Arrival Salzburg
Information on the tour and bike fitting.
Today, you will cycle along the Salzach to Oberndorf (birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night") and then to Lake Holzöster. Afterwards you cycle over slight hills to Michaelbeuern (Abbey) and finally to the Trumer
On the third day, the tour will lead you along the banks of Lake Obertrum to Seekirchen and on the cycle path around Lake Wallersee to Henndorf and Eugendorf. Cycle over deep-green meadows to Thalgau and further on to Lake Mondsee.
Gorgeous cycle paths lead you along Lake Mondsee and Lake Attersee Afterwards, you will cycle through the Aurachtal valley to Lake Traunsee with Gmunden (castle Orth, ceramics factory), Altmünster (bicycle museum), and Traunkirchen ("Fishermen’s Pulpit").
Cycle along the river Traun via Bad Ischl to Lake Hallstätter See. Later, you will continue along the lake to Hallstatt ("the loveliest lakeside location in the world", the oldest salt mine). Again you will pass Bad Ischl (Emperor’s Park, Emperor’s Villa, Empress Sissi’s Teahouse) on your way to Lake Wolfgangsee: You will cycle through places such as St. Wolfgang (White Horse Inn, parish church, cog railway on to the Schafberg), Strobl, Lake Abersee (Zinkenbachklamm gorge) and St. Gilgen - the Mozart village on Lake Wolfgangsee.
On the seventh day, you will follow the cycle route to St. Gilgen ("Mozart Village"), and on to the deep blue Fuschlsee and Tiefbrunnau. From there past the Hintersee lake, and the Strubklamm gorge into the Wiestal valley (dam). From Hallein on the Tauern cycle path to Salzburg. Shortly before reaching Salzburg, it is worth visiting the castle Schloss Hellbrunn (park, zoo, water games). Your destination is the festival and Mozart city of Salzburg with its numerous attractions (fortress, old town).
Departure or extension
Individual return journey or extension.
Tour character
On the banks of the lakes and at the river Salzach, the routes are completely flat. In between, the terrain is mainly hilly. Depending on the option chosen, approximately one third of the route is on cycle paths and almost all the rest is through fields and on forest paths, farm roads, and quiet side roads. There are only a few short sections on roads with more traffic.
Included:
- 6 Overnights in hotels of the booked category incl. breakfast buffet or extended breakfast
- Personal welcome briefing (GE,EN)
- At best elaborated route with maps (GE,EN)
- Detailed travel documents with maps 1x per room (GE,EN)
- App for Navigation and GPS-data available
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
- For rental bikes, rental bike insurance
- Service hotline
Not included:
- Arrival and departure
- Costs for parking
- City tax
- Transfers
- Optional sightseeings
- City maps
- Repairs of own bike
- Travel Insurances
- Costs of the private requirements
Arrival / Parking / Departure
- Salzburg central train station
- Salzburg airport
- Salzburg car park approx. € 10,- / 15,- per day, to be paid for at the time, no reservation possible/necessary
- Public multi-storey car park approx. € 70,- per week
- Lakes Trumer Seen: free parking at the hotel, no reservation possible/necessary
