Your tour begins with a comfortable transfer to the eastern shore of the beautiful, fjord-like Weissensee, which lies at an elevation of 930 meters. You'll cross the protected lake on the "Alpenperle" scheduled boat, then saddle up on your bikes. From the western shore, you'll cycle downhill to the Drau Cycle Path and via Greifenburg and Spittal an der Drau to the popular bathing lake, Lake Millstatt.

Weissensee boat trip ©Weissensee Information

You continue cycling along the beautiful Lake Millstatt to Radenthein, where a visit to the Garnet Gems Adventure World is highly recommended. You then pass the two small bathing lakes, Feldsee and Afritzer See, which are ideal for a relaxing rest before reaching Lake Ossiach.

Lake Millstatt Loop (c) Gert Perauer

Today is dedicated to Lake Ossiach and Lake Wörthersee, and you can also add additional kilometers of cycling along the lakeside cycle paths. At Lake Ossiach, for example, Ossiach Abbey, the Domenig Stone House, and the Bleistätter Moor Nature Reserve are worth seeing. The tour continues to the fashionable Wörthersee, where you can take a break at a beach café in the famous town of Velden and stroll between the casino and Velden Castle.

Pleasure cycling at Lake Wörthersee (c) Gert Perauer

Start this day with a tour of the state capital Klagenfurt and its landmark, the Lindwurm. Following the cycle and railway path and Grafenstein, you'll reach the Drava Cycle Path and the large, tranquil Völkermarkt Reservoir, Carinthia's third-largest body of water. Cycle past idyllic natural harbors and fishing boats to Lake Klopeiner See, the warmest bathing lake in Europe.

Relaxation in the Klopeiner See (c) SOUTH CARERNTEN

On this and the next day, you'll cycle back along the Drau Cycle Path, mostly on causeways. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the natural surroundings offered by the Drau River in the beautiful Rosental Valley. If the route is too long for you, you can shorten it by taking the train via Klagenfurt and cycling to Villach, for example, along the Wörthersee South Shore Cycle Path or the Keutschacher See Cycle Path via Velden. Once you arrive in Villach, be sure to enjoy the atmosphere of the Mediterranean-inspired main square.

Rathausplatz Villach, © Michael Stabentheiner

On the final day of cycling, you'll cycle along the Drau Cycle Path via Paternion back to your starting point in Spittal an der Drau. Alternatively, you can take a detour to the small, vibrant turquoise-green Lake Faak, take a swim, or cycle around it, and perhaps return to Spittal an der Drau by train.

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

Individual departure.

Char (c) Carletto Photography