What could be more enjoyable than biking on the shore paths of the lakes and to let the soul "flow" in a wonderfully unspoilt countryside? A tour through the Salzkammergut full of history, only a few kilometres away from the city, the holidaymaker is spoilt by the unique setting. The soft hill landscape of the Salzburger Voralpenland has a charm of its own. Small peaks tower above the background of the clean lakes and invite again and again to stop and take in the scenery. You bicycle past lush green meadows, mighty woods and jagged rocks. You will not believe your eyes. This way biking becomes a pleasure, you literally forget the strain on some of the ascents that naturally belong to a real bicycle tour. You cycle through pastures and moorlands, to the Silent-Night town, Oberndorf and to the old Kaiser town Bad Ischl. Yes, you cycle through a cliché world that has become true. The 10-Lake-Tour is an active way to relax experiencing nature and visiting places of interest. You can dive into the world of Bavarians or mentally follow the footsteps of the composer of "Silent Night, Holy Night". Or you can take a chance on a trip to Schafberg and visit Schloß Orth where the TV series with starring Klaus Wildboltz in the main role has been shot
Tour Course
Original Tour (8 days/7nights)
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival to Salzburg or Trumer Lakes
Tour briefing and distribution of bikes. Group tours: City tour.
Day 2: Salzburg – Trumer Lakes/ Wallersee (ca. 45-55 km)
Along the Salzach until Oberndorf (birthplace of “Silent Night”, chapel), Arnsdorf (Silent-Night-Museum), Michaelbeuern (abbey) and on in the Trumer-Lakes-Land (Obertrumer See, Mattsee, Grabensee) and sometimes to Wallersee. Also straighter, shorter way possible.
Day 3: Trumer Lakes /Wallersee - Mondsee/Attersee (ca. 50-60 km)
Past Wallersee and trough the “Finsterloch” (Dark Hole) to Irrsee. Trough Mondsee (castle) to Attersee (Unterach/Nußdorf).
Day 4: Mondsee/Attersee – Traunsee (ca. 45-55 km)
By boat to Weyregg (watch for seasonal timetables!). Through Aurachtal to Traunsee with Gmunden (Schloß Orth, ceramics factory), Altmünster (bike museum) and Traunkirchen (fisherman association).
Day 5: Traunsee – Hallstätter See – Bad Goisern/Surroundings (ca. 20-35 km)
By train from Traunsee upwards to Obertraun and the Hallstätter See (Dachstein ice caves). Along the lake to Hallstatt (“the most beautiful lake town of the world”). Stage of this day is Bad Goisern or surroundings.
Day 6: Bad Goisern/Surroundings – Wolfgangsee (ca. 35 km)
Through Bad Ischl (Kaiser Park, Kaiser Villa, Sissi’s Tea House) along the Ischler Ache to Wolfgangsee. St. Wolfgang (Weißes Rößl, parish church, rack railway on the Schafberg), Strobl, Abersee or St. Gilgen, the Mozart village on the Wolfgangsee are today’s destinations.
Day 7: Wolfgangsee – Salzburg (ca. 40-50 km)
On the bicycle path to St. Gilgen (“Mozartdorf”). Hike to Kühleiten (bike transport). Downhill to the Hintersee and through the Strubklamm into Wiestal (reservoir). Through the Glasenbachklamm into the Salzachtal (valley). Shortly before Salzburg a visit to Hellbrunn is worthwhile (castle, park, zoo, fountains). Destination is the pageants- and Mozarttown Salzburg with it`s lot of places of interest.
Day 8: Individual departure or additional nights (ca. 45-55 km)
Arrival “Trumer Seen” start is the 3rd day of the tour course and the last way is from Salzburg – Trumer Seen/Wallersee.
Original prolonged tour (9 days/8 nights) (ca. 295 km)
The following stages replace the original stage from Salzburg to Trumer Seen/Wallersee:
Salzburg - Holzöster/Dorfibm (ca. 45 km)
Along the Salzach to Oberndorf (birthplace of "Silent Night", chapel). Through the pastures along the Salzach to Höllerersee (lake) and the Holzöstersee (lake). Both moor lakes are very warm bathing lakes.
