Castles, Farms & Forests: Walking in Austria, France & Germany

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- I enjoy getting my heart going on my bike or on trails
- Nothing beats the thrill of taking on a rewarding climb or ride on varied terrain with inclines
- Let’s keep moving — occasional stops only, please
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Transfer via motorcoach from airport to hotel in Lingenau is about 87 miles (140 km); approximately 2 hours. Hotel check-in from 3:00 p.m. Walking about 1.5 miles in Lingenau; approximately 1 hour; sidewalks and pavement.
After meeting the group at the airport, ...
Walking about 2.5 miles during group activities; approximately 2.5 hours; natural trails with minimal elevation loss/gain. Elective afternoon walk of about 3.5 miles. Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 6 miles throughout the day; approximately 1/2 hour total. Ge...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 23 miles throughout the day; less than 1 hour total. Walking about 3 miles; approximately 3.5 hours total throughout the day; natural and gravel trails; paved roads in Schwarzenberg.
After traveling by private motorcoach ...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 129 miles throughout the day; approximately 3 hours total; stops for field trips. Walking about 1.5 miles in the village; approximately 1 hour; city walking; short walk to/from waterfall on paved path.
Once checked out of...
Getting on/off train; ride is about 34 miles roundtrip; approximately 1 hour total. Walking about 2 miles through Freiburg during group activities; approximately 2 hours; city streets and sidewalks.
We’ll walk from the hotel to the station where we will board a ...
Walking about 5 miles; approximately 3 hours; uneven trails; easy trails in the bog; elevation decrease of roughly 1,000 feet in the morning.
After transferring on foot to the trailhead, we will begin today’s walking field trip along the Heimatpfad, a high Black...
Getting on/off bus; driving about 11 miles throughout the day; approximately 1/2 hour total. Walking about 5 miles; approximately 3 hours; mountain trails with minimal elevation change. Getting on/off boat; ride is about 1 hour.
The Feldberg (4,711 feet) is the ...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 53 miles throughout the day; approximately 1.5 hours total; stops for field trips. Walking about 3 miles; approximately 2.5 hours; trails and cobblestone streets.
Once checked out of the hotel, we’ll begin our transfer to...
Walking about 1.5 miles; approximately 2 hours; in town and through the museum.
Setting out from the hotel this morning on foot, we’ll take a walking field trip through the charming historical center of Colmar and through the "Little Venice” quarter, which happe...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 40 miles throughout the day; approximately 1.5 hours total; stops for field trips. Walking indoors at the château; approximately 2 hours; periods of standing; stairs. Hiking about 1.5 miles; approximately 1.5 hours; grassy trai...
Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 32 miles throughout the day; approximately 1.5 hours total; stops for field trips. Walking about 5 miles; approximately 3 hours; indoors at the museum and on natural and gravel trails.
We’ll board a private motorcoach and...
Walking about 2 miles; approximately 1.5 hours; natural and gravel trails. Getting on/off motorcoach; driving about 97 miles throughout the day; about 2 hours.
We will take a morning walk to Château du Hohlandsbourg, which we will admire from outside, and past t...
Hotel check-out by 12:00 Noon. See your program’s “Transportation Information” regarding transfers.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, deta...
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