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The 10 most beautiful bicycle tours in Salzburger Land

Bicycle Touring
· Allgäu
Lake Constance-Königssee Cycle Route
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
457.9 km
35:00 h
3,084 m
2,872 m
The Lake Constance-Königssee Cycle Path runs over a distance of 420 km in six stages from Lindau to Schönau am Königssee.

Bicycle Touring
· Salzburger Sportwelt
Enns Cycle Path - Salzburger Nachrichten
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Difficulty
easy
265.2 km
15:00 h
1,621 m
2,570 m
This great river cycle route leads through wild and romantic valleys, past rushing brooks, through deserted villages and historic towns.

Bicycle Touring
· Styria
EuroVelo 14 Zell am See - Szentgotthard (HU)
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Open
437.5 km
32:00 h
1,469 m
1,978 m
Der EuroVelo 14 ist Teil des Europäischen Radfernroutennetzes. Er verläuft in Österreich auf Landesradwegen und soll in einigen Jahren den Bodensee im Dreiländereck Österreich-Deutschland-Schweiz mit Budapest und Debrecen an der ungarisch-rumänischen Grenze verbinden. Die Route führt somit wahrlich durch das Herz Mitteleuropas: quer durch Österreich und Ungarn. Der hier vorgestellte Abschnitt führt von Zell am See nach Szentgotthard in Ungarn nahe der Grenze zu Österreich: Es ist eine West-Ost-Querung durch Österreich mit Start im Salzburger Land, durch die Steiermark, bis ins Burgenland.

Bicycle Touring
· Styria
River Mur Cycle Trail ‒ From Steirerkas (Styrian cheese) to wine and pumpkin seed oil
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Multi-stage route
Open
452.4 km
36:00 h
616 m
2,293 m
The River Mur Cycle Trail is considered among aficionados to be one of the most beautiful riverside cycling routes in Alps thanks to the sheer variety of its scenery. It starts in the Hohe Tauern National Park and accompanies the Mur to its mouth in Croatia. In the north, mountains, alpine pastures and lakes provide variety; the south is dominated by corn fields and the oil pumpkins that are so typical of the area, as well as vast floodplains where the vineyards are not too far off. Scattered in between are cities such as Graz, culinary capital of Austria and European Capital of Culture 2003, which boasts UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the old town and Eggenberg Castle.

Bicycle Touring
· Chiemsee-Alpenland
Bodensee-Königssee Radweg Gesamtverlauf
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
458.1 km
35:00 h
3,462 m
3,207 m
Auf 453 Kilometern verläuft der Bodensee-Königssee Radweg von Lindau, Allgäu, Pfaffenwinkel, Zugspitzregion, Tölzer Land, Tegernsee, Chiemsee-Alpenland, Chiemgau bis Berchtesgadener Land und überwindet 3892 Höhenmeter. Der Radweg durchquert die Bayerischen Voralpen von West nach Ost und führt dabei an beschaulichen Dörfern mit eindrucksvollen Ausblicken zur Alpenkette vorbei . Er führt auch an zahlreichen Kapellen und Wallfahrtskirchen vorbei, deshalb wurde eigens ein Pilgerradel-Reiseführer für den Radweg erstellt.

Bicycle Touring
· Berchtesgadener Land
Bodensee - Königssee Radweg: Etappe Berchtesgadener Land
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
57.6 km
5:00 h
441 m
465 m
Der Bodensee-Königssee Radweg durchquert Bayern von Westen nach Osten. Seinen Höhepunkt findet die Radtour im Berchtesgadener Land, wo der Radweg seinen Endpunkt, den Königssee, erreicht.

Bicycle Touring
· Allgäu
Long distance cycle trail – cycle path from Lake Constance to Königsee Lake
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
460.4 km
30:00 h
3,228 m
3,036 m
This long distance cycle trail runs from Lake Constance to the Königssee Lake (418 kilometres) and crosses the Ammergau Alps from Trauchgau to Bad Kohlgrub.

Bicycle Touring
· Tennengau
Ciclovia Alpe-Adria 1. cycle section: Salzburg-Bischofshofen
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
53.3 km
4:00 h
463 m
360 m
The first stage begins in the middle of the magical Old City of Salzburg City of Mozart, leading you on a leisurely ride southwards next to the River Salzach, and into the mountains of Salzburg’s Limestone Alps, past numerous natural monuments, high rock faces and impressive gorges.

Bicycle Touring
Ciclovia Alpe-Adria bike path
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
399.2 km
31:05 h
2,419 m
2,814 m
Since time immemorial, the Alps have held an incomparable fascination for people. Though for centuries a terrifying place of perils and legends, the hikers and bikers of today love and yearn for this mighty rock edifice, filled with so much magic and beauty. With the new north-south crossing from Salzburg to Venice, a long-cherished dream finally comes to fruition.

