10 Lakes & Sound of Music, 7 days, Arrival Salzburg, sporty

Information on the tour and bike fitting

Hotel (example): Hotel Harry's Home 

Today, you will cycle along the Salzach to Oberndorf (birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night") and through extensive floodplain forests on to Tittmoning. From here on the "Naturerlebnisweg (Nature discovery trail) Unterer Inn" to Burghausen. A magnificent old town and the largest castle complex in Central Europe are the most outstanding features of this town. Then continue to the Lake Holzöster.

Hotel (example):

Cat. A + B: Seewirt

Over gentle hills to Michaelbeuern (Abbey) and further into the Trumer Seenland. Then the tour will lead you along the banks of Lake Obertrum to Seekirchen. Cycle easily over deep-green meadows to Thalgau and further on to Lake Mondsee.

Hotel (example):

Cat. A: Krone
Cat. B: Meingast

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").

Hotel (example):

Cat. A.: Post Ebensee
Cat. B.: Hocheck

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.

Hotel (exmple):

Cat. A.: Seehotel Huber
Cat. B.: Aberseehof

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).

Hotel (example): 

Cat. A.: zum Hirschen
Cat. B.: Ganslhof

Information on the tour and bike fitting.

Hotel (example): Harrys Home

Today, you will cycle along the Salzach to Oberndorf (birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night") and through extensive floodplain forests on to Tittmoning. From here on the "Naturerlebnisweg (Nature discovery trail) Unterer Inn" to Burghausen. A magnificent old town and the largest castle complex in Central Europe are the most outstanding features of this town. Then continue to the Lake Holzöster.

Hotel (example): Seewirt

Over gentle hills to Michaelbeuern visit the Abbey before continuing into the Trumer Seenland. Then the tour will lead you along the banks of Lake Obertrum to Seekirchen. Cycle easily over deep-green meadows to Thalgau and further on to Lake Mondsee where you have the opportunity to visit the castle and the Rauchhaus.

Hotel (example): Krone
 

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").

Hotel (example): Post Ebensee
 

Cycle along the Traun via Bad Ischl to Lake Hallstatt. After a tour around the lake, you should visit the world-famous Hallstatt, the "most beautiful lakeside town in the world", which also has the oldest salt mine in the world. Again you will pass Bad Ischl with Emperor’s Park, the Emperor’s Villa, and 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.

Hotel (exmple): Aberseehof

On the seventh day, you will follow the cycle route to St. Gilgen 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).

Hotel (example): Harrys Home