle Route, Erfurt Cathedral and Church of St. Severus
  • Rur Riverbanks Cycle Route, Rur reservoir and Lake Urftsee
  • Nahe-Hunsrück-Moselle Cycle Route
  • Kocher-Jagst Cycle Route, Schwäbisch-Hall
  • German Wine Route Cycle Trail
  • Coal, Wind & Water Tour, church in Hilmersdorf
  • Saale Cycle Route, Rudelsburg Castle in Bad Kösen
  • Erft Cycle Route, Paffendorf Palace near Bergheim
  • Lower Rhine Route, Duisburg's river docks
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Cycling in Germany: between city and countryside by bike

Cycling is healthy, good for the environment and, of course, lots of fun. More than 200 long-distance cycle routes in Germany offer opportunity for sightseeing in cities and for romantic rides through unspoilt nature.

With 200 long-distance cycle routes spanning a wide range of regions, you're spoilt for choice. Cycling is tough but rewarding in the Alps, or for more leisurely tours take your bike through the vineyards. Ideal for families are the many riverside routes which offer plenty of wayside distraction. Or perhaps you'd prefer to cycle from museum to mueum? What ever you decide, Germany has a range of cyclist-friendly accommodation – from farmstays to castle hotels.

Discover Germany's cities and regions on more than 70,000 kilometres of cycle routes. The choice is simply too great to stay at home!