
Highlights
- Lake Starnberger See – one of Munich’s most beautiful lakes
- The famous Olympic town of Garmisch Partenkirchen, former home of the Winter Olympics
- Taking a cable car up Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze (2962 m) with breathtaking views of the Alps
- Cycling alongside the crystal clear, turquoise-blue waters of the young Isar to the marvellous lake Sylvenstein
- Riding through the sunny high-lying Isar valley with wonderful panoramic views of the Karwendel and Wetterstein Mountains
An amazing adventure and a good character builder. A lovely way to spend a week with your partner – working as a team and feeling a great sense of achievement at the end of it.
Itinerary
Today you’ll arrive in Munich. Depending on flight times, you may have time to explore this great city! Perhaps a visit to the fortress museum, Fortress Grünwald or Bavaria Film City is on the cards?
You will be met at the hotel in the evening, by a local representative, and there you will be fitted for your hire bikes, should you be hiring. You’ll also have the chance to discuss your upcoming ride, as well as receiving your route notes and maps for the week ahead.

- Meals: Breakfast
You’ll leave Munich by crossing Forstenrieder Park, heading towards Lake Starnberger See (one of the most illustrious addresses around Munich).
From Starnberg you’ll find yourself travelling along the lakeside cycle path to Seeshaupt. Your cycling starts off on beautiful roads through ancient Bavarian villages, past lake Ostersee and lake Riegsee to Murnau on lake Staffelsee.
- Meals: Breakfast
In the morning you’ll cross Middle-Europe’s largest moor and swamp area, the Murnauer Moos nature reserve. You’ll follow the river Loisach through areas of unspoilt nature to the famous Olympic town of Garmisch Partenkirchen, former home of the Winter Olympics.
As today’s stage is quite brief, you could choose to take the cable car up Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze (2962 metres / 9700 feet) which provides breathtaking views of the Alps.
- Meals: Breakfast
You’ll start the day with a climb of 300 metres / 984 feet of altitude to Scharnitz … don’t worry, it’s by train! From here you’ll continue slightly uphill through wildly romantic gorges and lush Alpine fields to the source of the Isar. The riding continues through the sunny high-lying valley with wonderful panoramas of the Karwendel and Wetterstein Mountains through Mittenwald (forest) to Wallgau – a village which still resonates with Bavarian tradition.
- Meals: Breakfast
Today you’ll ride past Isarwinkel on one of the more remote sections of the route, following the crystal clear, turquoise-blue waters of the young Isar to the marvellous lake Sylvenstein, via the little town Lenggries and through lovely rural countryside to Bad Tölz.
This once important trading place, situated at the crossing of two old trading routes (the river Isar and the old salt route from Reichenhall to Allgäu) still manages to impress with imposing, richly decorated old buildings.
- Meals: Breakfast
Todays circular ride will take you through the charming landscape of Lake Tegernsee to Gmund am Tegernsee with a wonderful panoramic lake view to keep you company. Then it’s along Gaißbach Valley back again to Bad Tölz.

- Meals: Breakfast
Your last day’s cycling will take you along the Isar cycle path via Geretsried and Wolfratshausen to Grunwald. Only a few brief climbs on the route today before your return to Munich where you can spend the evening relaxing and reflecting on your past few days.
- Meals: Breakfast
Today it’s time to say tschüss to this beautiful part of Germany and head back to the airport for flights home. If you’d like a few more days however to explore Munich please do let us know and we can help organise this for you.
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The Cycling
Terrain
You’ll be riding mainly on cycle paths, with only very short sections on roads shared with traffic, (generally when riding through towns and cities, getting to and from your accommodation.) The majority of the route will be on tarmac or well surfaced cycle paths, with some short sections on hard packed gravel / dirt roads and farm tracks. Overall a relaxing cycle tour with only a few short ascents, which can easily be tackled by pushing the bike if needed! We recommend a hybrid bike for this tour (not suitable for road bikes).

