Germany · 7 days
Every tour here is self-guided, which means the day is yours. You get a route description and maps, your bags are collected in the morning and appear at the next hotel, and you ride the distance at whatever speed suits you. Stop for lunch in a wine town, take a detour to a castle, or finish early and sit by the river. …
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Germany · 7 days · From EUR 545 (indicative)
Every tour here is self-guided, which means the day is yours. You get a route description and maps, your bags are collected in the morning and appear at the next hotel, and you ride the distance at whatever speed suits you. Stop for lunch in a wine town, take a detour to a castle, or finish early and sit by the river. There is no group to keep up with and no fixed start time beyond what the day's distance requires.
The Moselle routes follow the river between Trier and Koblenz, past steep vineyard slopes and medieval towns. The four-day version runs Trier to Cochem. The five-, six-, seven- and eight-day versions run Trier to Koblenz, with the eight-day option described as the laid-back version — the same 195 kilometres spread over more days. A six-day variant starts in Luxembourg and crosses two countries before reaching Koblenz. The Rhine, Main and Moselle tour begins in Frankfurt and ends in Trier over seven or eight days, taking in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Bavarian Lakes tour is the plushest of the list at seven days, starting in Munich and heading out around the Munich lakes to Bad Tölz and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with Alpine views most of the way. The Lake Constance tour runs six days through the Lake Constance region into the hinterland, crossing Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Hotels are chosen by the operator and range from local vineyard stays to luxury hotels. On the higher-priced tours you are paying for the comfort level of those hotels as much as the route. Luggage transport is included on all tours, so you ride with a day bag only.
What separates this from a fixed-group cycling holiday is the absence of a schedule you have to keep. What separates it from booking hotels yourself is that the route notes, the hotel selection and the bag-moving are already done. It suits riders who are comfortable reading a route description and navigating independently — this is not a guided tour with a leader.
- Hotel accommodation selected by the operator - Luggage transport from hotel to hotel - Detailed maps and route descriptions - Self-guided riding at your own pace
- Bike hire (not stated as included — confirm with the operator) - Meals (not stated as included) - Travel to the start town and from the finish - Travel insurance - Personal expenses