Salzburg & the 7 Lakes
Austria Bike & Hotel Tours
A bike tour in Austria through a sparkling lake world
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Tour Type
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Skill Level
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Length8 days
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Prices from€689 Rates
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Overview
Your bike tour in Austria will be in the region of Salzkammergut (Lake District) situated snugly at the foothills of the Northern Alps. It is a masterpiece of majestic mountains and mystic blue lakes that stretch across the provinces of Styria, Salzburg, and Upper Austria.
The name of the region stems from the medieval chamber estate Kammergut, which produced considerable wealth for the Hapsburgs in Vienna with their prosperous salt mining.
The area's unparalleled beauty is so great that it attracted many ambitious artists (including Romantic), whose works were noteworthy enough to draw in poets and composers as well; and thus the region soon established itself as a haven for tranquility and artistic inspiration.
Highlights
- Mozart's beloved musical city of Salzburg
- The most famous of Salzkammergut's lakes, Mondsee, Attersee, Traunsee and Wolfgangsee
- Imposing Alpine backdrop of white peaks and hidden caves
- Wolfgangsee with its imposing Schafberg
- Gmunden
- Imperial summer residence Bad Ischl
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Day 2: Salzburg - Lake Wolfgangsee, 31 mi. (50 km)
Day 3: Wolfgangsee - Traunsee, 31 mi. (50 km) + ship ride on Lake Wolfgang
Day 4: Traunsee - Attersee, 22 mi. (35 km)
Day 5: Attersee - Mondsee, 20 mi. (33 km)
Day 6: Mondsee - Trumer Seenland, 29 mi. (46 km)
Day 7: Trumer Seenland - Salzburg, 29 mi. (46 km)
Day 8: Departure from Salzburg*All distances are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival in Salzburg
Individual arrival and handover of the rental bikes. You can use the rest of the day to explore and stroll through the picturesque old part of this cultural and fascinating town.Sample hotels:
Cat. A: 4-star Hotel Amedia
Cat. B: 3-star Hotel Ibis NordDay 2: Salzburg - Lake Wolfgangsee, 31 mi. (50 km)
Begin the day exploring the birthplace of the world-famous classical composer, W.A. Mozart. Cycling along the breathtaking Drachenwand, you reach the beautiful Mondsee. From here, it is downhill to St.Gilgen where you will end the day with a boat ride on the “Wolfgangsee”.Sample hotels:
Cat. A: 4-star Weißer Bär
Cat. B: 3-star Hotel-Pension CarossaDay 3: Lake Wolfgangsee - Lake Traunsee, 31 mi. (50 km) + ship ride on Lake Wolfgang
After a relaxing ship ride on Lake Wolfgang (Category B), you cycle to the old imperial village of Bad Ischl, where you find traces and follow the footprints of Emperor Franz Josef and his Empress Sissi all over the area. A stop at the famous pastry shop “Zauner” is a must! Cycle along the river Traun until you reach Traunkirchen.Sample hotels:
Cat. A: 4-star Symposionhotel Post
Cat. B: 3-star Panoramahotel TraunsteinDay 4: Traunsee - Attersee, 22 mi. (35 km)
One of the many highlights on this tour is the stop in Gmunden, a scenic village on the northern bank of the Traunsee. Today it is well known for its touristic importance and beautiful handmade ceramics. You will also explore the gorgeous area of lake Attersee.Sample hotels:
Cat. A & B: 3-star Hotel SpitzerwirtDay 5: Attersee - Mondsee, 22 mi. (35 km)
Follow the gorgeous blue waters of the Attersee until Unterach. After cycling about 2 km in the narrow valley, you discover the legendary Mondsee. Cycle along the northern bank until you reach the picturesque city of this lake. The Salzkammergut area is gorgeous and offers so much to explore. This lake has already inspired famous artists like composer Gustav Mahler and painters Gustav Klimt and Christian Ludwig Attersee. Your path continues to Mondsee and then onto the village of Mondsee. Visit the church, which was used as a romantic backdrop for the wedding in the musical "The Sound of Music".Sample hotels:
Cat. A: 4-star Hotel Krone
Cat. B: 3-star Hotel PrielbauerDay 6: Mondsee - Trumer Seenland, 29 mi. (46 km)
You will cycle the land of Mondsee, passing the natural Irrsee until you reach the Trumer Seen. If you enjoy a good beer, you should visit the Trumer brewery! Sample hotels:
Cat. A/B: 3-star Gasthof NeumayrDay 7: Trumer Seenland - Salzburg, 29 mi. (46 km)
On the day before departure, if weather permits, you should take a swim and enjoy the fresh water. You will cycle to Salzburg for the last night of your tour.Sample hotels:
Cat. A: 4-star Hotel Amedia
Cat. B: 3-star Hotel Ibis NordDay 8: Departure from Salzburg
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Map
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Hotels & Bikes
You have a choice between two categories. Category A consists of mostly 4-star or high end, 3-star hotels. Category B consists of quaint inns and 3-star hotels and pensions. In each day’s detailed itinerary you will find the name of the preferred hotel(s). If the hotel listed is not available, a hotel of equal standard will be offered.
