Three countries, one lake, no hills that matter: the 260-kilometre Bodensee-Radweg circles Lake Constance past orchards, vineyard villages, the flower island of Mainau and Lindau's lion-guarded harbour, with the Alps posing across the water. A week is leisurely, and ferries let you shortcut any stage — which feels like cheating and is in fact the system working. The cycle paths are Swiss-grade throughout. Go in September for the harvest, when every second farm sells apple juice from a table.
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