Munich Lakes Cycling Tour
The Munich Lake Cycling tour is considered an easy tour of the area. There are a few short ascents but overall it is an enjoyable bike ride for cyclists of every ability, travelling approximately 295km around the area. Daily arrival from 20th April to 30th September 2012 at Lake Starnberger See Services Included • Welcome briefing • Accommodation 3* or 4* hotels • Breakfast buffet • Bike Hire • Additionally white sausage breakfast • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel • Train journey Garmisch Partenkirchen – Scharnitz (bike ticket not included, about EUR 3 per bike) • Tour pack including one set of detailed travel documents (maps, route description, places of interest, telephone numbers) per booked room • 7-days-Service-Hotline • E-signposting
8 days, 7 nights
Day 1: Individual Arrival in Munich
Welcome briefing and distribution of rental bikes. Bavaria’s capital city is waiting with its many sights, the English garden, the town hall and Hofbräuhaus.
Day 2: Munich – Murnau, Lake Staffelsee approx 65 km
Cycle from Munich through the Forstenrieder Park to Lake Starnberg. Continue on cycle paths that run along the shore of the lake to Seeshaupt. You pass through unspoilt Bavarian villages, past the Oster Lakes and the Rieg See to Murnau am Staffelsee to stay the night.
Day 3: Murnau – Garmisch Partenkirchen approx 40 km
Travel through the nature reserve of Murnauer Moor, the largest moor in central Europe and continue through the unspoilt countryside following the River Loisbach to Garmisch Partenkirchen. This stage is purposefully short, so that you can take the Zugspitzbahn to visit Germany's highest summit in the Alps at 2962m. Here you can admire the stunning views.
Day 4: Garmisch Partenkirchen – Wallgau approx 45 km
Take the train to Scharnitz and continue with a gentle climb through gorges and lush alpine fields to the source of the river Isar. Cycle through the sunny high-lying valley and admire the wonderful views of the Karwendel and Wetterstein Mountains. Continue through the Mittenwald forest to Wallgau – a village steeped in Bavarian tradition.
Day 5: Wallgau – Bad Tölz approx 50 km
Pass Isarwinkel to the turquoise waters of the Sylvenstein Lake, through the Lenggries to Bad Tolz. This town is at the junction of two trading routes, the Isar and the old salt route from Reichenhall to Allgä. It developed quickly into a flourishing trading post. The richly ornamented middle class houses are evidence of this golden age.
Day 6: Bad Tölz – Lake Tegernsee – Bad Tölz approx 45 km
A circular route past Lake Tegern and its wonderful views, to Gmund. Cycle along the Gaißbach valley back to Bad Tolz taking in the thermal springs of the famous Alpamare spa to rejunvenate your tired muscles.
Day 7: Bad Tölz – Munich approx 65 km
Follow the Isar cycle path through Garetsried and Wolfratshausen to Grunwald. There are a few short ascents along the way before reaching the Bavarian capital, Munich.
Day 8: Individual departure or additional nights.
Additional nights are available on request. Please contact us by email: info@compass-holidays.com or phone us on +44 (0) 1242 250642 for more information.
Hotel Price: £733.00 (price per person, based on two people sharing)
7 days, 6 nights
This tour will run as above, but will miss the circular route from Bad Tolz on day 6.
Hotel Price: £669.00 (price per person, based on two people sharing)
9 days, 8 nights
This tour will run as above but the ride on day 2 between Munich to Murnau will be split andthere will be an additional overnight at Lake Starnberger See.
B&B Price: £846.00 (price per person, based on two people sharing)