Leisure Cycling Grade
Aspects of both our grade 2 and 3 trips
Suitable for those looking for some cycle friendly routes
Some modest climbs
Possibly sections of varying terrain (eg. forest tracks, gravel paths etc)
Our grading guidelines have been carefully created based on our many years of cycling experience, as well as customer feedback from our trips. Of course, if you're still struggling to figure out where you fit on the scale, do feel free to give us a quick call and we'll be more than happy to help!
For more information about our grading system click here.
Is this suitable for you?
Trips that are graded as a 2-3, will have aspects of both our grade 2 and 3 rides. These tours are still suitable for those perhaps who have recently got into cycling, and offer an array of accessible, cycle friendly routes, cycle paths and quiet roads, however there will be some days / sections where you may have to tackle some ups and downs, the occasional steeper climb and perhaps some varying terrain (forest tracks, gravel paths etc). Suitable for those with a decent level of physical fitness, looking for some leisurely rides with occasional (achievable!) challenges along the way.
Dates & Prices
2021 Daily departures available between 03 Apr and 30 Apr.
Season 1 For trips starting between (and inclusive of) the 03 Apr and the 30 Apr: $1200 pp.
Season 2 For trips starting between (and inclusive of) the 01 May and the 11 Jun: $1300 pp.
Season 3 For trips starting between (and inclusive of) the 12 Jun and the 04 Sep: $1345 pp.
Whats Included 
A) Accommodation (shared twin / double en suite rooms) in good quality 3 and 4* hotels
B) Meals as per the itinerary (B-Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
C) Local representative (with welcome meeting)
D) Detailed route notes and maps
E) Luggage transfers
F) (Day 4) Tickets for train transfer (As bikes cannot be paid for in advance these are not included and cost approx 5 euros per bike)
What's not Included 
A) Bike hire (available if required)
B) Flights and charges for travelling with your bike (if applicable)
C) Meals not stated in the itinerary
D) Single room (available if required)
E) Travel insurance
F) Personal clothing and equipment
G) Personal expenditure (souvenirs, bar bills, hotel facilities etc)
H) Entrance fees to museums and other attractions en route
I) Travel to first hotel on arrival day
J) Travel from final hotel on departure day
K) City or visitor’s tax where applicable.
The Essentials
News, Reviews & Stories
Reviews
Leesa and Wes, AustraliaAwesome scenery and high altitude beersJust got back from our Bavarian Lakes cycling holiday yesterday. We had a really enjoyable time but by far and away the best time we had was our week cycling. Scenery was awesome,the weather was incredible and certainly that part of Germany is wonderful cycling country. The beers went down very well at the end of the day and we certainly had no trouble sleeping!
We had a beer at the top of the Zugspitze,certainly the highest beer I have ever had without being on a plane. We will definitely do another bike trip with Skedaddle,it was great fun.
Julie, Essex, UKGreat fun, amazing scenery, wonderful peopleThis was our first cycling holiday and everything ran smoothly and was consistent with the package we booked and was in line with our expectations.
The first day along Lake Starnberg was amazing but our favourite days riding was undoubtedly the ride from Garmisch to Wallgau along the Isar Spring.
An amazing adventure and a good character builder. A lovely way to spend a week with your partner and working as a team and feeling a great sense of achievement at the end of it. We were knackered after day one and our bums were numb, but five days later we almost cried when we said goodbye to our bikes. Finally, we would just like to say that the Munich tragedy unfolded as we took off from Munich Airport and we were very touched that Saddle Skedaddle texted us to make sure we were OK and offer any support we needed – that was a touch of class; well done and thank you.
Donald, Hampshire, UKOur trip to Bavaria was certainly an experience never to forgetUnfortunately we arrived at the beginning of a week of Arctic weather with snow, hail and freezing temperatures. However we made the most of it, wrapped up and were rewarded with some outstanding scenery as we cycled through the snow covered forests and riverside paths.
All the arrangements were first class as usual. The cycle from Bad Tolz to Munich was really good. Started off cycling through snow covered forests and ended up cycling along a lovely riverside path in short sleeves. Really good maps and directions. The route guidance stickers on the way were really helpful.Very good bikes. Well equipped.