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 little more 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.

Take a break at Lake Millstatt, © Ingrid Sieder, Carinthia Radreisen

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.  

Cycling at Lake Wörthersee (c) Uwe Geissler

You can start this day with a tour of the state capital Klagenfurt, the landmarks are the Lindwurm on Neuer Platz and the Landhaushof. You cycle across the wetlands in the direction of the Drau and can make an interesting stopover in the historic gun town of Ferlach. You continue on the beautiful Drau Cycle Path through the natural Rosental to your destination today, Lake Klopein, the warmest swimming 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. Enjoy the peace and nature and stop for a swim in between. If the route is too long for you, you can easily shorten it by train from Klagenfurt. Once in Villach, enjoy the atmosphere of the Mediterranean-style old town.

Town Hall Square Villach (c) Michael Stabentheiner

On the last day of cycling, you cycle along the Drau Cycle Path via Paternion back to your departure point in Spittal/Drau. The stage is kept a little shorter because it is slightly uphill in some cases. 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