Rückenwind Reisen | Company Profile and Operating Data

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Target group

The target group relevant for Rückenwind cycling holiday consists primarily of active vacationers.

Rückenwind Reisen is aimed at active travelers who are planning customized cycling trips in Europe and value well-organized, one-stop travel packages with a high level of service. The target audience includes solo travelers, couples, families with children, and small groups of like-minded individuals who wish to embark on multi-day tours independently—without a tour guide—while planning their trips with a reliable tour operator. Rückenwind Reisen handles hotel reservations, luggage transport, reliable route guidance using a navigation app, as well as on-site assistance.

Within these target groups, requirements regarding route selection, hotel categories, and service levels vary. For this reason, Rückenwind Reisen offers a variety of bike types and difficulty levels in its travel portfolio. Each tour is described with details about its route characteristics.

This results in the following target group types:

Beginners and leisure cyclists who prefer shorter daily stages on gentle, easy-to-ride terrain.
Active cyclists who want more varied route with a moderate level of difficutly
Ambitious cyclists in good physical condition who cycle regularly and prefer longer, more challinging tours
Athletics cyclists in excellent physical condition who are specifically looking for a challenge and long daily cycling stages.

Diese verschiedenen Streckenlevels ermöglichen eine zuverlässige Orientierung für den aktiven Urlauber, welche Reisen für den entsprechend gewünschten Leistungsgrad geeignet ist.

Not all destinations can be served by a single tour operator. For this reason, our offerings include not only our “Rückenwind” and “Eurofun” Original Tours but also carefully selected partner tours. In this way, we create a broad and diverse travel portfolio that caters to a variety of interests and regions.

Rückenwind original tours: On these trips, Rückenwind acts as both the tour operator and the on-site organizer. Our packages meet high quality standards and offer a consistent range of services.

Eurofun original tours: All tour operators under the umbrella company Eurofun Touristik are included in these trips. The quality standards match those of Rückenwind, which also offers a comprehensive package of services.

Partner tours: These trips are organized locally by our selected partners. We have verified the quality and set high standards for it, but the scope of services may vary.

Core Services: Rückenwind and Eurofun original tours

Planning Trips

Our experts plan the trip from the ground up, both mentally and directly on site. The routes are mapped out and regularly checked.

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Accommodation

Identifying and selecting quality partner hotels, as well as booking accommodations along the route.

White hotel buildings with red tile roofs in Auefeld, surrounded by green lawn and colorful garden. Hotel shuttle van parked in front.

Luggage transport

Organizing logistics and arranging for luggage transport between the various legs of the trip, from hotel to hotel.

White and red Rückenwind van parked on grass with suitcases and yellow backpack beside it. Residential buildings visible in background.

Tour documents

Preparing and providing selected travel documents and maps.

Red VAUDE handlebar bag with Rückenwind cycling tour branding placed on a table with maps and documents, bicycles visible in background.

Digital tour documents and navigation-system

All travel information is provided in digital form via the Rückenwind on Tour app for Android and Apple (iOS), which features GPS-assisted navigation.

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Rental bikes

Providing high-quality rental bikes. Rückenwind offers touring bikes (unisex and men's models), sportier premium rental bikes, e-bikes, and children's equipment.

Gray bicycle with red Rückenwind panniers on handlebar and rear rack, parked on wooden boardwalk near beach with changing cabins in background.

On-site support

In addition to a daily service hotline for questions and emergencies during the cycling season, in-person information sessions are held on-site.

Bald man in red Rückenwind shirt with ID badge explaining route map to seated person. Bicycles and red equipment bag visible in background.

Specific types of travel

Rückenwind Radreisen offers various types of cycling tours in many European countries. These vacation options are adapted to the needs of the target groups.

Traveling with electric bikes

Red cycling panniers with Rückenwind branding attached to a bicycle, with cyclists' legs visible in the background on a sunny day.

Traveling with electric bikes

On our tours, we offer electric bikes for rent, along with the necessary chargers and a charging infrastructure provided by our partner hotels. While guests can still pedal the bikes themselves, the assistance feature expands the target audience.

Short cycling trips

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Short cycling trips

This offer includes trips advertised as lasting three to five days. The daily itineraries are specifically planned around the trip’s highlights.

Sporty cycling trips

Two cyclists riding on a wooden bridge along the Etsch Valley bike path, surrounded by lush green mountains and turquoise river below.

Sporty cycling trips

Expansion of our travel program to cater to travelers who prefer longer and more challenging daily stages. This segment requires a high level of physical fitness.

Cycling trip in the charm category

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Cycling trip in the charm category

Accommodations are in beautiful and charming hotels with a special atmosphere. These hotels are distinguished by their upscale amenities or unique locations.

Family cycling trips

Adult and child cyclists with helmets riding bikes on mountain road through green valley with hills and blue sky in background.

Family cycling trips

In addition to family-friendly accommodations and appropriate bike rental equipment, this section focuses on shorter daily stages, flatter routes, and highlights adapted to children’s interests.

Boat and barge

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Boat and barge

This type of trip combines daily cycling segments with a boat serving as floating accommodations. Participants can choose to spend the day on board or explore the region by bike. We collaborate with a brand of Eurofun-Touristik and its partner companies.

Centre based cycling trips

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Centre based cycling trips

Several nights at a local hotel with daily bike tours of the surrounding area.

