Seeing the sights from the back of a bike is one way to become fully immersed in a new place and get your heart pumping. These five exhilarating bike tours will have you gliding by beautiful scenery, enjoying the sunshine and fresh air.

Tour France, Germany and Luxembourg along the River Moselle

A leisurely ride past vineyards is part of this tour's charm (Image credit: Boat Bike Tours)

Follow the River Moselle for a biking adventure through three separate countrysides. There are "beginner-friendly" bike paths on both sides of the water, and because of the Schengen Agreement, you can "dip in and out" of France , Germany and Luxembourg "without ever showing a passport," said the BBC . On the Cochem to Metz eight-day excursion with Boat Bike Tours , cyclists spend their days st

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