Salzburg by bike: discovery of the Ten Lakes

Day 1Arrival in Salzburg

Take time to visit Salzburg  dominated by churches, castles and palaces. Its picturesque old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day 2Salzburg – Trumer Seen lakes / Lake Wallersee | 50 / 60 km

Today, you will cycle along the Salzach to Oberndorf (birthplace of the Christmas carol “Silent Night”), Arnsdorf (the “Silent Night” Museum), Michaelbeuern (abbey), and further on into the Trumer Seen lakes country (Lake Obertrumer See, Lake Mattsee, Lake Grabensee) and partly also to Lake Wallersee.
A shorter, direct version is also possible!

Day 3Trumer Seen lakes / Lake Wallersee – Lake Mondsee | 50 km

On the third day, the tour will take you through the nature reserve of the Egelseen lakes to Schleedorf. Later, you will continue to the idyllic Lake Irrsee. Overnight stay in Mondsee.

Day 4Lake Mondsee – Attersee – Lake Traunsee | 50 / 80 km

On the third day, the tour will take you through the nature reserve of the Egelseen lakes to Schleedorf (model village and cheese-maker). Later, you will continue to the idyllic Lake Irrsee. Overnight stay in Mondsee (castle, smokehouse).

Day 5Lake Traunsee – Bad Ischl – Lake Wolfgangsee | 45 / 50 km

Follow the Traun until you get to the “emperor town“ of Bad Ischl (Emperor’s Park, Emperor’s Villa, Empress Sissi’s Teahouse). Continue along the Ischler Ache river to Lake Wolfgangsee: You will cycle through places such as St. Wolfgang (White Horse Inn, parish church, cog railway on to the Schafberg), Strobl, Lake Abersee (Zinkenbachklamm gorge) and St. Gilgen – the Mozart village on Lake Wolfgangsee.

Day 6Lake Wolfgangsee – Salzburg | 50 / 70 km

On the seventh day, you will follow the cycle route to St. Gilgen (“Mozart Village”),  and on to the deep blue Fuschlsee– From there past the Hintersee lake, and the Strubklamm gorge into the Wiestal valley (dam); You will come through the Glasenbachklamm into the Salzachtal valley. Shortly before reaching Salzburg, it is worth visiting the castle Schloss Hellbrunn (park, zoo, water games). Your destination is the festival and Mozart city of Salzburg with its numerous attractions (fortress, old town).

Day 7Departure during the day