Operational Infrastructure

In its core regions, Rückenwind Reisen provides comprehensive support and logistics through its branch offices. At these locations, Rückenwind Originalreisen tours are operated on-site as in-house events with the support of an operational structure. The following central locations form the backbone of Rückenwind Reisen:

Logistic Oldenburg (auf Google Maps zeigen)

Logistic East friesland

Destination Emden (auf Google Maps zeigen)

Destination Weser (auf Google Maps zeigen)

Destination Lüneburger Heath

Destination Elbe

Destination Provence and Rhône

Destination Münster

Destination Canal du Midi

Destination Burgund

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Geographic classification of services by coutry

Where we offer our original tours, Rückenwind Reisen handles the on-site operations in-house. For all other tours, Rückenwind Reisen collaborates with select, high-quality partners.

Cycle path in Europe

A key focus of our travel program is organizing cycling tours along Europe’s major cycling routes.

Alpe-Adria cycle path

Altmühltal cycle path

Baltic coast cycle path

Danube cycle path

Drau cycle path

East Friesland cycle path

Elbe cycle path

Ems cycle path

Etsch cycle path

Lahn cycle path

Lake Constance cycle path

Lake Ijsselmeer

Loire cycle path

Main cycle path

Scenic view of the Elbe River with cyclists on the riverside path. A historic town with church spire sits on the opposite bank, surrounded by hills.

Moselle cycle path

Mur cycle path

Neckar cycle path

North coast cycle path

Rhine cycle path

Rhône cycle path

Tauern cycle path

Weser cycle path

Aerial view of cyclists on a dirt path through green fields in the Weserbergland. River Weser winds through the valley with hills and villages.

Two cyclists on paved path along Weser river near Höxter. White daisies bloom in foreground, church spires visible in distance under blue sky.

Sustainability and Our Path to Certification

Rückenwind Reisen is working toward certification in collaboration with the international organization Travelife. A project team is implementing the initial measures, and our official certification is within reach.

Was ist Travelife?

Who and what is Rückenwind Reisen?

Rückenwind Reisen is a cycling tour operator based in Oldenburg (Oldenburg), Germany, and is a brand of Eurofun Touristik GmbH. In business since 1990, Rückenwind Reisen specializes in organizing, conducting, and developing customized (self-guided) cycling tours. Its travel portfolio includes cycling tours in Germany and throughout Europe, as well as tours combining cycling and river cruises.

What ist Rückenwind Reisen doing?

Rückenwind Reisen organizes and develops cycling tours. We advise you on all matters related to cycling tours, handle hotel reservations, take care of luggage transport and on-site logistics, prepare your travel documents, and plan your route. We’ll provide you with digital travel documents and a convenient navigation app with GPS data. Through Rückenwind Reisen, you can book rental bikes, including rental bike insurance.

What types of trips does Rückenwind Reisen offer?

Rückenwind Reisen offers a variety of tour types, including point-to-point tours, loop tours, hub-and-spoke tours (with one hotel as a base), electric bike tours, family bike tours, short and athletic bike tours, and bike-and-boat tours.

Which regions are included in Rückenwind Reisen's portfolio?

Rückenwind Reisen offers a wide range of travel options in Germany and throughout Europe. The company focuses on Northern Germany, the Weser and Elbe rivers, the Prague-Dresden route, Münster and the Münsterland region, the IJsselmeer, and Southern France. Many popular cycling routes, as well as destinations ranging from Albania to Scandinavia, are part of the company’s travel portfolio.

Are your tours guided or self guided tours?

It's up to you: we offer guided tours for all guests who like to travel in a group accompanied by qualified tour guides. Shared experiences, contact to local people, much space for your individuality and an extraordinary service are waiting for you on our guided tours. If you appreciate the comfort of an organized bike tour, but don\'t want to travel in a group, our individual tours are for you. Equipped with detailed information and not burdened by luggage, you can discover the region just the way you like.

Is my luggage being transported?

The transport of your luggage is a service included in every bicycle tour. Luggage is dropped off at the hotel reception in the morning and safely transported to the next stopover hotel by 6:00 p.m. at the latest.

You will just have to take a couple of small things (camera, beverages ...) with you.

What kinds of rental bicycles do you offer?

You get a light-weight and extremely smoothly running trekking bike that will fit you like a walking shoe. To make this possible, we will select the right bike from four different frame sizes - this is why we need to know your body height in the booking documents. A comfortable saddle and wide base tires ensure a comfortable ride even on narrow paths. Tightly gripping and well controllable brakes, smoothly running 21- or optionally 7-speed gear shifts and a solid and relieable equipment ensure safety and fun on every tour. The bicycles are especially designed for Rückenwind Reisen. More information and a photo can be found on the page "Rückenwind bicycles". On tours operated by our partners, the bike equipment may vary. For more information on these bicycles, please refer to the tour descriptions.

What information will I receive in my digital travel documents?

For many of our trips, you’ll now receive your travel documents digitally via email. With a download code, you’ll have access to your hotel list, the itinerary, and the GPS data for your trip.

With our navigation app, you can easily plan your trip on the go. There you’ll find all the important information about the daily stages, sights, places to stop for refreshments, and other useful tips for your trip. Organizational information, such as details about the return transfer, is also conveniently available in the app.

If digital travel documents are not provided for a trip, you will continue to receive your documents in printed form.

What are the requirements for the bicycle tours?

The requirements for our bicycle tours depend on the region, topography and local characteristics. The distances of the daily routes are stated in the tour descriptions. A description of characteristics at the bottom of each tour description points out the particularities to facilitate your choice. A regular fitness and willingness for small efforts every now and then and to stay in a good mood even in spite of a sudden rain shower are certainly good prerequisites to have fun while travelling by bike.

Disclaimer: Rückenwind Reisen is an independent tour operator and has no legal or organizational connection to Rückenwind bikes in Berlin or Rückenwind Räder in Wilhelmshaven.