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Lake Tour Salzkammergut
along R2 with start in Bad Ischl
cycling from Bad Ischl to Salzburg and back
- including luggage transfer
Bad Ischl – St. Wolfgang - St. Gilgen – Thalgau – Lake Mondsee – Lake Irrsee – Neumarkt – Lake Wallersee Circular Tour – Seekirchen – Schleedorf – Lake Mattsee – Lake Obertrumersee Seeham – Anthering Oberndorf – Salzburg – Hallein – Salzburg Eugendorf – Thalgau – St. Lorenz – Scharfling – St. Gilgen – Bad Ischl
This cycle tour really has a lot to offer: the sporting adventure and cultural and historic highlights make your holiday an unforgettable experience. Our tour takes you through parts of the Salzkammergut and the Mozart town Salzburg in seven days.
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 a ****hotel at Bad Ischl.
Day 2: Bad Ischl – Thalgau
~47 km, altitude difference ascent 535 m / descent 467 m
The cycle path starts in Bad Ischl, goes through Pfandl - Radau to St. Wolfgang - with the boat from St. Wolfgang to the Mozart village St.Gilgen - over the Scharfling and past the Krottensee and to Lake Mondsee. Continue on to Thalgau.
Overnight stay in Thalgau.
Day 3: Thalgau– Seekirchen
~48 km, altitude difference ascent 438 m / descent 467 m
From Thalgau via Lake Mondsee to Lake Irrsee along the cycle path - the path takes you to the end of the lake in Oberhofen along the left shore - branch off to Neumarkt - around the Wallersee to Seekirchen.
Overnight stay at Lake Wallersee.
Day 4: Lake Wallersee – Seeham
~23 km, altitude difference ascent 157 m / descent 155 m
From Lake Wallersee past Kostendorf to Schleedorf - further to Lake Mattsee – Lake Obertrumersee/Mattsee circular tour – to Seeham.
Overnight stay at the Lake Obertrumer See.
Day 5: Seeham – Hallein - Salzburg
~70 km, altitude difference ascent 451 m / descent 551 m
From Seeham past Nußdorf to Oberndorf - Quiet Night Chapel - along the river Salzach on the Mozart cycle path to Salzburg and further along the river to Hallein. The historical city of salt- and celtic is definitely worth visiting. You cycle back to Salzburg along the river Salzach.
Overnight stay in Salzburg.
Day 6: Salzburg – Thalgau
~24 km, altitude difference ascent 346 m / descent 220 m
The todays journey leads you along the former railway Ischler Bahn line past Eugendorf and to Thalgau.
Overnight stay in Thalgau.
Day 7: Thalgau – Bad Ischl
~44 km, altitude difference ascent 648 m / descent 701 m
From Thalgau - through the forest to St. Lorenz at Lake Mondsee - back to Lake Wolfgangsee over the Scharfling pass (short ascent on high-pass Scharflingpass) - lake side cycle path to Strobl - through Lindau back to Ischl
Overnight stay in a **** hotel 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 stay with breakfast buffet in ***hotels / inns - 4* Hotel in the emperor´s city 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)
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Boat trip on lake Wolfgangsee (from St. Wolfgang to St. Gilgen) incl. bicycle
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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 am – 6 pm (only for rented bikes)
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Service hotline daily from 8 am – 6 pm (also on weekends)
Rates per person and arrangement in €:
| 19.05. – 01.07.24 01.09. – 04.10.24 |
01.07. – 01.09.24 | |
|---|---|---|
| ***hotels/inns in double room with breakfast | 905,00 | 945,00 |
| Supplement half board per week (min. 2 course dinner) | 245,00 | 245,00 |
| Supplement single room per week | 205,00 | 205,00 |
| Additional night double room with breakfast | 70,00 | 70,00 |
| Additional night supplement for half board | 23,00 | 23,00 |
| Additional night supplement for single room | 20,00 | 20,00 |
| Additional night in Bad Ischl | on request | on request |
| Arrival day | daily | daily |
Discounts for children sharing parents' room (2 full-paying adults, maximum 2 children):
0 - 5 years: 100%
6 - 14 years: 30%
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 | 108,00 |
| E-Bike Flyer (from 158 cm) | 204,00 |
| Mountain bike | 185,00 |
| E-mountain bike hard tail | 270,00 |
| E-mountain bike fully | 330,00 |
| Children's bike (up to 145 cm) | 90,00 |
| Child’s seat (max. 1 seat per bike) | 90,00 |
| Children’s trailer | 90,00 |
| 1 Bicycle-bag | 18,00 |
| Helmet | 18,00 |
| Mobile phone holder | 18,00 |
Please note: Price on request for extra-large bikes (body height > 190 cm)
- We strongly recommend the use of helmets! For children up to 12 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 20,00 €.
- 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 brought the diversity of historically rooted and contemporary art and culture to the forefront and raised it to an international level.
Level of difficulty
Beginner - Moderate: mostly flat to slightly hilly with a few climbs.
