Carinthia lake round trip West by bike

Day 2: Villach – Lake Millstätter See roundtrip – Millstatt/Seeboden

(approx. 30 km)

In the morning you take the train to Lendorf near Spittal a.d. Drau. From there you cycle on secondary roads to Lake Millstatt, which is completely surrounded by a cycle path. You will discover the untouched south shore without any roads where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the lake in many places. Along the northern shore you cycle, partly directly along the lake, to the capital of the region, Millstatt am See (the Austrian emperor already spent his holidays here, and many stylish villas from this era are still preserved) or you can cycle a few more kilometres to Seeboden.

Day 3: Millstatt/Seeboden – Lake Weißensee – Hermagor/Pressegger See

(approx. 30 km)

In the morning, a shuttle bus takes you up to the lake Weißensee. From there, a boat will take you to the starting point of the bike tour. The trip starts with a short slope before turning downhill again along the dreamy Gitschtal valley, to the small town of Hermagor and then to Lake Pressegger.

Day 4: Hermagor/Lake Pressegger See – Lake Faaker See - Villach

(approx. 60 km)

Your cycle tour today takes you downhill throughout, along the Gailtal cycle path. The wide valley is unspoilt and the cycle path runs right through the natural landscape along the river. At the beginning of your cycle tour you will pass the Pressegger See lake. Like all Carinthian lakes, it is a bathing lake with warm temperatures. Part of the tour then leads before Villach at the foot of the majestic Dobratsch mountain through a nature reserve that was created in the course of a historic rock fall. Here, too, you cycle directly along the Gail River, which is wide and shallow at this point and used as a bathing spot by many nature lovers. The cycle path continues towards Lake Faak. It is the emerald among the Carinthian lakes, not very big, but very warm and turquoise like the Caribbean. You cycle around the lake from south to east and then continue along the Drau cycle path to your destination today - Villach.

Day 5: Villach – Lake Ossiach round trip – Villach

(approx. 45 km)

The Seebach leads you out of Villach and soon you will notice the castle ruin of Landskron, dominating the valley below. Surrounded by the idyllic mountain scenery, you will come across inviting bathing resorts and the romantic Ossiach monastery. The dark green colour of the lake water is really inviting to take a last bath before closing the roundtrip in Villach.

Day 6: Villach

Tour end and departure from Villach or possibility of extension.

OUR TIP: combine the tours Carinthia lakes roundtrip west and east to a relaxing 10-days-tour through the Carinthia lake district.

By car: Villach is easily accessible on the motorways A2, A10 or A11 (depending on the point of origin).
By train: Good train connections to Villach. Timetable available on: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at, www.trenitalia.com.
By plane: Airport Klagenfurt, Salzburg or Ljubljana. From all three places there are good train connections or airport shuttle services to Villach.

Hotels 3*** and 4**** category.
Please note: Tourist tax – if applicable – has to be paid on the spot!

Depending on the hotel at arrival, unattended parking facilities are available, either directly at your hotel or nearby (for the entire duration of the tour).
Public parking garage at the cost of approx. € 35.00 per week. No reservation of the parking area/parking garage possible; payable on the spot.

• 21-gears women‘s or men‘s bicycle
• E-bike (unisex bike, 500 W battery, range up to 100 km)