Holzöster/Dorfibm - Trumer Lakes (ca. 30-45 km)
Through the Imber Moor to Michaelbeuern (abbey). Directly or through the Kaiserbuche to the Trumer Seen to Seeham, Mattsee or Seekirchen am Wallersee.
Original shortened tour (7 days/6 nights) (ca. 250 km)
In this original shortened tour the stage leads directly from Traunsee to Wolfgangsee (ca. 45 to 50 km), the visit to Hallstättersee is omitted.
Schedule 2008 (dates subject to finalization)
| Individual Tour |
: |
Daily arrival from 22nd April to 7th of October. |
| Group Tour |
: |
Arrival always on Saturday, 08 Jul, 05 Aug, 02 Sep 08 |
| Description |
Original Tour
|
Shortened Tour
|
Prolonged Tour
|
|
Group
|
Individual
|
Individual
|
Individual
|
|
Cat A
|
Cat A
|
Cat B
|
Cat A
|
Cat B
|
Cat A
|
Cat B
|
| Double room share per person |
1360 |
1002 |
797 |
849 |
676 |
1118 |
891 |
| Single room surcharge |
247 |
230 |
152 |
176 |
131 |
233 |
169 |
| Half board surcharge |
Inclusive |
222 |
177 |
189 |
155 |
249 |
203 |
| Rental bike |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
94 |
| High season surcharge* |
94 |
94 |
94 |
78 |
56 |
102 |
65 |
Additional Nights
| City |
Category A
|
Category B
|
|
Double
|
Single
|
High*
|
Double
|
Single
|
High*
|
| Salzburg |
116 |
60 |
26 |
89 |
24 |
19 |
| Trumer Seen + Traunsee |
82 |
24 |
14 |
68 |
19 |
10 |
| Mondsee A |
101 |
32 |
15 |
- |
- |
- |
| Attersee |
77 |
31 |
17 |
73 |
31 |
17 |
| Traunsee |
83 |
26 |
12 |
65 |
19 |
10 |
| Bad Goisern |
72 |
22 |
20 |
60 |
20 |
15 |
| Wolfgangsee |
97 |
43 |
19 |
68 |
20 |
12 |
| |
*High season |
: |
Between 01 Jul - 31 Aug 07 |
| |
Category A (Cat A) |
: |
 hotels and chosen hotels. |
| |
Category B (Cat B) |
: |
hotels, pensions and guesthouses. |
Single Tour
- Personally tour information on spot.
- Accommodation in hotels and guesthouses of the chosen category.
- Breakfast buffet.
- Half board: at least three-course dinner.
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel.
- Best elaborated route - detailed travel documents (maps, route discription, places of interest, important telephone numbers)
- 7-days-Service-Hotline.
- Ship crossing on Attersee within the shipping season(20 May - 17 Sep 08).
- Railroad journey Traunsee – Hallstätter See (not with the shortened tour).
- Bike transport St. Gilgen – Kühleiten (when you hike).
- E-signposting.
Group Tour
- Company of a skilled and trained travel courier who knows about the country.
- Eurobike-bus present during the whole tour.
- Accommodation in selected hotels of category A.
- 2 nights at Wolfgangsee (without the night in Bad Goisern).
- Breakfast buffet.
- At least three-course evening meal with choice possibilities.
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel.
- All entries and guided tours as mentioned in the program (Kaiservilla Bad Ischl).
- Guided tour through Salzburg.
- Detailed travel documents (route cards, way describtion, sight seeing).
- Ship crossing on Attersee within the shipping season(20 May - 17 Sep 08).
- Railroad journey Traunsee – Hallstätter See.
- Bike transport St. Gilgen – Kühleiten (when you hike).
Allow Alan or Erika to build this wonderful cycling program into a Swiss based tour program. We know this part of the world very well and can build you a personalized integrated itinerary for Euope featuring Switzerland.
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