Bicycle Touring
· Austria
Rad-Weg des Buches Zentral | Von Passau nach Agoritschach
recommended route
Difficulty
difficult
816.6 km
61:05 h
12,475 m
11,610 m
Herzlich Willkommen auf dem Rad-Weg des Buches, dem evangelischen Themenweg! Begeben Sie sich auf Spuren der Bibelschmuggler und Geheimprotestanten. Erleben Sie verborgene Geschichte.
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Salzkammergut Cycle Trail by Stefan
August 18, 2023
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Ciclovia Alpe-Adria 2. cycle section: Bischofshofen-Bad Gastein by Stefania
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July 23, 2023
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Ciclovia Alpe-Adria bike path by Patricia
June 18, 2023
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Trip report 2023
My husband (76) and I (68) completed the Villach-Grado section in May over 5 days, travelling independently. We found the trail easy to follow and generally very well signposted - and the couple of times we were unsure or confused, other cyclists passed us or a local person pointed the way. We are not daily or long-distance cyclists, though we often do a short local trip at home at weekends. I provide this trip report as I patched together our trip using snippets of information, but didn’t find much for the independent person. Many people seem to do this as a package, which we thought – including afterwards – was completely unnecessary. I estimate we saved about $1000 compared with booking a package tour for us both.
Day 1. Arrived in Villach by train and checked into the City Hotel. This is ideally located opposite the train station, one street away from the outfit we rented our bikes from (FunActive TOURS- Discover the Alpe Adria Trail with our Bike Tours) and almost on the route itself. Very comfortable hotel and excellent breakfast. We collected our bikes in the late afternoon, and although we are not German speakers, bought the only detailed bike route description book we could find: Alpe Adria Radweg Salzburg - Adria (2018) Spiral-bound (15e), mainly because of the very detailed maps following the route. Although we rarely consulted it, occasionally it saved us a considerable le detour.
We had rented e-bikes from this outfitter with a handlebar bag and a pannier, and had also arranged with them to transport the rest of our luggage from Villach to Grado directly. They offer many other services and options as well as a day-to-day complete packages, but were equally happy to help us out (and were very helpful and easily contactable for questions etc). The bikes were very comfortable, high-quality bikes with easily enough power for the route – indeed we rarely used more than 10% of what was available.
Day 2. The initial stage reaching the bike route in Villach on the correct side of the river for the route is not easy and both we and a larger group of cyclists ended up on the wrong side initially. Consulting the map book, we easily corrected this and enjoyed the day, largely on tarmac surfaces, riding alongside the river. We had brought snacks and lunch with us as picnics and there were plenty of opportunities for this. Then it’s an almost unnoticeable climb to the first overnight stop, and of course, a bit of a thrill cycling across the border. We were easily in Tarvisio by early afternoon – in fact, too early to check into our hotel (Hotel Haberl). Parking for the bikes was at the back, actually inside the hotel itself! On the recommendation of a women leaving a very busy restaurant (Alpino) we had an excellent lunch. The town was decorated very thoroughly in a pink cycling theme as the Giro D’Italia final time trial stage was due there the following week.
Day 3. Began with a pleasant route through the valley, following the old rail trail, and became a very easy downhill run for some 50kms towards our next stop in Venzone. We took one or two side trips to small side villages and stopped for lunch at an old rail station, now café. At the café we noticed there were sheet maps for the route, which would have been an alternative, but the book was a practical size and fitted snugly into the map reader on the handlebar bag. This day was beside steep cliffs and included some interesting sights and an old bridge to cross. In Venzone, we stayed in the Agriturismo Casali scjs, which used to include a restaurant, but now only does bed and breakfast. It is a short ride from the interesting walled town of Venzone, but there is a reasonable restaurant at the end of the agriturismo’s entry road, which was as far we wanted to walk that evening! Although the agriturismo was fine, with a spacious room and helpful hosts, there are plenty of alternatives in Venzone itself.
Day 4. Quite a change of scenery and route = now undulating and passing through, rather than past, several small towns. We diverted from the route for lunch under a canopy of vines, and arrived into Udine late in the afternoon (there’s a good gelato shop just across the first major roundabout). We stayed at the Hotel Suite Inn, which is one the outskirts of the town and about a 10–15-minute walk into the centre. Udine itself has a lovely, historical centre, well worth exploring.
Day 5. We had elected to reduce the last section by splitting it into two and staying at Palmanova overnight. We found we therefore had two easy days and plenty pf time to explore the Basilica in particular, which was excellent and deserved an unhurried visit. These two days were also exceptionally hot and we were glad therefore not to be cycling after lunch. Younger (or fitter) riders could however easily complete the last section in a day. In Palmanova, we stayed n the main square at the Ai Dogi and had a good lunch at the café Municipio on the opposite side of the “square”.
Day 6. A very easy ride to Aquileia, which we thought was one of the highlights of our whole holiday. There is a very good café in the grounds and the entry fee (10e pp for the full site) was well worth it. We spent several hours here, then finished the trip with the long run across the causeway into Grado, where we found our luggage waiting for us at the Hotel Hannover as arranged. The outfitters collected the bikes from the hotel the following day.
With a bit of organisation, this was very easy to arrange independently. We could have saved more by bikepacking or staying in different accommodation. Even in May, there were plenty of other cyclists, including guided tours, on the route. You do need to be very careful about security and we never left our bikes unattended during the day or outside the locked hotel grounds at night. The risks were brought home to us later in our trip when one of us had their (rental) bike stolen during a torrential downpour on an official city bike tour with a guide and doing exactly as the guide directed. At the time, she said that was the second bike that had been stolen on the same city tour this year.
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