PLEASURE CYCLING TOUR DRAUR CYCLE PATH FROM HOST TO HOST

Lavamünd - Sillian - Lavamünd

 

 about 310 km

from € 799

8

Days

DESCRIPTION:

Enjoy Austria's southernmost river cycle path and the culinary delights of the excellent Drau Cycle Path hosts. On this tour, you'll travel to the actual end of your cycling trip in Lavamünd, near the Slovenian border. The following day, an included bus transfer will take you to the starting point of your cycling tour in Sillian in East Tyrol. During this week-long cycling tour, you'll experience all the highlights of the Austrian section of the beautiful Drau Cycle Path. Enjoy Carinthian hospitality and regional cuisine from the Alpe-Adria region, and try, for example, the popular Carinthian Kasnudel (cheese noodles).

SERVICES:

  • 7 nights in traditional, family-run guesthouses with 3* standard
  • Breakfast buffet or rich breakfast
  • Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
  • Parking lot in Lavamünd (unguarded)
  • Bus transfer Lavamünd - Sillian (excl. bike)
  • Bike maps, information material, GPS tracks on request
  • Service hotline (7 days a week)

GETTING THERE:

individual arrival to Lavamünd
from 15.05. to 25.09.2026, every Friday,
Minimum participants: 2 persons
With a minimum number of 4 participants, special dates are possible on request
Event information (related to arrival dates):
Due to major events, travel is unfortunately not possible on the following dates not bookable:
July 24th, 2026 (Villach Church Day)
09/04/2026 (European Bike Week)

PRICE:

Category:
Traditional, family-run inns

Season 1:
€ 799, -
per person in a double room
15.05.2026
25.09.2026

Season 2:
€ 819, -
per person in a double room
22.05. to 29.05.2026
11.09. to 18.09.2026

Season 3:
€ 879 per person in a double room
05.06. to 28.08.2026

EXTRAS:

Single room surcharge: € 210,-

RENTAL BIKES (including delivery in Sillian, luggage rack bags and breakdown service)
Trekking bike: € 119
E-bike: € 229, -

Transfer of your own bike from Lavamünd to Sillian plus € 25.

Local tax, if due, is not included in the tour price.

 

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Arrival to Lavamünd

Individual arrival in Lavamünd and first night in Lavamünd.

On the Drau Cycle Path in southern Carinthia (c) Tourist region Klopeiner See Südkärnten Lavanttal

On the Drau cycle path in southern Carinthia (c) KLS tourism region

Lavamünd - Sillian - Toblach - Sillian, approx. 36 km

After breakfast, you'll travel by our transfer bus (included in the price) to Sillian in East Tyrol. After your arrival around lunchtime, we recommend a bike ride across the Italian border to Toblach in South Tyrol, where the Drava River originates.

fantastic view of Sillian in the Hochpustertal (c) Adobe Stock

Dreamlike view of Sillian in the Hochpustertal (c) Adobe Stock

Sillian - Oberdrauburg, approx. 51 km

Accompanied by the panorama of the Dolomites, you cycle downstream along the Drau to the largest city in East Tyrol, Lienz. Take time to take a break in the enchanting city and enjoy the colorful hustle and bustle. Shortly after Nikolsdorf we cross the state border into Carinthia.

Lienz Talbodenrunde (c) TVB-Osttirol, Erwin Haiden

Oberdrauburg - Sachsenburg - Spittal/Drau, approx. 60 km

Today, the Drau cycle path takes you partly along the river bank, partly a little off the beaten track through smaller villages. Past the herb village of Irschen, it goes through Berg in the Drautal to Spittal an der Drau. There you can visit the beautiful Renaissance castle of Porcia.

Carinthian Brettljause (c) Michael Seyer

Carinthian Brettljause (c) Michael Seyer

Spittal/Drau - Villach - Rosegg, approx. 58 km

Halfway through, take a break at a lovely snack bar and refuel with Carinthian delicacies. Continue downstream along the Drau Cycle Path to Villach, a city with a southern flair. Treat yourself to a relaxing drink in the main square and cycle to the next inn in Rosegg.

Villach Region (c) Arnold Poeschl

Drau Cycle Path Bridge (c) Region Villach, Arnold Poeschl

Rosegg - Ferlach - Klopeiner See, approx. 60 km

Today the Drava cycle path takes you through the unspoilt Rosental valley on beautiful dam paths to Carinthia's warmest bathing lake, Lake Klopeiner. At the destination, relax with a swim in the clear water and enjoy your dinner at sunset by the lake.

Jump into the Klopeiner See (c) SOUTH KAERNTEN

Bathing fun at Lake Klopeiner See (c) SUEDKAERNTEN

 

Klopeiner See - Lavamünd, approx. 40 km

Today you will cycle along the large Völkermarkt reservoir, first to Ruden and then cross the Drau over the impressive 96m high Jauntal bridge. Visit the extraordinary Liaunig art museum in Neuhaus before cycling on to Lavamünd. The stage takes you through the so-called Had'n region (Had'n=buckwheat). During a cycling break, you can try a Had'n cake, for example.

Lake Klopeiner © Uwe Geissler

 

Departure

Individual departure

Lavamünd on the Drau (c) market town of Lavamünd

Lavamünd on the Drau (c) market town of Lavamünd

BOOKING HOTLINE

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