What is the best route for a bicycle touring beginner?

Join a local club and take a bicycle tour in your home country. However, if you wish to plan your own tour for the first time consider the Danube Bike route from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria. Because the route is paved and signed on both sides of the river; there are frequent posted location maps; hotels are used to cyclists and foreigners; the distance makes an excellent one week tour or for two weeks if you continue to Budapest.

If you are concerned about handling bicycles and accommodation book a self-guided tour on the Danube Bike Route from one of the many travel companies. Guided tours are also available, although not necessary on this route.