Heidelberg, is OK for sure, but....
Me? I'd go for Trier, perhaps? Why? It's a nice place, Germany's oldest town It's at about the same latitude as Heidelberg but more importantly, I think it would be easier to make a nice run from the Amsterdam ferry port. How is that? Here you go: Quick way (super slab) from the port to the line Maastricht / Aachen, then on the diagonal, Malmedy, St Vith, Bitburg, Aach, Trier. That's straight through the Belgian Ardennes, missing Luxembourg City away to the west. Good roads near enough all the way once you pass the Maastricht / Aachen jump off line.
Pump Amsterdam to Trier into Google maps and hit bicycle mode to see the way. 405 kms (say 250 miles) easy.
Alternatively: Aachen, then roughly south, Malmedy, Vielsalm, Clervaux, Viandem, Echternach, Trier. Which keeps the Ardennes going for a bit longer.
Richard
PS Crossed with post above from albatross. In fact what he suggests is excellent advice for the way down, the way back or both, depending on where you want to go to in Switzerland.
Me? I'd go for Trier, perhaps? Why? It's a nice place, Germany's oldest town It's at about the same latitude as Heidelberg but more importantly, I think it would be easier to make a nice run from the Amsterdam ferry port. How is that? Here you go: Quick way (super slab) from the port to the line Maastricht / Aachen, then on the diagonal, Malmedy, St Vith, Bitburg, Aach, Trier. That's straight through the Belgian Ardennes, missing Luxembourg City away to the west. Good roads near enough all the way once you pass the Maastricht / Aachen jump off line.
Pump Amsterdam to Trier into Google maps and hit bicycle mode to see the way. 405 kms (say 250 miles) easy.
Alternatively: Aachen, then roughly south, Malmedy, Vielsalm, Clervaux, Viandem, Echternach, Trier. Which keeps the Ardennes going for a bit longer.
Richard
PS Crossed with post above from albatross. In fact what he suggests is excellent advice for the way down, the way back or both, depending on where you want to go to in Switzerland.
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