Itinerary
- Day 1
Salzburg
You'll arrive in Salzburg and spend your first day getting oriented. The city's winding streets and quiet squares are best explored on foot, so take your time wandering through the old town and stopping whenever something catches your eye. There's coffee culture here that's worth experiencing, so find a local café and settle in for a proper Austrian coffee. History and architecture surround you, so you'll notice something interesting on almost every corner you turn.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Salzburg Old Town 
- Day 2
Salzburg to Bad Gastein
Today you'll cycle south from Salzburg on a well-maintained path that follows the Salzach river. You'll pass Golling's waterfall early on, then continue to St. Johann. After Schwarzach, the route shifts to follow the Gasteiner Ache instead, taking you through the Gastein Valley with its dramatic landscape. By late afternoon you'll reach Bad Gastein, a spa town known for winter sports, where you can see the famous local waterfall right in the town center. Plan for about 6-7 hours of cycling with regular breaks.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Gastein Waterfall Hohe Tauern - Day 3
Bad Gastein to Villach
From Bad Gastein, you'll cycle a short distance to Böckstein where you'll load your bike onto the Tauernschleuse train for a 10-minute ride across the Alps to Mallnitz. After you arrive, cycling resumes along the Möll river as you head toward the Drautal and into southern Austria where the climate and landscape start feeling Mediterranean. By evening you'll reach either Spittal an der Drau or Villach. The old town in Villach has that southern character with traditional restaurants called Beisln, perfect for dinner.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tauernschleuse train ride from Böckstein to Mallnitz (including bike)
Landmarks Villach Old Town - Day 4
Villach to Italy
You'll cycle along the Drau first, then the path takes you toward the Gail as it heads toward Italy. At Tarvis you'll cross from Austria into Italy, and the cycling continues on an equally well-developed path through Val Canale. The downhill grade helps here as you move through the Friulian Alpine region. By evening you'll stop in one of the small villages in the Julian Alps foothills where you can find accommodations.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Julian Alps Val Canale - Day 5
Italy to Grado
This leg takes you toward Udine, and you'll notice vineyards starting to appear along the route as you cycle. Once in Udine, take time for a coffee break at the Piazza and soak in the atmosphere. The route then continues through reed-filled landscapes and past small water channels heading toward the Gulf of Venice. You'll pass through Aquileia, an important Roman city, before reaching Grado for the night. Grado's a historic fishing town with a beach, so you can relax after cycling.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Aquileia Grado 
- Day 6
Departure or Extension
From Grado, you can either depart or arrange additional time to explore the region further. The choice depends on your travel plans and whether you want to extend your journey.
