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 along the romantic road
Salzburg to Vienna
Salzburg – Lake Mondsee – Bad Ischl – Grein – Emmersdorf – Krems – Vienna
- with luggage transfer
Salzburg – Lake Mondsee – Bad Ischl – Grein – Emmersdorf – Krems – Vienna
This cycle tour is brimming with cultural and historic highlights and makes for an unforgettable experience. Our tour takes you through the Mozart town Salzburg, the Salzkammergut Lake District, along the Danube through the vineyards of the Wachau to Vienna in spectacular fashion.
Highlights
- daily luggage transfer
- included Austria’s major UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Salzburg, Hallstatt-Dachstein-Salzkammergut, Wachau, Vienna
The course of your cycling tour:
Day 1: Individual Arrival in Salzburg.
Handing-over of travel documents and rented bikes.
Overnight stay in Salzburg
Day 2: Salzburg – Lake Mondsee
~35 km, altitude difference ascent 383 m / descent 302 m
Along of the river Salzach you ride to the outskirts of the city. In Salzburg Nord (Itzling) take the Salzkammergut cycling trail to Eugendorf, Thalgau and further to Mondsee.
Overnight stay in Mondsee.
Day 3: Lake Mondsee – Bad Ischl
~39 km, altitude difference ascent 435 m / descent 455 m
Along the lake shore to Scharfling, over the pass (short ascent on high-pass Scharflingpass) to Lake Wolfgangsee to Strobl und further to Bad Ischl.
Overnight stay in Bad Ischl.
Day 4: Bad Ischl – Hallstatt
~47 km, altitude difference ascent 929 m / descent 929 m
Along the Traun river to Bad Goisern and further to Hallstatt along the east shore of Lake Hallstaettersee. Now you have two possibilities: Go by bike to Hallstatt around the lake (5 km) or take the ferry over the lake directly to the market place of Hallstatt.
Cycle back from Hallstatt to Bad Ischl.
Overnight stay in Bad Ischl
Day 5: Bad Ischl – Grein by train
Leave your bike at the service centre in Bad Ischl. From the adjacent train station take a scenic ride out of the Salzkammergut to the Danube city Grein including your luggage.
Transfer from the train station to your hotel.
Overnight stay in Grein.
Day 6: Grein – Emmersdorf
~62 km, altitude difference ascent 252 m / descent 432 m
Handing over of your bikes at the hotel.
From Grein through the romantic Strudengau in the narrow Danube valley. You pass the Roman village of Ybbs and go further to Melk – the so-called „Gate to the Wachau“. We recommend visiting the abbey of Melk. Afterwards it is a short trip to Emmersdorf, on the opposite site of the Danube.
Overnight stay in Emmersdorf.
Day 7: Emmersdorf – Krems
~35 km, altitude difference ascent 233 m / descent 257 m
Lush vineyards line your way to Krems. You can choose on which site from the Danube you ride – most cyclists prefer the left side with its picturesque villages Spitz, Weißenkirchen and Duernstein.
Overnight stay in Krems.
Day 8: Krems – Tulln
~46 km, altitude difference ascent 17 m / descent 36 m
For the most part the route declines softly and you can enjoy the views and landscape on your last stage in a relaxed manner. From Tulln take the train to Vienna where you give back your bikes.
Overnight stay in Vienna.
Day 9: 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 *** and **** inns / hotels (3 x ***, 5 x ****)
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welcome video with explanations and information that you need for the tour
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Train + bus ticket Bad Ischl to Grein (including luggage)
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Train ticket Tulln – Vienna incl. bicycle
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map material and routings (1 x per room)
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Luggage transfer - max. 2 pcs. / person and max. 25 kg / piece of luggage
(Salzburg-Mondsee, Mondsee-Bad Ischl, Grein-Emmersdorf, Emmersdorf-Krems, Krems-Vienna)
(Salzburg-Mondsee, Mondsee-Bad Ischl, Grein-Emmersdorf, Emmersdorf-Krems, Krems-Vienna)
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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 - 6pm (only for rented bikes)
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Service hotline daily from 8 am - 6pm (also on weekends)
Rates per person and arrangement in €:
| 29.04. – 01.07.25 01.09. – 07.10.25 |
01.07. – 01.09.25 | |
|---|---|---|
| ***/**** hotels in double room with breakfast | 1145,00 | 1165,00 |
| Supplement 7x half board (min. 2 course dinner, breakfast only in Vienna) | 289,00 | 289,00 |
| Supplement single room for the stay | 388,00 | 388,00 |
| additional nights | 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 € | rate for the whole tour |
| Trekking bike 21-gear KTM | 170,00 |
| E-Bike (from 158 cm) | 366,00 |
| Children's bike (up to 145 cm) | on request |
| bike delivery per bike | 40,00 |
| 1 Bicycle-bag | 22,00 |
Please note: Price on request for extra-large bikes (body height > 190 cm)
- We strongly recommend the use of helmets! For children up to 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 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
Beginners: flat to slightly hilly, few climbs, suitable for leisure cyclists
