recommended route
Cross-border bike circuit "Sweet Treats" (PAMINA Area)
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GingerbreadPhoto: Max Coquard Best Jobers, Visit Alsace
Author’s recommendation
For shorter routes, here are some 3-day route suggestions (see also route description section):
Suggestion 1: Baden Stage (approx. 148 km)
Suggestion 2: Baden-Palatinate-Alsace Stage (approx. 168 km)
Suggestion 3: Baden-Alsace Stage (approx. 139 km)
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Badisch Backstub - Karl-Friedrich-StraßeZUCKERBECKER
Schwarzwaldstube im Schlosshotel Karlsruhe
Hofladen Kraut und Rüben
Staatsweingut Karlsruhe-Durlach
Wein- und Sektgut Hammerschmiede
Weinstube Ölmühle
Weingut Adrian Zimmer
Kraichtaler Hof Kraichtal-Unteröwisheim
Anjas Keksbar
Restaurant zum Waldenser
Cafe Konditorei Nussbaumer Reichenbach
Schwitzer's Brasserie & Lounge
Hotel-Restaurant Weinhaus Steppe
La Piazetta Da Pietro
La Capannina Mamma - Mia Da Nino
Pension Kriemhilde Böhmerle
Hotel Watthalden (Hettel Hotelbetriebe GmbH & Co. KG)
WaTTs Brasserie
Eiscafé Pierod Pavillon
Eiscafé Pierod Ettlingen
Markgrafen Keller
täglich Brasserie, Cafe
Café Erbprinz
Eiscafé Tiziano
Café Doleczik
Hotel zum Schiff garni
Gasthaus zum Engel Rastatt
Hopfenschlingel Rastatt
Landgasthaus Kreuz
Hotel Grüner Baum Rastatt
Eis-Café le Grotte
Café Hardt
Gasthaus Sterne zum Bärle
Derby
Schneider Spargel
Huber Hof
Gasthaus Rheinstüble
Hanfseeblick
Sautter Pom'Or
Café Stollhofen
Das Boot
Restaurant Le Relais du Rhin
Bakery Au Fournil de Gilles
Bakery Le Fournil de Nicolas
La Grenouille verte Kebab
Weekly market
Takeaway Danilo Pizza Express
Restaurant A l'Arbre Vert
Hotel-restaurant Au Gourmet
Restaurant La Cigogne
Restaurant Pizza Licata
Kebab Le Petit Kalé
Bakery Pastry Jenny & Kickoff
Bakery Pastry Michaël
Restaurant Auberge de la Ferme
Restaurant Au Soleil d'Or
Restaurant Bim Buewele
Restaurant A l'Agneau d'Or
Takeaway food Pizza Roma
Restaurant Au Chemin de Fer
Le Labo Dumoulin
Restaurant - Champ'Aéro
Restaurant - L'Ancienne Douane
Restaurant - Grains de Sel
Salon de Thé - Le Boudoir
Restaurant - Le Jardin
Restaurant - Le Mamounia
Restaurant - Le Comptoir des Loges
Restaurant - Le Tigre
Restaurant - Le Clem's
Pâtisserie - Chocolaterie Heitz
Pâtisserie Maxime
Salon de Thé - La Maison du Bretzel
Restaurant - L'origine'l
Restaurant - Le Jardin de Bacchus
Restaurant - Cassegraine
Restaurant - Da Vinci
Chocolaterie Daniel Stoffel
Restaurant - L'Auberge du Gros Chêne
Restaurant - La Poste
Restaurant A l'aigle d'or
Restaurant Le Chauve Sourit
Restaurant le Petit Stamm
Auberge de la Forêt
Le Caveau du Gaentzebrinnel
Restaurant A l'Agneau
Pizzeria Bella Roma
|The Beekeepers’ Association of the Canton of Seltz (copie)
Seltz snack bar
Imkerei in Seltz - l'Apiculture à Seltz
Auberge du Rhin
A l'Agneau
Restaurant A La Rose
Auberge de l'Etang
Tearoom Schneider
Restaurant Au Bord du Rhin
Restaurant S'Wald Stuebel
Restaurant Au Vieux Moulin
Restaurant Au Tonneau Fleuri
Waldgasthof "Bienwaldmühle"
Brasserie de la gare
Hôtel d'Alsace
Restaurant La Mirabelle
Pâtisserie Rebert
Restaurant Le Saumon
Restaurant Au Moulin de la Walk
Restaurant Au Cygne
Café, pâtisserie, glacier La Pépinière
Restaurant de la Couronne
Pâtisserie Criqui
Restaurant de l'Ange
Restaurant Au Pont M
Hôtel-restaurant La Couronne
L'Abbaye
Le Caveau du Châtelet
Restaurant Au Cerf
Pâtisserie Au Petit Kougelhopf
Restaurant Au Petit Dominicain
Weingut Stefan Fischer
Bauernhof Kieffer
Weingut Martinshof
Helck wine and sparkling wine estate
Village shop Freckenfeld
Winery Arno Heintz & Son
Eisheisel
Koch's Restaurant
Hotel-Restaurant "Zum Riesen"
Hofmarkt Zapf
Adamshof
Eiscafé Roma - Villa Wieser
Herxemer Esszimmer
Bäckerei Kerner
Brauerei Ottersheimer Bärenbräu
Café zum Elefanten
Gaststätte Rhenania
Taberna - Eis .de Feine Speiseeismanufaktur
Rheinschänke Pfälzer Land
Restaurant "Zum Lamm"
Landgasthof Goldenes Lamm
Badisch Backstub - Amalienstraße
Füllhorn BioMarkt
Badisch Backstub - Ritterstraße
Safety information
Please note that the route uses agricultural access roads, roads with low car traffic, and dedicated cycle paths. The surfaces are mainly asphalt, with some sections on hard-packed earth or white paths.
