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| Type of tour: | Self-guided |
| Level: | Leisurely |
| Duration: | 7 Nights |
| Distance: | 30 Miles/day average |
| Dates: | Self-guided: Daily: Apr 13- Oct 12, 2013 |
| Tour price: | €499 |
| Start city: | Salzburg, Austria |
| End city: | Vienna, Austria |
Everybody knows them, the first tact of the “Serenade No. 13” and “The Blue Danube Waltz!” On this tour, you will start in Salzburg where Mozart was born, cycling straight through the beautiful hilly lake district of the Salzkammergut.
Once you reach Linz, you move away from the lake district, as you approach the Danube River that will accompany you for the rest of the tour.
In the Danube Valley, you will cycle past romantic castles, cozy villages and vineyards, all on a well-maintained, paved bike path. An unforgettable end of the tour is the Austrian capital, Vienna, with its countless sights and cultural and culinary highlights!
Learn more about self-guided tours.
Everybody knows them, the first tact of the “Serenade No. 13” and “The Blue Danube Waltz!” On this tour, you will start in Salzburg where Mozart was born, cycling straight through the beautiful hilly lake district of the Salzkammergut.
Once you reach Linz, you move away from the lake district, as you approach the Danube River that will accompany you for the rest of the tour.
In the Danube Valley, you will cycle past romantic castles, cozy villages and vineyards, all on a well-maintained, paved bike path. An unforgettable end of the tour is the Austrian capital, Vienna, with its countless sights and cultural and culinary highlights!
Learn more about self-guided tours.
Day 1: Salzburg
Individual arrival in Salzburg, check-in at the hotel and distribution of bikes. Enjoy a stroll through the lovely old town of Salzburgor an evening concert at Hohensalzburg Fortress.
Overnight in Salzburg.
Day 2: Salzburg - Lake Attersee (36 miles/60 km)
Today you leave Salzburg in direction Lake Wallersee. You continue along the picturesque waterside of Lake Mondsee before you reach Austria’s largest fresh waters, Lake Attersee. The Attersee, impressive with its deep blue-green colours, is one of the most popular bathing lakes in the Salzkammergut.
Overnight in Lake Attersee.
Day 3: Lake Attersee - Lake Traunsee (34 miles/55 km)
A short climb up to Weissenbach Valley is rewarded with a speedy descent to the waterside of River Traun. In Ebensee a steamboat awaits you. Enjoy a marvellous panorama during your trip to Gmunden,. the former imperial "city of salt."
Overnight in Lake Traunsee.
Day 4: Lake Traunsee - Lambach (19 miles/31 km) + train ride to Linz
Take a stroll through Gmunden, already a popular place for Europe’s High Society in the beginning of the 20th Century. Continue your bike tour along River Traun until you reach Lambach. Here you take the train to Linz, where you should not miss an opportunity to taste the delicious pastry, the original “Linzer Torte”.
Overnight in Linz.
Day 5: Linz - Grein/surroundings (37 miles/60 km)
After breakfast, stroll through the picturesque old town of Linz before you continue your tour in the direction of Vienna. Via the small town of Mauthausen, you follow the Danube cycle path pass the beautiful landscape of the Danube meadow, where you can see rare animals and plants.
Overnight in Grein/Ardagger.
Day 6: Grein/surroundings - Wachau (39 miles/63 km)
Today you have the possibility to visit the maritime museum at the Greinburg Castle and the oldest theatre in Austria. You then cycle through the Nibelungengau to Wachau, a wonderful wine-growing region.
Overnight in Mitterarnsdorf.
Day 7: Wachau - Tulln (40 miles/65 km)+ train ride to Vienna
The River Danube is surrounded by vineyards, as you cycle through one of Austria’s most popular wine region, Wachau, to Tulln. There you take the train to Vienna, Austrian’s capital, where you have enough time to visit all impressive sights this beautiful city offers including Schönbrunn Palace, Fun Park- Prater, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Belvedere.
Overnight in Vienna.
Day 8: Vienna
Departure by train to Salzburg or extra nights.
Daily: Apr 13- Oct 12, 2013
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These are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.
