The local tax, also known as visitor's tax, is payable locally to the landlord; the amount depends on the resort and is between €1,00 and €4,00 per person per night. Children up to the age of 15 are usually exempt.
Cycle the Salzkammergut lakes
a sporty journey
beween stone and water
- with luggage transfer
Discover the diversity of the lakes in the Salzkammergut and the Salzburg Lake District. Starting from Bad Ischl, you will experience natural wonders and enjoyment on this tour, combined with some sporting challenges. And as the crowning finale, you will explore the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hallstatt, a unique blend of nature, technology and history.
And you can easily reach both the start and the finish by train.
The course of your cycling tour:
Day 1: Individual arrival in Bad Ischl.
You will receive your detailed travel documents at your accommodation.
Overnight stay in Bad Ischl.
Day 2: Bad Ischl – Weißenbachtal – Mondsee
approx. 44 km, altitude difference: ascent 440 / descent 360 m
You start from Bad Ischl heading north and then turn into the romantic Weißenbachtal valley. After a few metres on the road, you change to the cycle path and cycle through forests and along the Weißenbach stream through the countryside to the southern end of Lake Attersee. From here you first cycle along the Attersee and then change to the Mondsee. Now you cycle, mostly along the lake, to the village of Mondsee with its famous basilica, and then to your hotel.
Overnight stay in Mondsee
Day 3: Mondsee – Attergau – Attersee – Gmunden - Ebensee
approx. 50 km, altitude difference: ascent 710/descent 830 m
Today your route takes you between the three largest lakes in the Salzkammergut.
After your start in Mondsee, the first uphill section takes you across fields to the wooded hills of the Attergau. The route winds along narrow roads, partly on tarmac and partly on gravel roads to Straß im Attergau. Continuing towards the lake, you reach the northern end of Lake Attersee in Seewalchen. Continue along small roads, alternating between settlements and fields, until you finally reach the ceramics town of Gmunden. Round off the day in comfort with a boat trip from Gmunden to Ebensee.
Overnight stay in Ebensee.
Alternative route: Mondsee – along the Attersees – Gmunden – Ebensee
approx. 62km, altitude difference: ascent 450/descent 570m
You start this tour along the northern shore of Lake Mondsee and then cross over to Lake Attersee at Unterach. Always close to the shore, the route continues to Seewalchen and from there to Gmunden. Once there, take the boat to Ebensee.
The alternative route runs more along main roads but offers a variety of wonderful views of the lakes.
Day 4: Ebensee – Bad Ischl – St. Wolfgang - Strobl
approx. 43 km, altitude difference: ascent 300/descent 160 m
You leave the saltworks town of Ebensee, located at the southern end of Lake Traunsee, and follow the route of the brine pipeline. This pipeline, the oldest in operation in the world, transports the brine from the mines for further processing in Ebensee. Continuing up the Traun, you reach the imperial town of Bad Ischl, where you turn west and cycle through small villages towards Lake Wolfgangsee to St. Wolfgang with its famous Weisse Rössl hotel. After exploring the town, you cross the lake on the cycle ferry and follow the former route of the Salzkammergut local railway through the Blinklingmoos to Strobl.
Overnight stay in Strobl
Day 5: Strobl – Bad Ischl – Bad Goisern – Ostuferradweg – Obertraun – Hallstatt und zurück nach Bad Ischl
59 km, Höhenmeter im Auf-/Abstieg: 490/570m
Von Strobl aus folgen Sie dem Verlauf des Flusses Ischl in die Kaiserstadt Bad Ischl zurück. Hier biegen Sie nun noch tiefer in das Salzkammergut ab. Vorbei am Ischler Hausberg, der Katrin, kommen Sie erst in den Wahlfahrtsort Lauffen und weiter nach Bad Goisern, bekannt für seine Handwerker. Noch ein Stück weiter erreichen Sie den Hallstätter See an dessen Ostufer Sie mit wunderbaren Ausblicken auf Obertraun zu radeln, teilweise über Hängebrücken über dem Wasser, die sich an die steil abfallenden Felswände anschmiegen. Noch eine Schleife um des Südende des Sees und Sie erreichen den UNESCO Welterbeort Hallstatt.
Nachdem Sie den Ort erkundet haben, nehmen Sie die Fährverbindung zurück ans Ostufer des Sees und radeln zurück nach Bad Ischl, wo Sie Ihre Tour noch einmal ideal revue passieren lassen können.
