Danube Cycle Path, Salzburg – Vienna
Mozart, Castles and Viennese Walz.
Arrival in Salzburg
Arrive in Salzburg, Mozart's city that is filled with cultural treasures. Take a relaxing stroll through the old part of town and visit the house where Mozart was born, the cathedral, Mirabell Palace, the castle and the fortress called Hohensalzburg. Your welcome briefing and the fitting of the bikes will take place today.
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A: ARCOTEL Castellani
Hotel (example) Category B: Ganslhof
After seeing the ‘Silent Night’ chapel in Oberndorf, you will cycle through extensive forests to Tittmoning. From here the Nature Adventure Trail called ‘Unterer Inn’ runs until Burghausen. The stunning old part of town and the largest castle site in the world are the biggest attractions in this very memorable town.
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A: Glöcklhofer
Hotel (example) Category B: Bayerischer Hof
On your way to Obernberg you will go past the Gothic town of Braunau and numerous bird colonies. The monastery in Reichersberg invites you for a visit. The small towns that you will go past are like pearls along the river Inn. The baroque town of Schärding definitely counts as one of these pearls with its main square called the 'Silberzeile' in German.
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A: Stadthotel
Hotel (example) Category B: Stiegenwirt
Today you cycle along the river Inn on your way into Passau where the 3 rivers famously meet. We highly recommend a tour around the town including a visit to the cathedral (biggest church organ in the world). You then continue cycling along the Danube via Obernzell and Engelhartszell monastery (where the only Austrian Trappisten monastery is). You then cycle through the nature reserve Donauleiten until you get to the 'Schlögener Schlinge’. Ferry transfer to hotel (not included in the tour).
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A: Donauschlinge
Hotel (example) Category A: Draxler
The well-known ‘Donauschlinge’ is one of many highlights of on this particular cycle tour. Aschach, Ottensheim and Wilhering are three small towns along the Danube that pave your way into Linz. In the old historic part of town there are countless cafes and inns that invite to you to take a well-deserved break. At the end of the day you cycle to Enns, which is Austria's oldest town (town square with tower, museum Lauriacum).
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A + B: Zum goldenen Schiff
Follow the Danube into the pretty little Baroque town of Grein (theater, maritime museum, Grein castle). You cycle via the once feared Strudengau into Austria’s wine region to Marbach or Maria Taferl, which is home of a pilgrimage church that is impressively located high above the Danube.
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A: Rose
Hotel (example) Category B: Wachauerhof
After going past the stunning Melk monastery, the small romantic towns in the wonderful 'Wachau' wine region like Weißenkirchen, Dürnstein and Krems will enchant you. You then get to take the train to Austria’s capital, Vienna where you will find countless sights and interesting places to see.
Hotels (example):
Hotel (example) Category A: Arcotel Kaiserwasser
Hotel (example) Category B: Simms‘ Hotel
Departure or extension
Tour character
This tour goes along quiet tarmac bicycle paths and small rural roads along the Salzach, Inn and Danube rivers. There are only a few short sections on non-asphalted cycle paths. The Danube cycle path runs downhill and is a perfectly designed cycle path.
| Season 1 13.04.2024 - 19.04.2024 28.09.2024 - 05.10.2024 Arrival daily | Season 2 20.04.2024 - 17.05.2024 14.09.2024 - 27.09.2024 Arrival daily | Season 3 18.05.2024 - 13.09.2024 Arrival daily | |
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| Salzburg - Vienna, 8 days, cat. A, AT-SKRSW-08A | |||
| Base price | 969.00 | 1,059.00 | 1,159.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 359.00 | 359.00 | 359.00 |
| Salzburg - Vienna, 8 days, cat. B, AT-SKRSW-08B | |||
| Base price | 839.00 | 929.00 | 1,029.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 299.00 | 299.00 | 299.00 |
Category A: 3***- and 4****-hotels
Category B: 3***-hotels, inns and B&Bs, 4****-hotel in Vienna
| Season 1 Apr 13, 2024 - Apr 19, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024 Arrival daily | Season 2 Apr 20, 2024 - May 17, 2024 Sep 14, 2024 - Sep 27, 2024 Arrival daily | Season 3 May 18, 2024 - Sep 13, 2024 Arrival daily | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salzburg | |||
| Double room p. P. Cat. A | 89.00 | 105.00 | 119.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Vienna | |||
| Double room p. P. Cat. A | 89.00 | 89.00 | 89.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 49.00 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| Salzburg | |||
| Double room p. P. Cat. B | 75.00 | 75.00 | 89.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| Vienna | |||
| Double room p. P. Cat. B | 69.00 | 69.00 | 69.00 |
| Surcharge single room | 49.00 | 49.00 | 49.00 |
Included:
- Accommodation in your selected category
- Breakfast
- Luggage transfer
- EUROBIKE developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
- Welcome briefing (GE, EN)
- 1 Train journey from Krems to Vienna, incl. your bike
- Navigation-App and GPS-data
- Service hotline
Optional extras:
- Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Arrival / Parking / Departure:
- Salzburg central train station
- Salzburg or Munich Airport
- Parking space approx. EUR 10 - 20 per day
- Public multi-storey car park approx. EUR 95 per week
- Good train connection from Vienna to Salzburg
Things to note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- Ferry ride Schlögener Schlinge, approx. EUR 5
- Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
