Salzburg along the River Salzach, Austria. Photo via Flickr:hjjanisch

Birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Salzburg, Austria. P courtesy of Austrian National Tourist Office
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Salzburg and the Bavaria Bike Path

Austria, Germany Bike Tours

Bike Tour in Bavaria around the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • This bike tour in Austria and Germany, begins and ends in Salzburg, city of culture and Mozart. The route leads you across the Chiemsee, to the Inn Valley, Northern Tyrol, and then back to Mozart's birthplace.

    Salzburg is certainly a highlight, with it's incredible Baroque architecture and Alpine setting, but you will enjoy Bavarian landscapes, lakes, rivers, and more during your cycling itinerary, not to mention, Alpine views.

    Enjoy Bavarian culture and cycling!

    Highlights:

    • Salzburg
    • Mozart's birth place at the famous Getreidegasse in Salzburg
    • Wasserburg - the city at the Inn loop
    • Waginger See, Chiemsee (Barian Sea), Walchsee, and Königssee
    • Kufstein Fortress at night
    • Alps!

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  • Tours beginning in Salzburg: 

    Season 1: £ 582 $ 1,290 € 685 $ 1032 NOK 6450 kr 5954 $ 774 Single room: £ 735 $ 1,629 € 865 $ 1303 NOK 8145 kr 7519 $ 977 Season 2: £ 607 $ 1,347 € 715 $ 1077 NOK 6733 kr 6215 $ 808 Single room: £ 760 $ 1,686 € 895 $ 1348 NOK 8428 kr 7780 $ 1,011 Season 3: £ 633 $ 1,403 € 745 $ 1122 NOK 7015 kr 6476 $ 842 Single room: £ 786 $ 1,742 € 925 $ 1394 NOK 8710 kr 8040 $ 1,045 Dinners included: £ 126 $ 279 € 148 $ 223 NOK 1394 kr 1286 $ 167

    Tours beginning in Wasserburg:

    Season 1: £ 557 $ 1,234 € 655 $ 987 NOK 6168 kr 5693 $ 740 Single room: £ 701 $ 1,554 € 825 $ 1243 NOK 7769 kr 7171 $ 932 Season 2: £ 582 $ 1,290 € 685 $ 1032 NOK 6450 kr 5954 $ 774 Single room: £ 726 $ 1,610 € 855 $ 1288 NOK 8051 kr 7432 $ 966 Season 3: £ 607 $ 1,347 € 715 $ 1077 NOK 6733 kr 6215 $ 808 Single room: £ 752 $ 1,667 € 885 $ 1333 NOK 8334 kr 7693 $ 1,000 Dinners included: £ 121 $ 269 € 143 $ 215 NOK 1347 kr 1243 $ 162

    Season 1: May 4 to May 10 and October 7 to October 13 
    Season 2: May 11 to May 31 and September 2 to October 6
    Season 3: June 1 to September 1

    extra options

    Electric bicycle rental: £ 85 $ 188 € 100 $ 151 NOK 942 kr 869 $ 113

    Extra nights 

    Salzburg 4 star:
    Twin/double:  £ 61 $ 136 € 72 $ 108 NOK 678 kr 626 $ 81 Single: £ 88 $ 196 € 104 $ 157 NOK 979 kr 904 $ 118 Season supplement, July 13 to September 2:
    Twin double: £ 15 $ 34 € 18 $ 27 NOK 170 kr 156 $ 20 Single: £ 22 $ 49 € 26 $ 39 NOK 245 kr 226 $ 29

    Salzburg 3 star:
    Twin double: £ 51 $ 113 € 60 $ 90 NOK 565 kr 522 $ 68 Single:  £ 69 $ 153 € 81 $ 122 NOK 763 kr 704 $ 92 Season supplement, July 13 to September 2:
    Twin double: £ 10 $ 23 € 12 $ 18 NOK 113 kr 104 $ 14 Single: £ 14 $ 32 € 17 $ 26 NOK 160 kr 148 $ 19

    Wasserburg:
    Twin/double: £ 43 $ 96 € 51 $ 77 NOK 480 kr 443 $ 58 Single: £ 58 $ 128 € 68 $ 102 NOK 640 kr 591 $ 77

    please note

    GPS tracks on request for the Komoot App: £ 25 $ 57 € 30 $ 45 NOK 283 kr 261 $ 34

    Rates are per person based on double occupancy.

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  • Travel

    Fly to Salzburg.

    Local Travel

    Take the train to Salzburg. Then short walk or taxi ride to your first hotel.

    Climate

    Average high/low temperatures in °F for Salzburg are: May 66°/47°, June 71°/51°, July 74°/55°, August 73°/55°, September 68°/50°, and October 59°/42°

    Recommended

    An extra night in Salzburg!

Skill Level

This is a moderate, self guided tour. There are 6 days of cycling with distances ranging anywhere from 27 to 42 miles (45 - 67 km). Biking is partly on flat grounds but there are also hilly sections. Between the Inn Valley and Salzburg, you will have to master a few gradients, but the view will be worth it. Most of the riding is on bike paths and country roads with little traffic. Some brief sections of the trip (never longer than one or two kilometers) have to be covered on moderately busy roads.It is recommended that you are in good physical condition and have experience in cycling for this tour.

Where You’ll Stay

In very nice & comfortable 3 to 4-star hotels & B&B’s. All rooms have private facilities.

