cycling Germany

[ando55]

Hi all, I'm planning a 3 week cycle tour in Germany from early Sept. I hope to ride 1000klm+ beginning from Dortmund and would like a balanced route of country and river tracks avoiding large cities. My last trip was 1500klm following the coastal route Emden to Flensburg and Baltic route to Lubeck finishing in Lauenburg. I have to return to Essen but can catch a train. Any ideas?

[Heerda]

Germany have hundreds of trails with very good  bicycle maps. Look for maps at: http://www.fietsvakantiewinkel.nl/2www/adfc.php
May-be (a part of) trail R1 is sometihing for you:
http://www.euroroute-r1.de/EN/Introduction/Details/Introducing_the_Euroroute_R1/K407.htm

More trails in Europe or Germany on:
http://www.euroroute-r1.de/EN/Introduction/Details/Introducing_the_Euroroute_R1/K407.htm

[Galloper]

The German Cycling Federation (ADFC) used to offer an excellent booklet with all major cycle routes by region.   I got a copy free from Sustrans a few years ago, don't know if it's still available but it's an excellent guide.