Salzkammergut castles and lakes bike tour

Itinerary self guided bike tour from hotel to hotel

Day 1: Salzburg – Individual arrival

Individual arrival and bike handover (if you have booked our bikes). Use the extra time for a stroll through the picturesque old part of this cultural and fascinating town.

Day 2: Salzburg – Lake Mattsee – 50 km / 31 miles

The bike tour begins along the river Salzach down to Oberndorf, the origin of the famous Christmas carol “Silent Night”. Onwards to the Augustinian convent in Michaelbeuern and into the lakes region Trumer-Seenland (Obertrumersee, Mattsee, Grabensee). Here we spend the night in a unique and interesting place.

Day 3: Lake Mattsee – Lake Mondsee – 50 km / 31 miles

Today you travel across the European Nature Reserve “Wenger Moor” to Neumarkt and on to Irrsee, in the Salzkammergut you continue onto Mondsee with its castle and  Benedictine monastery, where you can treat your taste buds.

Day 4: Lake Mondsee – Lake Traunsee – 50 km / 31 miles

Continuing along Lake Mondsee; in Unterach am Attersee and then catch the boat to Weyregg. From Weyregg you cycle through the valley Aurachtal and onto Gmunden with its unique ceramic Glockenspiel and accommodation.

Day 5: Lake Traunsee – Bad Aussee/Hallstatt – 30 km / 18 miles

Today we cycle a short distance to the railway station and catch the train to Obertraun/Bad Aussee am Hallstättersee with its mighty Dachstein glacier and its charming ice caves. Cycling along the lake shore to the world heritage site of Hallstatt. Here you have the opportunity of visiting the charnel house and a salt mine.

Day 6: Hallstatt – Lake Wolfgangsee – 50 km / 31 miles

We begin the day with a boat trip across Lake Hallstättersee and continue on to Bad Goisern and the imperial health resort Bad Ischl. Bad Ischl offers many intriguing historical places of interest such as the Empress Sissi’s tea house, the imperial villa, the imperial park and the Lehar villa. From here we continue along the Ischler- Ache to Wolfgangsee.

Day 7: Wolfgangsee – Salzburg – 60 km / 37 miles

On this stage you cycle on the Ischlertrasse (between 1891 and 1957 the historical railway route between Salzburg and Bad Ischl). The route takes you along the lake shore to St. Gilgen, the birthplace of Mozart’s sister Nannerl. After a thrilling downhill ride to Scharfling you continue along Mondsee through Thalgau and Eugendorf and then on the second part of the Ischlertrasse back to Salzburg and the first hotel you stayed in.

Day 8: Salzburg – End of bike trip or extension

Individual departure or extend your stay in Salzburg. Experience this great city!

Dates & Prices for 2019

WHAT´S INCLUDED IN THE SELF-GUIDED BIKE TRIP FROM HOTEL TO HOTEL?