What innovations do German and international bicycle manufacturers have to offer? What new developments, technologies and products has the industry come up with? Two major international bicycle trade fairs in Germany have the answers: the Eurobike in Friedrichshafen (www.eurobike-exhibition.de) and the International Bicycle Trade Show (IFMA) in Cologne (www.ifma-cologne.de). This year both exhibitions are focusing on a new trend setter on two wheels: the electric bike.
Tours: Discover Germany by Bicycle
Cycling holidays in Germany are more popular than ever before. More than 40 percent of people use their bikes on holiday. See the sights from the saddle on more than 150 cycle trails and 50,000 kilometres. Here are six suggestions.
01 The Baltic Coast Cycle Route
White beaches, blue sea and beautiful seaside resorts: these are the sights on the 1000 km coastal tour from Flensburg to Usedom Island.
02 The Elbe Cycle Route
The trail follows Germany’s second biggest river for about 860 km from the coastal mud flats to the “Saxon Switzerland” National Park near Dresden. According to the ADFC it is the most popular cycle route in Germany.
03 The Weser Cycle Route
From the Weserbergland to the North Sea: this is one of Germany’s most attractive cycling routes. It is over 500 km long and passes through old half-timbered towns and past medieval castles and fortresses.
04 The Industrial Heritage Trail
Blast furnaces, chimneys and winding towers dominate the almost 700 km cycle-trail network in the western Ruhr – the former centre of the German coal and steel industry.
05 The River Main Cycle Route
From beginning to end: the trail leads along the River Main for over 600 km from the Bayreuth Festival Theatre through the banking centre Frankfurt to the spa city of Wiesbaden.
06 The Lake Constance- Lake Königssee Cycle Route
Idyllic lakes and forests, quaint villages and charming Alps accompany cyclists along the 400 km trail from Lake Constance to Lake Königssee in the south-east of Germany.