Bicycles
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Men’s and women’s bicycles
Men's and women's standard bicycles
- Upright handlebar
- 7 or 21-speed KTM touring bike
- Flat pedals
- Step-through or men's frame (horizontal bar)
- Shimano components
- Accessories include one to two pannier bags, odometer, pump, and repair kit
- Helmet purchase possible
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Electric bicycle
Electrically assisted bikes can be provided for those who love to cycle but who find it increasingly difficult to either master the terrain or the distance. E-bikes are not motorized, but have a battery which enables you to pedal with ease. It has been described as similar to having a constant tailwind at your back.
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Inclusions
What’s Included
- Hotel accommodations for 7 nights
- Breakfasts
- 7-speed bikes with back pedal brake or 21-speed standard bicycle (please specify at time of booking)
- Bicycle accessories including pannier bag, handlebar bag (1 per room), and odometer
- Route descriptions and maps
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (1 piece p.p./ max. 23 kg)
- 7-day service hotline
- Boat ride on Lake Wolfgang
- Ferry ride St. Wolfgang - Abersee incl. bike
- Sweet break “Zauner Jause” in Bad Ischl (coffee and cake)
What’s Not Included
- Lunches and dinners (5 dinners can be included with a supplement)
- Local tax payable on spot (approx. €1-2.50/person/night)
- Bike Protection
- Travel Insurance
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Dates & Pricing
Dates
Not available in 2023
Please Note
- Rates are per person, based on double occupancy
- Tour prices are based on the fuel costs at time prices are set, often months or years in advance. In rare cases, additional fees may apply for fuel cost increases.
- Information to read before you book
- We recommend purchasing trip insurance
- Please see our FAQ
Pricing
2023
Category A Category B Season 1 $ 1377 £ 710 $ 1,343 € 833 Ft 310007 kr 116067 ₪ 2993 ¥ 150578 Mex$ 17552 NZ$ 1695 kr 9008 zł 3748 S$ 1211 kr 9394 CHF 785 $ 943 $ 1139 £ 587 $ 1,111 € 689 Ft 256417 kr 96003 ₪ 2475 ¥ 124548 Mex$ 14518 NZ$ 1402 kr 7451 zł 3100 S$ 1001 kr 7770 CHF 649 $ 780 Single room $ 1840 £ 949 $ 1,795 € 1113 Ft 414212 kr 155081 ₪ 3999 ¥ 201192 Mex$ 23452 NZ$ 2264 kr 12037 zł 5007 S$ 1618 kr 12552 CHF 1048 $ 1,259 $ 1477 £ 761 $ 1,440 € 893 Ft 332337 kr 124427 ₪ 3208 ¥ 161424 Mex$ 18816 NZ$ 1817 kr 9657 zł 4018 S$ 1298 kr 10071 CHF 841 $ 1,011 Season 2 $ 1592 £ 821 $ 1,553 € 963 Ft 358388 kr 134181 ₪ 3460 ¥ 174077 Mex$ 20291 NZ$ 1959 kr 10414 zł 4332 S$ 1400 kr 10861 CHF 907 $ 1,090 $ 1371 £ 707 $ 1,337 € 829 Ft 308519 kr 115510 ₪ 2978 ¥ 149855 Mex$ 17468 NZ$ 1686 kr 8965 zł 3730 S$ 1205 kr 9349 CHF 781 $ 938 Single room $ 2055 £ 1060 $ 2,004 € 1243 Ft 