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Cycling holidays Herzroute East Rapperswil – Rorschach/Romanshorn

Touring bike & e-bike
4 Days / 3 Nights
Self-guided tour
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Straight into your heart!

The Herzroute (Heart Route) leads through the most beautiful areas in Switzerland's Alpine foothills. The secluded trails, far from traffic noise and all hustle and bustle, are particularly appealing for exploring by electric bike. The route offers heart-warming encounters with the countryside and people. Gently rolling hills, lush meadows, beautiful forests and wonderful views of the Alps: scenery that will earn a place in your heart – the Herzroute. It wends its way through the chain of the Alpine foothills.

And behind every range of hills is a valley with its own distinctive features just waiting to be explored. The aim of the Herzroute is not directness, but its path. Switzerland as it once was is there to experience at your own pace. It's well worth spending a little time at impressive vantage points. Small hamlets, stately farmsteads and picturesque small towns cater for variety. Electric bikes are recommended to cover this route with ease as it primarily leads through rolling countryside. Points for bike rental and battery changing are found along the route. Strenuous climbs are thus easily mastered so that the Herzroute can be enjoyed by cyclists of all abilities and ages.

 

Cycling holidays Herzroute East Rapperswil – Rorschach/Romanshorn
hard
Touring bike & e-bike
4 Days / 3 Nights
Self-guided tour
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Itinerary

Wetlands and rolling hills characterize the Zürcher Oberland. The slopes of the Bachtel offer views of the Zürichsee lake and the Alps. Then into the Tösstal, a little-known area of Canton Zurich. Via the pre-Alpine Goldingertal valley and over the Ricken Pass into Toggenburg.

The cosy corners of Toggenburg as highlights. With Krinau and Libingen you visit two little-known gems. After crossing the River Thur, in good weather you see the Santis mountain in all its glory. Impressive arrival in the Appenzell region before approaching the stage point of Herisau.

A powerful piece of Eastern Switzerland, a strong insight into the Appenzell region and the backdrop of the Alpstein. Fascinating contrasts between the Rhine Valley and the stage stop of Altstätten. Challenging topography and varied landscape make this one of the most diverse stages.

Differing landscapes, cantons and locations are crossed in a compact area. The vantage point of St. Anton rewards you with magnificent views of the Bodensee (Lake Constance), the Rhine Valley and the Vorarlberg Alps. The Herzroute reaches the harbour town of Rorschach via Walzenhausen and Rheineck.

Tour Character

Discover the most beautiful e-bike routes in Switzerland on almost traffic-free paths. We recommend taking the tour by electric bike.

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Prices & dates

Category: middle class hotels & inns

Prices per person in CHF

Services & Information

Included:

  • Accommodation in your selected category incl. Breakfast 
  • Daily luggage transfer
  • Costs for luggage pick-up at the station
  • Subsidy for arrival by train 
  • Carefully elaborated route description
  • Travel documents (1 x per room)
  • Navigation app and GPS data available
  • SwitzerlandMobility-Plus subscription for one year
  • Service hotline

Note:

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)

Arrival/Departure:

  • Arrival by public transport to Rapperswil. Drop off your luggage at the luggage counter by 10 a.m. at the latest.
  • Departure by public transport from Rorschach. Luggage must be returned to the luggage counter by 5 p.m. at the latest.   

Arrival by train

Leave the car at home! For every bike, biking or hiking tour in Switzerland, you will receive an SBB coupon per participant, which you can use to deduct CHF 10.- from the ticket price for traveling by train. The reduction can be obtained in the SBB online store or in the SBB app.

On many trips, we use the luggage counters at the stations at the beginning and at the end to hand over the suitcases. You can conveniently combine this right away when you arrive by train. If you are a GA owner, you can provide this information when booking. We will credit you the amount on the invoice. If you don't need the coupon for the trip itself, you can use it during the year. Unfortunately, a retroactive refund is not possible for administrative reasons.

Travel documents "digital"

We reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the Eurotrek Travel Guide App. We provide you with further information online.

In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:

  • Your travel program
  • Luggage tags
  • Description of how to use the app
  • Any vouchers
     

The Eurotrek Travel Guide App will help you find your way around. In addition to your digital map, you will find further information about your booked trip. The app is also available offline, simply download the trip in advance.

Our rental bikes

27-speed Country Bike

Our "Tour de Suisse" country bike is a robust and comfortable touring bike with 27 gears. 

S = 44 cm (150 - 172 cm)
M = 50 cm (172 - 186 cm)
L = 56 cm (186 - 196 cm)
Electric bike 25 km/h

Our Flyer Gotour impresses with its high level of comfort and state-of-the-art technology.

Attention: Minimum age 16 years (or 14 years with moped licence)

XS = 41cm (bis 160cm)
S = 45cm (160-170cm)
M = 50cm (170-180cm)
L = 55cm (ab 180cm)

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Je comprends parfaitement votre désarroi. Il y a eu un petit problème de communication interne entre nous. (Je n'ai pas pu savoir qui était responsable de la variante Rent a Bike à Romanshorn). Selon votre programme de voyage, vous auriez dû laisser les vélos de location à l'hôtel - ce que vous avez fait. Je m'excuse pour cette confusion !

Wir starteten am 16.08.21 voller Vorfreude und Erwartungen auf unser letztes Teilstück der Route 99. In Rapperswil - Jona konnten wir unser Gepäck abgeben und wir fassten unsere Flyer mit Gepäcktasche. Also konnte es los gehen, unser Abenteuer. Einzig der Regen trübte unsere Freude. Wir erlebten eine wunderschöne und sehr abwechslungsreiche Tour durch das Zürcher Oberland, das Toggenburg und das Appenzellerland! Wieder einmal staunten wir über die Vielfältigkeit der Schweiz! Auf relativ kurzen Wegstrecken ...

Liebes Eurotrek-Team Wir sind zurück im Alltag von unserer Velotour auf der Herzroute von Rapperswil nach Romanshorn. Der Blick zurück auf herrliche, abwechslungsreiche Tagesetappen, auf fantastische Ausblicke über die wunderbare Landschaft nehmen wir mit. Die Velowege sind bestens ausgeschildert. Dank dem gemieteten Flyer, konnten wir trotz auf und ab die Fahrten ohne Anstrengung geniessen. Alles hat hervorragend geklappt. Einfach herrlich, sehr zu empfehlen. Liebe Grüsse und herzlichen Dank Therese und René Sturzenegger

Nous avons beaucoup apprécié la beauté des paysages , l’itinéraire était parfait rarement nous étions sur la route principale mais presque toujours sur des routes peu fréquentées ou alors sur des sentiers de forêt. L’organisation était très bonne je recommande Eurotrek pour des vacances sans soucis.

Die Seitentaschen und Natelhalter erwiesen sich als tolles und nützliches Zubehör. Das Gepäck mussten wir gemäss ihrem Reise-Dok am Gepäckschalter vom Bahnhof Rapperswil abgeben. Ihr Kurier erwartete unser Gepäck aber bei der Velo Station Jona. Dies wäre für uns weniger Umständlich gewesen und hätte Kosten gespart. Gepäckabgabe und Mietvelo übernahme am selben Ort wäre wünschenswert. Die Unterkunft in Herisau hat uns am Besten gefallen. Zimmer, Essen, Personal alles echt Top, Note ...

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