Munich to Merano
This route means that even the faint-hearted cyclists will get to cross the Alps with ease. From the famous Bavarian capital of Munich over the Reschen Pass into the cultural hub of Merano, you will be kept company by the backdrop of glorious mountains and glistening lakes. See the wonderful paintings on the front of houses in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
See the impressive mountains – Zugspitze, Karwendel and Ortler. This amazingly maintained South Tyrolean path to Merano will be a delight to cycle on.
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Itinerary
After making your way to the capital of Bavaria, have a quick tour briefing and bike fitting and then head out into the city and see some of the famous sights, the English Garden, the Town hall on Marienplatz and Hofbräuhaus.
Time to get on the saddle and start cycling! Pedal through Forstenrieder Park onto Lake Starnberg, where you will hug the lake to Seeshaupt. Enjoy a dip in glistening & clear waters with a backdrop of mountains that could be a painting.
Kick off the day’s cycling through the Murnauer Moos, a nature reserve which has the title of the largest swamp area in Central Europe. After passing through the reserve, continue through untouched nature along the Loisach River until you get to Garmisch-Partenkirchen. You will only have a short amount of time here, meaning there is time to take an additional trip with the mountain railway, the Zugspitzbahn. This is almost 3000 metres high, so imaginably provides incredible views of the Alps.
Get back on the saddle to head upwards to the spring of the river Isar, passing impressive gorges sprinkled with magical alpine meadows. Next, head through a bright valley accompanied by a backdrop of extensive mountain views, including the Karwendel and Wettersteingebirge. Finally, pass through Mittenwald before arriving in Leutasch, a place where you will feel the true spirit of Bavarian tradition.
Today’s route will take you into the Inn River valley. Say goodbye to Leutasch on a rural road heading to hilly areas, until you have a fun downhill descent of over 8 km to enjoy until you get to Telfs. Go along the old River Inn towpath until you reach Stams, with an unmissable monastery. Next, go through Haiming until you get to Imst, named the “North Tyrolean Merano”.
Continue along the River Inn today, en route, you will see the Zams monastery and head on to Landeck. You will ditch the pedals briefly as you head to Nauders, where you will cycle around 100m up to Reschenpass (a mountain pass). Once you have enjoyed the views here, you will cycle downhill towards Lake Reschensee and keep on going to Mals, which is a town of many towers. You could also stop in Burgeis at the bottom of Marienburg.
Kick off your day with a trip to Glurns, a city with intact archaic city walls. Next, head through the Montani ruins, Schlanders and on to Merano. En route, we enjoy the view of some pretty castles and a truly impressive mountain (Massif Ortlermassiv) and the mountain pass Stilfserjoch.
Departure from Merano or extra nights in and around the surrounding region.
Arrival: Munich
Departure: Meran
Nearest arrival airport(s): Munich
Nearest departure airport(s): Bolzano, Verona or Innsbruck
We also recommend travelling by train to all of our cycling holiday starting and departure points.
We can help you plan your journey to Munich by rail.
Car parking is available on all tours at the first hotel or a nearby public parking location. Full details are available on request.
Please do not book travel until an official invoice confirms the cycling holiday.
Route overview
Starting point: Munich
Finishing point: Merano
Total cycling distance: approx. 480 km
You cycle on marvellous cycle paths and little side roads and only on very short sections on main roads. Nearly every day there are small ascents to be tackled. The Resia pass will be bypassed via a bus transfer, then a descent of approx. 1200 metres in altitude to Merano follows. The route is mainly asphalted, with a few longer sections also on well-maintained dirt roads.
Bike hire options
This cycling holiday benefits from high-quality bike hire options carefully selected for the tour. Each well-maintained bike has modern V-brakes, aluminium wheels and puncture-proof tyres based around a KTM frame. Dynamo lights, small panniers, repair accessories, a handlebar bag and a comfortable saddle ensure that you have everything you need for an enjoyable cycle tour. Rental bike insurance is included in every booking.
Standard Unisex Bike 21/24-gears
Sizes: 56 / 51 / 46 / 43 cm (heights approx. 148 cm to 190 cm)
Standard Men’s Bike 21-gears with crossbar
Sizes: 63 / 60 / 56-51 cm (heights approx. 165 cm to 205 cm)
Rental Bike PLUS
Rental Bike PLUS is designed for a slightly sportier sitting position and finely tuned gears offer excellent riding flexibility. The KTM aluminium frame has a high-quality Suntour suspension fork and puncture-proof tyres.
Sizes: 63 / 60 / 55 / 51 / 50 / 46 cm (heights approx. 155 cm to 205 cm)
Unisex Electric Bike
The electric bikes available on this tour assist up to 25 km/h whilst pedalling. The pedalec motor is in the frame’s bottom bracket, and the detachable batteries last approximately 120 km. Each bike has an illuminated LCD and 8-speed internal hub gears. They weigh 23 kg and have a back-pedal brake. Only limited numbers are available.
Sizes: 56 / 51 / 46 / 46 ‘xs’ cm (heights approx. 148 cm to 195 cm)
What’s included
- Accommodation in 3* hotels and 4* hotels
- Breakfast
- Welcome briefing
- Luggage transfers
- Well-developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English)
- 1 transfer by minibus from Landeck to Nauders, including your bike
- App for Navigation and GPS data available
- Service Hotline (Local support number)
Not included
- Travel to/from the start and finish (Flights/Trains)
- Evening meals (unless stated)
- Local daily taxes (Payable at the hotel)
- Helmets (Please bring your own cycle helmet with you)
- Water bottles
- Travel insurance
- Bike hire (Rental bike insurance included)
- Bike insurance (unless stated)
- Welcome meetings (unless stated)
- Transfers (unless included)
- SINGLE ROOM SUPPLEMENT: £299 PER PERSON
- EXTRA NIGHT(S) – Munich: £109 PER PERSON PER NIGHT INC. BREAKFAST
- EXTRA NIGHT(S) – Merano: £119 PER PERSON PER NIGHT INC. BREAKFAST
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Bike Hire Options
- 21/24/27-gear unisex/men’s inc. rental bike insurance: £99
- 21/24/27-gear unisex/men’s inc. rental bike insurance: £99
- Rental bike PLUS inc. rental bike insurance: £179
- Gravel bike inc. rental bike insurance: £189
- Electric bike inc. rental bike insurance: £279
You can select your bike hire options in the ‘Book Now’ section.
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2026/27 Self-Guided cycling holidays
All prices shown are per person, based on sharing a double or twin room, and exclude flights and bike hire.
Special Offer: £50 per person off all 2027 departure dates!
Contact us for more information, a special price, or call 017687 71700. Offer valid on new bookings only.
NEW FOR 2027
To make a booking, simply use the filter to select the day of the week on which the tour operates. You’ll then see all available tour dates and prices. No payment is taken at this stage.
For all bookings, we require a 20% deposit, with the final balance due 56 days before arrival. An invoice and online payment link will be generated once the tour has been confirmed.
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