Tauern loop tour

Individual arrival to Salzburg, the city of Mozart, which is also a festival and cultural city. Squares and winding alleys invite you to take a stroll. Dreamy cafes are inviting to enjoy genuine Austrian coffee specialities. You will breathe culture and history with every step here. 

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Goldenes Theater
Cat. B.: Ganslhof

Leaving Salzburg, you head South. You cycle through shady meadows along the Salzach to Hallein, a Celtic town that used to be rich from salt mining. Hallein will surprise you with its romantic old town. It has got small alleyways, archways and houses boasting magnificent facades. Via the gushing waterfall, you pass Golling and continue pedalling along the well-built cycle path towards St. Johann. Unmistakably - like double mountain peaks - the spires of the Pongau Cathedral rise up here.

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Brückenwirt
Cat. B.: Hubertus

Today you will continue cycling along the Salzach via Schwarzach to Bruck an der Glocknerstraße. From here, you can take public transport via the “Hochalpenstraße'' (High Alpine Road) to the 3,793 metres high Großglocker, Austria’s highest mountain (on your own). If you prefer to cycle directly to Kaprun, this is possible but you should not miss out on the opportunity to visit the impressive high mountain reservoirs here.

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Hotel zum Hirschen Zell am See
Cat. B.: Hotel Martini

The local Pinzgau railway takes you to Krimml. There you will find Europe’s tallest waterfalls. You cycle back through the Hohe Tauern National Park and the Upper Pinzgau region. You will have snow-covered, three-thousand-metre peaks in your sight the whole way. Your immediate surroundings will alternate between lush green meadows and cute little villages.  

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Zum Hirschen
Cat. B.: Martini

Take the opportunity for a refreshing dip in Lake Zell. You will soon arrive in Saalfelden having cycled via the castle village of Maishofen and Maria Alm with its well-known pilgrimage church. Maria Alm is a great place to take a lunch break. Other highlights along the way to Lofer include the Seisenberg gorge and Lamprechtshöhle (Europe’s deepest cave) near Weißbach.

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Hotel Dankl
Cat. B.: Bad Hochmoos

On the last day of this tour, you will be cycling in the tranquil Saalach valley. Bad Reichenhall, tucked away in a little corner of Germany, will enchant you with its Bavarian flair. Just a little way remaining before you will arrive back in Salzburg, the city of Mozart. You will be blown away by the rich cultural offerings. Make sure to plan enough time for a stroll through the old town and to visit Mozart’s birthplace.

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Goldenes Theater
Cat. B.: Ganslhof