462592 kr 173195 ₪ 4466 ¥ 224692 Mex$ 26191 NZ$ 2529 kr 13442 zł 5592 S$ 1807 kr 14018 CHF 1171 $ 1,407 $ 1708 £ 881 $ 1,666 € 1033 Ft 384439 kr 143934 ₪ 3711 ¥ 186731 Mex$ 21766 NZ$ 2101 kr 11171 zł 4647 S$ 1501 kr 11650 CHF 973 $ 1,169 Season 3 $ 1939 £ 1000 $ 1,891 € 1173 Ft 436541 kr 163441 ₪ 4214 ¥ 212038 Mex$ 24716 NZ$ 2386 kr 12685 zł 5277 S$ 1705 kr 13229 CHF 1105 $ 1,327 $ 1602 £ 826 $ 1,562 € 969 Ft 360621 kr 135017 ₪ 3481 ¥ 175162 Mex$ 20418 NZ$ 1971 kr 10479 zł 4359 S$ 1408 kr 10928 CHF 913 $ 1,097 Single room $ 2402 £ 1239 $ 2,343 € 1453 Ft 540745 kr 202455 ₪ 5220 ¥ 262652 Mex$ 30616 NZ$ 2956 kr 15713 zł 6537 S$ 2112 kr 16387 CHF 1369 $ 1,644 $ 1939 £ 1000 $ 1,891 € 1173 Ft 436541 kr 163441 ₪ 4214 ¥ 212038 Mex$ 24716 NZ$ 2386 kr 12685 zł 5277 S$ 1705 kr 13229 CHF 1105 $ 1,327 Extra Options
Extra nights, Category A Twin/Double Single Salzburg $ 164 £ 84 $ 160 € 99 Ft 36844 kr 13794 ₪ 356 ¥ 17896 Mex$ 2086 NZ$ 201 kr 1071 zł 445 S$ 144 kr 1117 CHF 93 $ 112 $ 246 £ 127 $ 240 € 149 Ft 55452 kr 20761 ₪ 535 ¥ 26934 Mex$ 3140 NZ$ 303 kr 1611 zł 670 S$ 217 kr 1680 CHF 140 $ 169 Extra nights, Category B Twin/Double Single Salzburg $ 129 £ 66 $ 126 € 78 Ft 29028 kr 10868 ₪ 280 ¥ 14100 Mex$ 1644 NZ$ 159 kr 844 zł 351 S$ 113 kr 880 CHF 73 $ 88 $ 197 £ 101 $ 192 € 119 Ft 44287 kr 16581 ₪ 428 ¥ 21511 Mex$ 2507 NZ$ 242 kr 1287 zł 535 S$ 173 kr 1342 CHF 112 $ 135 Extra nights in other cities possible. Please ask about prices.
Dinners included* Category A $ 308 £ 159 $ 300 € 186 Ft 69221 kr 25917 ₪ 668 ¥ 33622 Mex$ 3919 NZ$ 378 kr 2011 zł 837 S$ 270 kr 2098 CHF 175 $ 210 Category B $ 263 £ 136 $ 256 € 159 Ft 59173 kr 22154 ₪ 571 ¥ 28742 Mex$ 3350 NZ$ 323 kr 1720 zł 715 S$ 231 kr 1793 CHF 150 $ 180 Additional options (must be reserved at the time of booking) Electric bike $ 165 £ 85 $ 161 € 100 Ft 37216 kr 13934 ₪ 359 ¥ 18077 Mex$ 2107 NZ$ 203 kr 1081 zł 450 S$ 145 kr 1128 CHF 94 $ 113 Helmet purchase $ 64 £ 33 $ 63 € 39 Ft 14514 kr 5434 ₪ 140 ¥ 7050 Mex$ 822 NZ$ 79 kr 422 zł 175 S$ 57 kr 440 CHF 37 $ 44 Child discounts available. Must accompany two full paying people.
Children’s bikes and other specialized equipment for children on request.Please note that extra nights can only be requested at time of booking.
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Extra Info
Skill Level — Easy–Moderate
This is an easy to moderate self-guided hotel tour on country roads, cycling paths, and field paths. The terrain is hilly with some longer uphill stretches. Please note that there will be more traffic on country roads during the summer holiday. Daily distances range from 20 to 30 miles (33 to 48 km).
Airport Info
It is recommended that you fly into Salzburg International Airport (SZG), which is located just 4 miles (7 km) from the city center. Another option is to fly to Munich International Airport (MUC).
