The next morning, you'll set off for a 35-mile ride to the town of Schwaz. You'll see the Wolfsklamm, said to be one of the prettiest gorges in the Alps, and the beautiful 16th-century Castle Tratzberg, where you can take an audio tour.

Your last day of riding will take you on another 35-mile journey—this time to Kufstein, a city with an imposing fortress on the River Inn near the German border. You'll return by train to Jenbach and bike a few miles back to your hotel in Fügen for a final night's stay.

Tirol, Austria, bike trip (Courtesy Bike Tours Direct)

Austrian summers are mild, with an average temperature of 75 degrees. But in the mountains, weather can be unpredictable (cold and rain can follow warm and dry days), so pack accordingly—and don't forget that bike helmet.

For more tips on what to do, visit the country's official tourism website and see the U.S. State Department's travel fact sheet.

Getting There The Inn and Ziller Valley Tour does not include airfare. Your base for the trip is Fügen, which is 45 minutes by train from the Innsbruck airport. A recent Kayak search for round-trip fares between New York City and Innsbruck produced a $1,117 flight on Lufthansa; the train trip will cost you about €18 ($28). Munich and Salzburg are each about two and a half hours away by train; flights between New York City and Munich ran a little cheaper on Kayak ($945 on Air Berlin). Of course, you'll have a longer and slightly more expensive train trip if you fly into those airports.

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