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WORLDVENTURES

SELF-GUIDED BICYCLE TOUR AUSTRIA

 

        

The Sounds of Music Country

Austria's Villages, Lakes & Alps

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Salzburg and the 7 Lakes    

 

Austria's Alpine Lake District

 

The Sound and Music of Austria's Villages, Lakes and Alps

 

The Seven Lakes Circuit is an enlivening experience combining natural wonders with historical reminiscence. Explore the roots of ancient races. Immerse yourself in the musical biography of famous composers. Make an excursion to the charmed Castle Orth. At every stage a memorable moment awaits you. The "Salzkammergut" known as the Austrian capital of sound and music - is one of the most charming regions of Austria: Blue lakes, imposing mountains, green meadows and forests - a fairy tale landscape. The lakes: Mondsee, Attersee, Traunsee and Wolfgangsee" are the best known lakes of this region. Highlights of this bike-tour are certainly the former emperor's summer-residence "Bad lschl" and the music and festival town, Salzburg". This way biking becomes a pleasure, you literally forget the strain on some of the ascents that naturally belong to a real bike tour. You bike through pastures and moorlands, to the Silent-Night town, Oberndorf and to the old Kaiser town Bad lschl. Yes, you bike through a fairy tale world come alive, a cliché world that has become true. "The Seven Lakes Tour" is an active way to relax experiencing nature and visiting places of interest. You can dive into the world of Bavarians or mentally follow the footsteps of the composer of "Silent Night, Holy Night".


Tour Profile: The route along the lakeshores and the river Salzach are completely flat. Between the lakes the terrain is mostly hilly, with occasional steep climbs which will leave you panting. Depending on the actual route followed roughly a third of the route consists of groomed bicycle paths. The remainder is a mix of meadow and forest lanes and little traveled country roads. Only a few short sections involve more heavily trafficked highways.

 

               

 

Highlights:

  • Salzburg,

  • Lake Wolfgangsee,

  • Gmunden,

  • Lake Attersee,

  • Lake Mondsee,

  • Bad lschl

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The Itinerary:                              Return to Top


Day 2 - Salzburg - Wolfgangsee      (approx. 45 km/28 miles)
You start your tour exploring the birth city of the world famous composer W. A. Mozart and head north to reach the old train tracks of the Salzkammergut railway. Biking through Eugendorf and St. Gilgen you reach the southern bank of the idyllic lake "Wolfgangsee".


Day 3 - Wolfgangsee - Traunsee      (approx 42 km/26 miles)
After a short ride you have the possibility to explore the old imperial village of Bad lschl, where you find traces of Emperor Franz Josef and his empress Sissi everywhere. A must is the visit to the famous pastry shop "Zauner". Along the river Traun you finally reach your hotel directly located on the lake "Traunsee".


Day 4 - Traunsee - Region  Attersee    (approx. 48 km/30 miles)
One of the highlights of this tour is the visit to Gmunden, a picturesque village on the north bank of the Traunsee and former imperial salt capital, now well known for it's tourist importance and its beautiful handmade ceramics. Now you move on to the beautiful area of lake Attersee".

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Day 5 -   Region  Attersee - Mondsee      (approx. 32 km/20 miles)
Just enjoy the ride along the Attersee, the most favorite lake with locals and visitors alike in the Salzkammergut region. This lake already inspired famous artists like the composer Gustav Mahler and the painters Gustav Klimt and Christian Ludwig Attersee. Your path continues to Mondsee and on to the village of Mondsee. Visit the church, which was used as romantic backdrop for the wedding in the musical "Sound of Music".


Day 6 - Mondsee - Trummer Seenland      (approx. 46 km/29 miles)
On the former tracks of the "lschler" railway that once brought guests into the Salzkammergut, you will cycle further to the "Trumer' lake district; Obertrumer See, Mattsee and Grabensee.


Day 7 -  Trummer Seenland - Salzburg       approx. 25 km/16 miles)
There is plenty of time to enjoy the nature's beauty of the lake district and maybe visit the open air museum of Schleedorf, where you get some information of the traditional farming culture of the region. After a short bike ride you reach again the festival city of Salzburg.


Day 8 - Salzburg
Breakfast and departure... your choice - Vienna is only half-a-day by train but Munich is only about 50 miles... Why not arrive through one portal and depart through the other...

 

Overnight Itinerary - Salzburg, Wolfgansee, Traunsee, Attersee/Attergau, Mondsee, Trummer Seenland , Salzburg


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TOUR # AUB-14272 - 8 DAYS - Season 1 - $750

 

Seasonal Supplements:

  • Season 2 - $75 (April 21 - May 11 & September 1 - 28)

  • Season 3 - $100 (May 12 - August 31)

Price per person sharing a double room

 

Early Booking Discount:

When booking is done until 60 days before arrival 7% reduction on tour-price (excluding: half board supplement, bike rental,k extra nights and extra services)


Accommodations: Comfortable rooms in 3 - 4*** star hotels and inns


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Single Supplement - $215


Half-Board supplement optional- (includes all breakfasts and dinners) - $215


Bicycle rental- $100
21-speed unisex bikes, pannier, odometer. Children's bike, child's trailer, child seat available.


ELECTRIC POWERED BICYCLE: You can add the use of an electric motor to do some of the work for you. Our "FLYERS" (a Swiss Product) increases the pedaling power 3 fold. This way bikers with different sportif conditions can book a bike tour together.


Electric powered bicycle rental- $180

 

Accommodation: Comfort rooms in middle class hotels and inns.

Extra night in Salzburg:
Double room - $115 per person (single supplement - $50)


Tour dates:
Every day from April 14 to October 13                                            Return to Top


What's Included:

  • 7 nights accommodation in rooms with private bath facilities.

  • All breakfasts.

  • lf Half-Board - 7 dinners.

  • Luggage transport I piece of luggage of maximum weight 44 lbs.

  • Ship ride on the Wolfgangsee incl. bike

  • A sweet beak "Zauner Jause" in Bad Ischl (coffee & cake)

  • 1 handlebar bag per room

  • Detailed travel documents and maps, route cards, way description, sight-seeing, important telephone numbers

  • 7 Day Service Hotline

 

Exclusions : The insurance, the transfers from and to the airport, the beverages, the lunches and dinners, items of a personal nature such as phone calls, laundry.

 

Dossier: On the first day of the tour you will be given maps, road book, fact sheet  and tourist information.


ln case of breakdown - We do not intervene for flat tires. However, should any breakdown occur that prevents the completion of the days journey we will make repairs on the road. A phone number will be provided. All other types of necessary repairs that do not make cycling impossible will be repaired at the hotel each night.

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