Salzkammergut by road bike | Round trip starting in Salzburg

If you have booked rental bikes, you will receive them on the evening of your arrival. Your travel documents will be waiting for you at the starting hotel.

A wonderful warm-up tour with small inclines. The route takes you around the Untersberg to the famous Königssee. The road between Berchtesgaden and Grödig is perfectly straight, so you can experiment with drafting if you are in a group.

If you want more, you can also do a quick lap of the Roßfelder Höhenstraße.

A cycle path takes you out of Salzburg, and then you have two routes to choose from. You can follow the Tauern Cycle Path along the Salzach Valley or take a high-altitude variant which leads you deep into the Lammer Valley before crossing the Gschütt Pass (957 m) into the Gosau Valley.

If you still have energy left, you should definitely cycle up to Lake Gosau, where the Dachstein Glacier is reflected in the lake. From there, it's downhill all the way to Lake Hallstatt.

Take the train to the Ausseerland region. You will get to explore either the Tauplitzalm or the Loser, depending on which route you choose. Right at the start, you cycle past the famous Kulm ski jump and arrive in Bad Mitterndorf. Next you will cross a small pass over to the Grundlsee, from where you can cycle back to the mysterious Toplitzsee. Alternatively, you can continue on to the picturesque Lake Altaussee and cycle up to the Loser - a wonderful mountain road with sensational views. The return route takes you via Bad Aussee and the small Koppen Pass to Lake Hallstatt.

You will follow the lakeside road to Bad Goisern, and from there wind along the Traun River to the imperial city of Bad Ischl. Today's route is a leisurely one, so take your time exploring.

Continue to Lake Wolfgang, where you can make a detour to St. Wolfgang or cycle straight on to St. Gilgen and Lake Mondsee. The route takes you along Lake Mondsee, then climbs up to St. Georgen im Attergau.

Cycle over rolling hills from Attersee to Traunsee, home to the famous town of Gmunden. Relax with a coffee on the lake promenade, because afterwards you will cycle back to Attersee via the Gmundnerberg.

Wonderful views of the lakes and the Tote Gebirge (Dead Mountains) await you. Alternatively, you can also take the Tarock cycle path.

In the morning, you will cycle past meadows and small hamlets before following the lake shore to the town of Mondsee with its beautiful market square. Then it's a gentle climb to Irrsee, where you still have wonderful views of the lake and mountains. This is followed by a steep but short climb up to Sommerholz. Ahead of you lie the Alpine foothills, behind you the Salzkammergut.

The route then undulates past meadows and forests to Eugen Dorf, where you follow the former railway line down to Salzburg. A short section of the stage runs along the 2008 World Championship route. This is followed by a 12 km descent – the perfect way to end your road bike tour.

Have you fallen in love with the city of Mozart? Why not stay a little longer? We would be happy to book your extra nights for you.