In the footsteps of the Vikings

In the footsteps of the Vikings and others

The cycling tour with our own bikes started and ended in Husum in a very nice hotel/hotel at the castle park. This was about 10 minutes from the harbor, the actual center. And since the hotel didn't have a restaurant, we went there for dinner. The selection was more than sufficient and for every taste. The maritime museum there is also recommended, small but nice. For the first day of cycling, we stocked up on supplies at the supermarket near the hotel. What luck! The inn in Dannewerk mentioned in the travel guide was also closed during the day, like almost all the inns mentioned. That should be revised! The hotel in Schleswig was great/Waldschlösschen, absolutely! We had chosen the more expensive category. Unfortunately, the hotel was a bit outside of Schleswig, but it had a very good restaurant. And the swimming pool and sauna were a compensation. After Kappeln in the rain, the hotel/town of Kappeln again had no restaurant. When you arrive soaked, you don't want to go out again in the evening. As a consolation, we could have used the sauna. Eckernförde, another hotel/Seelust outside the city without a restaurant. The view of the Baltic Sea from the room was very limited by a garden sauna with a privacy fence - and we didn't feel like going to the Chinese restaurant next door. Off to Rendsburg. Here the travel guide told us to go left in a mocking way, but right was the right way, or the road layout was very unclear. We weren't the only ones who got lost! Luckily we noticed in time. The Hotel Covent Garden was huge, a beautiful room with a canal view. We skipped the meal here, as we had already had a really good meal by the canal. Off to Friedrichstadt, where we got into a pension, Marktblick, with a discount because we had booked late. Great, right by the market, the suite, all the restaurants within sight. And we took the Treene cruise as soon as we arrived, as the sailing had already stopped at 15:30 p.m., regardless of what the internet says. It was worth it! This pension beat some hotels in terms of comfort! The bike tour was really nice apart from the one rainy day, but we got over it. It would be very helpful to have kilometer information between the individual sections to help you orient yourself better.
-Barbara Meyer

A nice bike tour

A bike tour with lots of sea, fjord, river, canal, lake and dyke views. The cycle paths are well developed and easy to drive with little traffic.
- Strobel Anton

Great tour and very nice route

As always, very good service when booking the trip and very well organized, especially the route description. A tip for choosing a bike: It is best to ride the route on a trekking bike, especially through the Hüttener mountains. Now review hotels. I didn't really like one thing: the hotel Försterhaus = loose skirting boards with nails! Risk of injury! and the service overloaded. I had to visit them myself to pay for my dinner. I was asked on arrival to eat before 20pm if possible as they are expecting a larger group. Had dinner at 19 p.m. and still got my food. At 19:30 p.m. the bus group came and then we went around. As a guest, I expect not to notice the stress of the crew and that no guests are served differently than others, regardless of whether they are traveling in a group by bus or traveling alone. I slept in the annex with construction workers. Because of a night not so wild but cleanliness and security there is no mercy. The whole system makes an impression as if they would be on the verge of bankruptcy. The other Meck bike tourers also had this impression. When I was back in Husum, her employee told me that the outbuilding was actually intended for employees... The best was Thomsen's motel with a very well stocked minibar and Hotel Herzog with a very beautiful courtyard and beautiful furnishings - everything made "old". . All other hotels are good to very good average. The breakfast was always very good, no drawbacks. Two hotels deserve special mention here: Heldts Hotel (scrambled eggs with bacon freshly served, etc.) and Hotel Herzog (old coffee pots, etc. like grandmother's and candlelight). The 2 additional Nights in Fahrdorf and Husum were worth it. The Viking Museum was very informative and well done. 2 m from the hotel there is a beautiful small beach with shower, playground and toilet facilities. why not mentioned in the tour description. Went there after visiting the museum. On the last day in Husum I did a tour to the island of Nordstrand (round trip about 600 km). Very nice and you can see the Watt and many sheep. That could be the 64st day or include the last day of the tour as an additional offer. Otherwise I had very nice, relaxing days and the right cycling weather in contrast to the temperatures of the last few days here in the Ore Mountains.
- Sven Nikolai

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Super organized trip, unfortunately the weather wasn't so nice, but nobody can do anything about that. I would do it again anytime and have already recommended it. As an improvement, I would edit the itinerary description and shorten it to essential detail.
- Gillen, Anton

Recommended circular tour

A week on tour with your own e-bike: everyday life is forgotten! The weather is of course crucial for a bike tour - lucky us. We liked the route. We got to know a little bit of Germany and we think it's definitely worth it. We changed some of the routes (from Kappeln to Eckernförde along the Baltic coast - very nice tour). On the last day after Husum we cycled along the dike. The luggage transport worked excellently!!! At this point we would like to thank those who reliably brought our heavy bags to their destination every day!!! The accommodation was good. Only the hotel in Schleswig was not good at all. For category A it was a disappointment in every respect (a small room with blue plush carpet and worn furniture - overall the hotel seemed completely "used"). Overall: we recommend booking this tour.
- Michael Witting

well organized bike tour

We really enjoyed it. The daily itineraries were very well put together. The hotels, including breakfast, also met our expectations. The hotel in Husum deserves special mention; the breakfast buffet was "super tasty". The hotel staff were friendly all round. As we travelled individually and had our own bikes with us, we cannot of course rate the quality of the bikes and the travel support. We would recommend them as a tour operator at any time and would be happy to plan another trip with them ourselves.
- Hunter

Nice tour with compromises in accommodation

Overall, we liked the tour, even if the weather gods weren't kind to us. The Schlei in particular is beautiful and varied. The stage locations also have something to offer for many tastes. It's just a pity that we lived outside of Schleswig, we would have liked to have spent more time there (but the hotel in Fahrdorf was good). In the hotel list, the Hotel Herzog Friedrich in Friedrichstadt unfortunately stands out extremely negatively (we cannot understand one of the earlier reviews). Unfortunately, a beautiful garden/courtyard and vintage ambience cannot make up for a rundown and unclean room. A torn carpet with obvious folds and many stains awaited us (walking barefoot is not recommended), stained curtains and wallpaper, etc. We first collected various "roommates" and their nets. Apparently the room hadn't been cleaned beforehand. Storage options for the bikes: none (!). The list could go on, but it should suffice here. Please remove this house from the list!!! The accommodations are therefore only three stars. On the other hand, we really liked the Hotel Am Schlosspark in Husum, where we spent two additional nights. Suggestion for the route of the tour: the last stage back to Husum criss-crossed a largely unchanged landscape (although it is only 14 km from Friedrichstadt to Husum). Alternatively, maybe install Nordstrand?
- Claus Wollmer

Anonymous online review from 28.06.2022//

The trip was great - perhaps with the exception of the Hotel Stadt Kappeln. We recommend a tide calendar: high water in the entire bathroom after the shower, storm surge if the room is occupied by 2 people showering :-) The bikes were in very good condition, but we had a deja vu: on E.191 the chain was (much) too loose, on E.104 the computer was OK, but the display was broken and not waterproof - just like with the two bikes last September. Maybe they were the same bikes? We are already thinking about which tour we will book with you next.
- Anonymous

Anonymous online review from 27.06.2021//

Some of the routes were a bit long on busy roads. GPS data was very good!
- Anonymous

Anonymous online review from 15.07.2021//

The maps and digital route guidance were very good! Unfortunately, lugging luggage up to the second floor of several hotels was very tedious.
- Anonymous

Anonymous review

Signage on cycle paths could be improved. The quality of the cycle paths was mediocre.
-Uli D.

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