Your tour begins with a bus ride to the eastern shore of the beautiful, fjord-like Weissensee. We organize this service because the ascent to the 930 m high Weissensee is a bit difficult. Cross the lake with the liner "Alpenperle" and then switch to the bikes. From the west bank you cycle downhill to the Drau Cycle Path and via Spittal/Drau to the popular Millstätter See bathing lake.

Weissensee shipping, © Weissensee Information

Coming from Lake Millstatt you drive to Radenthein, where a visit to the Granatium, the adventure world of garnet gemstones, is recommended. Then you pass the two small bathing lakes Feldsee and Afritzer See, which are ideal for a leisurely rest and a swim stop. On the way to Ossiacher See you can make a short detour to the Elli Riehl Doll Museum in Treffen.

Millstaettersee lake loop (c)gert perauer

Depending on how you feel, we recommend additional cycling kilometers on the Ossiacher See cycle path including a stop at Ossiach Abbey and the Bleistätter Moor nature reserve. The Drau Cycle Path then continues to the well-known Wörthersee. In Velden you should treat yourself to a break in one of the beach cafés and stroll between the casino and the famous Velden Castle. Via the bathing resort of Pörtschach you finally cycle along the Wörthersee cycle path to Krumpendorf.

Pleasure cycling at Lake Wörthersee (c) Gert Perauer

You can start this day with a visit to the provincial capital of Klagenfurt, the landmarks are the Lindwurm on Neuer Platz and the Landhaushof. You cycle across the Augebiet in the direction of the Drau and can make an interesting stopover in the historic rifle town of Ferlach. It continues on the beautiful Drau cycle path through the unspoilt Rosental valley to today's stage destination, the Klopeiner See, the warmest bathing lake in Europe.

Relaxation in the Klopeiner See (c) SOUTH CARERNTEN

 Today you cycle back along the Drau Cycle Path, mostly on causeways. The Drava offers wonderful insights into the flora and fauna of this river landscape. Alternatively, you can take the train to Klagenfurt and cycle along the Wörthersee-Südufer cycle path or along the Vier Seental cycle path via Lake Keutschach to Rosegg and on to Villach. Once in Villach, enjoy the atmosphere of the Mediterranean-style old town.

On the last day of cycling, you cycle along the Drau Cycle Path via Paternion back to your departure point in Spittal/Drau. Alternatively, you can cover this stretch by train and make a detour to the turquoise-green Faaker See. You will soon have reached your goal and you are a “CARINTHIAN LAKE CONNOISSEUR”

Rest on the Drau cycle path (c) Villach region, Martin Jordan

Individual departure

Char (c) Carletto Photography