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.
Cycling in the Salzkammergut
Circular Cycle Tour
by bike all over the Salzkammergut
- with luggage transfer
Like a picture book, the Salzkammergut unfolds before the visitor.
In December 1997 the “Hallstatt - Dachstein / Salzkammergut” region joined the list of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites. The UNESCO recognized a big part of the Inner Salzkammergut as a World Heritage site worth to be preserved. With 76 crystal clear lakes, a magical mountain world with rich green Alpine pastures contrasting jagged rock faces up to the 3000 m high Dachstein glacier the Salzkammergut offers amazing diversity and beauty for its visitors.
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 – Lake Attersee
~19 km, altitude difference ascent 299 m / descent 289 m
Start from Bad Ischl in the direction of Ebensee, along the river Traun - in Mitterweißenbach you turn left into the valley Weißenbachtal. At first slightly uphill through shady forests passing the Weißenbachklamm gorge with a picturesque chapel. In the village Weißenbach you reach the Attersee and your accommodation. If you wish you can continue and circumvent the beautiful Lake Attersee (approx. 50km)
Overnight stay in Weißenbach.
Day 3: Weißenbach – Lake Mondsee – Lake Wolfgangsee
~42/48 km, altitude difference ascent 594 m / descent 534 m
Cycle through the village Unterach via Loibichl to Lake Mondsee. In Mondsee don’t miss visiting the beautiful collegiate church. Along the right shore through St. Lorenz to Scharfling, turn right (short ascent to the Scharfling pass) past the Krottensee towards St.Gilgen, and further to Abersee.
Overnight stay at Lake Wolfgangsee
Day 4: Relaxing day at Lake Wolfgangsee
Enjoy your free time and the beautiful landscape around Lake Wolfgangsee.
Overnight stay at Lake Wolfgangsee
Day 5: Lake Wolfgangsee – Lake Traunsee – Bad Goisern
~76 km, altitude difference ascent 569 m / descent 644 m
From Weißenbach by Strobl towards Bad Ischl. Through Bad Ischl and then along the cycle path to Ebensee - you have reached Lake Traunsee. Take the ferry to Gasthof Hoisn, below Mount Traunstein. Continue along the lake to Gmunden and Traunkirchen past Ebensee and finally back to Bad Ischl and further to Bad Goisern.
Overnight stay in Bad Goisern
Day 6: Lake Hallstaettersee – Bad Aussee
~27 km, altitude difference ascent 535 m / descent 361 m
From Bad Goisern to Lake Hallstaettersee - on the eastern lake shore to Obertraun. We suggest a visit of the world heritage village Hallstatt. In Winkel turn right towards Dachsteinhof, Brand, Reith, to the Koppenbrueller Cave - in the shady Koppental Valley you cycle to the Koppenrettalm and after a steep incline up to the Koppenpass to Bad Aussee.
Overnight stay in Bad Aussee
Day 7: Bad Aussee – Bad Ischl
~35 km, altitude difference ascent 310 m / descent 490 m
Return from Bad Aussee through the Koppental to Lake Hallstaettersee and back to Bad Ischl.
Overnight stay in Bad Ischl
Day 8: 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
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Welcome drink
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cycling map - Salzkammergut area and further information (1 x per room)
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Boat trip on Lake Wolfgangsee (Fuerberg to Ried) incl. bicycle
1x
Boat trip on Lake Traunsee (Ebensee to Gasthof Hoisn) incl. bicycle
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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 + 5 x 3*hotels/inns in double room with breakfast | 879,-- | 925,-- |
| Supplement half board per week (min. 2 course dinner) | 245,-- | 245,-- |
| Supplement single room per week | 250,-- | 250,-- |
| Additional night double room with breakfast | 70,-- | 70,-- |
| Additional night double room in Hallstatt with breakfast | 80,-- | 80,-- |
| 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 € | Weekly rate (7=6) |
| Trekking bike 21-gear KTM | 108,-- |
| E-Bike Flyer (from 158 cm) | 204,-- |
| Mountain bike | 185,-- |
| E-mountain bike hard tail | 270,-- |
| E-mountain bike fully | 330,-- |
| Children's bike (up to 145 cm) | 90,-- |
| Child’s seat (max. 1 seat per bike) | 90,-- |
| Children’s trailer | 90,-- |
| 1 Bicycle-bag | 18,-- |
| Helmet | 18,-- |
| Mobile phone holder | 18,-- |
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
Beginner - Moderate: mostly flat to slightly hilly with a few climbs.