| Ulm-Lake Constance cycle path | |
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| Itinerary type | Cycle lane |
|---|---|
| State |  Germany |
| Region | Baden-Württemberg |
| Start | Ulm |
| end | Lake Constance |
| Length | 161 km |
Ulm-Lake Constance cycle path (also called Danube-Lake Constance cycle path or in German Radwanderweg Donau - Bodensee) is an itinerary that develops through the Baden-Württemberg until the Lake Constance passing along the Danube.
Introduction
This cycle path represents a valid tourist alternative and as a link between Ulm and the localities of Lake Constance. The route is well organized with adequate signage which allows for an easy walkability. The route presents some difficulties linked to the differences in height as you have to face 936 m of climbs with 984 m of descents.
How to get
 | To learn more, see: How to get to Ulm. |
Central station of Ulm.
Preparations
- length
- Main path: Ulm - Laupheim - Unterschwarzach - Bad Waldsee - Wangen - Kressbronn on Lake Constance: 161 km
- West route: Laupheim - Bad Saulgau - Immenstaad on Lake Constance: 160 km
- East route: Unterschwarzach-Isny - Wangen: 70 km
- Signage: available (blue signs with white cyclist and "Radwanderweg Donau - Bodensee").
- Slopes: Upper Swabia is hilly; sometimes even long climbs have to be tackled.
- Road conditions: mainly asphalted roads, partly also dirt roads wet by water.
- Traffic: limited traffic backroads, crossing busy, moderately strong Wangen in and around Leutkirch, Isny and Wangen.
- Suitable bicycle: best touring bike.
Details on the route can be consulted at the Upper Swabia tourism site, or view on Openstreetmap the main path, or the other intersecting paths like that western and that Oriental.
Stages
Ulm-Lake Constance cycle path: full-screen map.Main route: 161 km
- Ulm · With the old town and the famous Münster
- Gögglingen (southern district of Ulm)
- Donaustetten (southern district of Ulm) ↔ connection to the Danube cycle path (Germany)
- Dellmensingen (southern district of Erbach (Danube))
- Achstetten
- Laupheim ↔ branch of the western route
- Mietingen
- Ochsenhausen - Benedictine abbey with monastery museum ↔ Branch of the connecting road to Riedlingen via Biberach an der Riss
- Hattenburg (western district of Ochsenhausen)
- Bellamont (western district of Steinhausen an der Rottum)
- Unterschwarzach (northern district of Bad Wurzach) ↔ branch of the eastern route
- Haisterkirch (eastern district of Bad Waldsee)
- Bad Waldsee - Old town
- Gwigg
- Bergatreute
- Höll - railway station in the north of Alttann
- Wolfegg
- Rötenbach (southern district of Wolfegg)
- Bietenweiler (living space in the north of Wangen)
- Kißlegg - baroque church
- Sommersried (southern district of Kißlegg)
- Wangen im Allgäu · 556 m asl - Old Town ↔ branch of the eastern road
- Schomburg (south-western district of Wangen)
- Neukirch · 570 m above sea level
- Steinenbach
- Argental - beautiful valley of the Argen River
- Langnau 450 m above sea level (Southeastern district of Tettnang)
- Kressbronn am Bodensee · 400 m asl ↔ connection: with the cycle path of Lake Constance.
West route: 160 km
- Laupheim ↔ branches off from the main road
- Bad Buchau with Federsee marsh area ↔ connection to the connecting route
- Bad Saulgau
- Bad Schussenried
- Aulendorf - castle with toy museum
- Altshausen
- Wilhelmsdorf
- Markdorf
- Immenstaad am Bodensee ↔ Connection: Lake Constance cycle path
East route: 70 km
- Unterschwarzach ↔ branches off from the main road
- Bad Wurzach - the "Bad Wurzacher Ried" wetland is worth seeing.
- Leutkirch
- Isny
- Eglofs - Argenbühl district - near the Lake Constance Königsseee cycle path
- Wangen im Allgäu - Old Town ↔ connection to the main road
