Self-Guided Cycling Tours & Trips in Germany and Italy

This 11-day cycling trip takes you from Munich to Riva del Garda, crossing the Alps through Bavaria, Tyrol, South Tyrol, and Trentino on quiet bike paths and back roads. You'll ride past Lake Starnberg, the Osterseen, and Riegsee, then stop at the Baroque Cistercian monastery in Stams and check out Mittenwald's traditional Lüftlmalerei frescoes before trying pistachio ice cream in Mori and descending to Lake Garda via Passo San Giovanni.

This self-guided cycling route takes you through three countries, starting at Munich's English Garden and finishing in Merano where the climate turns Mediterranean. You'll pedal along Lake Starnberg's clear waters and through Murnauer Moos, Central Europe's biggest moorland, before passing the baroque Cistercian abbey at Stams.

Start in Munich's English Garden and cycle along Lake Starnberg's shoreline to Seeshaupt, then ride through the Murnauer Moos nature reserve—Central Europe's largest moorland—before arriving in Garmisch-Partenkirchen to see traditional Lüftlmalerei frescoes. Daily routes cover 40-65 km and there's a bus transfer from Landeck to Nauders.

This self-guided cycling trip covers about 500 km from Munich's Hofbräuhaus district to the shores of Lake Garda at Riva del Garda. Cycle past the baroque Cistercian monastery in Stams, through Switzerland at Martina, and along the medieval town walls of Glurns before trying pistachio gelato at Gelateria Bologna in Mori.

This 335-mile ride takes you from Munich's English Garden to Riva del Garda, climbing up to Reschen Pass at 1,507 meters before dropping into Italy through Burgeis and Mals. You'll pedal along Lake Starnberg, pass through Mittenwald with its traditional Lüftl-painted houses, then follow the Adige cycle path past Trento's medieval buildings to Lake Garda's northern shore. Accommodation is in 3-star hotels throughout Germany and Austria (4-star in Munich), and luggage transfers are included.