Munich - photo by David Kostner Anif Castle, Salzburg - photo courtesy of Austrian National Tourist Office

Munich to Salzburg

Austria, Germany Bike Tour

This tour combines the great beauty and traditions of Bavaria (colorful Baroque architecture) with the great musical city of Salzburg (Mozart’s hometown within an alpine setting)! Bavaria is famous for shady beer gardens. Enjoy a cool ‘Maß’ on your day of arrival. The cycling trek starts via the Isar bike path through green forests to Bad Tölz, whose former wealth as a major trading center is evident in the town houses. Day 3 is through lovely pastures, around Lake Tegernsee and Lake Schliersee to Bad Feilnbach, the ‘Bavarian Merano’. On Day 4, you cycle through the largest peat plot of Bavaria, Kollerfilze. Then via Neubeuern and Frasdorf at the foot of the Chiemgau Alps to Chiemsee. Enjoy a boat trip to the islands Herren- and Frauenchiemsee! Through 'Bergener Moos', the route passes the spring town Bad Adelholzen, further along the Rote Traun River to idyllic Inzell, a colorful city where the houses have decorative paintings and flowers. Berchtesgaden is known for its historic center, royal castle and Watzmann thermal spa. Then it’s across the Austrian border to Salzburg with magnificent Baroque architecture: the Hohensalzburg Fortress and Mirabell Palace.

Where You’ll Stay

Great 3 star to 4 star hotels

What’s Included

  • 7 night accommodations
  • Personal welcome briefing
  • Breakfast buffets
  • 21/24-speed hybrid bicycle
  • Luggage transportation
  • Route descriptions & maps (1 set per booked room)
  • Sign posted route
  • Service hotline

Munich to Salzburg Map

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TourBike
TypeSelf Guided
SkillEasy
Length8 days
From€748
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Tour Dates

  • Every Saturday from April 28 to September 8, 2012.

Skill Level

Easy self-guided hotel tour

Easy self-guided hotel tour. Distances cycled per day range from 22 to 40 miles. Mainly easy cycling, sometimes through rolling country. Partly on bike paths, mainly on quiet country lanes.

Day-To-Day Itinerary

Munich to Salzburg Map
  1. Arrival in Munich/South.
  2. Munich – Bad Tölz, 37 mi.
  3. Bad Tölz – Bad Feilnbach/surroundings, 40 mi.
  4. Bad Feilnbach/surroundings – Chiemsee, 28 mi.
  5. Chiemsee – Inzell, 22 mi.
  6. Inzell – Berchtesgaden, 28 mi.
  7. Lake Königssee – Salzburg, 28 mi.
  8. Departure Salzburg.

Day 1: Invidual journey to Munich-South
The capital of Free-State Bavaria is famous for relaxing shady beer gardens. Enjoy a cool "Maβ" (1 liter of beer) and get a taste of all the delights to come.

Day 2: Munich - Bad Tölz (60 km or 37 mi)
Following the Isar river, the bike path leads you through green forests via Wolfratshausen and Geretsried to Bad Tölz. Here two main trading routes cross - the Isar river and the old salt route from Reichenhall to Allgäu. The former wealth can be seen in splendid town houses.

Day 3: Bad Tölz - Bad Feilnbach & surroundings (65 km or 40 mi)
Through lovely pastures around Lake Tegernsee to Gmund to Tegernsee with a marvelous panoramic view. Then you bike past green meadows and Lake Schliersee on gently undulating roads to Bad Fielnbach. The mild climate and more than 30,000 fruit trees contribute to the nickname "Bavarian Merano".

Day 4: Bad Feilnbach - Chiemsee (45 km or 28 mi)
Today you bike through the largest peat plot of Bavaria, Kollerfilze. Soon you reach Neubeuern - a place symbolized by two crossed boat hooks. This refers to the once most important source of income - the construction of boats. Further you go via Grasdorf on the foot of Chiemgau Alps to Lake Chiemsee. Tonight you stay on the south-bank of the Bavarian Sea. Enjoy a boat trip to the islands Herren and Frauenchiemsee.

Day 5: Chiemsee - Inzell (35 km or 22 mi)
The mountains are getting higher - nevertheless you bike on mostly flat paths. Through "Bergener Moos" a moor on the foot of Hochfelln (1.7 m) the route passes Bad Adelholzen (medicinal spring) to Siegsdorf (natural history museum). You keep along the Rote Traun river to idyllic Inzell. "Lüftlmalerei", or decorative paintings on the houses, as well as rich flower decorations please the eyes.

Day 6: Inzell - Berchtesgaden (45 km or 28 mi)
Today you bike with mountains to the right and left, with green valleys in between, you bike on Deutsche Alpenstraβe via Schneitzelreuth along the Saalach river to Bad Reichenhall (salt spring, Munster St. Zeno health spa park). Between mighty Mt. Untersberg and Predigtstuhl the bike path "Salinenweg" leads to Berchtesgaden famous for it's historic centre, royal castle, and the Watzmann thermal spa.

Day 7: Lake Königssee - Salzburg (45 km or 28 mi)
Enjoy the beautiful loop tour to Lake Königssee and return to Berchtesgaden. East of Untersberg is the old salt-trading route via Marktschellenberg (ice cave) and St. Leonhard (cable car on Untersberg). Eventually you pass the invisible border to Austria. Welcome to the country of Mozart, visit castle Hellbrunn (baroque water-games, zoo) before reaching the center of Salzburg.

Day 8: Individual departure or extra nights in Salzburg.

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