Cycling from Munich to Trieste

Also today you will follow the river Isar until you reach lake Sylvenstein. Cycling through the Karwendel nature park you pass the german-austrian border arriving to the holiday destination Achensee and its mountain lake „Achensee“. Go in for a boat trip on the lake before continuing your way down to the Inn valley and ending your stage in Maurach/Jenbach or Schwaz.

From Jenbach or Schwaz you cycle on the cycling path - the river Inn along – into Tyrol’s capital Innsbruck. Visit the historic city with its famous „Goldene Dachl“ (Golden Roof) or go on an excursion on Mount Isel with its ski-jump or the Tirol Panorama. The demanding part from Innsbruck to the Brennero pass, border between Austria and Italy and at the same time watershed and cultural axis, will be done by transfer (train or bus). Only a few buildings remind of the former border between the two European countries. From the Brennero you cycle along the old railway track to Vipiteno and further on to Fortezza and Mühlbach / Brixen.

From Mühlbach / Brixen a well-built cycling path leads you through the Val Pusteria, passing the Mühlbacher Klause, a former border post. Once it was an antique gate between the provinces Rätien and Norikum. Along the river Rienz you will arrive to Brunico. We suggest a visit of the Volkskundemuseum (South Tyrolean Folklore Museum) in Teodone or one of the two Messner Mountain Museums MMM in the castle of Brunico or on the Kronplatz mountain. From Brunico you cycle along the cycling path along the river Rienz to Villabassa or Dobbiaco, where you will spend the night. After having spent a lot of time on your bike until here, we offer you a free pit stop at our shop in Dobbiaco for a check-up on your bike (only valid for our rental bikes).

From here you follow the cycling path on the old Dolomites railway trail passing lake Toblacher See and the War Cemetery reminding World War I. Shortly after, you will admire a unique view on the world famous Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) before arriving to lake Dürrensee. Slightly steep the cycling path leads to the border of the two provinces Bolzano and Belluno. From now on you roll comfortably downhill direction south to the pearl of the Dolomites, Cortina d’Ampezzo with its astonishing mountain scenery. Today is slightly downhill again, a large part still on the old railway trail – on your left the massif of Sorapis, on your right the massif Cinque Torri (five towers). Through the Boite-Valley you cycle direction South to Pieve di Cadore.

The route follows the newly developed cycle path to Longarone. This town was rebuilt in a very short time after it was flooded by a massive wave in 1963, following a rockslide at the former Vajont Dam. You then continue cycling to today’s stage destination, Vittorio Veneto.

You set off in Vittorio Veneto and ride through gentle hills, accompanied by magnificent views of the foothills of the Alps. Step by step, you leave the climbs behind and glide comfortably through the Friulian plain, passing fields, small villages, and quiet side roads. Near the Tagliamento River, you experience the raw power of nature and the river’s distinctive atmosphere. Finally, you reach Spilimbergo, where the historic old town and the fascinating art of mosaic-making welcome you.

You set off from Spilimbergo and leave the town heading south, accompanied by a quiet, open landscape. You ride through the Friulian plain, passing small villages, vineyards, and wide fields on mostly flat, easy-to-ride roads. Along the way, you pass Gemona del Friuli, where you can admire the striking mountain backdrop and the historic cathedral. Time and again, wide views open up all the way to the Alps on the horizon. Finally, you reach Udine, where the lively historic center and the city’s Venetian-influenced atmosphere welcome you.

You set off from Udine and leave the city, first riding through the flat Friulian plain with quiet roads and wide fields. Gradually, the landscape begins to change: the closer you get to the sea, the more you feel the breath of the Adriatic. Finally, you reach Trieste, where you are welcomed by the city’s unique blend of sea, history, and Central European flair.