Salzkammergut Lakes

Information meeting and distribution of the rental bicycles.

On the third day of the tour, your route will guide you through the serene Egelseen Lakes nature reserve en route to Schleedorf. Later, your journey will lead you to the picturesque Lake Irrsee. Your overnight stay will be in Mondsee, where you can explore the charming castle and experience the unique smokehouse.

To begin, your route takes you alongside the shores of Mondsee before leading you to Attersee. This expansive lake, the largest in the Salzkammergut, is renowned not only for its deep green hue but also for being home to stately residences of many prominent figures from various regions. Depending on the time of year, you'll either take a boat (available from July 1 to August 31) or cycle along the shores of Attersee.

Your journey continues to Weyregg and then through the charming Aurachtal valley, ultimately bringing you to Traunsee in Gmunden. Here, you'll have the opportunity to visit Castle Orth and the ceramics factory. Passing through Altmünster, take a moment to explore the bicycle museum before reaching your overnight stay destination in Traunkirchen. Your cycling route will also take you alongside the Fischerkanzel Monastery.

You'll take a train from Lake Traunsee to reach Obertraun at Lake Hallstättersee, where you can explore the Dachstein mountainous ice caves. Continuing your journey, you'll follow the lakeside route to Hallstatt, renowned as "the loveliest lakeside location in the world" and home to the oldest salt mine. Your destination for the day is Bad Goisern or one of the neighboring towns.

Passing through Bad Ischl, where you can explore notable sites like Emperor’s Park, Emperor’s Villa, and Empress Sissi’s Teahouse, your cycling route will lead you along the Ischler Ache River towards Lake Wolfgangsee. Your journey will take you through charming towns and places such as St. Wolfgang, famous for the White Horse Inn, the parish church, and the cog railway leading to Schafberg.

Continuing on, you'll reach Strobl and Lake Abersee, which features the Zinkenbachklamm gorge. Your route further leads to St. Gilgen, famously known as the Mozart village on Lake Wolfgangsee.

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.

Your cycling route follows the course of the Salzach River to Oberndorf, famously known as the birthplace of the Christmas carol "Silent Night." From there, you'll continue through Arnsdorf, where you have the opportunity to visit the Silent Night Museum.

Your journey proceeds to Michaelbeuern, where an abbey awaits your exploration. Moving forward, you'll venture into the Trumer-Seen-Land region, passing along the scenic Obertrumer See, Mattsee, and Grabensee before arriving at the Wallersee. A shorter and more direct route is also available as an option for your journey.

After breakfast, you will depart or make use of an extension in the lake region or Salzburg.