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Cycling and Walking Holidays in Austria Salzkammergut

Abersee - St. Gilgen, Salzburg, Österreich

A combination between cycle and walking holidays

Take the change and see the lake and mountain district from the valley and mountain. Wonderful views, exciting experience and wonderful sights to visit.

What could be more enjoyable than biking on the shore paths of the lakes and to let the soul 'flow' in a wonderfully unspoilt countryside? A tour through the Salzkammergut shows you the World Heritage Side of Hallstatt, the Emperor city of Bad Ischl and wonderful lakes.



Your walking tours leads you up to little mountains where everything looks a little bit different than from the cycle. Take you time enjoy and visiting the famous sights as the Hallstatt salt mine, the Dachstein ice cave or the emperor villa of Bad Ischl.



Characteristic: Easy walking tours from 4 to 5 hours per day. You will follow mainly signed trail up to little alpine pastures and up to the plateau of Krippenstein mountain.


  • 8 nights
  • Luggage transfer included
services

  • 8 nights in 3 hotels with breakfast
  • Luggage transfer
  • Mount Krippenstein all inclusive ticket (3 x cable car, guided tour in the ice cave and mammoth cave)
  • Ferry Hallstatt incl. cycle
  • Ferry Abersee – St. Wolfgang
  • Walking and cycle tour book and leaflets from the region
Catering
  • Breakfast
itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Lake Wolfgangsee
Overnight lake Wolfgangsee

Day 2: Walking Schwarzensee
By ferry to St. Wolfgang. Along the Sattel (saddle) walk to the lake Schwarzensee, where Madame Lore of the lake hut waits to treat you with local specialities. Down into the valley by a gorge and round about the Bürglstein to the lake promenade in Strobl. Afterwards you will follow the nice lakeside walking trail back to the peninsula of Abersee (or take the boat). Overnight lake Wolfgangsee.
• Distance:15,5 km, 4,5 hours to walk, + 354 meters and – 354 meters

Day 3: Cycling from Lake to Lake
Today you will cycle along lake Wolfgangsee to the Mozart village of St. Gilgen. Afterwards you will cross over to Lake Mondsee where you can visit the wedding church from the Movie Sound of Music in Mondsee. Along the Lake Mondsee (moon lake) you will cycle to the biggest lake in the Lake district to Lake Attersee. Overnight Attergau.
• Distance:40 to 55 km. There will be on ascent for about 2,5 km or you take the little local train for about 10 minutes.

Day 4: Cycling from Lake Attersee to the Emperor city of Bad Ischl
Slightly hilly will be your cycle day today. You will pass little villages and with farm houses on your tour to Lake Traunsee. Enjoy the lovely lakeside city of Gmunden with the water castle. Afterwards follow the cycle trail along the lake till Ebensee where you can take the train to Bad Ischl. If you like you may take the boat from Gmunden to Ebensee. Overnight Bad Ischl
• Distance: 45 and train to Bad Ischl or 65 km to Bad Ischl. One steeper ascent at the beginning (100 meters of altitude) and little ascent between the lake Attersee to Lake Traunsee. Flat along the lake Traunsee till Bad Ischl.
Day 5: Bus to Gosau - Gosau Lakes Walking – Bus to Bad Ischl
Take the public bus from Bad Ischl to Gosausee, where your walking tour will start. Lovely walk to the three little Lakes Gosauseen. At the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a “Jause” – a typical Austrian lunch-break. Wonderful scenery like in the Dolomites with view to the Dachstein glacier. Return to Bad Ischl by public bus.

  • Distance 12, 65 km, 4 hours walking time, ↑ 300m ↓ 300 m

Day 6: Bad Ischl – Train to Tauplitz – Cycling Tauplitz – Bad Aussee - Hallstatt, 45 to 55 km
With the train, you will go to Tauplitz, where you will find a wide valley with mountain ranges on both sides. Enjoy cycling through meadows and alpine pastures. Depending on your fitness you may cycle over a little mountain pass to Lake Grundlsee or you follow the river cycle trail to Bad Aussee. The last part of the trail leads you along the river passing the nature reserve of Koppenvalley. *If the train is not running, the clients will cycle from Bad Ischl to Hallstatt (e.g. railway works!). Overnight Bad Goisern or Hallstatt.

Day 5: Bus to Gosau - Gosau Lakes Walking – Bus to Bad Ischl
Take the public bus from Bad Ischl to Gosausee, where your walking tour will start. Lovely walk to the three little Lakes Gosauseen. At the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a “Jause” – a typical Austrian lunch-break. Wonderful scenery like in the Dolomites with view to the Dachstein glacier. Return to Bad Ischl by public bus.
•    Distance 12, 65 km, 4 hours walking time, ↑ 300m ↓ 300 m

Day 6: Bad Ischl – Train to Tauplitz – Cycling Tauplitz – Bad Aussee - Hallstatt, 45 to 55 km
With the train, you will go to Tauplitz, where you will find a wide valley with mountain ranges on both sides. Enjoy cycling through meadows and alpine pastures. Depending on your fitness you may cycle over a little mountain pass to Lake Grundlsee or you follow the river cycle trail to Bad Aussee. The last part of the trail leads you along the river passing the nature reserve of Koppenvalley. *If the train is not running, the clients will cycle from Bad Ischl to Hallstatt (e.g. railway works!). Overnight Bad Goisern or Hallstatt.

Day 7: Walking in the World Heritage of Hallstatt
Discover the world heritage sides of mount Krippenstein with the famous ice cave and wonderful alpine walking trails on the plateau. Depending on your fitness you may choose between an easy round trip tour of 3 hours till up to 5 hours. In the background always the glacier of mount Dachstein. Overnight Hallstatt.
• Distance: 5 to 15 km, 3 to 8 hours to walk, + 250 to 1.500 meters and – 250 to 1.500 meters. Easy walking to alpine climbing!

Day 8: Cycling from Hallstatt to Lake Wolfgangsee
With the ferry you will cross lake Hallstatt and afterwards you will follow the cycle trail along the lake to Bad Goisern. Following the brine pipeline trail you will come to Bad Ischl where you take the former roman road to lake Wolfgangsee. Enjoy the last kms along the lake with wonderful views to St. Wolfgang and the mountain. Overnight lake Wolfgangsee.
• Distance:35 to 45 km

Day 9: Departure

possible date of arrival

Daily arrival from May 3rd till October 20th, 2013

from price
  • € 945,00 per person
  • bookable from 1 person
Travel period (04.05.2024 - 05.10.2024)
From to
04.05.2024, to 05.10.2024

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Arrival 04.05. - 23.06. and 01.09. - 06.10.
Euro 945,- per person double room
Euro 1.270,- per person single room

Arrival 24.06. - 31.08.
Euro 995,-  per person double room
Euro 1.320,- per person single room

Euro 145,- per cycle rental 21 gear
Euro 260,- per e-bike rental
Euro 35,- per Welcome meeting



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Cycling and Walking Holidays in Austria Salzkammergut
Bestseller Reisen GmbH (Tour Operator)
Am Hasenanger 8
5350 Strobl

mobile +43 660 7347360
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