Day 1: (Sunday) Arrival at Innsbruck On arrival visit the world famous old town with the Golden Dachl or the Bergisel ski jump. in the early evening you will have your welcome meeting and hand over of rental cycles. Day 2: (Monday) Innsbruck – Strass/Zillertal 30 miles/48 km On a flat cycle way you bike alongside the steep walls of the Northern Alps where you will cycle through the salt town with a historic Coin Museum and on to Wattens. Visit Swarovski Kristallwelten and be enchanted by the glittering fascinating crystals. Then onto the inn cycle path along the river, you cycle past Schwaz (silver mine museum) to the Bicycle Village Strass at the entrance to the Zillertal Valley. Day 3: (Tuesday) Excursion into the Zilltertal Valley 0-38 miles/0–60km Always in full view of the fascinating mountains of the Zillertal main ridge with more than 3,000 meters high giants, you easily cycle along the Zillertal bicycle path to Mayrhofen. Maybe you even fancy a trip to the glacier by cable car. Back you cycle always slightly downhill. Day 4: (Wednesday) Strass/Zillertal – Bad Tölz 35 miles/55 km Today you will take the unique old steam-rack railway to climb the ascent to Lake Achensee. Along the lake you will cycle through green forests and meadows and see the impressive Sylvenstein lake. Then through natural forests, surrounded by steep rock walls, you will feel as if you were transformed back in time, when men did not influence the nature with technology. Now with the green/turquoise waters of the young River Isar you cycle to Bad Tölz. This town was important as the crossroad of two ancient trading routes. Richly decorate houses still pay testimonial to the prosperous past. Day 5: (Thursday) Excursion Lake Tegernsee 0–25 miles/0-40km Rich people from Munich try to settle here, an idyllic, clear water, calm atmosphere, lovely lake panorama of Lake Tegernsee. Along the Gaißbachtal you cycle back to Bad Tölz. Here the thermal waters of the spa Alpamare wait for you to refresh tired muscles. Afterwards a nice stroll on the old market place of Bad Tölz offer nice insights into the traditional Bavarian lifestyle. Day 6: (Friday) Bad Tölz – Munich/Grünwald 29 miles/45 km You approach Munich, capital of Bavaria via Geretsried and Wolfratshausen to Grünwald. Only a few short ascents lay between you and your final destination Munich. Take your time to do justice to the numerous places of interest along the route. Day 7: (Saturday) Departure Individual departure or extended stay. |