Salzburg 9-days Ten Lakes Cycling Tours

Arrival at the Trumer Seen lakes

Settle in and enjoy the day.

Salzburg - Ibmer Moor approx. 45km

Along the Salzach to Franking or more specifically Dorfibm via Oberndorf (where Silent Night originates from) and also via Lake Höllerer and Holzöstersee.

Ibmer Moor – Trumer Seen lakes/Lake Wallersee approx. 45-55km

The day will start with a tour through the nature reserve Ibmer Moor to the Benedictine abbey Michaelbeuern. You can either cycle around or over Mount Haunsberg to the Trumer Seen lakes (lakes Grabensee, Mattsee, and Obertrumersee) or to Lake Wallersee.

Trumer Seen lakes/Lake Wallersee –Lake Mondsee approx. 50km

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 (castle, smokehouse).

Lake Mondsee – Lake Traunsee approx. 50-80km

The day begins with a boat trip to Weyregg (for arrivals between 01.07. and 31.08.), in season 1 and 2 you cycle along lake Attersee. Afterwards you will cycle through the Aurachtal valley to Lake Traunsee with Gmunden (castle Orth, ceramics factory), Altmünster (bicycle museum), and Traunkirchen (Fishermen’s Pulpit).

Lake Traunsee – Lake Hallstättersee – Bad Goisern/surrounding area approx. 20-35km

By train you will go from Lake Traunsee up to Obertraun at Lake Hallstättersee (Dachstein mountainous ice caves). Continuing along the lake to Hallstatt, the loveliest lakeside location in the world, the oldest salt mine. Your today’s destination is Bad Goisern or one of the neighbouring towns.

Bad Goisern/surrounding area – Lake Wolfgangsee approx. 35km

Via Bad Ischl (Emperor’s Park, Emperor’s Villa, Empress Sissi’s Teahouse) you will cycle 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.

Lake Wolfgangsee – Salzburg approx. 40-50km + walking tour

Follow the cycle route to St. Gilgen ('Mozart Village'), the short hiking trail into the Tiefbrunnau, 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).

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