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(Copyright: SalzburgerLand, D. Simon)

Alpe-Adria cycle path north

From Salzburg to Villach

Cycling holiday
7 Days / 6 Nights
Distance tour
Individual tour

(Copyright: SalzburgerLand, D. Simon)

The starting point of the first stage of the Alpe-Adria-Cycle path is the beautiful Salzburg. You cycle from the city of Mozart through the lovely Salzach and Gastein Valleys into the sunny heart of Carinthia. On this trip you will always be accompanied by a fantastic mountain backdrop. Enjoyment is definitely in the foreground. Towns full of culture, picturesque lake landscapes and regional delicacies make the cycle route something very special. What are you waiting for? Get on the saddle and off you go on a cycle tour through two beautiful Austrian states!

The itinerary
at a glance

For your 7-day tour from Salzburg to Villach

Individual arrival to the cultural town Salzburg. Winding alleyways and squares are inviting for a stroll. You should visit a typical café to taste some Austrian delicacies. With every step you breathe in culture and history.

Your bike tour starts in Salzburg and you continue through the shady Salzach lowlands along the river. You cycle to Hallein, which was due to its excavation of salt a rich Celtic city in former times. Main attraction is the popular Celtic museum. Along the river you reach the waterfall, the beautiful market square and the fortress from 13th century in Golling.

From Golling up to Pass Lueg, enjoy the views onto the beautiful mountain range. You will even not notice the slightly climb. The mountains are coming nearer, and the water is getting louder. You pass the so-called “Salzach-Öfen”, an imposing canyon which was built through the river. At the foot of mountain Hochkönig you reach Werfen. A last view onto fortress Hohenwerfen before you continue to Bischofshofen. Within a few kilometres you reach St. Johann. Unmistakably - like double mountain peaks - the towers of the Pongau Cathedral rise up here.

Shortly after Schwarzach you leave the Salzach and will be accompanied by the Gasteiner Ache through the wild and romantic Gastein valley. Via Dorfgastein and Bad Hofgastein you cycle to the renowned spa and winter sports resort of Bad Gastein, at the foot of the Hohe Tauern, which offers a wealth of natural history and architectural sights. It is then only a stone’s throw to Böckstein, where a train from the Tauernschleuse takes you to Mallnitz on the other side of the Alps in just 10 minutes. Back in the saddle you can enjoy rushing downhill to your hotel in the Mölltal.

First off, as you travel along the river Möll you cycle through impressive mountain landscape. In Möllbrücke the Drautal begins, and the sunny south of Austria. Take a leisurely pedal over the last kilometres to Spittal an der Drau. In the middle ages this city was an important junction for pilgrims and also owed their prosperity in part to these. 

Enjoy this route – it leads slightly downhill along river Drau. You should plan a stop in Paternion with worth-seeing churches and palaces. Within short distance you reach Villach with beautiful old city, southern flair and homelike pubs and restaurants.

Day
07
Departure from Villach (organised by the traveller)

Level

Occasional cyclists

You prefer flat terrain, but you won’t be put off by the occasional hill. There has to be the right mix of breaks, nature and culture. You enjoy exercise and bring some stamina and cycling experience to the table.

Topography 

The daily routes take you through flat to undulating terrain.

Road conditions

You will cycle on sealed side roads and well-developed bike paths. Some sections are also on gravel or sand paths.

Route-finding & navigation

You will navigate by yourself using maps and/or GPS data.

Bridging options

You can also conveniently cover part of this journey by train.

Services & Info
Trip details

  • 6 x national 3*/4* level overnight stay
  • 6 x hearty breakfast buffet
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
  • Train ride or transfer Böckstein - Mallnitz incl. bike (day 4)
  • Carefully designed routes
  • Detailed cycling map with route information in English

  • PEDALO app and/or GPS data
  • Detailed info package per room in English
  • Personal welcome and briefing in English
  • 7-day service hotline in English

 

  • Transfer Villach - Salzburg, € 105,- per person
  • Transfer Villach - Salzburg including personal bike, € 144,- per person

If you choose not to receive a printed copy of the detailed itinerary, you will receive a discount of € 20,- per room. In this case, we will email you the digital version of the itinerary and hotel list in advance. On arrival you will also receive a tour folder with luggage tags, up-to-date information and various city maps.

In section 4 of the booking form, you can choose between the printed itinerary and the digital bonus.

Taxes & Fees

Local/resort tax: according to tariff

If applicable, these are to be paid directly to the hotel and are not included in the holiday price.

Prices & Dates
at a glance

Arrival: Every Saturday and Sunday from 26.04. to 05.10.2025

Special arrival dates can be booked on request; if you are interested, you can send us your desired travel dates via the contact form.

Prices per person in EUR

Frequently asked
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Your travel documents usually include general travel information, a hotel list, a road book and/or detailed maps as well as a textual description of the route; you will also get luggage tags and possibly also vouchers and/or information material on the various sightseeing attractions. The exact contents of the information package depend on the booked trip and its included services.

The documents will be sent to you approx. two to three weeks before the start of your tour. Depending on the trip, you may receive them partly in digital form and partly by post – or you will receive the hotel list and general travel information in advance by e-mail, and the remaining documents along with the maps on site at your starting hotel.

Please note that the travel documents are issued exclusively for PEDALO guests and are therefore not available without a booking.

The transport of your luggage from hotel to hotel is included as part of the basic service package for all staged tours and round trips in the PEDALO programme. You simply leave your luggage out for our courier in the morning before you set off on your cycling stage. When you arrive at your next accommodation in the late afternoon or early evening, it will be there waiting for you.

Just in case, we recommend always packing a change of clothes in your saddle bag, especially for short stages which you may cover more quickly than the luggage driver.

Depending on how the logistics are organised on site, there may be restrictions on the maximum weight and/or number of pieces of luggage. You will receive more detailed information on this with the travel documents well before the start of your trip.

Travel insurance is not included in our prices. You can decide whether to get a quote elsewhere or simply book your travel insurance online at pedalo.com/en/service/travel-insurance. In any case, we recommend that you take out travel cancellation insurance!

Please note that for last-minute bookings (less than 30 days before the start of the trip), insurance cover can only be taken out within 3 days of booking.

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