Aschaffenburg to Stuttgart

Day 1: Arrival at Aschaffenburg
Day 2: Aschaffenburg - Offenbach - Frankfurt, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 3: Frankfurt - Mainz, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 4: Mainz - Nierstein, 24 mi. (38 km)
Day 5: Nierstein - Worms - Ladenburg, 25 mi. (40 km)
Day 6: Ladenburg - Heidelberg, 16 mi. (25 km)
Day 7: Heidelberg to Eberbach, 24 mi. (38 km)
Day 8: Eberbach - Bad Wimpfen -  Heilbron, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 9: Heilbronn - Lauffen -  Ludwigsburg, 27 + 5 mi. (44 + 8 km)
Day 10: Ludwigsburg - Stuttgart, 15 + 6 mi. (24 + 10 km)
Day 11: Stuttgart

All distances are approximate. The itinerary is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, including, but not limited to weather, last-minute mooring changes, and restructuring of locks or bridges.

Day 1: Arrival at Aschaffenburg
You are able to check-in from 3 pm. You’ll have time to unpack, get some rest or explore the city. At 6 pm you will be offered a complimentary welcome cocktail followed by the dinner on board. After dinner, you’ll have time to see the city by night or stay on board.

Day 2: Aschaffenburg - Offenbach - Frankfurt, 30 mi. (48 km)
You start your bike tour in Aschaffenburg, cycling through Kleinosheim and Dettingen. After crossing the river with a small ferry you will visit a small and romantic town called Seligenstadt. This town has winding lanes, half-timbered houses, and a basilica. The tour continues along the Main to Klein-Krotzenburg and Steinheim with its charming old town to Hanau, the birthplace of the famous Brothers Grimm. From Mühlheim, the route continues to Offenbach, where the Quo Vadis waits to navigate to Frankfurt. Frankfurt has many things to visit, like the Old Town Center, the St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, the beautiful Old Opera House, great museums, and much more. Dinner on board. After dinner, you’ll have time to see the city by night or stay on board.

Day 3: Frankfurt - Mainz, 25 mi. (40 km)
Today the tour will continue following the Main river to the car city Rüsselsheim. In this city, Adam Opel started his first machine factories that became one of the largest car manufacturers. You will go further by bike on the left side of the river to Ginsheim-Gustavsburg. Here the Main flows into the Rhine. You’ll cross the river to Mainz with its Rheinuferpromenade where the Quo Vadis will be waiting for you. Mainz is famous for the timbered houses, the Cathedral of Mainz lovely churches, and squares. Also, you can visit small boutiques, pubs and ‘Weinstuben’ which are hidden in Baroque houses and behind Rococo Façades. Dinner on board and then free time.

Day 4: Mainz - Nierstein, 24 mi. (38 km)
After breakfast, you’ll leave Mainz and bike partly upstream along the Rhine and mainly via a wonderful rails-to-trails route through the hills of Rheinhessen to Nierstein. Nierstein is known for the many ostrich farms and vineyards, including the oldest vineyard in Germany: Glöck.

Day 5: Nierstein - Worms - Ladenburg, 25 mi. (40 km)
Today, you first visit Worms, known for its Dom-church and reformer Martin Luther. Then you will cycle a quiet route crossing the river Rhine, through a forest towards Ilvesheim where we’ll see the Neckar River for the first time and... find a great place for ice cream. A little further we find the Quo Vadis docked in Ladenburg where we spend the night. Off course you will visit the picturesque old town of Ladenburg.

Day 6: Ladenburg - Heidelberg, 16 mi. (25 km)
The Neckar will lead you further upstream to Heidelberg where your ship is waiting for you. In the late afternoon, you’ll get a city tour through the city. Heidelberg is a lovely city, lots of nice buildings and a beautiful bridge across the river. In the evening you will go out for dinner at one of the local restaurants in Heidelberg (at your own expense). Overnight is on board in Heidelberg.

Day 7: Heidelberg to Eberbach, 24 mi. (38 km)
You will start the bike ride from Heidelberg to Nechargemünd via Ziegelhausen. The route continues through the southern part of the Odenwald to Neckarsteinach with its four castle ruins. After that you’ll go to Hirschhorn, known as “The Pearl of the Neckar valley”. Highly recommended is to see is the Burg Hirschhorn, the former Carmelite Monastery Church. You’ll continue the bike ride to Eberbach, today’s destination. After dinner onboard you will have some spare time to walk through the winding streets and enjoy the cheerful atmosphere.

Day 8: Eberbach - Bad Wimpfen -  Heilbron, 30 mi. (48 km)
After breakfast, you’ll bike to Neckarzimmern. You will take a short and steep detour to Burg Hornberg. This castle is one of the most beautiful castles in the Neckar valley. After 1259 the home for bishops of Speyer and in the 16th century owned by Berlichingen. From here you continue the cycle tour along the Neckar to the Celtic city, Bad Wimpfen. Here you board the Quo Vadis and sail you further to Heilbronn. In the evening you’ll have some time to stroll through Heilbronn. 

Day 9: Heilbronn - Lauffen -  Ludwigsburg, 27 + 5 mi. (44 + 8 km)
This morning the ship will bring you to Lauffen, from here the bike tour starts on the right side of the Neckar. Later on you will cross the river to visit Marbach. Marbach is not only the birthplace of Schiller, but also a really amazing country town with lovely corners, romantic streets, stairs and fountains. You continue your journey on the right side of the Neckar again. In the afternoon you will arrive at the pier Hohen-eck. From there you can make an optional (5mi/8km) detour to Ludwigsburg, this will be an uphill bike ride but the effort of this journey will be rewarded with the beautiful castle and baroque gardens of Ludwigsburg. 

Day 10: Ludwigsburg - Stuttgart, 15 + 6 mi. (24 + 10 km)
From Hoheneck, you will once more follow the Neckar bringing us smoothly into the Stuttgart agglomeration, where you find the Quo Vadis docked in Bad Cannstatt. From there you can do an optional tour (6mi/10km) via the beautiful big castle gardens into the lovely center of Stuttgart; with sights like the Rosenstein Museum, Planetarium, and the Schlossplatz.

Day 11: Stuttgart
Departure after breakfast by 9:30 am.
 

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You will be accommodated on the Deluxe class boat, the Quo Vadis