Nächtigung in Bad Ischl.
Day 6: Individual departure
or additional nights.
General information:
The cycle tours don’t have any technical difficulties, there are only very few ascents! A reasonable fitness level is necessary to enjoy this trip as well as cycle equipment like sneakers, rucksack, sun- and rain protection, comfortable sports cloths, jacket, jumper, and so on. The routes are suited for trekking bikes - mostly they are asphalted cycle paths, a few stretches are gravel and forest paths. Should you want to spend a quiet day, you can cover most distances by public transport like bus, train or boat.
Arrangement
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Overnight stays with breakfast buffet in ***hotels/inns (in Bad Ischl ****)
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welcome video with explanations and information that you need for the tour
1x
cycling map - Salzkammergut area and further information (1 x per room)
1x
boat trip from Gmunden to Ebensee incl. bike
1x
boat trip from St. Wolfgang - Abersee incl. bike
1x
boat trip on Lake Hallstatt incl. bike
1x
Salzkammergut Souvenir
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Daily luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs./person and max. 25 kg/piece of luggage
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A tree for your booking – we plant a tree for your booking
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Daily cycle and break-down service from 8.00 - 18.00 o’clock (only for rented bikes)
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Service hotline daily from 8.00 - 18.00 o’clock (also on weekends)
Rates per person and arrangement in €:
| 19.05. – 01.07.24 01.09. – 04.10.24 |
01.07. – 01.09.24 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2x 4* hotel in Bad Ischl + 3 x 3*hotels/inns in double room with breakfast | 662,-- | 699,-- |
| Supplement half board per week (min. 2 course dinner) | 170,-- | 170,-- |
| Supplement single room per week | 294,-- | 294,-- |
| Additional night double room with breakfast | 70,-- | 70,-- |
| Additional night supplement for half board | 23,-- | 23,-- |
| Additional night supplement for single room | 20,-- | 20,-- |
| Additional night in Bad Ischl | on request | on request |
| Arrival day | daily | daily |
Accommodation:
Twin-bedded rooms in Austrian resorts are normally one large base with two mattresses/duvets. These are also known as 'Austrian Twins' and are regarded as two beds. Separate twin beds are rare and cannot be guaranteed as available.
Location of the accommodation are mainly close to the trails.
Information for arrivals by car:
The parking place does not always situate next to the accommodation but on a public parking place. (Possibly costs have to be paid on spot)
The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Rates and operating hours / timetables are subject to change
Our recommendations:
Get a travel cancellation insurance.
Bike rental
| Rates per bike in € | 4 days |
| Trekking bike 21-gear KTM | 72,-- |
| E-Bike Flyer (from 158 cm) | 136,-- |
| Mountain bike | 120,-- |
| E-mountain bike hard tail | 180,-- |
| E-mountain bike fully | 220,-- |
| Children's bike (up to 145 cm) | 60,-- |
| Child’s seat (max. 1 seat per bike) | 60,-- |
| Children’s trailer | 60,-- |
| 1 Bicycle-bag | 12,-- |
| Helmet | 12,-- |
| Mobile phone holder | 12,-- |
Please note: Price on request for extra-large bikes (body height > 190 cm)
- We strongly recommend the use of helmets! For children up to 11,9 years, helmets are mandatory to wear in Austria (also in child bike seats or trailers)
- E-Bike suitable for 12 yrs or older
- Loss of the bicycle key: charge of € 15,--.
- The tenant is liable for damage or theft.
The standard terms and conditions of the Salzkammergut Touristik GmbH apply in the current version.
Informationen
For environmental reasons, we recommend arriving and departing by public transport (train/bus). We are happy to help you organise your train journey within Austria. Talk to us!
"A tree for your booking" – Cooperation project with Austrian Federal Forests
For every bike or hiking tour in the region booked with us, a tree is planted in the Weißenbach valley – near Bad Ischl. With this campaign we want to generate awareness for climate-friendly travel and take responsibility for a world worth living in.
The UNESCO World Heritage List currently lists 1,154 natural and cultural sites from 167 countries worldwide. The excellent cultural and natural monuments have an extraordinary universal value that must be preserved in the long term. Austria is represented with 10 World Heritage Sites.
The European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 brings the diversity of historically rooted and contemporary art and culture to the forefront and raises it to an international level.
Level of difficulty
Moderate: hilly with a few climbs, a basic level of fitness is recommended