After Lenggries at the latest, however, the route becomes more challenging as it climbs up to the Sylvenstein reservoir in the Karwendel mountains and continues on a sporty up and down across the border to the beautifully situated Achensee, nestled deep between the peaks of the Rofan and Karwendel.
The finale is an exciting serpentine descent steeply down into the wide Inn Valley near Wiesing. If you still don't have enough kilometres in your legs, follow the well-developed Inn cycle path towards Innsbruck or back to Germany.
Character:
A bit of everything. The route from Munich to the Tyrolean Inn is mostly on traffic-free cycle paths, field and forest tracks, some of which are tarmac. You can also expect some bumpy sections as well as steep climbs and descents, such as from Lake Achensee down into the Inn Valley. The route is only recommended for children aged 10 to 12. In Upper Bavaria, the two route variants through the Isar Valley or through the Tegernsee Valley can also be combined into a recommended circular tour.
Tour tip:
Via Bavarica Tyrolensis, 225 km, moderately difficult (3-4 daily stages)
Route: (west route) Munich - Wolfratshausen - Bad Tölz - Lenggries - Sylvensteinstausee - Achenkirch - Achensee - Maurach - Wiesing - Jenbach (possibly continue on the Inn cycle path towards Innsbruck or back to Bavaria)
Best time to travel: June to mid-September.
Journey:
Munich and Jenbach in the Inn Valley and Innsbruck are very easy to reach by train. The Bayerische Oberlandbahn railway also stops at some places along the route. Cyclists can call the railway hotline on 01805/99 66 33 (14 ct/min. from landlines, max. 42 ct/min. from mobile phones).
Bike service:
Bike hire and repair facilities can be found everywhere in the larger towns, such as Munich, Holzkirchen, Bad Tölz, Wolfratshausen, Lenggries Tegernsee and Achenkirch.
Cycling hotels:
Bicycle-friendly hosts include Posthotel Kolberbräu in Bad Tölz, http://www.kolberbraeu.de ;
Gasthof Jachenau in Jachenau, http://www.gasthof-jachenau.de
Hotel Jäger von Fall in Lenggries-Fall, http://www.jaeger-von-fall.de
Further addresses at http://www.bettundbike.de
Map/literature:
Galli Verlag "Cycling guide Via Bavarica Tyrolensis" 1:75,000, 48 p., 7.90 euros. Free "Cycle route folder" from the tourism association (see below)
Information (general):
Alpenregion Tegernsee Schliersee e.V., Hauptstr. 2, 83684 Tegernsee, Tel. 08022/9273890, http://www.tegernsee-schliersee.de
