The Lidl Deutschland Tour 2026 begins on 19 August with a prologue in Bad Orb. The Hessian spa town in the Spessart region will host the start of the five-day stage race. The route leads through the town centre and surrounding areas. The prologue is followed by four stages with finishes in Schwäbisch Hall, Offenbach an der Queich, Bad Dürkheim and Heilbronn. The prologue decides the first leader's jerseys of the tour.
