In a week across the Alps to the Adriatic Sea – that sounds like hard work! It is not quite as exhausting, if you choose the Alpe Adria cycle route. On the well marked paths the crossing of the Alps is also feasible for pleasure cyclists, because the ascent to the main ridge of the Alps is divided into two daily stages, the last one will be done by using the train.
On your journey you will pass the idyllic Salzach valley, Bad Gastein, the impressive high mountain landscape of the Hohe Tauern, the sunny Trautal and the wildly rugged canal valley. Cycling on the Via Julia Augusta you pass Palmanova and Aquileia and get to the fishing village of Grado.
The tour runs along bike paths or very quiet side roads, through small villages and picturesque landscape. The section over the Pass Lueg can also be bypassed by train. We suggest you cycle the 8 days variant with an E-bike.
Included and Not Included Services
Accommodation in guesthouses and hotels 3*** and 4**** category
Breakfast buffet or full breakfast
Videobriefing
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
Well planned routes
Digital travel documents
Navigation APP
Telephone service hotline for the entire tour
Arrival to the starting point of the tour
Departure at the end of the tour
Drinks, tourist tax and all extras
Lunch, Dinner
Not mentioned entries
Rental bikes and travel insurance
Printed travel documents (available to book for €20 per pack)
All not expressly mentioned under the item „Included services“
With a view of the fortress Hohensalzburg you leave the city. In the distance the mountains are already visible. The first section takes you along the Salzach. On the way you will pass the former summer residence of the Salzburger Bishops, Hellbrunn palace. For more than 400 years, the extraordinary water games have been a delight for young and old. On the Tauern cycle path, the journey continues in the direction of Hallein, known for its crooked town houses and above all for the white gold - salt. Another highlight on the way is the waterfall in Golling
Today‘s stage begins in the direction of Schwarzach. From Schwarzach you take a shuttle bus to Spittal an der Drau. As soon as you are back on your bike, you cycle the last section of the stage on the Drau cycle path to Villach.
Following the river Gail you leave Villach behind and shortly after you say goodbye to Austria and enter Italy. In the three-nation corner Italy-Austria-Slovenia extends the Kanaltal valley, whose main centre is the town of Tar visio, on the Italian border. Here Austrians, Slovenes, Friulians and Italians have been living together for hundreds of years, because all the three big European language families – Teutons, Romans and Slavs – join there. The town of Tarvisio is not only one of the most important mountain resorts of Friuli Venezia Giulia, but it is also famous for its winter offer in this region. Continuing through the valley of Kanaltal you can admire the beauty of the Friu li-Alps-Region with an intact, unspoilt nature and vast, intact forests. If you want, you can take the train (ticket not included) to Tarvisio or Ugovizza and shorten a part of the route.
Tarvisio, a small town - surrounded by wide valleys and forests - in a modern guise, with an old soul and full of traditions , is the starting point of your cycle tour today. It is not only one of the most important mountain resorts in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, but is also one of the skiing centres of this region. Continuing through the Kanaltal valley, you can admire the beauty of the Friulian Alpine region from the saddle with its unspoilt, untouched nature and extensive forests
The small town of Gemona del Friuli, situated at the southern end of the Kanaltal Valley and at the foothills of the Julian Alps, is considered one of the most beautiful historic towns in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Hills full of vineyards line your way and invite you to taste some local wine. The town of Udine, characterised by Venetian influences, radiates peace and tranquillity; over a coffee in the „piazza“ or a stroll through the city centre you can admire its impressive buildings of the late Gothic and Renaissance.
Accompanied by the breeze of the Scirocco you pass through reed landscapes and water canals and arrive to Grado, a historic city of fishers and one of the most popular beach resorts on the Adriatic sea. Along the way the city of Palmanova - UNESCO World Heritage Site- and the extensive excavation areas of the ancient city of Aquileia await your visit.
DAY 8: Departure Individual departure or possibility to extend your stay on the Adriatic Sea.
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It is recommended to purchase an optional travel cancellation policy. Prices valid subject to changes in the offer, omissions, printing errors or arithmetic.
| Price per night in double room with breakfast | 89 € | ||
It is recommended to purchase an optional travel cancellation policy. Prices valid subject to changes in the offer, omissions, printing errors or arithmetic.
| Rental bike 21-gear (men) 8,7 - 2027 | 109 € | |
| Rental bike 21-gear (women) 8,7 - 2027 | 109 € | |
| TOP bike (unisex) 8,7 - 2027 | 179 € | |
| Rental electric bike 8,7 - 2027 | 279 € | |
It is recommended to purchase an optional travel cancellation policy. Prices valid subject to changes in the offer, omissions, printing errors or arithmetic.
| Return transfer per person | 199 € | |
It is recommended to purchase an optional travel cancellation policy. Prices valid subject to changes in the offer, omissions, printing errors or arithmetic.
Tour information
- Duration 8 days
- Minimum age 16 years and older
- Difficulty Level Media
- Distance ca. 315 km