From Salzburg to Grado in one week
Sporty cycle tour along the Alpe-Adria cycle path
8
Days
DESCRIPTION:
Ready, set, go! On this sporty cycling trip on the cross-border Alpe-Adria cycle path, you will cycle across the Alps to Grado on the Italian Adriatic in just one week. Starting from the Mozart city of Salzburg, you will travel through the Gastein Valley right through the Hohe Tauern National Park to the sunny south to Villach in Carinthia. You will soon cross the border into Italy and cycle on the wonderful Alpe-Adria cycle path, partly on abandoned railway lines, through the beautiful, untouched Friulian Alps. Via the beautiful city of Udine and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aquileia, you will finally reach the sea, to the miles of sandy beaches of the famous bathing and fishing town of Grado.
SERVICES:
- 7 nights in 4* and 3* hotels
- Breakfast Buffet
- Daily luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
- Train journey Gasteiner Tal - Mallnitz including bike
- Bikeline bike tour book "Alpe Adria Cycle Path"
- Bike maps, information material and GPS tracks on request
- Service hotline (7 days a week)
GETTING THERE:
Individual arrival in Salzburg, every Saturday
Minimum number of participants: 2 people
With a minimum number of 4 participants, special dates are possible on request.
Event notice
Due to major events, travel is unfortunately not possible on the following dates not bookable:
July 25th, 2026 (Villach Church Day)
09/06/2026 (European Bike Week)
PRICE:
Category:
Hotels with 4* and 3* star level
Season 1:
€ 999, - per person in a double room
26.09.2026
Season 2:
€ 1.099, - per person in a double room
09.05.2026
12.09. to 19.09.2026
Season 3:
€ 1.159, - per person in a double room
16.05. to 29.08.2026
Single room surcharge: € 280, -
Local tax, if due, is not included in the tour price.
EXTRAS:
Rental bikes (incl. delivery, pannier bag and collection):
Trekking bike: €129
E-bike: €259
return transfer with our comfortable minibus from Grado to Salzburg: € 210 per person excluding bike (from 4 people or by arrangement).
Return transfer Grado to Villach € 100,- excl. bike.
Bringing the customer's own bikes costs €25. Advance reservation of seats is required.
Onward travel from Villach to Salzburg by train possible, approx. every 2 hours with the Eurocity, approx. € 60,- including bike,
Parking spaces:
The following parking options are available in Salzburg for the duration of the trip:
Parking spaces at the hotel approx. €15 per day.
Parking spaces and parking garages at Salzburg Airport: from around € 8 per day. (Online reservation possible)
Parking fees are not included in the package price and must be paid directly on site.
Print offerArrival to Salzburg
Individual arrival in Salzburg and check-in at the hotel. If you arrive earlier, we recommend discovering the city of Mozart on Salzburg's excellent cycle paths.
Mirabell Gardens in Salzburg (c) Salzburg Tourism
Salzburg - St. Johann i. Pongau, about 70 km
The first stage takes you on the Tauern Cycle Path along the Salzach via Hallein and Golling to the Lueg Pass, where an inn invites you to take a break. In Werfen, passing the mighty Hohenwerfen Fortress, it is worth taking a detour to the fascinating Eisriesenwelt, the largest ice cave in the world. In St. Johann im Pongau, the roaring Liechtenstein Gorge is impressive.
Tauern Cycle Path Saalfelden, © Salzburger Land Tourismus
St. Johann i. P. - Bad Gastein - Mallnitz, approx. 55 km (+ train ride)
Passing Schwarzach, you branch off into the Gastein Valley, where continuous ascents (440 meters in altitude) have to be mastered. Treat yourself to a long break in Bad Gastein and visit the well-known spa town before you board the train and cross the Alps in comfort. Arrived in Mallnitz in the Hohe Tauern National Park in Carinthia, you can enjoy breathtaking views of Austria's highest mountains.
World-famous Bad Gastein (c) Salzburger Land Tourism
Mallnitz - Villach, approx. 75 km
In a brisk ride you cycle through the beautiful mountains of the southern Tauern downhill to Obervellach and further downstream on the Glockner cycle path to the Drau cycle path. Make a stopover in Spittal/Drau and admire the Renaissance Porcia Castle. Along the natural river bank, the Drau Cycle Path takes you comfortably to Villach with its charming old town.
Drau Cycle Path Bridge © Austria Tourism
Villach - Moggio Udinese/Venzone, approx. 85 - 90km or approx. 40 - 60 (by train)
Following the river Gail, you leave Villach behind and welcome Bella Italia in the border town of Tarvisio. After your first authentic Italian cappuccino, a wonderful stretch of the route awaits you. The Alpe-Adria cycle path now leads along an abandoned railway line through the beautiful Friulian Alps with untouched nature. If you want, you can shorten part of the route by taking the train (ticket not included) to Venzone.
Alpe Adria Cycle Route on abandoned railway lines (c) Carinthia Cycle Tours
Moggio Udinese/Venzone - Udine, about 50 - 60 km
From now on, the landscape becomes gentler and is increasingly dominated by wine and vegetable cultivation. Udine attracts visitors with its old town, which is well worth seeing and is influenced by Venice. While enjoying a coffee on the "Piazza" or taking a stroll through the city center, you can admire important buildings from the late Gothic and Renaissance periods.
Piazza Libertà Udine (c) Luigi Vitale
Udine - Aquileia - Grado, about 55 - 60 km
Accompanied by the breeze of the Scirocco, you glide past reed landscapes and water canals and reach the former Roman city and now UNCESCO World Heritage Site of Aquileia. After a sightseeing stop, you will soon reach the historic fishing town of Grado, where you can take a dip in the Adriatic and relax on the miles of sandy beaches.
Ciclovia Alpe Adria in Aquileia (c) Nicola Brollo
departure or extension
Individual extension, journey home or booked return transfer to Villach or Salzburg.
Sunset in Grado (c) Nicola Brollo