Hotels of 3-star category
Day 1: NH Hotel Salzburg-City, Salzburg
www.nh-hotels.com/
NH Salzburg City offers guests and ideal location in the heart of the celebrated city of Salzburg, providing modern comfort and top-quality service.
Day 2: Seehotel Goldener Anker, Unterach
www.seehotel-anker.at/
The Seehotel Goldener Anker is a comfortable and charming hotel in a prime location in Unterach am Attersee on Lake Attersee.
Day 3: Landgasthof Hocheck, Altmuenster
www.hocheck.at/
Landgasthof Hocheck offers the perfect holiday amidst Austria's beautiful region with comfortable rooms.
Day 4: Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark, Linz
www.austria-trend.at/hotel-schillerpark
In the heart of Linz, Hotel Schillerpark offers you a warm, comfortable atmosphere with enjoyable dining and pleasant relaxation.
Day 5: Hotel-Gasthof zur Aumuehle, Grein
www.aumuehle.at/wellnessoaseframe.html
The rooms are a mix of country style and a traditional ambiance. The hotel offers wellness services such as a sauna, and has a wonderful terrace.
Day 6: Gasthof Zur Wachau, Mitterarnsdorf
www.zeller-wachau.at/
Gasthof Zur Wachau offers modern, bright and tastefully decorated rooms, many of which have wonderful views onto the landscaped gardens.
Day 7: Austria Trend Hotel Lassalle, Vienna
www.austria-trend.at/hotel-lassalle/
In a quiet, central setting right next ot he underground station, Austria Trend Hotel Lassalle is an ideal hotel for bike tourists.
Interested in visiting other areas before or after your tour? Visit our hotels page to learn more about lodging options.
These are sample hotels and may vary based on availability.
Hotels of 3-star category
Day 1: NH Hotel Salzburg-City, Salzburg
www.nh-hotels.com/
NH Salzburg City offers guests and ideal location in the heart of the celebrated city of Salzburg, providing modern comfort and top-quality service.
Day 2: Seehotel Goldener Anker, Unterach
www.seehotel-anker.at/
The Seehotel Goldener Anker is a comfortable and charming hotel in a prime location in Unterach am Attersee on Lake Attersee.
Day 3: Landgasthof Hocheck, Altmuenster
www.hocheck.at/
Landgasthof Hocheck offers the perfect holiday amidst Austria's beautiful region with comfortable rooms.
Day 4: Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark, Linz
www.austria-trend.at/hotel-schillerpark
In the heart of Linz, Hotel Schillerpark offers you a warm, comfortable atmosphere with enjoyable dining and pleasant relaxation.
Day 5: Hotel-Gasthof zur Aumuehle, Grein
www.aumuehle.at/wellnessoaseframe.html
The rooms are a mix of country style and a traditional ambiance. The hotel offers wellness services such as a sauna, and has a wonderful terrace.
Day 6: Gasthof Zur Wachau, Mitterarnsdorf
www.zeller-wachau.at/
Gasthof Zur Wachau offers modern, bright and tastefully decorated rooms, many of which have wonderful views onto the landscaped gardens.
Day 7: Austria Trend Hotel Lassalle, Vienna
www.austria-trend.at/hotel-lassalle/
In a quiet, central setting right next ot he underground station, Austria Trend Hotel Lassalle is an ideal hotel for bike tourists.
Interested in visiting other areas before or after your tour? Visit our hotels page to learn more about lodging options.
The bikes available are a 7- or 21-speed hybrid bike including repair service and cycle computer. Electric powered bikes are also available.
The bikes available are a 7- or 21-speed hybrid bike including repair service and cycle computer. Electric powered bikes are also available.
The route is mostly flat, especially in the Danube valley, with some hilly stretches in the Salzkammergut. It is an excellent tour for families with children.
This tour is rated Leisurely and is for cyclists in average physical condition.
The route is mostly flat, especially in the Danube valley, with some hilly stretches in the Salzkammergut. It is an excellent tour for families with children.
This tour is rated Leisurely and is for cyclists in average physical condition.
