• Meals: Dinner

Today you will arrive in Maishofen. Take some time to settle in and relax after your journey. Unwind in the Alpine sauna, complete with a hot-stone steam room, take a stroll in the private gardens (Herrengarten), or take a dip in the hotel’s natural swimming pond.

You can then join the welcome meeting later on in the evening to learn about your upcoming week of cycling.

• Meals: Breakfast, dinner

After a delicious breakfast, your first ride will take you past Castle Prielau to the banks of Lake Zell. From here you’ll continue along the shores of the lake towards the lovely Zell am Zee, boasting a beautiful old town centre. Then you’ll ride further into the Schüttdorf moor.

You’ll follow a loop around the lake, enjoying views of the surrounding mountains, including the imposing Schmittenhöhe, before heading back to your hotel. A relaxing start to the week with a gentle 30 kms to warm up the legs!

• Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Today you’ll again make your way by bike to Zell am See, in order to catch the Krimml train (excl. bicycle ticket, approx. €2.50/bike) up into the Oberpinzgau region to the Krimml waterfalls; the highest in Europe.

Your ride today will see you making your way steadily downhill back to Maishofen. You’ll cycle first through Hollersbach, located within the National Paek Hohe Tauern. From here you’ll continue on through Mittersill. Here you’ll find the National Park museum, where you can learn about the flora, fauna, geology and culture of this scenic part of the Alps, before continuing on to Mittersill castle. You’ll then ride on towards Stuhlfelden where you’ll find Castle Lichtenau and Castle Habach. You can jump on the train at various points along the way if you want to make your ride shorter.

• Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Today it’s time for something different! A game of mini golf by bike? Go on then. A circular tour of around 15 Kms will take you around a mini-golf course (map, scorecard and golf clubs all included).

Cycling from hole to hole, and making your way past inventive obstacles, will make your hole-in-one far from easy! A brilliant way to explore the country side.

• Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Your ride today will take you through the small town of Neunbrünnen to the riverbanks of the Saalach River, and on further to the Leoganger Ache, a tributary of the Saalach.

The mine will take you back in time and offers you the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of medieval miners. Drop by the Knappenstube Inn to enjoy some regional delicacies, before continuing on with your ride. After your day trip here, you’ll return back to your hotel through lush meadows and along beautifully landscaped paths.

For those of you looking for a bit more of a challenge, you can take an alternative route following sign posting for “Radweg Hochfilzen” to add an additional 25 Kms onto your day.

• Meals: Breakfast, dinner

Today it’s time to relax and enjoy the facilities your hotel has to offer. Enjoy the Alpine sauna and private gardens or find a shady spot by the natural swimming pool and grab that book you’ve been having too much fun to read!

Or, if you’re still full of energy, you can head up Austria’s highest mountain; Mount Großglockner (by bus, see more information below), or take a trip into the nearby city of Salzburg (approx. 85 km) – and make the most of your ‘Salzburg Card’, included as part of your cycling holiday package, with lots of sights either free or discounted. You can find further details here: https://www.salzburgerland.com/en/salzburgerland-card/. We recommend cycling to the station and jumping on the train.

Please note, the Salzburgerland is available only for the duration of your Skedaddle trip, and isn’t available to use if you‘re extending in Salzburg at the end of the trip.

The Großglockner bus tour runs from May to the end of September, at least twice weekly. On arrival at your hotel, please ask reception for information on bus departure days and times. The bus tour must be reserved in advance (again, please ask the hotel), and costs approx. €29 per person (not included in tour price). The bus tour lasts the whole day.

• Meals: Breakfast, dinner

For your last day on the bikes, you’ll cycle through small rural hamlets, first to Maria Alm and then to Saalfelden. From there, you will continue along the river Saalach to Weißbach to the Seisenbergklamm gorge. The gorge’s history began some 12,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age. In 1831, woodcutters constructed a 600 metre long track (to transport wood) through the vast gorge, which you can now use to explore this imposing natural monument. It takes around 1 hour to make your way along its well maintained pathways.

Later, you will cycle back to your hotel through Kolling Woods, and past Lake Ritzensee. Idyllically located, it’s the perfect spot for an afternoon dip!

• Meals: Breakfast

Take your time having a leisurely breakfast at the hotel, and reminisce about your fantastic week, as today you unfortunately have to say goodbye to your gorgeous hotel and the Tauern valleys.