Cycle routes for every season

The best time of year? Any!

Whether you are travelling by road bike, city bike, mountain bike or gravel bike, Freiburg is a city that you can experience by bike at any time of year. In spring, when nature awakens, the route along the Dreisam is ideal for enjoying the first greenery and warm rays of sunshine. In autumn, the forests in the city and the neighbouring Black Forest glow in the most beautiful colours; the clear air is perfect for long bike rides. And in winter, the comparatively mild days here invite you to take quiet, almost meditative tours.

Discover the city centre by bike!

Frelo: Freiburg's rental bikes

Renting a bike in Freiburg is so easy, flexible and affordable: Register with Frelo for free, download the app and you're ready to go. Now you can simply scan the QR code on any Frelo bike and set off - for one euro per half hour and a maximum of 12 euros within 24 hours. If you are travelling in a group, you can even rent up to four bikes at the same time on your account. And for families, there are cargo bikes that fit up to two children under the age of six

To the Frelo bikes

So that everything runs smoothly

Service centres in Freiburg

So that a flat tyre or other problems don't keep you waiting for long, Freiburg has several service centres that will quickly get your bike back on the road:

Retail
Die Radgeber
- Open today until 10:00 - 18:30 clock
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Retail
extratour
- Open today until 10:00 - 19:00 clock
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Retail, Supplier
FahrRADikal
- Open today until 09:30 - 14:00 clock, 14:30 - 18:00 clock
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Retail
Zweirad Hanser GmbH
- Open today until 09:00 - 12:00 clock, 13:00 - 18:00 clock
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To the summit and into the vineyards

Schauinsland & Kaiserstuhl by bike

It's just under 12 kilometres from the centre of Freiburg to the 1,248-metre-high Schauinsland - the road bike route is a real classic and very popular. Especially at weekends, when Schauinslandstraße is closed to cars and other vehicles and cyclists are largely on their own here. However, you can expect a few climbs on the way to the 1,200 metre summit. On the other hand, you have a magnificent view from the top - and in between when you take a breather.
If you are travelling along the Baden Wine Cycle Path, you should also plan time for breaks:
Individual stages of the 460-kilometre route lead through Markgräflerland or to Kaiserstuhl and Tuniberg, for example; the route is considered one of the most beautiful connoisseur tours in Germany. And the wineries along the way are a really good reason to take a break from time to time.

Schauinsland

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Texaspass Kaiserstuhl

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Speciality bike fair SPEZI

Discover new bike trends!

Cargo bikes or tandems, folding or recumbent bikes, special bikes for senior citizens: An impressive variety of bicycles beyond the "diamond frame standard" will be on display at the SPEZI international speciality bike fair. From April 2026, the world's largest trade fair of its kind will take place at Messe Freiburg:
"As a sustainable cycling city and driver of innovation, Freiburg is the perfect location for the speciality bike fair," says Ilka Roßmann, FWTM Head of the Trade Fair Department.
If you're interested in cycling trends, you should make a note of this date!

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