Itinerary

Weimar offers a worldwide unique historic tradition. Museums, memorial places, churches and an interesting history are reminding on the life of many well-known persons. The thousand-year-old city knows many big names as for example Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Wieland, Lucas Cranch, Johann Sebastian Bach and Franz Liszt. Today Weimar is a pulsating centre of art and science. Arrive early – Weimar is awaiting you with historic and culinary inner city.

Start your cycling tour with a scenic and wonderful stage through the Weimarer Land: You leave Weimar in northern direction on the Ilmradweg. Again and again there are opportunities to get off the bike and take a break in a shady park or a romantic castle dock. Plan a little more time in the bell and art city of Apolda.

Today, around Weimar, you will follow in the footsteps of the painter Lyonel Feininger, who was one of the first masters of the Bauhaus. The round tour takes you through the charming surroundings of the villages located south of Weimar in the landscape protection area “Mittleres Ilmtal” and lets you enjoy the view of many of Feininger’s favourite motifs. Glass displays often allow you to directly compare the paintings with their originals.

Via the Thuringian Stadttekette long-distance cycle path you cycle to the state capital Erfurt. On your way you will pass through Niederzimmern, where you can make a short detour to the medieval watchtower of the village, the “Wartturm. ” Once in the state capital, it is worth visiting the Krämerbrücke, the picturesque half-timbered houses, the famous cathedral and the medieval old town. Afterwards you will drive back to Weimar via Bechstedtstraß with its organ building museum in Thuringia.

Cycle today through the picturesque Ilm valley through Bad Berka with its Kneipp pool for the cyclists' calves, past the Rittergut München, via Kranichfeld with its two castles to Hohenfelden. This area is ideal for picnicking and swimming. If you go by boat in this popular recreation area, you can visit one of the numerous cafés and restaurants that invite you to take a break. The Thuringian open-air museum is also worth a visit.

On this day, we invite you to explore the Ilm Cycle Path once again. Today's stage takes you further along the romantic Ilm, where Goethe was already reminded of Tuscany in Italy: gentle hills and picturesque vineyards create a unique flair. The stage destination is the idyllic spa town of Bad Sulza with its Tuscany thermal baths. Relax with ‘Liquid Sound’ or in the attractive spa area before travelling back to Weimar by train.

After breakfast, individual return journey or start of your extension.

Tour character

Easy to moderate

On connected river cycle paths and the Thuringian chain of towns, the route takes you along newly laid out and upgraded cycle paths over little-used side roads and sometimes slightly hilly terrain right through the green heart.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Leistungen

Included:

6 nights in the selected category
breakfast
Detailed travel documents (DE)
Tips for preparing your trip
Tourist information
Cycling maps
7-day service hotline

Not included:

Arrival and departure
parking fees
Spa and local taxes where applicable
transfers
Optional sightseeing tours
city maps
travel insurance
Expenses for personal use

Extras

Arrival / Parking / Departure:

Weimar is conveniently located on the A4 east/west motorway. From the south and north, take the A9 motorway to the Hermsdorfer Kreuz junction and then continue on the A4 to the Weimar exit. Weimar railway station is served by IC trains several times a day.
Erfurt/Weimar airport is approx. 45 km away. (A shuttle service must be requested in writing before travelling).
The Dorint Hotel Weimar (A-variant) is located directly at the Goethepark. The adjoining underground car park ‘Am Goethehaus’ offers sufficient capacity for vehicles with a maximum height of 2.05m. The price for hotel guests is 25 euros per day.
Our partner hotel for the B option has free parking facilities in the hotel's own car park, but these are limited. If you park your car in this car park, please buy a ticket and have it validated at reception. The hotel's own underground car park costs approx. 15 euros per night.

Things to note:

Tourist tax, if due, not included in the holiday price! Costs approx. € 2,- per person and night
Further important information in accordance with the Package Travel Act can be found here!

Hotels

Cat. A: Hotel Dorint Am Goethepark Weimar

The Dorint Am Goethepark Weimar is idyllically situated in the centre of the cultural capital opposite the Park an der Ilmund the Goethehaus. The four-star superior hotel awaits you with an exclusive ambience and perfect service. In addition to a restaurant where you can indulge in international cuisine specialities, there is also a beer bar serving original Thuringian home cooking. The hotel's own two-storey wellness area with steam bath, sauna, etc. provides for cosy relaxation: Air conditioning, free WLAN, cable TV, safe, free bathrobe.

Cat. B: Leonardo Hotel Weimar

The Leonardo Hotel welcomes you right in the heart of the city of Goethe. Just a few minutes away from the historic old town, it is the ideal place to stay for culture-loving Weimar tourists. In addition to the comfortable rooms, your culinary well-being is also catered for here - the hotel has its own restaurant and a cosy bar. The wellness and fitness area with indoor pool, sauna and fitness studio is available for relaxation and exercise. Enjoy entertaining evenings with a round of bowling at the hotel's own bowling alley in the bistro of the Weimar Hotel. The facilities include: Air conditioning, bathtub, free WLAN, HD flat-screen TV, satellite/cable TV.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!