Zürich - Regensburg

<p>Southern Germany – Tour: Zurich – Regensburg</p> <p>Stage 0: Zurich – Winterthur</p> <p>30 km (ascend: 230 m / descend: 200 m)</p> <p>Stage 1: Winterthur – Andelfingen – Stein am Rhein – Konstanz – (Romanshorn, optional) – Friedrichshafen (ferry)</p> <p>66 km (optional 85 km / ascend: 370 m / descend: 420 m)</p> <p>Stage 2: Friedrichshafen – Langenargen – Wasserburg – Lindau – Bregenz</p> <p>Cable car to Pfänder (with bicycle transport)</p> <p>Pfänder – Scheidegg – Lindenberg – Röthenbach (rail trail) – Oberstaufen</p> <p>72 km (ascend: 400 m / descend: 640 m)</p> <p>Stage 3: Oberstaufen – Immenstadt – Wertach – Füssen</p> <p>60 km (ascend: 480 m / descend: 480 m)</p> <p>Spontaneous extension possible via Kempten (+ 20 km / + 70 m)</p> <p>Stage 4 (main route):</p> <p>Füssen – Reutte – Plansee – Linderhof Castle – Ettal Monastery – Garmisch-Partenkirchen</p> <p>73 km (ascend: 580 m / descend: 660 m)</p> <p>Stage 4 (variant 'Zugspitze' / trip to Zugspitze possible, bus connection from Untergrainau)</p> <p>Füssen – Reutte – Plansee – Griesen – Untergrainau – Garmisch-Partenkirchen</p> <p>58 km (ascend: 400 m / descend: 480 m)</p> <p>Stage 4 (variant 'Wieskirche'):</p> <p>Füssen – Wieskirche – Oberammergau – Ettal Monastery – Garmisch-Partenkirchen</p> <p>about 70 km (ascend 470 m / descend 550 m)</p> <p>Stage 5: Garmisch – Wallgau – Vorderriß – Sylvenstein Reservoir – Lenggries – Bad Tölz</p> <p>Alternative from Wallgau along Lake Walchensee</p> <p>64 km (ascend: 380 m / descend: 450 m)</p> <p>Stage 6: Bad Tölz – Bad Wiessee – Tegernsee – Schliersee – Bayrischzell</p> <p>Opportunity to ascend Wendelstein (until 5 pm)</p> <p>54 km (ascend: 450 m / descend: 310 m)</p> <p>Stage 7: Bayrischzell – Kufstein – Reit im Winkl</p> <p>59 km (ascend: 470 m / descend: 580 m)</p> <p>Stage 8: Reit im Winkl – Unterwössen – Seebruck/Chiemsee – Seeon Monastery – Wasserburg am Inn</p> <p>73 km (ascend: 290 m / descend: 550 m)</p> <p>Stage 9: Wasserburg am Inn – Erding – Moosburg/Isar – Landshut</p> <p>89 km (ascend: 220 m / descend: 250 m)</p> <p>Stage 10: Landshut – Rottenburg/Laaber – Regensburg</p> <p>79 km (ascend: 230 m / descend: 280 m)</p> <p>Total distance: 715 km (via Kempten 20 km more / via Zugspitze 17 km less)</p> <p>Elevation gain: 3610 m up / 4250 m down</p> <p>The elevation difference results from the height difference between Zurich and Regensburg, mainly due to the use of the cable car to the Pfänder summit. This also overcomes the steep climb at the beginning of the elevation profile.</p>