The tour starts from the town of Oranienburg a small pleasant town outside Berlin itself. Trains run every 20 minutes between Berlin centre and Oranienburg. On arrival check-in and relax or take a walk and explore this handsome town on the banks of the River Havel.

To start your cycle tour you’ll ride northwards from Oranienburg into the heart of Brandenburg. Follow first the towpath along the Oder-Havel Canal to Liebenwalde and then the route of the River Havel proper to Zehdenick. Your overnight destination is in Zehdenick or Fürstenberg or nearby.

Today’s ride takes you further into northern Germany and to the tranquil shores of Lake Stechlin in the Mecklenburg Lake District. It’s a corner of Germany less visited by tourists from outside the country and you’ll find a serene landscape and welcoming people. Spend the night in Neustrelitz, set beside Lake Zierker See.

You should be getting into your cycling stride by now and today will cover around 40 miles and enjoy one of the highlights of the trip as you enter the Müritz National Park. You’ll stay the night around Waren, beautifully located on Müritz See, one of Germany’s largest lakes.

There’s more incredible scenery and natural beauty today as you cycle through the vast woodlands of the Nossentiner Heide National Park. Your overnight destination is Krakow, a charming lakeside town, or possibly the charming old town of Güstrow with its large market square.

Today’s journey takes you right up to the German coast at Rostock, where you’ll spend the night before continuing to Denmark. Your day’s route takes you first along the Butzow-Guestrow Canal and if you fancy a shorter day of cycling you can catch the train from Güstrow to take you right into Rostock (payable locally).

Cycle straight from your hotel in central Rostock to the city’s ferry dock where you’ll catch the boat with your bikes for the 2 hour trip over to Denmark. You’ll arrive at Gedser on the Danish side after a couple of hours and find a landscape of wide beaches fringed with peaceful forest. It’s then a fairly short ride to Nykøbing where you’ll spend your first night in Denmark on the island of Falster.

Today you’ll be riding up the east coast of Falster to the old trading city of Stubbekøbing. Make sure you give yourself time to have a quick look round this attractive town before taking a short ferry crossing to Bogø and cycling across the causeway to the neighbouring island of Møn. If you have the time and energy we highly recommend a detour to the nearby cliffs of Møn before riding to Stege and the country hotel where you’ll spend the night.

Head to the top of Møn and leave the island behind, heading even further north, via the bridge, to Zealand, the island Copenhagen sits on. You’ll pass neat half-timbered cottages and large manor houses as you ride through a country landscape. Choose how far you want to ride today – either take a train from Fakse (payable locally) or do the add-on out to Rødvig Cliffs and take a train from Rødvig (payable locally). Either way, the train will take you to your overnight destination of Køge.

Cycling further up along the beaches of Zeeland’s beautiful east coast to Copenhagen and the end of your epic journey. You’ll be arriving in one of Europe’s most attractive and enjoyable capital cities – it’s also incredibly cycle friendly! Make sure you take in the Tivoli Gardens and stroll round the old harbour to soak up the atmosphere.

After breakfast it’s time to check out and head for home or your next adventure.