Cycling around the World Heritage island of Reichenau

We start the route around the World Heritage island at Reichenau station. From there, we follow Kindlebildstraße onto the Insel dam. It runs along extensive nature reserves, visible on both sides of the path. An excellent spot to observe the activity in the "Wollmatinger Ried" nature reserve is the Schropflen ruin.

From the bike path, we can already see the St. George church. It was built at the end of the 9th century and is world-renowned for its monumental murals. At the first intersection, we turn right onto Seestraße. On the left is a daily open, free museum as well as public toilets.

We follow Seestraße until we turn right onto Hermannus-Contractus-Straße. After a few meters, a wall passage leads to the monastery garden, laid out after Abbot Walahfrid. Following the Walahfrid-Strabo path, we reach the former monastery church of the Benedictine abbey Reichenau, the Münster St. Maria and Markus.

From there, we cycle down Burgstraße and turn left into Schulstraße. At the end of Schulstraße, we turn right and then left onto Schulstraße again. We follow the street to the third Romanesque church St. Peter & Paul. There is also another museum unit and public toilets here.

We follow Niederzellerstraße until a sign to the campsite appears on the right. At the campsite, you can enjoy a refreshing cool down in Lake Constance. Afterwards, we continue cycling along Bradlengasse, which runs along the lakeside path. The bike path is now marked on the ground.

From the boat dock, we continue via Thurgauer Weg into Schlossstraße. Once at the top of the hill, we cycle a stretch along Obere Rheinstraße until we turn left into Moosweg. We follow this along the vineyards until we meet Oberzeller Straße. At the intersection, we turn right and follow the street until we can turn left again into Abtswiese. We ride along the shore until we cross Pirminstraße and return on the bike path over the Insel dam back to the station.

At Reichenau (Baden) station there is a public, free parking lot.

The free parking lot Kindlebildkapelle in front of the Insel dam can also be used.

For more information about the island of Reichenau, visit https://www.reichenau-tourismus.de/

Visit the three Romanesque churches with their museum units and learn more about the cultural and historical significance of the island.