CULINARY CYCLE TOUR ON THE DRAU CYCLE PATH
From Tyrolean Schlipfkrapfen to fine Alpe Adria specialties
8
Days
DESCRIPTION:
This Drau Cycle Path journey takes you from one regional culinary specialty to the next. Thanks to the influences of the Alpe-Adria region in the border triangle of Austria, Italy and Slovenia, Carinthian cuisine has its own unmistakable character. In addition, Carinthia has many slow food restaurants that refine and offer regional products of the highest quality.
Your journey begins on the Drau Cycle Path in Lienz, East Tyrol, with traditional specialties like Schlipfkrapfen (filled pasta), followed by tasting Carinthian Kasnudeln (cheese dumplings) in the Drau Valley. On a lovely lakeside terrace overlooking Lake Millstatt or the fashionable Lake Wörthersee, you can savor whitefish or Carinthian trout called Laxn. The Italian influence becomes increasingly apparent with antipasti, pasta, polenta, calamari, and Pinot Grigio. And along the way, a rustic Carinthian wine tavern beckons, where you can sample hearty bread, homemade spreads, bacon, and sausages straight from the farmer.
SERVICES:
- 7 nights in 4*- star hotels (mostly) and very good 3*- star hotel (1x time)
- rich breakfast buffet
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (2 pieces of luggage per person)
- Bikeline bike tour book "Drauradweg"
- restaurant recommendations
- Cycling maps, information material, GPS tracks on request
- Service hotline (7 days a week)
GETTING THERE:
Individual travel to Lienz in East Tyrol, easily accessible by train from May 9th to May 26th, 2026
every Saturday, Minimum participants: 2 persons
With a minimum number of 4 participants, special dates are possible on request.
Event note:
Due to major events, this cycling tour is unfortunately not available on the following arrival dates. not bookable:
June 13, 2026 (United World Games in Klagenfurt)
July 28th, 2026 (Villach Church Day)
09/08/2026 (European Bike Week)
PRICE:
Category:
Hotels with 4* and 3* star level
Season 1:
€ 899, - per person in a double room
09.05. to 16.05.2026
Arrival on September 19, 2026
Season 2:
€ 999, - per person in a double room
23.05. to 30.05.2026
12.09. to 19.09.2026
Season 3:
€ 1.049 per person in a double room
06.06. to 29.08.2026
Single room surcharge: € 300, -
Local tax : if applicable, is not included in the travel price.
EXTRAS:
RENTAL BIKES
Trekking bike: € 119
E-bike: € 229, -
return transfer with the comfortable minibus including pick-up from the hotel on Lake Klopeiner to Lienz: € 90,- per person excl. bike, transport of customer's own bike plus € 25,-.
Please reserve the seats in advance.
Parking: Parking fees are not included in the package price and must be paid either directly at the hotel or in the parking garage. Parking is also available in a public parking lot near the train station (unattended) for the duration of your trip for a fee of approximately €25 per week.
Print offerArrival in Lienz - Tyrolean Schlipfkrapfen
Individual arrival in Lienz in East Tyrol and check-in at the hotel. We recommend a visit to the enchanting city center of Lienz and the tasting of East Tyrolean specialties such as Schlipfkrapfen or Kaspressknödel
The city center of Lienz, ©TVB-Osttirol_Haiden Erwin
Lienz - Berg im Drautal, approx. 35 km - Drautal meat fritters
You start your bike tour on the beautiful Drau cycle path with a wonderful view of the mountains of the Lienz Dolomites. On the outskirts of Lienz, the Roman Museum Aguntum attracts visitors, presenting the history of the old Roman settlement in an attractive way. On the way you can make a detour to the herb village of Irschen. At the end of your stage in the mountains, we recommend trying Drautal meat fritters.
Drau Cycle Path © Franz Gerdl
Berg im Drautal - Spittal/Drau, approx. 40 km - Carinthian Kasnudeln
Following the upper Drava Valley, you'll cycle partly along the riverbank and partly through small villages. At your destination, Spittal/Drau, the Renaissance Porcia Castle is particularly worth a visit. For dinner tonight, we recommend the Carinthian specialty: Carinthian Kasnudel (cheese noodles).
Carinthian Kasnudel (c) Franz Gerdl
Millstätter See - round trip approx. 39 km - Reinanke
From Spittal/Drau, today's route takes you to nearby Lake Millstatt. In Seeboden, you'll join the Lake Millstatt Cycle Path and ride directly along the unspoiled lakeshore to Döbriach, where you should stop for a drink at the lakeside lounge or a lido. On the return journey, the main town of Millstatt beckons with its impressive abbey, inviting lakeside terraces, and fresh fish, such as the Millstatt whitefish.
Millstätter See Cycle Path (c) Uwe Geissler
Spittal an der Drau - Villach, approx. 42 km - Villach culinary cult
The Drau Cycle Path continues, mostly along the unspoiled riverbank. Halfway along, in Feistritz, you can take a break at a charming snack bar with its own fruit press and sample Carinthian delicacies from local farmers. Upon arriving in Villach, the well-preserved town center, with its cafes and shops, invites you to stroll and linger. The proximity to Italy is also evident in the cuisine. The Küchenkult restaurants offer exceptional quality. And what you absolutely must try: Original Villach beer.
Culinary Culture (c) Region Villach, Martin Hofmann
Villach - Velden am Wörthersee - Krumpendorf/Klagenfurt, approx. 45 km - herb char
Today you'll spend the day at Carinthia's most famous bathing lake, Lake Wörthersee. First, cycle to Velden and stroll along the lakeside promenade to the renowned castle hotel before reaching Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia. For a culinary treat, we recommend fish again today, such as herb-crusted char or Carinthian salmon, enjoyed on a lakeside terrace.
Dinner by the lake (c) Tine Steinthaler
Klagenfurt - Ferlach - Klopeiner See, approx. 30 km - Carinthian Brettljause & Had'n
Back on the Drau Cycle Path, you first cycle to the former gunsmith town of Ferlach. The Drau is now getting wider and wider and your pleasure bike tour leads through the natural Rosental on beautiful causeways to the warmest bathing lake in Europe, the Klopeiner See. Strengthen yourself with a traditional Carinthian Brettljause or taste the regional buckwheat specialty Hadn, such as a Hadn cake.
Drau Cycle Path in the Rosental ©Gert Steinthaler
Departure
After breakfast individual departure or extension at Lake Klopeiner See.
Lake Wellness Klopeiner See (c) Southern Carinthia, America Holzer
