Ride past a 13th-century farmstead, fields of wildflowers and sparkling lakes • Eat, drink and be merry at one of Bavaria's most beautiful biergartens, where locals go to enjoy comfort food with views • Discover the natural playground of Lake Tegernsee • A ski lift sweeps you up to access high-elevation trails where pampered cows graze • Hop on your bike to coast back down • Cozy Bavarian hospitality awaits at lunch in a trailside hut and dinner with a cultural roundtable held by local friends. 

Welcome to Austria! More dreamy trails lay between mountains and lake along the shore of blue-green Achensee • Climb to a soaring viewpoint where gray cliffs plummet down to the water • Coffee, pastries, the scent of pines and the gentle sound of waves are a relaxing combo at a waterside café • Trade lake water for firewater at a local schnapps distillery where we’re treated to a tour and a tasting. 

Cross over into our final alpine destination: the sun-drenched pastures and stone monoliths of Italy’s Dolomites • Say buon appetito over a plate of… strudel? Italian and Austrian traditions mix here in the region of South Tyrol, with delicious results • Pedal through tranquil apple orchards and stroll the baroque streets of Bressanone • High-altitude trails afford spectacular views of World Heritage Puez-Odle Nature Park • Stop by trailside huts and farms • Toast to our adventure with South Tyrolean wines.