Local Travel
From the Salzburg Airport, city bus line 2 departs regularly and will take you to Salzburg Hbf (main train station). From the main train station, it is recommended that you take a taxi to your first hotel. You can also take a taxi from the airport which will cost between €18 and €25.
From the Munich Airport, you can take a train to Salzburg Hbf. The ride takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes and costs around €35.Climate
Please check local conditions before your arrival. The climate of the Salzkammergut region during the Spring and Summer months is relatively mild.
Recommended
We recommend booking extra nights which are possible in Salzburg, Wolfgangsee, Traunsee, and Attersee!
Important to know
Documents
It is each traveler's responsibility to ensure that you are in compliance with the country or countries you plan to visit. This includes and is not limited to passport validity, visa requirements and acquisition, blank passport pages required for your destination (s), etc.
US citizens: A good website to research the requirements of the Schengen Agreement and entry into other countries is travel.state.gov.
Non-EU and EU residents: Please research the requirements of your country of residence for international travel and your destination country or countries.
*Important note: Please check on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) status as once implemented, this 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 in Salzburg is highly recommended
Tour Operator
This tour is run by Rad und Reisen.
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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Photos
![Schloss Ort on Traunsee, Salzkammergut, Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Hannes Schneider]()
![Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
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![Mirabell Palace & Gardens in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Sarah L Donovan]()
![Cycling Austria. ©SalzburgerLandTourismus]()
![Schloss Ort on Traunsee. Photo via Austrian National Tourist Office]()
![Cycling by Wolfgangsee, Austria. Photo via TO:© OÖT]()
![Schnitzel in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Erica]()
![Shopping the famous <I>Getreidegasse</I> in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Flightlog 47.800125867092575, 13.04288843816782]()
![Attersee in the Salzkammergut, Austria. Flickr:Elmark Riegner 47.87225530990056, 13.569699777501038]()
![St. Wolfgang on Wolfgangsee. Photo courtesy of Austrian National Tourist Office 47.74227264372369, 13.439264183774513]()
![Rindsfilet auf Pfefferrahmsauce. Flickr:Oberau-Online]()
![Shopping in Mondsee, Salzkammergut, Austria. Flickr:Lyn Gateley]()
![Cycling Salzburg and its surroundings in Austria. Photo via TO: ©SalzburgerLandTourismus]()
![Mozart chocolates at Hohensalzburg in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:Karlis Dambrans]()
![Unterach am Attersee, Austria. Flickr:ubacher49 47.80630706720544, 13.485211442932926]()
![Festival in Unterach am Attersee, Austria. Flickr:ubacher49]()
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![Cycling Austria. Photo via TO: ©SalzburgerLandTourismus]()
![Traditional Salzburg, Austria. Photo via TO© Oberösterreich Tourristik]()
![St Wolfgang on Wolfgangsee in the Salzkammergut, Austria. Flickr:Charlie Dave]()
![Cycling around Wolfgangsee, Austria. Photo via TO]()
![Mozart chocolate balls are famous in Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:slgckgc]()
![Cycling the region of Salzburg, Austria. ©SalzburgerLandTourismus]()
![Biking Salzburg, Austria. Photo via TO© Oberösterreich Tourristik]()
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![Schloss Ort on Traunsee in Salzkammergut, Austria. Salzburg, Austria. Photo via TO© Oberösterreich Tourristik]()
![Hotel in Salzburg, Austria. Photo via TO© Oberösterreich Tourristik]()
![Traditional Austrian cuisine. Flickr:Aleksand Rzykov]()
![Salzburg, Austria. Photo via TO: ©SalzburgerLandTourismus]()
![Bike rest at Wolfgangsee, Austria. Photo via TO: ©Oberösterreich Tourismus/Erber.]()
![Festival in Unterach am Attersee, Austria. Flickr:ubacher49]()
![Traunsee in the Salzburg region of Austria. Flickr:Theo Crazzolara 47.87356895725003, 13.817321704499571]()
![Overlooking Salzburg, Austria. Flickr:hjjanisch]()
![St Wolfgang on Wolfgangsee in the Salzkammergut, Austria. Flickr:Charlie Dave]()
![Schnitzel is a favorite in Austria. Flickr:skjaidev]()
![Residenzplatz in Salzburg, Vienna. Flickr:Mike Norton]()
![Wolfgangsee ferry in the Salzkammergut region of Austria. Photo via TO© Oberösterreich Tourristik]()
![Gmunden, Austria. Unsplash:Simon Berger]()
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