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ON THE DRAURADWEG TO MARIBOR

Sporty bike tour from Sillian in East Tyrol to Slovenia

 

Maribor Old Town (c) STO, Matej Vranic
Explore the sunny city of Lienz in Tyrol by bike
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Drau cycle path in Villach (c) Carinthia Advertising, Uwe Geissler
Drau, Klopeiner See, Southern Carinthia, Jauntal, Völkermarkter Reservoir
about 360 km

from € 729

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Tage

DESCRIPTION:

Sporty cyclists will be enthusiastic about this cross-border cycle tour on the wonderful Drau Cycle Path. In just 5 days of cycling you will experience wonderful landscapes, from the Alps in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, through the gentle mountain and lake landscape of South Carinthia to the hilly wine region around Maribor. The Austrian route from Sillian to Lavamünd is very well developed and paved almost throughout. The Slovenian section of the Drau (Drava) enchants above all with its scenic charms and quiet and secluded villages. On the last, demanding day's stage in Slovenia, you will drive partly on side roads, unpaved paths and briefly on busy roads. There are also numerous ascents and descents of around 1.000 meters in altitude to overcome.

SERVICES:

  • 6 nights in selected hotels and guesthouses, pensions with 3* star level
  • Breakfast buffet or rich breakfast
  • Luggage transfer from accommodation to accommodation, (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
  • Parking lot in Sillian (unguarded)
  • Bikeline bike tour book “Drava Cycle Path”
  • Cycling maps, information material, GPS tracks on request
  • Service hotline (7 days a week)

GETTING THERE:

individual arrival to Sillian in East Tyrol
from 10.05. to 28.09.2025 every Saturday
Minimum participants: 2 persons
With a minimum number of 4 participants, special dates are possible on request.

Event information (related to arrival dates):
Hotel rooms cannot be booked during the major events United World Games in Klagenfurt (June 19.06-22.06.2025, 27.07), Villach Kirchtag (July 03.08.2025-August 02.09, 07.09.2025) and European Bike Week (August XNUMX-September XNUMX, XNUMX) in Villach.

PRICE

Categories
Hotels and inns, guesthouses with 3* star level

Season 1:
€ 729, - per person in a double room
10.05. to 18.05.2025
19.09. to 28.09.2025

Season 2:
€ 759, - per person in a double room
19.05. to 27.05.2025
05.09. to 18.09.2025

Season 3:
€ 799 per person in a double room
28.05. to 04.09.2025

EXTRAS

Single room surcharge: € 200, -

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

Bus transfer Maribor - Lavamünd - Sillian:
€ 220 per person excl. bike
Maribor – Villach:
€ 140 per person excl. bike
Taking the customer's own bike with you plus € 25.
Please reserve your seats in advance!

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How to reach it

Individual arrival in Sillian in East Tyrol and check-in at the hotel. If you arrive earlier, we recommend a bike excursion to the source of the Drau in Toblach in South Tyrol (approx. 30 km there and back).

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

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

Sillian - Greifenburg, approx. 71 km

Today you cycle to Lienz in the shadow of the Lienz Dolomites. Take a walk through the beautiful old town of East Tyrol's largest city. We continue on the beautiful Drau cycle path to Oberdrauburg. South of the Drau, you continue through idyllic villages to today's destination Greifenburg.

Explore the sunny city of Lienz in Tyrol by bike

Lienz valley floor tour, © TVB-Osttirol_Haiden-Erwin

Greifenburg - Villach, approx. 80 km

Today we go through the Upper Drautal via Sachsenburg to the town of Spittal/Drau, whose most famous building, the Renaissance Porcia Castle, is worth a visit. We continue along the Drau to the lively town of Villach

Silbersee in Villach (c) Region Villach, Adrian Hipp

Silbersee in Villach (c) Region Villach, Adrian Hipp

Villach-Ferlach, approx. 50 km

If today's stage is too short for you, you can take a detour to Villach to the famous Wörthersee and visit the famous seaside resort of Velden. We continue through the scenic Rose Valley of the Carnica Bee region to the gunsmith town of Ferlach. There you can take a trip to the impressive Tscheppa Gorge (approx. 15 km).

Pleasure cycling at Lake Wörthersee (c) Gert Perauer

Pleasure cycling at Lake Wörthersee (c) Gert Perauer

Ferlach - Lavamünd, approx. 70 km

Today, the Drau cycle path takes you through the lower natural rose valley on dam paths directly on the river bank. For your lunch break, we recommend a detour to Lake Klopein, the warmest swimming lake in Europe. Take a relaxing swim before you pass the large Völkermarkter reservoir for the final sprint to Lavamünd on the Slovenian border.

Bathing fun at the Klopeiner See © Suedkaernten

Bathing fun at the Klopeiner See © Suedkaernten

Lavamünd - Maribor, approx. 88 km

Shortly after Lavamünd you cross the border into Slovenia and reach the town of Dravograd, which is still shaped like a medieval market. After an ascent you will reach the lovely Bukovje Castle. On the way you can try honey at beekeepers before you have to climb a steep incline. Further downstream you reach Fala with its hydroelectric power station museum and finally the destination of your bike tour, the pretty district town of Maribor, which is located in a hilly wine region.

Drau Cycle Path Slovenia © Kaernten Werbung

Drau Cycle Path Slovenia © Kaernten Werbung

Departure

Individual tour of Maribor, individual journey home or return transfer from Maribor to Sillian.

Maribor in Slovenia © Marko Petrej

BOOKING HOTLINE

+43 (0) 4242 44 200 -37


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