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Cycling Tours with the little ones in tow – Baden-Württemberg
Bike Touring Collection by Milupa
20
Tours
32:49 h
269 mi
9,450 ft
Pack a trailer, child seat or cargo bike and off you go! There are many ways to take the youngest members of the family on a cycling Tour, even if the little ones may not yet be able to pedal themselves. Spending time together outdoors is good for your physical and mental health, as well as being environmentally friendly at the same time. All of this makes cycling the perfect means of transport for the whole family. You’ll experience unforgettable moments together in the saddle. For example, when your child romps around in the meadow at the first rest stop, gets to know the animals in the petting zoo or puts their little feet in the bathing lake.
SUITABLE BIKE TOURS WITH THE LITTLE ONES
In this Collection, we've put together 20 short cycling Tours that are perfect for young families. You can take your child on these adventures once they’re about one year old. These routes, which explore Baden-Württemberg, are 8 to 45 kilometres (5 to 28 mi) long. Often, you cycle along rivers or lakes, where splashing around and throwing stones by the shore is fun for young and old alike.
Since you are either travelling with a trailer, a cargo bike with a baby car seat or a child seat, we have placed special emphasis on ensuring that the Tours are mostly on flat paths. If you have an e-bike or strong calves, you can also tackle the longer Tours. This Collection mainly consists of one-way tours, but there are a few loops too. The advantage of the one-way tours with the same outward and return route is that you can turn back at any time if it gets too much for your child. Shortcuts and extensions are also possible on many of these rides.
As well as this, we’ve made sure that there are plenty of opportunities to rest and have planned interesting stops, such as an ostrich farm, giant excavators, petting zoos, adventure playgrounds and farms. Speaking of which, it's a well-known fact that fresh and local food tastes best. That's why we've picked out well-stocked and lovingly run organic food shops, farm-gate sellers and weekly markets that you can visit during the Tours. These stops are Ideal for filling your backpack ready for a delicious picnic at a scenic spot in the great outdoors.
All the Tours are accessible by bike, car or train. You’ll find more information in the individual Tour descriptions.
OUR TIPS FOR YOUR CYCLING TOUR WITH SMALL CHILDREN
Cycling with small children can be challenging, but cycling through nature with your little ones and spending hours together in the fresh air is simply priceless. To get you started on the right foot, we've put together five tips for your outdoor adventure.
1. Don't plan routes that are too ambitious. Venture out cautiously as a family and see what length and type of Tour suits you best.
2. If you’re travelling in summer, it’s best to start your Tour in the morning so that you are not out in the midday heat. You can then make the most of this time to take a long break.
3. You don't need any special equipment to feed your baby on the trail. Breastfeeding is the most practical as you don't really need to think about anything else. If you're bottle-feeding, that's easy too. Take enough clean bottles with you, fill small containers with the correct amount of milk powder from Milupa and fill two thermos flasks with water: one with hot, boiled water and one with cold water. On the way, use a small thermometer (a new, clean thermometer works perfectly) to find the right mixture of hot and cold. It's best to practise the mixture at home, then it’ll work even faster when you're on the road. If your little one prefers to eat milk porridge already, that's no problem either. Instead of bottles, fill small fresh-keeping tins with the right amount of Milupa milk porridge powder for one meal and pour on water during the snack break. Fresh fruit and vegetables from the markets or farm shops are also available for young and old. Of course, don't forget to pack plenty of water.
4. Make sure that, depending on the weather and season, there are suitable rest areas or inns along the way. Then you don't need to worry about a lack of refreshment facilities. Otherwise, no special infrastructure is necessary, especially in summer. If you are out and about with your child, any meadow can be used as a changing table. It's best to always have a cosy blanket with you.
5. In principle, cycling Tours with children, whether with a trailer or a child seat (front seat), are only possible from the age of 10 to 12 months, when the child can sit upright safely. Alternatively, a trailer with a baby hammock can be used earlier. A cargo bike with a baby car seat is another option. Your child will sit safely and comfortably and you can keep an eye on him or her the whole time. You can rent such bikes from many bike rental companies. Last but not least, we give you a tip for longer Tours with a trailer: if it has two seats, one bigger child can take care of the smaller one - so it's guaranteed that boredom won’t take over on the road.
If you’re well prepared, you can fully enjoy the surroundings and have a wonderful outing in the countryside with your little ones. We wish you lots of fun and you’ll see that along with your children you’ll get to know the natural world in a whole new way and collect unforgettable memories.
The contents of the cycling Collection were provided by komoot.
