Historic Veste Oberhaus fortress complex in Passau perched on a forested hilltop against clear blue sky, featuring white buildings with red roofs.

Historic Passau Cathedral with distinctive green onion domes and white towers, surrounded by colorful baroque buildings and lush green hills.

Red touring bicycle with panniers on green meadow beside turquoise lake in Salzburg region. Two cyclists rest on bench with mountains in background.

Two cyclists riding touring bikes on a path in the Salzburg lake district with mountains and a lake in the background.

Itinerary

Your destination lies at the foot of the largest waterfalls in Europe. Here, the roaring masses of water plunge 400 metres into the depths. You can admire this natural spectacle on a well-maintained mountain trail. Your bikes (if booked) will be ready for you at the start hotel.

Your cycle tour takes you through the Hohe Tauern National Park and the Oberpinzgau region. You will be constantly accompanied by snow-capped three-thousand metre peaks. Lush green meadows and cosy little villages alternate and provide a fairytale backdrop. In Kaprun you can visit the high mountain reservoirs.

You should take a refreshing dip in Lake Zell; sporty cyclists can do an extra lap here. Via Maria Alm with its famous pilgrimage church, you quickly reach Saalfelden, where you can enjoy your lunch break. Other highlights on your way to Lofer are the Seisenbergklamm gorge and the Lamprechtshöhle cave near Weißbach.

On today's stage, you cycle through the tranquil Saalachtal valley. Bad Reichenhall in the small German corner will enchant you with its Bavarian flair. Just a short distance and you have reached the Mozart city of Salzburg. The culturally rich programme will inspire you. You should plan enough time for a stroll through the old town and a visit to Mozart's birthplace.

With Salzburg you leave the world of the Alps and immerse yourself in the varied Alpine foothills. On your first stretch, you will cycle through extensive alluvial forests. From Tittmoning, the Tauern Cycle Path ends and from here you follow the Lower Inn Nature Trail to your stage destination of Burghausen. A magnificent old town centre and the largest castle complex in Central Europe are the most outstanding features of this town.

Today you follow the Inn as far as Braunau. The Gothic town is an excellent place to stop for lunch. There are numerous bird colonies along the way. You can cycle the rest of the way on both the Bavarian and Austrian side. Your stage destination Obernberg has a well-known market square with numerous baroque buildings.

You soon reach Reichersberg, whose monastery invites you to visit. The small towns you cycle through appear like pearls on the Inn. These undoubtedly include Schärding, where you should take a break in the baroque market square. Not far now and you have reached Passau, the final destination of this wonderful cycle tour. The city of three rivers has a lot to offer. The cathedral is home to the largest church organ in the world. A tour of the rivers would certainly be the crowning glory of this marvellous cycle tour.

After breakfast, individual return journey, return transfer or start of your extension.

Tour character

Easy to moderate

The Tauern Cycle Trail is signposted throughout and very extensively. The route runs on quiet, tarmac cycle paths and country roads, with only some sections on busier routes. Some short stages also have to be tackled on non-asphalted cycle paths. On the whole, the quality of the route can be described as very good. There are hardly any gradients on this variant. A cycle tour that is also suitable for families with children.

Map showing the Tauern Cycle Path through Austria with red dots marking cities from Passau to Krimml, following the Danube, Inn and Salzach rivers.

Prices & dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included

7 nights in the booked category
breakfast
Admission to the Krimml Waterfalls
Digital detailed travel documents with Navigations-App inkl. GPS-data
Luggage transport
7-day service hotline

Optional services

printed route book, €20
bike insurence if you book a rental bike

Not included

Arrival and departure
parking fees
Spa and local taxes where applicable
transfers
Optional sightseeing
travel insurance
Expenses for personal use

Extras

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Public car parks (unguarded) are available near the hotel. No reservation possible or necessary. Costs: €6 per day.
Travelling by car or train to Krimml.
Nearest airports: Salzburg, Innsbruck or Munich.

Transfer with our bike bus from Passau to Krimml daily with departure approx. 14:00 from Passau. Reservation required at the time of booking. This transfer can also be used at the start of the cycle tour (public underground car parks are available in Passau at €6 per day). It is possible to join the tour in Salzburg (with departure at approx. 16:00).

Hotels

Cat. A: You are accommodated in 4**** - hotels and inns (in Bad Hochmoss Lofer 3***)

Cat. B: Carefully selected guesthouses, inns and 3*** hotels, some also 4**** hotels.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!