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

Salzburg & the Bavaria

Name: Salzburg & the Bavaria
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Austria, Germany Bike Tours

Bike the Mozart Cycle path from/to Salzburg

Tour Type
Self Guided
Skill Level
Moderate
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Length
8 days
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Overview
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 its 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 birthplace 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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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Day 2: Salzburg - Chiemsee, 40 mi. (64 km)
Day 3: Chiemsee - 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 - Bayerisch Gmain/Bad Reichenhall, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 7: Bayerisch Gmain/Bad Reichenhall - Salzburg, 30 mi. (48 km)
Day 8: Departure from Salzburg
All distances are approximate.
DAY 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Individual arrival in Mozart's birthplace. Enjoy this city’s famous architecture and a visit to the Old Town is a must.
DAY 2: Salzburg - Chiemsee, 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 - 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, 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 - Bayerisch Gmain/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: Bayerisch Gmain/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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Accommodation
In very nice & comfortable 3-star hotels & in Salzburg mostly 4-star.
Inclusions
What’s Included
- Hotel accommodations for 7 nights
- Breakfasts (mostly buffets)
- Luggage transfer
- Route descriptions & maps
- GPS tracks on request
- Service hotline
- 21 speed NuVinci bicycle with internal gear hub and two panniers
- Bicycle protection
What’s Not Included
- Individual arrival to Salzburg
- Remaining meals (dinner can be included for a supplement)
- Tourist tax (payable locally)
- Travel insurance

Dates & Pricing

Dates

2020

Daily from May 1 to October 5, 2020

Season 1: May 10 to May 31, 2020
Season 2: June 1 to September 3, 2020
Season 3: September 4 to October 10, 2020

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Rates are based on double occupancy
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Pricing

Tours beginning in Salzburg:

Double/twin: $ 1074 £ 594 $ 1,014 € 644 $ 1140 kr 6850 $ 745

Single room: $ 1375 £ 760 $ 1,298 € 824 $ 1459 kr 8764 $ 954

Season 1 & 3: $ 1274 £ 704 $ 1,203 € 764 $ 1353 kr 8126 $ 884 Single room: $ 1575 £ 870 $ 1,487 € 944 $ 1671 kr 10041 $ 1,092 Season 2: $ 1325 £ 732 $ 1,251 € 794 $ 1406 kr 8445 $ 919 Single room: $ 1493 £ 825 $ 1,410 € 895 $ 1585 kr 9520 $ 1,036 Dinners included: $ 267 £ 148 $ 252 € 160 $ 283 kr 1702 $ 185

Tours beginning in Wasserburg:

Double/twin: $ 1041 £ 575 $ 983 € 624 $ 1105 kr 6637 $ 722

Single room: $ 1341 £ 741 $ 1,266 € 804 $ 1424 kr 8552 $ 930

Season 1 & 3: $ 1241 £ 686 $ 1,172 € 744 $ 1317 kr 7913 $ 861 Single room: $ 1541 £ 852 $ 1,455 € 924 $ 1636 kr 9828 $ 1,069 Season 2: $ 1291 £ 714 $ 1,219 € 774 $ 1370 kr 8233 $ 896 Single room: $ 1591 £ 879 $ 1,503 € 954 $ 1689 kr 10147 $ 1,104 Dinners included: $ 267 £ 148 $ 252 € 160 $ 283 kr 1702 $ 185

Extra Options

Extra nights

Salzburg 4 star:
Twin/double: $ 125 £ 69 $ 118 € 75 $ 133 kr 798 $ 87 Single: $ 173 £ 96 $ 164 € 104 $ 184 kr 1106 $ 120 Season supplement, July 11 to September 1:
Twin double: $ 32 £ 18 $ 30 € 19 $ 34 kr 202 $ 22 Single: $ 45 £ 25 $ 43 € 27 $ 48 kr 287 $ 31

Wasserburg:
Twin/double: $ 92 £ 51 $ 87 € 55 $ 97 kr 585 $ 64 Single: $ 122 £ 67 $ 115 € 73 $ 129 kr 776 $ 84

Extension-Salzburg-Package	Salzburg	Salzburg 7/11 - 9/1
Comfort 3 * Hotels	$ 284 £ 157 $ 268 € 170 $ 301 kr 1808 $ 197	$ 324 £ 179 $ 306 € 194 $ 343 kr 2063 $ 224
Single	$ 350 £ 194 $ 331 € 210 $ 372 kr 2234 $ 243	$ 407 £ 225 $ 384 € 244 $ 432 kr 2595 $ 282
Deluxe 4 * Hotels	$ 324 £ 179 $ 306 € 194 $ 343 kr 2063 $ 224	$ 387 £ 214 $ 365 € 232 $ 411 kr 2468 $ 268
Single	$ 425 £ 235 $ 402 € 255 $ 452 kr 2712 $ 295	$ 515 £ 285 $ 487 € 309 $ 547 kr 3287 $ 358

Electric bicycle: $ 175 £ 97 $ 165 € 105 $ 186 kr 1117 $ 122

Komoot Navigation App: $ 50 £ 28 $ 47 € 30 $ 53 kr 319 $ 35

Extra Info
Skill Level — Moderate
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.
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°. A good website to research average high/low temperatures and other important weather-related facts is weatherbase.com
Recommended
Komoot Navigation System: Available for mobile devices so that you can download your route before you travel and have this available offline during your bike tour. When purchased, you will download the application, register with your email address and password. You will be provided a code to apply to unlock your specific route. See pricing.
Additional Travel Details
Documents
Before you travel, please check your country's passport and visa requirements and the passport and visa requirements of the country/countries you plan to visit. For US citizens, the US Department of State website is a good source of information. The Country Information tab in the International Travel section provides details about passport validity, blank passport pages required, etc.
*Important note: Beginning July 1, 2021, additional documentation from the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) will be required to visit any of the 26 Schengen-member countries for tourism, business, medical, or transit. This is an additional check on security rather than a visa.
Extra Stay
Extra nights possible in Salzburg and Wasserburg. Also offered is an extension package allowing you to experience the unforgettable city of Mozart
Included in the Salzburg Extension Package:
2 nights in Comfort or Deluxe Hotels
Breakfast
Free admission to all the sights and the museums
Free public transportation (incl. Fortress railway, Untersberg railway, Mönchsberg lift) for 72 hours
Boat trip on the Salzach (duration approx. 40 min)
Tour Operator
Tour Operator
This tour is run by Austria Radreisen.
We value the strong relationship we have with our local partners and the services we provide.
We are not a broker.
We do not inflate tour prices.
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Joseph P.
1 year ago
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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
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Joseph P.
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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

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Salzburg & the Bavaria

Austria, Germany Bike Tours

Bike the Mozart Cycle path from/to Salzburg

Overview

Highlights

Itinerary

Accommodation

Inclusions

What’s Included

What’s Not Included