*** Rental Bike is not included!
From Lienz to the Lake Klopein
Active towards the sun – the Drau Cycle Path is a real jewel among routes and, thanks to the Mediterranean influences of the various stage destinations, the perfect region to spend an active holiday. Along the river, past majestic palaces and castles as well as numerous taverns that invite you to rest. We continue through friendly villages and small towns that are kissed by the sun in the south of Austria.
Details about the tour along the Drau Cycle Path sporty
Lienz scores points as the starting point of the tour not only because it has over 2,000 hours of sunshine a year, but also with its enchanting city centre and a wonderful panorama of the Lienz Dolomites. Next, take the train to the starting point of the Drau Cycle Path in Toblach, Italy. After a cappuccino, you cycle along the gently babbling Drau through the narrow Puster Valley. The wild and romantic area makes this stage a very special highlight.
In the direction of Spittal an der Drau it’ll be ‘Welcome to Carinthia’ when you reach Oberdrauburg. On day 4, the tour first leads to Mediterranean Villach and on to St. Jakob in the almost magical Rosental, before the last stage finally leads to Lake Klopein. Immerse yourself in one of the warmest bathing lakes in Europe and let your mind wander.
Interesting facts about the Drau Cycle Path sporty tour from Lienz to the Lake Klopein
Around 255 kilometres by bike have to be covered on the four sporty stages of this tour. The route guidance along the Drau Cycle Path offers perfect conditions for this. The cycle paths are mainly flat, some even slightly downhill.
Arrival in Lienz in Eastern Tyrol located at the confluence of the rivers Isel and Drau. With a total of two thousand sunshine hours annually it is Austria’s sunniest holiday region. The breathtaking panorama onto the Alps and the Lienz-Dolomites will excite you.
Hotel (example): Schlossberghof
A train ride takes you comfortably from Lienz to San Candido. The river Drau is still a young river in this section, babbling and breaking her way through the narrow Pustertal-valley. Defiant fortresses, castels and palaces rise majestically above the valley and herald desires of the once rich and powerful. Modest Romanesque chapels, Gothic and Baroque churches, crucifixes and piety columns invite for a short break. Over a long distance the rugged, bizzare rockfaces of the Lienz-Dolomites tower over the landscape and hence turn today’s stage into an unforgettable experience.
Hotel (example): Schlossberghof
From Lienz, the confluence of the rivers Isel and Drau, you again follow the river Drau now appearing in a shade of gray, by the locals called ‚glacier milk‘, which is due to very fine rock particles coming from the gigantic rocks. Along ancient Roman trade routes – past ruins, castles, little churches and wayside crosses – you cycle through the picturesque Oberdrautal-valley. En route you pass pretty villages such as Pirkach, Oberdrauburg and the first market town on Carinthian soil, Dellach. Cosy wine taverns, called ‚Buschenschenken‘ await with proper farm food and invite you to take a break. Past time-honoured farm houses decorated with flowers the well-developed Drau cycle path takes you to Spittal an der Drau. The centre of Spittal features a main square, which you might call ‚cute‘ and a particularly beautiful palace, which is considered one of the most impressive Renaissance building with the clearest style in all of Central Europe and is called ‚Porcia‘ named after the previous owners.
Hotel (example): Hotel Ertl
Today you cycle through the ‚Cultural Promenade of Upper Carinthia‘. You leave the area of Spital along the river Drau and immerse yourself into an ancient cultural scenery, meadows and forests and idyllic wetland- areas. Past Kellerberg palace always along the river Drau you reach Villach. The heart of Villach features the pretty old part of town with its Italian flair and the cosy pubs and restaurants. The Drau-metropolis presents itself to visitors adequately as vivacious and oozing southern flair. Part of the charcter of the town is definitely the river Drau, meandering through Villach just like a blue ribbon. Further the tour leads you through the enchanting Rosental.-valley. The Karawanks-mountain range and the river Drau offer a more than impressive backdrop for an unforgettable day of cycling. Amazing conglomerate rocks flank the river and again and again offer fascinating views. On one of these rocks Hollenburg castle rises, the landmark of the Rosental-valley. If you fancy slightly extending the in comparison rather short tour, we recommend en route a detour to Velden or embark on a round trip to Lake Faaker See.
Hotel (example): Rosentaler Hof
Along beautifully designed dam-paths the cycling tour leads you through meadows and fields and past little hamlets towards the giant Völkermarkter-reservoir. Now you bid farewell to your loyal companion the river Drau, so you get to enjoy Lake Klopeine with its marvellous location. Time to drink in the lakescape and leave all your cares behind.
Hotel (example): Menüwirt
Departure or extension.
Accommodation in 3*** and 4**** hotels
International flights are not included.
This is a self-guided tour.
Breakfast
Return transfer by minibus to Lienz every Sunday morning, costs EUR 105 per person, extra EUR 39 for your own bike,, to be paid for in advance, reservation is necessary
Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
Welcome briefing (German, English)
Luggage transfer
EUROBIKE developed route
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
1 train Lienz – San Candido incl. your bike
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Service hotline
Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
Arrival / Parking / Departure
Lienz train station.
Klagenfurt airport.
Hotel parking garage, costs approx. EUR 10 per day
Public parking spaces, approx. EUR 20 per week
From Lake Klopein by bus or taxi to Völkermarkt and then by train to Lienz
*** Rental Bike is not included!
1 train ride Lienz – San Candido incl. your bike
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