"We had a terrific time. First of all, thank you and BikeToursDirect for masterly and professionally handling our trip from start to finish. We would highly recommend you to anyone considering booking a bike vacation. Your European partners run a first-class operation. Hotels were generally 4 star and well-placed along the incredibly well-marked and easy to follow route. Hotels included full breakfasts that were both lavish and filling, well beyond the continental breakfasts we’ve sadly come to expect in American hotels, and the dinner supplement package was equally terrific.
"Our bikes were sturdy and comfortable. The bike route was unbelievably well planned with easy to understand signs at every turn. We followed signs from one town to the next. You could not get lost. I’d say that 70% of the routes were on newly paved dedicated bike paths. Sometimes you needed to ride on busy federal roads with traffic – and for us in a driving rain - but Austrians seem to accept bicyclists as partners on the road, so it was never a concern. However, after the Salzkammergut, the ride was strictly along leisurely bike paths that followed the Danube. Each day, you simply made a decision to take the north or south bank depending upon what you cared to see. Arriving in Vienna was easy. Like most European cities, there are countless numbers of dedicated bike paths that made it fun to ride through a major city.
"Finally, for diversity, I’d recommend the Salzkammergut Lakes option rather than the dedicated Danube path. Seeing the tall mountains and blue-green lakes was breath-taking. True, there we some hills to climb – one long one in particular – but all in all it shouldn’t be a deterrent for taking this option. It was indeed a great adventure, not to mention the value – despite the strong Euro.
Thanks again. All the best."
- Michael B
2011
"We had a terrific time. First of all, thank you and BikeToursDirect for masterly and professionally handling our trip from start to finish. We would highly recommend you to anyone considering booking a bike vacation. Your European partners run a first-class operation. Hotels were generally 4 star and well-placed along the incredibly well-marked and easy to follow route. Hotels included full breakfasts that were both lavish and filling, well beyond the continental breakfasts we’ve sadly come to expect in American hotels, and the dinner supplement package was equally terrific.
"Our bikes were sturdy and comfortable. The bike route was unbelievably well planned with easy to understand signs at every turn. We followed signs from one town to the next. You could not get lost. I’d say that 70% of the routes were on newly paved dedicated bike paths. Sometimes you needed to ride on busy federal roads with traffic – and for us in a driving rain - but Austrians seem to accept bicyclists as partners on the road, so it was never a concern. However, after the Salzkammergut, the ride was strictly along leisurely bike paths that followed the Danube. Each day, you simply made a decision to take the north or south bank depending upon what you cared to see. Arriving in Vienna was easy. Like most European cities, there are countless numbers of dedicated bike paths that made it fun to ride through a major city.
"Finally, for diversity, I’d recommend the Salzkammergut Lakes option rather than the dedicated Danube path. Seeing the tall mountains and blue-green lakes was breath-taking. True, there we some hills to climb – one long one in particular – but all in all it shouldn’t be a deterrent for taking this option. It was indeed a great adventure, not to mention the value – despite the strong Euro.
Thanks again. All the best."
- Michael B
2011
Tour Start
Nearest airport: Salzburg, Austria or Munich, Germany
Nearest train station: Salzburg, Austria
Tour End
Nearest airport: Vienna, Austria
Nearest train station: Vienna, Austria
The best plan is to fly into Munich or Salzburg and out of Vienna.
Tips on getting to and from your tour
Tour Start
Nearest airport: Salzburg, Austria or Munich, Germany
Nearest train station: Salzburg, Austria
Tour End
Nearest airport: Vienna, Austria
Nearest train station: Vienna, Austria
The best plan is to fly into Munich or Salzburg and out of Vienna.
Tips on getting to and from your tour
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BikeToursDirect client Arun Katiyar published this article, "Austria Bicycle Diary," in December 2012 describing his experiences on the Salzburg to Vienna Lakes Option tour and the Lake Constance Bicycle Path tour.
BikeToursDirect client Arun Katiyar published this article, "Austria Bicycle Diary," in December 2012 describing his experiences on the Salzburg to Vienna Lakes Option tour and the Lake Constance Bicycle Path tour.
