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 of all ages go to enjoy comfort food with views • Discover the natural playground of Lake Tegernsee, encircled by snowcapped peaks • Venture into the heart of the Wolfsschlucht (Wolf Canyon) along river-spanning bridges and under rushing waterfalls. 

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 crowned with pines plummet to the water—this epic trail is kid-approved with a shortcut by ferry! • Lunch with a view awaits at a beachside café • Adults trade lake water for firewater at a local schnapps distillery while kids get competitive on a miniature golf course. 

Cross over into our final alpine destination: the sun-drenched pastures and stone monoliths of Italy’s Dolomites • Pedal rolling bike paths; along the way take a break from the saddle to check out a ruined castle • Enjoy a family-style barbecue lunch • Stop for a bite of tasty strudel among tranquil apple orchards where the ingredients are grown • Gondolas sweep you up to high-altitude trailheads, then a mountain toboggan track takes you coasting down • Stop by trailside huts and farms to meet the friendly animals • Toast to our three-country adventure with a view before we swap stories over a farewell dinner.