Salzkammergut Lakes

Information meeting and distribution of the rental bicycles.

Through the nature reserve of the Egelseen to Schleedorf and further to the idyllic Irrsee. Overnight stay in Mondsee. Visit the castle and smokehouse here.

First, you cycle along the banks of the Mondsee to the Attersee. This is the largest lake in the Salzkammergut and is not only known for its deep green colour. Many celebrities from near and far live in stately homes located on the banks. By boat (only on arrival from 01.07 - 31.08.) or cycling along the Attersee it continues to Weyregg and then through the Aurachtal to the Traunsee to Gmunden, you visit here the castle Orth and the ceramics factory, via Altmünster, you visit here the bicycle museum, to Traunkirchen where you spend the night, you cycle along the monastery Fischerkanzel.

You can travel by train from Lake Traunsee to Obertraun am Hallstätter See, where you can visit the ice caves of Dachstein. Cycle along the lake to Hallstatt "most beautiful lake town in the world" and visit the spectacular viewpoint and the oldest salt mine here. Today's final destination is Bad Goisern or one of the neighbouring villages.

Today you will first cycle to Bad Ischl, visit the Kaiserpark, the Kaiservilla, Sissi's Teehaus and be sure to try the sweet specialities in the famous Café Zauner because Emperor Franz Josef and his Sissi have already enjoyed the Gugelhupf here.

Cycle further along the Ischler Ache to the Wolfgangsee via Strobl, Abersee with the Zinkenbachklamm and St. Gilgen. You reach the Mozart village at Wolfgangsee, St. Wolfgang with the most famous hotel “dem Weissen Rössl, the parish church and the cog railway to the Schafberg.

First visit the Mozart House in St. Gilgen and then cycle further to the deep blue Fuschlsee. From there to the Tiefbrunnau, along the Hintersee and through the Strubklamm to the Wiestal with the reservoir. Through the Glasenbachklamm into the Salzach Valley. Shortly before Salzburg, a visit to Hellbrunn Palace with the park with the pavilion from the film The Sound of Music, the zoo and the fountains are worthwhile. The final destination is the festival and Mozart city of Salzburg with its numerous sights such as the fortress, Mozart's birthplace and the old town.

You cycle along the Salzach to Oberndorf (birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night"), via Arnsdorf (visit the Silent Night Museum here) to Michaelbeuern (Abbey) and further into Trumer-Seen-Land along the Obertrumer See, Mattsee and Grabensee to the Wallersee. A shorter, direct variant is also possible.

After breakfast, you will depart or make use of an extension.