Austria sits at the crossroads of Central Europe, once the Habsburg Empire’s seat of power that ruled Europe for over 6 centuries. While Habsburg power ended after World War I, Austria remains a prominent country. Today it is known for its idyllic and majestic landscape of mountains, green valleys, rivers and storybook villages. Along with such a landscape are the cultural centers of Vienna and Salzburg. The elegant city of Vienna reveals the glory days of the Habsburg Empire, featuring the Hofburg Imperial Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and impressive Opera House. Salzburg, home of Mozart and The Sound of Music, has Europe’s largest intact medieval fortress overlooking the cobblestone streets of its historic Old Town.
More on bicycling in Austria >
Austria sits at the crossroads of Central Europe, once the Habsburg Empire’s seat of power that ruled Europe for over 6 centuries. While Habsburg power ended after World War I, Austria remains a prominent country. Today it is known for its idyllic and majestic landscape of mountains, green valleys, rivers and storybook villages. Along with such a landscape are the cultural centers of Vienna and Salzburg. The elegant city of Vienna reveals the glory days of the Habsburg Empire, featuring the Hofburg Imperial Palace, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and impressive Opera House. Salzburg, home of Mozart and The Sound of Music, has Europe’s largest intact medieval fortress overlooking the cobblestone streets of its historic Old Town.
More on bicycling in Austria >
Oberösterreich Touristik GmbH, located in Linz, Austria, opened their doors in 1990. At that time, they were the first tour operator to offer luggage transfer. Guaranteeing friendly and qualified advice, Oberösterreich Touristik offers a wide range of holidays. They also offer a bicycle service centre in Schärding and Passau, where their trained employees await clients with more than 2,000 rental bikes.
The Oberösterreich Touristik team consists of 40 dedicated travel specialists and a wide range of partners (hosts, ferry companies and transportation companies) that are 100% reliable.
In the past few years, Oberösterreich Touristik has received the Economy Prize "Pegasus for Tourism," the "family mountain" for their family options, along with the emblem of the Austrian Republic. They are known as one of the "Most Friendly Biking Agencies" in Austria and have the new Austrian Eco-label, which verifys that their programs are taking responsibility in caring for the environment.
Oberösterreich Touristik GmbH, located in Linz, Austria, opened their doors in 1990. At that time, they were the first tour operator to offer luggage transfer. Guaranteeing friendly and qualified advice, Oberösterreich Touristik offers a wide range of holidays. They also offer a bicycle service centre in Schärding and Passau, where their trained employees await clients with more than 2,000 rental bikes.
The Oberösterreich Touristik team consists of 40 dedicated travel specialists and a wide range of partners (hosts, ferry companies and transportation companies) that are 100% reliable.
In the past few years, Oberösterreich Touristik has received the Economy Prize "Pegasus for Tourism," the "family mountain" for their family options, along with the emblem of the Austrian Republic. They are known as one of the "Most Friendly Biking Agencies" in Austria and have the new Austrian Eco-label, which verifys that their programs are taking responsibility in caring for the environment.
Cancellation Policy
Prior to arrival the customer can cancel in written form at any time the booked arrangement. In case of cancellation or no show we charge following fees:
20% of the tour price= up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price= from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price= from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price= from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price= from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival or “no show”
In case the booking is changed from the customer himself (change of date, duration of the tour or participant) up to 28 days prior arrival, a handling fee of € 50.00 per booking is charged.
Thereafter the previous cancellation conditions apply. Such a change of booking is only in individual cases a possibility customers do not have a claim on it.
Cancellation Policy
Prior to arrival the customer can cancel in written form at any time the booked arrangement. In case of cancellation or no show we charge following fees:
20% of the tour price= up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price= from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price= from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price= from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
90% of the tour price= from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival or “no show”
In case the booking is changed from the customer himself (change of date, duration of the tour or participant) up to 28 days prior arrival, a handling fee of € 50.00 per booking is charged.
Thereafter the previous cancellation conditions apply. Such a change of booking is only in individual cases a possibility customers do not have a claim on it.
