Cycling and Walking Holidays in the Lake District Salzkammergut Austria. What could be more enjoyable than hiking and biking on lakeside paths surrounded by mountains, lakes and unspoiled wilderness? A tour through the Salzkammergut area of Austria lets you enjoy the World Heritage Site of Hallstatt, the Emperor City of Bad Ischl and many crystal clear lakes.

Your walking portion of the tour provides a different perspective than riding your bike. The hikes allow time to explore famous sights such as the Hallstatt salt mine, the Dachstein ice cave or the historic emperor's villa in Bad Ischl.

Tour Details: On cycling days, you'll bike between 30 - 55 km. On hiking days, you'll walk between 4 - 5 hours per day. Don't worry about getting lost. Simply follow well-marked trails and bike paths through the picture postcard countryside. If you need help, please call the hotline for directions or get our gps files for your mobile phone.


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Daily arrival from May to October

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Arrive to Lake Wolfgangsee. Overnight will be in St. Gilgen, Abersee, Strobl or St. Wolfgang.

By car
Motorway A1 to Vienna. Exit the Motorway in Thalgau and follow the road to Hof, Fuschl, St. Gilgen (lake Wolfgangsee)

Parking
Free parking at your hotel in Abersee. If you stay in St. Wolfgang you have to pay for the parking.

By train
Train to Salzburg and with the bus # 150 to lake Wolfgangsee.

By plane
Airport Salzburg and with the city bus to the train station and with bus # 150 to lake Wolfgangsee

- 8 nights in 3 hotels and hotel guest houses
- 8 x breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- Bus ticket Gosau Lakes
- Mount Krippenstein all inclusive ticket (3 x cable car, guided tour in the ice cave and mammoth cave)
- Train ticket Bad Ischl - Tauplitz incl. cycle
- Ferry Hallstatt incl. Cycle
- Ferry Abersee - St. Wolfgang
- Walking and Cycle tour book and leaflets from the region
- Gps files for the daily tours

Extras: Train Ebensee - Bad Ischl (optional), city tax


You can book all additional services / room variations within the booking process. We recommend the conclusion of a travel insurance, at least a cancellation cover. Use our link to the European Travel Insurance for this or you can ask us to do it for you.

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Day 1: Arrive at Lake Wolfgangsee (St. Gilgen, Abersee, Strobl or St. Wolfgang)
Please let the arrival hotel know if you arrive later than 18.00 o'clock. You will get your hotel list around 4 weeks prior to your arrival.

Day 2: Walking tour: Abersee/St. Wolfgang - Lake Schwarzensee - Strobl - Abersee/St. Wolfgang
By ferry to St. Wolfgang. You'll take the Sattel (saddle) walk to Lake Schwarzensee, where Madame Lore of the lake hut waits to treat you with local treat. Then walk down into the valley past a gorge to the lake promenade in Strobl. Afterwards you will follow the level lakeside walking trail back to the peninsula of Abersee. If you are tired, simply take a short boat ride back to your hotel.
- This 15.5 km hike should take about 4-5 hours to walk with plenty of time to take pictures! Elevation is about 345 meters.

Day 3: Cycling tour: Abersee/St. Wolfgang - Lake Mondsee - Lake Attersee - Attergau
Today you will cycle along Lake Wolfgangsee to the Mozart village of St. Gilgen. Afterwards cross over to Lake Mondsee, where you can visit the wedding church from the Movie Sound of Music in Mondsee. The cycle path next to Lake Mondsee (Moon Lake) you will cycle to the biggest lake in the area to Lake Attersee. Route ends at your cozy hotel in Attergau.
- This is a 40 - 55 km route for the day. There will be one ascent for about 2.5 km. Don't want to pedal uphill? No problem! A local 10 minute train ride gets you back to the hotel.

Day 4: Cycling tour: Attergau - Lake Attersee - Lake Traunsee - Bad Ischl
Today's bike ride will be slightly hilly as you take a picturesque route to Lake Traunsee. Enjoy the lovely lakeside city of Gmunden with castles and 19th century villas. Afterwards follow the cycle trail along the lake to Ebensee where you can take the train to Bad Ischl, or take the boat from Gmunden to Ebensee. Overnight will be in the emperor city of Bad Ischl.
- Today's ride varies from 45 to 65 km to Bad Ischl. If you take the train from Ebensee, it will be 45 km.

Day 5: Bus to Gosau - Gosau Lakes Walking - Bus to Bad Ischl
Take the public bus from Bad Ischl to Gosausee, where your walking tour will start. Lovely walk to the three little Lakes Gosauseen. At the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a "Jause" - a typical Austrian lunch-break. Wonderful scenery like in the Dolomites with view to the Dachstein glacier. Return to Bad Ischl by public bus.
- Distance 12, 65 km, 4 hours walking time, ? 300m ? 300 m

Day 6: Bad Ischl - Train to Tauplitz - Cycling Tauplitz - Bad Aussee - Hallstatt, 45 to 55 km
With the train, you will go to Tauplitz, where you will find a wide valley with mountain ranges on both sides. Enjoy cycling through meadows and alpine pastures. Depending on your fitness you may cycle over a little mountain pass to Lake Grundlsee or you follow the river cycle trail to Bad Aussee. The last part of the trail leads you along the river passing the nature reserve of Koppenvalley. *If the train is not running, the clients will cycle from Bad Ischl to Hallstatt (e.g. railway works!). Overnight Bad Goisern or Hallstatt.

Day 7: Walking Tour: Enjoy this designated World Heritage site as you explore Hallstatt
Depending on your fitness level, you may choose between an easy round trip tour of 3 hours or something more extensive on Mount Krippenstein. Whether you take an easy stroll through the town and an alpine meadow or do some alpine hiking, you'll be rewarded with spectacular views and fresh air. Relax in a Hallstatt hotel that night.
- Your walking distance is up to you! + 250 to 1.500 meters and - 250 to 1.500 meters.

Day 8: Cycling Tour: Hallstatt - Bad Ischl - Lake Wolfgangsee
Start the day by taking the ferry and cross Lake Hallstatt to reach the bike trail along the lake to Bad Goisern. This trail follows the brine pipeline path to Bad Ischl. From there, take the former Roman road to Lake Wolfgangsee. Enjoy the last kms along the lake with wonderful views of St. Wolfgang and the mountain. Spend your last evening by relaxing in your hotel at Lake Wolfgangsee.
- Today's ride covers around 35 - 45km.

Day 9: Departure
Time to say goodbye and make plans to return to the Salzkammergut area!