Cycling and Walking Holidays in Austria Salzkammergut

• 8 nights
• Luggage transfer included

• 8 nights in 3 hotels with breakfast
• Luggage transfer
• Mount Krippenstein all inclusive ticket (3 x cable car, guided tour in the ice cave and mammoth cave)
• Ferry Hallstatt incl. cycle
• Ferry Abersee – St. Wolfgang
• Walking and cycle tour book and leaflets from the region
  

• Breakfast

Day 1: Arrival Lake Wolfgangsee
Overnight lake Wolfgangsee

Day 2: Walking Schwarzensee
By ferry to St. Wolfgang. Along the Sattel (saddle) walk to the lake Schwarzensee, where Madame Lore of the lake hut waits to treat you with local specialities. Down into the valley by a gorge and round about the Bürglstein to the lake promenade in Strobl. Afterwards you will follow the nice lakeside walking trail back to the peninsula of Abersee (or take the boat). Overnight lake Wolfgangsee.
• Distance:15,5 km, 4,5 hours to walk, + 354 meters and – 354 meters

Day 3: Cycling from Lake to Lake
Today you will cycle along lake Wolfgangsee to the Mozart village of St. Gilgen. Afterwards you will cross over to Lake Mondsee where you can visit the wedding church from the Movie Sound of Music in Mondsee. Along the Lake Mondsee (moon lake) you will cycle to the biggest lake in the Lake district to Lake Attersee. Overnight Attergau.
• Distance:40 to 55 km. There will be on ascent for about 2,5 km or you take the little local train for about 10 minutes.

Day 4: Cycling from Lake Attersee to the Emperor city of Bad Ischl
Slightly hilly will be your cycle day today. You will pass little villages and with farm houses on your tour to Lake Traunsee. Enjoy the lovely lakeside city of Gmunden with the water castle. Afterwards follow the cycle trail along the lake till Ebensee where you can take the train to Bad Ischl. If you like you may take the boat from Gmunden to Ebensee. Overnight Bad Ischl
• Distance: 45 and train to Bad Ischl or 65 km to Bad Ischl. One steeper ascent at the beginning (100 meters of altitude) and little ascent between the lake Attersee to Lake Traunsee. Flat along the lake Traunsee till Bad Ischl.
Day 5: Bus to Gosau - Gosau Lakes Walking – Bus to Bad Ischl
Take the public bus from Bad Ischl to Gosausee, where your walking tour will start. Lovely walk to the three little Lakes Gosauseen. At the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a “Jause” – a typical Austrian lunch-break. Wonderful scenery like in the Dolomites with view to the Dachstein glacier. Return to Bad Ischl by public bus.

• Distance 12, 65 km, 4 hours walking time, ↑ 300m ↓ 300 m

Day 6: Bad Ischl – Train to Tauplitz – Cycling Tauplitz – Bad Aussee - Hallstatt, 45 to 55 km
With the train, you will go to Tauplitz, where you will find a wide valley with mountain ranges on both sides. Enjoy cycling through meadows and alpine pastures. Depending on your fitness you may cycle over a little mountain pass to Lake Grundlsee or you follow the river cycle trail to Bad Aussee. The last part of the trail leads you along the river passing the nature reserve of Koppenvalley. *If the train is not running, the clients will cycle from Bad Ischl to Hallstatt (e.g. railway works!). Overnight Bad Goisern or Hallstatt.

Day 5: Bus to Gosau - Gosau Lakes Walking – Bus to Bad Ischl
Take the public bus from Bad Ischl to Gosausee, where your walking tour will start. Lovely walk to the three little Lakes Gosauseen. At the end of the valley an alpine hut invites you for a “Jause” – a typical Austrian lunch-break. Wonderful scenery like in the Dolomites with view to the Dachstein glacier. Return to Bad Ischl by public bus.
•    Distance 12, 65 km, 4 hours walking time, ↑ 300m ↓ 300 m

Day 6: Bad Ischl – Train to Tauplitz – Cycling Tauplitz – Bad Aussee - Hallstatt, 45 to 55 km
With the train, you will go to Tauplitz, where you will find a wide valley with mountain ranges on both sides. Enjoy cycling through meadows and alpine pastures. Depending on your fitness you may cycle over a little mountain pass to Lake Grundlsee or you follow the river cycle trail to Bad Aussee. The last part of the trail leads you along the river passing the nature reserve of Koppenvalley. *If the train is not running, the clients will cycle from Bad Ischl to Hallstatt (e.g. railway works!). Overnight Bad Goisern or Hallstatt.

Day 7: Walking in the World Heritage of Hallstatt
Discover the world heritage sides of mount Krippenstein with the famous ice cave and wonderful alpine walking trails on the plateau. Depending on your fitness you may choose between an easy round trip tour of 3 hours till up to 5 hours. In the background always the glacier of mount Dachstein. Overnight Hallstatt.
• Distance: 5 to 15 km, 3 to 8 hours to walk, + 250 to 1.500 meters and – 250 to 1.500 meters. Easy walking to alpine climbing!

Day 8: Cycling from Hallstatt to Lake Wolfgangsee
With the ferry you will cross lake Hallstatt and afterwards you will follow the cycle trail along the lake to Bad Goisern. Following the brine pipeline trail you will come to Bad Ischl where you take the former roman road to lake Wolfgangsee. Enjoy the last kms along the lake with wonderful views to St. Wolfgang and the mountain. Overnight lake Wolfgangsee.
• Distance:35 to 45 km

Day 9: Departure

Daily arrival from May 3rd till October 20th, 2013

• € 945,00 per person
• bookable from 1 person