Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Holiday - Tauern Valleys

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Our tour in Austria allows you to meander your way through lovely river valleys on bikes, with an ever-present Alpine backdrop.

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Holiday Highlights

Beautiful panoramic mountain views
Visiting Europe’s highest waterfall in Krimml
Swimming in Lake Zell and Lake Ritzen
Exploring the impressive Seisenbergklamm
Spending a week in the relaxing Schloss Kammer Hotel
Riding the river valleys of the Salzach and Saalach rivers

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Day	Description	Distance	Meals
1	Arrival in Maishofen		D
2	Around Lake Zell	19 Miles / 30 Kms	B D
3	Oberpinzgau Loop and the Krimml Waterfalls	25 - 40 Miles / 40 - 65 Kms	B D
4	Mini Golf by Bike	9 Miles / 15 Kms	B D
5	Tourist Mine in Leogang or to Hochfilzen	28 - 43 Miles / 45 - 70 Kms	B D
6	Free Day		B D
7	Seisenbergklamm Gorge in Weißbach	34 - 40 Miles / 55 - 65 Kms	B D
8	Departure from Maishofen		B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner | Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

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Holiday Information

Join us in 2020 on our centre-based holiday in Austria. If packing and re-packing isn’t your cup of tea, this holiday could be just the ticket! Staying the whole week in a lovely castle hotel set in peaceful Maishofen near Zell am See, you’ll be able to meander your way along river valleys and alongside snow-covered peaks by day, and enjoy delicious regional cuisine at the hotel restaurant by night.

Throughout the week you’ll be riding predominantly on flat cycle paths, which allows you to explore the region around Lake Zell, enjoying magnificent views of the surrounding Tauern Mountains. The routes offer up the chance to discover unique and natural wonders, like the Krimml waterfalls (Europe’s highest!) and the Seisenbergklamm gorge.

You will also discover cultural highlights, like the National Park museum and the tourist mine in Leogang. You can also visit the highest mountain in Austria (the Großglockner reaching 3,798 metres.) Don’t worry though, we won’t make you cycle this part! A bus journey will take you up the Großglockner High Alpine Road, reaching 2,500 metres. Keep your eyes peeled for castles on the way up.

Your hotel offers plenty of options for a break from your cycling trip, with many of the leisure facilities available to use; with tasty breakfasts and evening meals included in the holiday cost.

If you're interested in doing this holiday with children, then check out the family version of this trip, where you may find the information more relevant to your needs.

For more information download our trip notes

Holiday Feedback

The hotel was fantastic...

The hotel was fantastic, in the sense that it resembled a child’s fantasy of what a central European castle should look like – turrets, coats of arms, wooden fishtail shingles and even a private chapel and a rocking horse in what was effectively the great hall. Nevertheless, our room had all modern conveniences! The hotel owner spoke good English and was welcoming, and the surrounding country is attractive – on our free day we walked up to the ridge above the Schloss at 1900 metres, with wonderful views over the Zeller See, and of the surrounding mountains. I probably most enjoyed the trip to Weisbach – a good mix of slightly hilly country south of Saalfelden and a flat route thereafter. The gorge at the destination was more impressive than I’d expected.

Peter, Oxfordshire