A typical day is: breakfast at the hotel, collect the route notes, ride, stop where you like, and arrive at the next hotel in the afternoon with your bag already there. The daily distances and the terrain depend on which of the trips you choose, and the operator grades each one so you can match it to your fitness.

The Danube route from Passau to Vienna is the easiest of the three listed, running along the riverbank on flat, well-marked paths. The Salzburg Lakes trip is graded easy to moderate, through the lake district. The Salzkammergut trip is the hardest of the three, graded moderate to challenging, with days through Alpine valleys between the lakes and peaks.

What separates this from a guided cycling tour is the pace. You are not held to a group speed or a fixed lunch stop, and you can add a detour to a village or a swim in a lake without asking anyone. What you give up is the support vehicle and the guide's local knowledge on the road, which is why the route descriptions and maps matter here.

The operator is a Danish company, Wild Rover Travel, and bookings are covered by their membership of Rejsegarantifonden, the Danish Travel Guarantee Fund. Their contact line is +45 20 88 80 40 and the email is info@wildrovertravel.com.

The page does not name individual guides or trip designers, and it does not describe the hotels beyond calling the accommodation "very comfortable". It also does not give a day-by-day breakdown for any of the three Austrian routes, so the exact daily distances and stopovers are not stated here.

What's included

- Accommodation described as "very comfortable" - Luggage transportation between accommodations - Detailed route descriptions - Maps - Bike delivery to first accommodation and collection from last accommodation (for rentals)

What's not included

- Bicycle hire (hybrid/trekking, e-bike or mountain bike) unless you bring your own - Travel to the start point and home from the finish - Flights - Travel insurance - Meals and drinks not stated as included - Personal expenses