Berlin to Copenhagen Cycling Holiday

We really enjoyed the ride. The scenery was really lovely and along the way saw not only the diverse flora but also deer, squirrels and a few different birds including a group of great bustards, which in Germany are quite rare. We were well prepared and even though a couple of days were a bit wet, this only added to the diversity of our experience. We swam on all but one day in either lake, river or the Baltic which was an added bonus. The trails were all fine, though of course you always need your wits about you. Our only complaint would be that three of our accomodations were located well out of town centres which meant that we were held captive by the hotel restaurants for our (expensive) evening meals unless we were prepared to ride up to 10ks for an alternative after an already long day. In one hotel, there was only a set menu with no vegetarian option, and as we had been assured by you that our dietary requirements would not be a problem, this meant we had to negotiate an alternate meal which proved difficult and expensive. Overall, we would recommend the ride to anyone who was completing it.

good hotels and interesting and varied route

Good hotels, good cycle paths!

The Berlin Copenhagen route offers great variety in landscapes, a wide variety of roads to cycle on from single bike only lanes to quiet country roads and lanes which were part of the normal road for cars. There is also a great variety in culinary experiences while travelling through the two countries. Cycling in Denmark was much easier than in Germany due to the fact that the route was very well sign posted therefore we were thankful to have done it B to C rather than the other way round. If people decide to do C to Berlin you should definitely make them aware of this as it will otherwise come to a shock and pleasurable cycling will disappear! The hotels were generally fine however a few of them were not in the centre of a town which limits the options for evening meal. The problem we encountered was that we hadn’t booked a tablet in the hotel’s restaurant and therefore had to wait a long time before we could eat. As this was only in low season I dread to think what would happen in July/ August. Would it not be better to offer half board in such hotels or recommend that people immediately book a table on arrival in the hotel. We experienced a lot of trouble with the E bike for Paul; the first one had a problem with the connections in the back of the speedometer which meant while cycling along all of a sudden the power would drop which happened very intermiitently; Mecklenburger tour operator swapped the bike the next day however its battery was only partly charged so we ended up having to charge it for more than an hour before we could carry on. The second problem with the second bike was the magnet on the rear spokes came off and we could not lock itback into position so ended up taping it to the spoke! The overall problem for us was that the battery of the ebike did not hold charge enough to do the preplanned amount of km per day so we ended up with having to charge it min 2x a day...

The cycling was great and as advertised. However, the accommodation, although advertised as "superior" was not. At least one I would rate as poor.

It's a great trip through spectacular scenery. On occasion the instructions were not clear and once or twice inaccurate but we actually enjoyed finding our way and leaving a little to chance. In the early stages north of Berlin there really were very few opportunities to buy anything to eat along the route so it would be good to advise people to take a sandwich from the hotel. Leaving Neustrelitz warn cyclists about the tram lines in the road. We had a nasty accident and were taken to hospital by ambulance!