Itinerary
- Day 1
Bad Ischl
You'll arrive at the hotel and get your tour documentation sorted. This is your chance to settle in, get oriented with the area, and prepare for the cycling adventure ahead. Take time to unpack and familiarize yourself with the local surroundings before things kick off tomorrow.
- Day 2
Bad Ischl to Weißenbach
Start cycling from Bad Ischl down the Traun River valley toward Weißenbach in the Weißenbach Valley. You'll ride through wooded areas alongside the stream, eventually reaching Lake Attersee at the village of Weißenbach. If you're feeling up for it, there's an optional afternoon loop around the lake (about 50 kilometers) to explore more of the shoreline.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided cycle route from Bad Ischl to Weißenbach via Traun River
Optional Activities
- Cycle around Lake Attersee (approximately 50 kilometers)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Attersee Traun River Weißenbach Valley - Day 3
Weißenbach to Strobl
Today's route is mostly flat as you cycle to Mondsee via Unterach am Attersee, hugging the western shore with the Drachenwand mountain visible across the water. From there, head to St. Lorenz with a short climb up to Scharflinger Höhe, then continue to Lake Wolfgangsee. You'll pass over Krottensee lake on your way to St. Gilgen, Mozart's hometown, and finish the day following the lakeside path into Strobl.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided cycle route from Weißenbach to Strobl via Lake Mondsee and Lake Wolfgangsee
Landmarks/POIs Lake Attersee Lake Mondsee Drachenwand Mountain Lake Wolfgangsee Krottensee Lake St. Gilgen Blinklingmoor Nature Reserve - Day 4
Strobl
This is a free day around Lake Wolfgangsee where you can pace yourself. Check out St. Wolfgang, a pilgrimage site with a notable church right on the lakeshore, plus the famous White Horse Inn. If you want something more active, the cogwheel railway from St. Wolfgang heads up to Schafberg summit and offers great views across the region from the top.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit St. Wolfgang pilgrimage church
- Visit 'Weißes Rössl' (White Horse Inn)
- Ride cogwheel railway to Schafberg summit (approximately 1,800 meters)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Wolfgangsee St. Wolfgang Pilgrimage Church Weißes Rössl (White Horse Inn) Schafberg Mountain - Day 5
Strobl to Bad Goisern
Ride along the old Ischl Railway line route, passing through Pfandl (a historic salt boiling location) and into Bad Ischl. From there, follow the Traun River to Ebensee on Lake Traunsee, then board a boat to cross over to the Hoisn inn. After, cycle the northern shore around Gmunden and Traunkirchen, where there's a monastery that's over 1,000 years old. Head back via Bad Ischl and follow the Traun upstream to Bad Goisern.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided cycle route from Strobl to Bad Goisern
- Boat trip across Lake Traunsee with bike included
Landmarks/POIs Ischl Railway Line Traun River Bad Ischl Lake Traunsee Ebensee Gmunden Traunkirchen Monastery - Day 6
Bad Goisern to Bad Aussee
Cycle along the eastern shore of Lake Hallstatt with views that look like a Norwegian fjord, plus the Dachstein Mountains and glaciers visible in the distance. You can detour to the village of Hallstatt itself if you'd like. Check out the Koppenbräller stalactite cave, then climb the pass road over Koppentretalm pasture and Koppen Pass before descending into Bad Aussee.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided cycle route from Bad Goisern to Bad Aussee via Lake Hallstatt
Optional Activities
- Detour to village of Hallstatt
- Visit Koppenbräller stalactite cave
Landmarks/POIs Lake Hallstatt Dachstein Mountains Hallstatt Koppenbräller Stalactite Cave Koppen Pass Bad Aussee - Day 7
Bad Aussee to Bad Ischl
You're heading back from Bad Aussee to Lake Hallstatt, crossing from Styria into Upper Austria along the way. Follow the Traun River, which starts up in the Totes Gebirge mountains, using the East Bank Cycle Path along Lake Hallstatt. Pass through Bad Goisern, a mountain biking hotspot, and return to Bad Ischl where your cycling tour wraps up.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided cycle route from Bad Aussee to Bad Ischl via Lake Hallstatt
Landmarks/POIs Lake Hallstatt Traun River Totes Gebirge Mountains Bad Goisern Bad Ischl - Day 8
Bad Ischl
Departure day. Have your final breakfast and head home, taking with you memories of the lakes, mountain views, and quiet cycling routes through the Austrian countryside.
- Meals
- Breakfast
