With a month to do it, I would heartily recommend heading south first, if restrictions and funds allow.
You'll probably already know about the scenery and roads in France, Switzerland and Northern Italy. Likewise, Slovenia, Austria, and Czech are all noteworthy.
Speaking personally, I like many Polish towns for their old centres, but a lot of the countryside is a bit flat and uninspiring for my riding tastes, whilst the roads can be pretty heavily clogged with freight. Less so now that the motorway network has opened up.
That might seem a bit ironic given that I live in Estonia which, itself, is not exactly alpine but it is far less populated and the abundant wild forests, hidden lakes, plentiful camping spots and deserted beaches make up for it.
I, myself, will be doing a loop down through Poland to Prague, Vienna, the Tatras and Krakow before heading home again in early August.
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