EuroVelo 15 – Rhine Cycle Route: a

product for all kind of cyclists: Silver Cyclists

The Rhine Cycle Route

• 1.233 km in length

• 4 Countries: Switzerland,

France, Germany,

Netherlands

• 9 UNESCO World Heritage

Sites

• From the Swiss Alps to the

North Sea

• Mainly easy and flat ways

• Suitable for cyclists of all

fitness levels and abilities

Cultural Highlights

– Island Reichenau Lake Constance

– 36 Museums of Basel

– Medieval Towns along the

Hochrhein

– Straßburg: Münster Cathedral

– Karlsruhe Castle

– Imperial Cathedrals Speyer, Mainz

&Worms

– Castles & Ruins Middle Rhine Valley

– Düsseldorf: Medienhafen

– Cologne Cathedral

– Windmills Kinderdijk Nederlands

9 Unesco World Heritage Sites

• Stiftsbezirk/Abbey District St.

Gallen

• Vauban – Fortress

Neuf-Brisach

• Straßburg

• Speyer Cathedral

• Upper Middle Rhine Valley

• Obergermanisch-Rätischer

Limes

• Brühl: Castles Augustus-

burg and Falkenlust

• Cologne Cathedral

• Windmills Kinderdijk

Nature

• Sand Dunes North Sea Netherlands

• De Gelderse Poort

• Garden Region Betuwe

• Nature Reserve Island Rhinau

• Loreley Rock

• Wine regions

• Black Forest

• Kaiserstuhl

• The Rhine Falls Schaffhausen

• Lake Constance

• Swiss Alps

Cycling Destinations Germany

Bookable Offers

– Individual or in groups

– Sporty

– Family-friendly

– Cycling without luggage (luggage transfer)

– Cycling from one-hotelbase

– Bike and boat

– Rental E-bikes

Tour Operators

• bike-touring.de

• Velociped

• Radissimo

• Eurobike/Eurohike

• Velotours

• Wikinger Reisen

• 2-Land Reisen

• Rheinradweg.net

• Bad Säckingen Tourism

• Breisach Tourism

• Schwarzwald Tourism

www.rhinecycleroute.eu

Project Silver Cyclists

– launched in September 2015 with the aim of

increasing the number of seniors undertaking

cycling holidays

– The Rhine Cycle Route is suitable for cyclists of all

fitness levels and abilities

– the Romantic Rhine has developed 5 bookable

offers along the Rhine Cycle Route

Project Silver Cyclists

– Bike, Boat and Wellness

– Rhine Relax Tour Speyer – Koblenz

– Rhine Ramblers Tour Mainz – Bonn

– Discover the rivers Rhine, Moselle & Lahn

– Five rivers in eight days

Project Silver Cyclists

Bike, Boat and Wellness

Cycling package with 3 nights in a historic family run hotel (4 **** superior)

including meals, bikes, maps, boat-trip and wellness

Two easy self-guided cycling tours along the Rhine Cycle Route EuroVelo 15 in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Boppard – Koblenz (about 23 km), back to Boppard by bike, train or boat (not included).

Boppard – Bacharach (about 28 km) back to Boppard by boat (included).

On your cycling tours picturesque villages & castles are just waiting to be discovered.

Project Silver Cyclists

Bike, Boat and Wellness - ideal for all kind of cyclists and Beginners

- Safe route (separate route without cars)

- Flat surface and easy route

- Extra short daily cycle routes

- distances can be adjusted

- Easy to combine cycling with public transportation (train & boat)

- Well signposted cycle route

- E-bikes are available

- Attractive because of the unique landscape

- Large number of cycle friendly hosts

- Good infrastructure

- For Wellness-Lovers

- For Culture-Lovers

- For Connoisseurs (food and wine)

Thanks for your attention

Keep on cycling!