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The Sounds of Music Country

 

Austria's Villages, Lakes, and Alps

 

 

 

 The Ten Lakes Circuit    Austria's Alpine Lake District

 

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

 

The tour begins in Salzburg the famous city of theatre festivals. Just outside the Salzburg city limits the individual peaks surrounding a matrix of pristine lakes beckon you into the rolling alpine foothills of the region. What could be more delightful than riding along placid lakeshores, your soul stretching out to the magnificent mountainsides lining your route. The Ten Lakes Circuit offers just that, taking you through the historical Salzkammergut and the Trumer Lakes region. Only a few kilometers away from the city, the holidaymaker is spoilt by the unique setting. The soft hill landscape of the Salzburger Voralpenland has a charm of its own. Small peaks project tower above the background of the clean lakes and invite again and again to stop and take in the scenery. You bike past lush green meadows, mighty woods and jagged rocks. You will not believe your eyes. 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 Ischl. Yes, you bike through a fairy tale world come alive, a cliché world that has become true. The 10-Lake-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". Or you can take a chance on a trip to Schafberg and visit Schloss Orth where the TV series starring Klaus Wildbolth in the main role has been shot.

 

The Ten 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.

 

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: Some of the most beautiful mountain and lake scenery in the world. The city of Salzburg with all of its Mozart and musical heritage, the Silent Night town and museum, the church where the Sound of Music wedding scene was filmed, the Michaelbeuern Abbey, the ceramic factory and Orth Castle of Gmunden, the Dachstein Ice Cave and the oldest salt mine, the summer residence of the Kaiser at Bad Ischl, the rack railway up to mountain to Schafberg and its mountain panaorama, the Hellbrunn fortress.

 

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The Itinerary:

Day 1 -  Arrival to Salzburg or Trumer Lakes

Individual arrival to Salzburg, tour briefing and distribution of Bikes.

 

Day 2 -  Salzburg - Trumer Seen/Wallersee        (approx 31 miles)

Cycle lazily along the Salzach river to Oberndorf the birthplace of "Silent Night" and the chapel where it was first performed via Amsdorf and a visit to the "Silent-Night" museum. Then back on your bike and cycle to the Micnaelbeuem Abbey and to the Trumer Lakes region of lakes Obertrumersee, Mattsee, Grabensee and Wallersee. Also a straighter shorter way is possible.

 

Day 3 - Trumer Seen/Wallersee - Mondsee/ Attersee        (approx 37-43 miles)

From Lake Mattsee, you cycle into the Nature Reserve of Lake Egelsee passing the eastern tip of Lake Wallersee and through the "Finsterloch" (dark hole) on to the shores of Lake Irrsee. Pedal through the town of Mondsee and visit the church in which the wedding scene of "The Sound of Music" was filmed... beautiful beyond belief. Also take time to explore the Castle and Smokehouse. Now continue cycling along the shore of Lake Mondsee until you come to lake Attersee. Spend the night here on this beautiful shoreline surrounded by the spectacular Alps... all reflected on the pure blue lakes below.

 

Day 4 - Mondsee/ Attersee - Traunsee        (approx 22-28 miles)

The day begins with a short ride to the dock and a ferry boat ride to the village of Weyregg on the opposite shore. From there you ride through the Aurachtal Valley to Lake Traunsee which features the lakeside towns of Gmunden with its famous ceramics factory and Orth castle set far out into the lake, the regal Alps forming a spectacular background, ... Altmunster and its bicycle museum... and Traunkirchen where you can visit its panoramic peak "Fischerkanzl".

 

Day 5  -  Traunsee - Hallstatter See - Wolfgangsee        (approx. 12-18 miles)

Today you begin with a train ride to lake Hallstatter. From Obertraun and the Hallstatter See (Dachstein ice caves), you cycle to the most beautiful village of the world, to Hallstatt (oldest salt mine). Then to Lake Wolfgangsee for the night.

 

Day 6 - Wolfgangsee        (approx 15-22 miles)

Now you ride to Bad Ischl the summer residence of emperor Franz Joseph I (Kaiser Park, Kaiser Villa, Sissi's Tea House, Lehar house, the park and the famous cake shop Zauner). Along the Ischler Ache you go on cycling to the Lake Wolfgangsee. One of the towns, St. Wolfgang with its Weiss Ross, parish church, and rack railway to Schafben panorama peak, Strobl (summer toboggan slide), Abersee (Zinkenbachklamm - gorge) or St. Gilgen (Mozart village), are the destinations for this leg of the tour. (Depending upon hotel availability)

 

Day 7- Wolfgangsee - Salzburg        (approx 25-31 miles)

On the bicycle path to St. Gilgen ("Mozartdorf"), you leave your bike and go on a walk in Kuhleiten. There you get your bike (which has been transported for you) and  ride downhill to Hintersee  and through the Strubklamm gorge into Wiestal valley. You follow the Glasenbachklamm gorge returning to the Salzachtal valley and a visit to Schloss Hellbrunn, with its fortress, cathedral, zoo and famous fountains. The final destination is Salzburg, the city of Mozart and the site of the famous theatre festivals. It has an excellent network of bike paths with easy access to the many places of interest (citadel, palaces, cathedral, Getreidegasse shopping zone).

 

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, Trummer Seen/Wallersee, Mondsee/ Attersee, Traunsee, Bad Goisern/Surroundings, Wolfgansee, Salzburg

 

 

GUIDED PARTNER TOUR

 

Tour # AUB-2304/G9 - 8 DAYS - $1490    

 

Category "A" (4 star hotels and upper level 3 star hotels)

 

Price per person sharing a double room                                                        Return to Top                     

 

High Season Supplement charged from July 1 to August 31 - $100

 

Single Supplement - $275

 

Half-Board - Includes all breakfasts and dinners

 

Bicycle rental - $95

 

Bicycles - 21 speed trekking bike with caliper brakes and panniers. Children's bikes, children's trailer and child seats are available.

 

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

 

•   Electric powered bicycle rental - $200

Extra night in Salzburg:

 

Category "A" $115 per person double room (single supplement - $60)

High Season Supplement from July 1 to August 31 - $30

 

Departure dates:                                                 

 

Guided Group Tours:            

•   Arrival on Saturdays: June 6 & 27, Aug 1 & 22                                                 Return to Top

What's Included:

•  Company of a skilled and trained travel courier who knows about the country

•   Eurobike-bus present during the whole tour

•   Accommodation in selected hotels of category A

•   Breakfast buffet

•   Luggage transport from hotel to hotel daily

•   All entries and guided tours as mentioned

•   At least three-course evening meal with choice possibilities

•   All entries and guided tours as mentioned in the program

•   Guided tour through Salzburg

•   Detailed travel documents (route cards, way description, sight seeing)

•   Ship crossing on Attersee within the shipping season

•   Train journey Traunsee - Hallstatter See

•   Bike transport St. Gilgen - Kuhleiten (when you hike)

 

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 sheets and tourist information.

 

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