What’s Included

  • Hotel accommodations for 7 nights
  • Breakfasts (mostly buffets)
  • Luggage transfer
  • Route descriptions & maps
  • Service hotline
  • 21 speed NuVinci bicycle with internal gear hub and two panniers

What’s Not Included

Extra Stay

Extra nights possible in Salzburg and Wasserburg.

Salzburg and the Bavaria Bike Path Map

TourBike
TypeSelf Guided
SkillModerate
Length8 days
From€685 Rates
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Tour Dates

2019 Dates

Daily from May 4 to October 13, 2019

Season 1: May 4 to May 10 and October 7 to October 13 
Season 2: May 11 to May 31 and September 2 to October 6
Season 3: June 1 to September 1

Day-To-Day Itinerary

Salzburg and the Bavaria Bike Path Map

Day 1: Arrival in Salzburg 
Day 2: Salzburg - Chiemsee/Traunstein, 40 mi. (64 km)
Day 3: Chiemsee/Traunstein - Wasserburg, 40 mi. (65 km)
Day 4: Wasserburg - Kufstein, 42 mi. (67 km)
Day 5: Kufstein - St. Johann in Tyrol, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 6: St. Johann - Bad Reichenhall, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 7: Bad Reichenhall - Salzburg, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 8: Departure from Salzburg

All distances are approximate.

DAY 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Individual arrival to Mozart's birth place. Enjoy this city’s famous architecture and a visit to the Old Town is a must.

DAY 2: Salzburg - Chiemsee/Traunstein, 40 mi. (64 km)
The first stage starts on the Tauern bike path along the Salzach River to Oberndorf where you can see the famous Silent Night Chapel. After crossing the Salzach River (and the border into Germany), you pass the worthwhile Bavarian town, Laufen. Then you arrive at the warmest lake of Upper Bavaria, the Waginger See. Via Nussdorf you reach the destination of the day, the Chiemsee (lake) which lies next to the Alps. Overnight will be in the surroundings of Chieming or Traunstein.

DAY 3: Chiemsee/Traunstein  - Wasserburg, 40 mi. (65 km)
Today's biking begins from Chieming via Seebruck to the monastery of Seeon, which W. A. Mozart visited several times and made compositions there. From Seeon we come back to the Chiemsee and on to Breitbrunn via Amerang to Wasserburg, where the famous artist liked to rest when he was on a journey.

DAY 4: Wasserburg - Kufstein, 42 mi. (67 km)
You should not leave without a stroll through the enchanting old town, which is built on a peninsula, completely surrounded by the Inn River. You will bike the river banks all day, making for some easy riding.  Via Rosenheim we reach Kufstein, the "pearl of Tyrol".

DAY 5: Kufstein - St. Johann in Tyrol, 28 mi. (45 km)
This morning the Inn accompanies you once more for the first miles until Ebbs where you ride into the slightly hilly "Kaiserwinkl" of Tyrol. You pass the village Walchsee and cycle via Waidach and Kössen through the imposing mountain landscape of Tyrol to St. Johann. Both towns will relax you with their panoramic views of the Alps.

DAY 6: St. Johann - Bad Reichenhall, 30 mi. (48 km)
Today your bicycle tour in Germany winds through Waidring and Lofer, two villages where Mozart stopped on his journeys to the south. From Lofer you ride along the Saalach River on a wild romantic trail via Unken and Schneizlreuth to Bad Reichenhall. Mozart made a trip to this well-known spa town during his last stay in Salzburg in 1780. Overnight in Bad Reichenhall or Bayerisch Gmain.

DAY 7: Bad Reichenhall - Salzburg, 30 mi. (48 km)
Berchtesgaden offers a relaxed stop at the spa. Also possible is a trip to the nearby idyllic Königssee before you cycle to Salzburg, where you will spend one last evening.

DAY 8: Departure from Salzburg
Individual departure or extension of your trip.

It is also possible to begin this tour in Wasserburg! Starting in Wasserburg, you will have an overnight stay at the beginning and the end in Wasserburg and only one overnight stay in Salzburg.

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Tour Reviews

  • Joseph P. 3 months ago     Verified Reviewer

    May 2019 - Review of the Salzburg & Bavaria Bike Tour, or "Mozartradweg". With a really varied cycling terrain, but with the Alps on constant display, this was an extraordinary choice for a bike tour. It was a joy to cycle this part of Europe. Highlights for me were the towns of Wasserburg, Berchtesgaden, Kufstein, and Salzburg. The landscapes connecting these towns were just breathtaking. My only complaint would be that due the amount of time required on the bike, there was little time explore many of the sights along the way, such as the islands in the Chiemsee, Seeon Abbey, the Eagle's Nest, etc. I really enjoyed my few extra days in Salzburg and would have added another day or two in Berchtesgaden if I were to do it again. For the practical points, the bike was good, as were the hotels. And while the path itself was signposted extensively, (as "mozartradweg"), I would not want to rely on the maps and directions provided. I paid the thirty euros for the Read more… GPS tracks for the Komoot app (which easily transferred to my Garmin). I would really highly recommend this, and Komoot app turned out to be great. I chose early May with the intent of experiencing the Alpine meadows and chestnut trees in full bloom. And while they were, there was near constant rain, and even one day that it snowed. I was lucky I had packed thermal gear, but even so, the weather wore me down and I cheated and took the train the last day (which was easy to do, and the bike was free). I would go later in the Springtime or in the summer were I to do it again.

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