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Ilm Valley, Saale and Luther Cycle Path


Cycling vacation from Weimar in Thüringen, from the 3☼☼☼ Sup.-Congress Hotel Weimar by Mercure – 7 x nights with breakfast buffet, entry to Belvedere Palace and Goethe National Museum and much more

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2026
3 % Online Early Bird Discount until 15/03/2026
Overview
Dates 2026

Arrival daily from April 19th to October 11th

Low Season: April 19th to 25th and October 1st to 11th
High Season: April 26th to September 30th

Tour
  • mostly car-free, with the remaining routes on side roads and low-traffic paths
  • well-marked bike routes, 80% flat, with the remainder slightly hilly
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Quality of bike paths
  • Road signs
Route
Day 1, Arrival in Weimar

Unattended parking at the hotel (approx € 5,- per night, payable on spot). Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Day 2, Ilm Valley Cycle Route (43 km by bike, 39 minutes by train)

Through the wide Ilm Valley to Kromsdorf Castle, continuing on to picturesque Eberstedt (sun dial, cyclists' church, historic oil mill) and the wine-growing region near Großheringen, right at the confluence of the Ilm and Saale rivers. Wine tasting at the winery. Return by train (every hour, 1 change).

Day 3, Erfurt (55 km)

On the Thuringian Town Chain Cycle Route to Erfurt (old town, cathedral, St. Severi Church, Krämerbrücke bridge, and much more) and back.

Day 4, Belvedere Palace Weimar (16 km)

Cycle to Belvedere Palace and Park; continue to Schiller's house and back.

Day 5, Luther Cycle Route (36 km per bike, 37 minutes by train)

To the university town of Jena (Botanical Garden, Goethe memorials). Take the Saale Cycle Route to Göschwitz; return by train (every hour, 1 change). 
Active version:
Return by bike (+ 36 km).

Day 6, Kranichfeld (39 km)

Take the Ilmtal Cycle Route to Bad Berka with its well-kept spa gardens. Via Tannroda (castle and castle complex worth seeing) continue to the day's destination and back.

Day 7, Feininger Cycle Route (34 km)

To Weimar to the Goethe National Museum. Along the Ilm Valley Cycle Route via Mellingen past fish ponds to Buchfart; return via Vollersroda.

Day 8, Journey home

After breakfast.

Tour Map
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Prices & Services
Price per person
  • double room | breakfast - standard - 8 days
    • 19.04. - 25.04.2026, 01.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 419,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.04. - 30.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 474,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • double room | half board - standard - 8 days
    • 19.04. - 25.04.2026 | A - Low season
      € 629,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 01.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - High season
      € 629,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.04. - 30.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 684,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | breakfast - standard - 8 days
    • 19.04. - 25.04.2026, 01.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 639,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.04. - 30.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 689,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
  • single room | half board - standard - 8 days
    • 19.04. - 25.04.2026, 01.10. - 11.10.2026 | A - Low season
      € 849,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
    • 26.04. - 30.09.2026 | B - High season
      € 899,- Arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su
Included Services
  • 7 nights' accommodation with breakfast buffet
  • Entry to Belvedere Palace
  • Entry to Goethe National Museum
  • 1 x wine tasting
  • Transport and service flat rate 
  • Information pack, cycling map, and GPS data
  • 7-day service hotline
  • 3 % loyalty discount for your next cycling tour in the following year
Not included

Local tax approx € 3,- per person per night, train travel approx. € 38,-, entry € 8,- Day 4 (Schiller's residence)

Discount
  • Early bird bonus
    • 2 % Per person until 15.03.2026 on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 19.04. - 11.10.2026
  • Online discount
    • 1 % per person on arrival Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su from 19.04. - 11.10.2026
Your hotel
  • Congress Hotel Weimar by Mercure - More Information
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    4 stars
    Congress Hotel Weimar by Mercure
    Weimar

    LOCATION: The 1st-Class Congress Hotel Weimar by Mercure is quietly located on the outskirts of this historically significant cultural town. The city center can be reached by bike in 30 minutes and is…

    extension on request

Gastronomy

Breakfast buffet. With half board, a 3-course menu of your choice or buffet in the excellent hotel restaurant.

Information
Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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    Weimar

    This city, steeped in history and culture, not only gave its name to parliamentary Germany (the Weimar Republic), but also to…

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    Erfurt

    In the old town of Erfurt, the capital of Thuringia, numerous medieval buildings are clustered together in an area of…

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    Jena

    The well-known university town in Thuringia is located on the Saale River. Due to its warm microclimate, the region is also…