Seven of the Best E-Bike Tours in Europe

Such has been the explosion in their popularity that almost all of our tours are now available to book with e-bikes. The helping hand e-bikes provide opens up more tours to cyclists of all ages and abilities, but they’re most effective and enjoyable when tackling challenging terrain and long distances that would usually require a good deal of huffing and puffing.

The routes we've selected below take you through some amazing destinations where you can ascend steep mountains and take on hilly terrain, all while savouring your surroundings and chatting with fellow cyclists.

If you're on the fence about whether an e-bike is for you and need a little more convincing, take a look at our 10 Reasons to Hire an E-Bike on Your Next Bike Tour blog.

Our team have plenty of experience with just how much fun electrically-assisted cycling can be. All of our tours are available to book on our website or to speak to our team. Enquire online or call +44 (0)1273 224066.

Let's tackle the most challenging first. Highlights of Albania is an undulating adventure from the energetic capital of Tiran up through the Grammoz Mountains and down to the Albanian Riviera that passes through sites of astounding natural beauty and three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

With a distance of 300 miles and a total assent of 6023m over 8 days, you'll truly appreciate the additional propulsion. This is especially true on day four! As you ascend the Grammoz Mountains, you'll be relieved at the lack of straining you'll do for your photo opportunities, which are of the absolute highest standard.

View tour: Highlights of Albania Bike Tour

Take our South Dalmatia Deluxe Boat & E-Bike Tour for coastal cycling and island hopping at its most comfortable and luxurious. Cruise between stunning islands off the coast of Croatia aboard either the Yolo or the Magellan, deluxe boats complete with glorious sundecks, swimming platforms and even a hot tub aboard the Yolo.

You'll disembark for hillside cycling made easy, as you pedal your e-bike between olive groves, purple lavender fields and fragrant pine forests across Croatia's scattered islands. The Deluxe tour is exactly the same as our standard South Dalmatia tour with the exception that you'll stay on a more luxurious boat and everyone is on an e-bike, meaning that you won't need to cycle to the pace of those on a hybrid!

View tour: South Dalmatia Deluxe Boat & E-Bike Tour

Torn between an active holiday and a week of sunbathing? Combine them both on our South West Sardinia Bike Tour. On this self-guided cycle along the Mediterranean coast, you'll breeze along mainly gentle routes by brilliant blue sea with just a few moderate and challenging days to contend with.

With an e-bike, you're free to choose the pace of your pedalling. Fancy an extra couple of hours on the beach? Turn up the gears and zip along to your sunbathing spot. Feel like taking it slow? Relax in the saddle, feel the sea breeze and enjoy the pleasant scenery. It's entirely up to you.

View tour: South West Sardinia Bike Tour

Italy is a particularly special country to cycle through. Around every corner, there are rewards for the two-wheeled traveller. Stunning landscapes, historic towns, friendly people and delicious food and wine make the pedalling all the more enjoyable. But as our team found out when they visited Umbria last October, it’s a hilly destination that makes you work for your lunch.

Opt for an e-bike however, and you'll have even more time to enjoy your wine and pasta in quiet hilltop towns, as you pedal with ease over the hilly landscapes of the remarkably unspoiled green heart of Italy.

View tour: Umbria Discovery Bike Tour

You may be surprised at just how much changes from day to day as you cycle along Portugal's Atlantic coast. On our Portugal's West Coast Bike Tour, you'll visit picturesque fishing ports with pristine beaches and local seafood, visit Moorish Castles in bustling towns and you can even take a boat trip out to sea to spot birds, dolphins and other local wildlife.

Just because you're on an e-bike doesn't mean there isn't still plenty of pedalling to be done, and cycling this beautiful coastline comes with plenty of ups and downs. On this route of moderate difficulty, you'll still get the same sense of achievement as you reach the lighthouse at Sagres, the unmistakable marker of the end of your route. Look out over the ocean and know you're at the very southwestern tip of Europe.

View tour: Portugal's West Coast - Lisbon to Lagos Bike Tour

Where better to have some extra power than the island of Madeira? Long ascents make cycling the subtropical island a challenge on regular bikes but with an e-bike, it's nothing short of a breeze.

On day six you'll ascend to Europe's highest sea cliff, Cabo Girao, where a glass platform suspends you 580 metres above the sea. The descent back to the coastal town of Funchal is a glorious ride. You can enjoy a bike-free day in the island's capital at the end of your tour and go to see the pilgrimage church of Nossa Senhora do Monte and the Monte Palace tropical garden.

View tour: Madeira Bike Tour

So we know we can handle the mountain ascents, the hilly regions and the downhills. What about the long-distance tours? Turn this 14 night Bolzano to Porec Bike Tour into a cinch with the help of an e-bike and spend more leisurely hours wandering the streets of Venice, relaxing by the shores of Lake Garda and taking in views of Alpine peaks.

Along the way, you'll pass blue lagoons and sparkling rivers, Roman towns and historic fishing huts and wildlife-rich wetlands. The lively Croatian town of Porec at the end of the tour is somewhere you'll want to have plenty of energy for.

View tour: Bolzano to Porec Bike Tour