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Tours & Highlights
- 01:149.54 mi7.8 mph600 ft600 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The beautiful circular tour in Hechingen offers many highlights for little cyclists. It starts directly at the Hechingen train station. From here you drive first to the Walkenmühle, where you can stock up on snacks from regional production for the bike tour. Then it goes over the Obertorplatz with its…
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- 01:5914.1 mi7.2 mph1,050 ft1,150 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This tour takes you on the Danube Cycle Path through the beautiful Danube Valley. The starting point is at the train station in Hausen im Tal. From here it goes directly to the cycle path, which leads you through the deeply cut Danube valley. On the way there are always nice resting places in nature…
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- 03:1528.2 mi8.7 mph525 ft1,150 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
A wonderful tour awaits you here in the south, which is mostly downhill. It starts in Ostrach at the train station. From here you cycle through the Pfrunger-Burgweiler Ried, where there are also lookout towers and great rest areas for breaks. Through the enchanted moor landscape, the route continues…
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- 01:4215.3 mi9.0 mph125 ft125 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This wonderfully flat tour takes you on the Lake Constance cycle path from Friedrichshafen to Lindau. You start at the Friedrichshafen Hafen train station and shortly afterwards dive into the Eriskircher Ried. It is particularly beautiful here in May and June when the irises are in bloom. But your children…
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- 01:038.94 mi8.6 mph325 ft450 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Unique natural spectacles will enchant you and your offspring on this tour. In Schmiechen at the train station you get on the saddle and ride on a side route of the Danube Cycle Path to Schelklingen. The St. Konradihaus farm shop awaits you here with delicious regional products. After you have equipped…
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- 01:5612.9 mi6.7 mph925 ft925 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This tour takes you around the Schluchsee. You can choose the starting point freely, as it is a circular tour. Seebrugg, Schluchsee and Aha come into question, since there is a train station in each of them. We show you the tour from Aha, because at the end you have the opportunity to shorten the tour…
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- 01:3813.9 mi8.5 mph650 ft650 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This tour takes you from Waiblingen to Remseck on the Neckar beach. It starts in the Luisenanlage. There is also an exciting playground for your offspring.
Always along the Rems, it then goes in the direction of Hegnach. Here you can make a short detour to the Hegnacher Mühle and stock up on a snack on…
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- 01:048.50 mi7.9 mph450 ft525 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
From Münsingen, this tour takes you to the source of the Lauter. Right at the train station you get on the saddle and first take a detour into the city to the organic shop "Lavendel". Here you can stock up on provisions for the tour. Then it really starts: You cycle to the Fauserhöhe, where the pony…
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- 02:0617.6 mi8.4 mph750 ft525 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The charming tour through the Heilbronn region begins in Leingarten at the train station. After leaving Leingarten, you dive into a wonderful landscape of vineyards and fields. Here you will also pass various farms that have a farm shop or self-service stands. They are ideal for providing you with regional…
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- 02:0217.9 mi8.8 mph325 ft325 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The tour from Rastatt to Karlsruhe is nice and flat and offers your children a lot of fun with two animal enclosures. It starts directly at the Rastatt train station. From here you drive to Muggensturm, where you can stop at the Quellwiesenhof and stock up on a snack for the tour. Shortly thereafter…
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- 01:2912.2 mi8.2 mph125 ft125 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This leisurely circular tour is a great experience for the whole family, especially on warm days. It starts in Breisach at the train station. To start, you drive via the market square, where the weekly market takes place on Saturdays, to the Wagnerhof organic farm shop. Here you can get fresh products…
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- 01:2612.9 mi9.0 mph125 ft125 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The circular tour begins at the train station in beautiful Ladenburg. The market square takes you out of the city and into the fields. You drive past farms and large fields on a flat route to the Bitzelhof: There is a farm shop and a café here. So you can decide whether you want to stop off in comfort…
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- 00:445.03 mi6.9 mph400 ft400 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The short tour starts at the train station in Wolfach. Here you get on your bike and go first to the world shop, where you can stock up on snacks for the road.
Then it goes through the Flößerpark to the Wolf. You follow the river to the mining theme park. Here you can take a break and look at old mine…
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- 01:3013.6 mi9.1 mph200 ft375 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The "Lovely Tauber Valley" cycle path is one of the most beautiful cycle paths in the region. On this tour you drive a part of it. It starts in Weikersheim at the train station. From there you drive directly to Dollmann's health food store, where you can stock up on healthy products for a picnic.
Passing…
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- 01:4616.3 mi9.2 mph325 ft775 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
There is a lot for children to see on this tour and the best part is that it is mostly downhill. The starting point is at the Filderstadt S-Bahn station. From here it goes across the fields directly to the airport. This is the first station to marvel. Your kids can watch the big planes landing and taking…
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- 01:4111.9 mi7.1 mph800 ft800 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The tour begins at the train station in Villingen. From here you cycle past the spa gardens and the Kneipp pool out of town. Soon after you turn into the Kirnachtal. It's a bit uphill here, but you always have opportunities to take leisurely breaks. At the end of the valley you reach Unterkirnach. In…
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- 01:3411.8 mi7.5 mph550 ft1,500 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
On this tour you will experience pure Black Forest magic and without any major climbs. Better yet, it's mostly downhill. It starts on the large market square in Freudenstadt. From here you make a detour to the natural food store Seidler to provide you with a snack for the tour. Then you drive to the…
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- 01:109.77 mi8.4 mph475 ft600 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
It starts in Calw at the train station. From here you drive through the beautiful old town with its half-timbered houses and make a stop at the health food store to stock up on healthy provisions for on the go. Then it goes along the Nagold to Hirsau. Here you make a detour to the deer enclosure, which…
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- 02:1319.2 mi8.6 mph325 ft300 ftIntermediateIntermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
This beautiful, flat tour takes you from Schwetzingen to Waghäusel. Great highlights await you and your kids along the way.
It starts in Schwetzingen at the train station. From here you drive via Oftersheim to the Schwetzinger Hardt. In the forest you will pass the animal enclosure of Oftersheim. Here…
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- 01:189.63 mi7.4 mph450 ft275 ftEasyEasy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
The leisurely bike tour starts in Aulendorf at the train station. From here you cycle past the mud bath to Tannhausen. In the small village shop you can buy a snack for the onward journey. Then you drive on beautiful forest and field paths to Bad Waldsee.
Before you start your journey home from the train…
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Collection Stats
- Tours20
- Distance269 mi
- Duration32:49 h
- Elevation9,450 ft
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