Day 1: Munich
Welcome briefing and bike fitting. Take the evening to explore the many attractions of Munich, Bavaria's capital city.
Overnight in Munich
Day 2: Munich – Murnau am Staffelsee (41 mi/65 km)
From Munich, you cycle through the Forstenrieder Park to Lake Starnberg. Cycling on a path directly on the shores of the lake, you travel to Seeshaupt. Highlights of the day include beautiful Bavarian villages, the Oster Lakes and Riegsee. The final stop of the day is Murnau am Staffelsee.
Overnight in Murnau am Staffelsee
Day 3: Murnau am Staffelsee – Garmisch Partenkirchen (24 mi/40 km)
The day's tour begins in the breathtaking landscape of Murnauer Moos Nature Reserve (the largest swamp area of Central Europe). Passing through the reserve, the route follows the Loisach River to Garmisch Partenkirchen. Today's stage is intentionally brief so you can take the Zugspitzbahn cable car to the Zugspitz, the highest mountain in Germany. Standing 9700 ft/2962 m high, you will have a wonderful view of the surrounding Alps.
Overnight in Garmisch Partenkirchen
Day 4: Garmisch Partenkirchen – Wallgau (27 mi/45 km)
You'll take the train to Scharnitz, 984 ft/300 m high (train ticket is included for the traveler, but bike ticket is not - approximately €5 per bike). From there, the day's route follows slightly uphill terrain through wildly romantic gorges and lush alpine fields to the source of the Isar River. You'll return through a sunny valley that has wonderful panoramas of the Karwendel and Wetterstein Mountains. Passing through Mittenwald, the route ends in Wallgau, a village rich in Bavarian tradition.
Overnight in Wallgau
Day 5: Wallgau – Bad Tölz (31 mi/50 km)
Past the Isarwinkel region, you'll cycle along crystal clear turquoise water to the impressive Sylvenstein Lake. Cycle through Lenggries on the way to Bad Tölz. Bad Tölz, a town at the intersection of two trading routes (the Isar River and the old salt route from Reichenhall to Allgäu), quickly developed into a thriving trading post. Richly ornamented middle-class houses are evidence of the town's golden age.
Overnight in Bad Tölz
Day 6: Bad Tölz – Tegernsee – Bad Tölz (27 mi/45 km)
Today you cycle through the charming landscape of Lake Tegern to Gmund am Tegernsee. Along the Gaißbach Valley, you return to Bad Tölz. The Tölzer Market Street invites you to stroll in the footsteps of the famous television series "Der Bulle von Tölz" (The Cop from Tölz).
Overnight in Bad Tölz
Day 7: Bad Tölz – Munich (38 mi/60 km)
The Isar cycle path takes you through Geretsried and Wolfratshausen on the way to Grünwald. After are a few short climbs, the reward at the end of the day's ride is Munich. Explore countless shops and attractions in Munich.
Overnight in Munich
Day 8: Munich
Today marks the end of your tour. You can either arrange for a taxi to the train station or airport, or extend your stay.