Tips and suggestions
Cycling map:
- Vis-à-Vis bike map
- Kraichgau-Stromberg bike map "Per Rad!"
- "Tourentipps in der Südpfalz" bike map
- "Radtouren um Bühl und Achern" bike map
- "Alsace à Vélo" bike map
E-bike rental and bike services:
Alsace:
https://www.alsaceavelo.fr/services/ou-louer-un-velo.html
https://www.alsaceavelo.fr/services/ou-reparer-son-velo.html
Albtal:
https://www.albtal-tourismus.de/erleben/radfahren
Karlsruhe:
https://www.kvv-nextbike.de/de/karlsruhe/
Pfalz:
https://www.pfalz.de/de/pfalz-erleben/radfahren/verleih-und-ladestationen/ladestationen
https://www.pfalz.de/de/pfalz-erleben/radfahren/verleih-und-ladestationen/e-bike-und-fahrradverleih
Iffezheim:
Rastatt:
https://www.zweirad-koelmel.de/cms-wir-ueber-uns.asp
https://www.zweiradhaus-maerz.de/
The PAMINA Tourist Association (Baden Country - Alsace - Palatinate) brings together about sixty members in Baden, Northern Alsace, and Southern Palatinate. Comprising municipalities and community groups, tourist organizations, accommodation providers, and businesses, it promotes cooperation among tourism players in the Franco-German PAMINA cross-border region. This bike route was developed on its initiative. The following tourist offices are located along the route:
Alsace Verte Tourist Office
11 Place de la République
67160 Wissembourg
+33 (0) 3 88 94 10 11
Haguenau Country, Forest and Potter's Land Tourist Office
1 Place Joseph Thierry
67500 Haguenau
+33 (0) 3 88 06 59 99
Rastatt Tourist Information
Herrenstraße 18 (at the castle)
76437 Rastatt
+49 (0) 7222 9721220
Ettlingen City Information
Schloßplatz 3
76275 Ettlingen
+49 (0) 7243 101380
Bretten Tourist Info
Melanchthonstraße 3
75015 Bretten
+49 (0) 7252 583710
Karlsruhe Tourist Information
Kaiserstraße 72 - 74 (at Marktplatz)
76133 Karlsruhe
+49 (0) 721 602997580
Public transport
The route is accessible by train:
- Karlsruhe station
- Ettlingen station
- Rastatt station
- Germersheim station
- Wörth station
- Wissembourg station
- Haguenau station
More info for Baden-Württemberg at www.efabw.de, for Rhineland-Palatinate at www.vrn.de and for Alsace at www.sncf.com
Directions
Coming from Baden-Württemberg or Bavaria, it is best to arrive via the A8 towards Karlsruhe or the A5 towards Rastatt or Bruchsal.
Coming from the north, either from the Baden side via the A5 towards Bruchsal and Karlsruhe or from the Palatinate side via the A65 towards Bad Bergzabern and Kandel.
Coming from France via the A4 and A340 towards Haguenau or via the A35 and D3 towards Wissembourg.
Parking
There are several parking options along the route. Free parking is available behind the Kandel or Wissembourg stations or at the "Rue des Messageries" parking lot, about 50 meters away.Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Cycling map:
- Vis-à-Vis bike map
- Kraichgau-Stromberg bike map "Per Rad!"
- "Tourentipps in der Südpfalz" bike map
- "Radtouren um Bühl und Achern" bike map
- "Alsace à Vélo" bike map
Equipment
To ride the bike routes safely, we recommend the following equipment:
- Touring bike, electric assistance is welcome for more comfort,
- bike helmet,
- technical waterproof clothing in case of bad weather,
- bike bag to store equipment and provisions,
- sunglasses,
- insect repellent,
- smartphone with the Rhineland-Palatinate app to facilitate navigation and get information on sights, dining options along the route,
- repair kit,
- sun protection.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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