Here's a daytrip I put together for a group this summer. From a base in Berchtesgaden, they wanted to ride the Großglockner – one of the great Alpine roads.

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So this is a fairly full day, taking a stretch of the Deutsche Alpenstraße to get into Austria, then heading south to the Großglockner – the name, by the way, applies to the road, to Austria's highest mountain and to the glacier that sits on its shoulder… You get to see all three when you ride it. 

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The return run stays off the Austrian toll motorways, sticking instead to quiet country roads (though if you buy a vignette, you can save 30-40mins).

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The verdict? This ride was one of the highlights of the trip. Despite the Großglockner's high toll and lowered speed limit, it was still probably the best road any of the group had ridden: "Every corner is great – and every corner has an even better view than the one before. It's a magical place."