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From loose to compact – gravel Tours in Austria’s SalzburgerLand

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From loose to compact – gravel Tours in Austria’s SalzburgerLand

Road Cycling Collection by SalzburgerLand Tourismus

19

Tours

107:35 h

752 mi

70,625 ft

What we now call gravel bike has probably existed long before it got a name. Nonetheless, we’re incredibly grateful to those who developed and pushed the sport. It’s said that the inventors of this discipline explored gravel roads in the Midwest of the USA, riding the predecessors of modern gravel bikes. We’re sure that SalzburgerLand can contend with the roads that they cycled: Gravel bikes and SalzburgerLand are a perfect match. Here, you’ll find a huge network of well-maintained gravel roads that aren’t too steep, as well as numerous lakes and mountain pasture culture. It’s a paradise for gravel adventures.

In this Collection, we present Tours around the city of Salzburg and in the regions of Salzkammergut, Tennengau and the Salzburger Saalachtal. You also visit Bavaria. These Tours take you to the magnificent Osterhorn mountains, the Tennengebirge peaks and the Berchtesgarden Alps. The Tours range in length from 23 to an ambitious 111 kilometres (14 to 69 mi) and usually have a reasonable amount of elevation gain.

However, some Tours are also a bit gentler; ideal for cruising and enjoying the landscape. The routes have plenty of opportunities to cool off at an alpine pasture or inn: You won’t come back hungry from any Tour, I promise!

You can choose the city or the countryside as your base for adventuring. Salzburg offers a rich cultural programme whilst places like Fuschl, Abtenau or Lofer offer rural idyll, peace and quiet and varied outdoor pursuits. Whichever place you choose, you’re guaranteed one thing: incredible gravel roads, lush green forests and cool lakes.

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    GRAIL 01 Hintersee Loop via Strubklamm – SalzburgerLand-Salzkammergut racing bike region

    Expert
    03:21
    25.8 mi
    7.7 mph
    2,050 ft
    2,050 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    On this 45-kilometer round with start and finish in Fuschl am See, you don't just get a lot of scenic opportunities. With the section through the Strubklamm, one of the region's road highlights is also part of the tour. Due to the wavy profile, the bike computer shows an altitude difference of 630 meters

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  • Expert
    03:33
    28.4 mi
    8.0 mph
    2,525 ft
    2,525 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    On this enjoyable tour you will discover some of the most beautiful places in the Salzburg foothills of the Alps. The tour, which scores with many beautiful panoramas, is 45 kilometers long and has almost 800 meters in altitude. Since it mostly runs on asphalt, it is ideal for days when you want to focus

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  • Expert
    05:11
    34.3 mi
    6.6 mph
    4,175 ft
    4,175 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The Schwarzensee circuit takes you 55 kilometers to some of the most beautiful places in the region. Climbing qualities are required on this round, because there are 1,200 meters of altitude to overcome. It definitely pays off to pack your bathing suit in your backpack or saddle bag and take a swim break

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  • Expert
    07:03
    49.5 mi
    7.0 mph
    5,400 ft
    5,400 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    After an intense winter, you can still find plenty of snow on the mountains around Salzburg in May. That's why you shouldn't take the tour described here until the ski tourers have lost their interest in it.

    

    You first follow the Salzach upstream to the southern city limits. There you collect the first

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  • Expert
    06:54
    47.3 mi
    6.9 mph
    5,350 ft
    5,350 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    On this tour you drive over one of the most famous road passes in the Alps: the Postalmstraße. The tour is not as gravelly as some others, but it still has a lot to offer. Your gravel bike will definitely be challenged really well on a wide variety of surfaces. The tour is perfect if you want to explore

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  • Expert
    09:17
    66.5 mi
    7.2 mph
    6,375 ft
    6,375 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    The Osterhorn Group in the Salzburg Limestone Prealps has long been a popular destination for hikers and mountain bikers. The beautiful forest roads, magnificent panoramas and remote alpine pastures can also be easily discovered on a gravel bike. And so this variation of the signposted Osterhorn tour

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  • Expert
    06:50
    39.3 mi
    5.8 mph
    5,850 ft
    5,850 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Two alpine pastures, two long climbs, many kilometers on gravel and fantastic views: the tour to the Genneralm and further to the Postalm is something like the parade gravel tour in Tennengau and certainly one of the most strenuous. Almost 65 kilometers and 1,800 meters of altitude difference have to

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  • Expert
    04:06
    26.5 mi
    6.5 mph
    3,875 ft
    3,900 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    This tour takes you to the natural jewel of the Seewaldsee, an alpine moor lake that is a nature reserve due to its special flora and fauna. Like almost all tours in the region, the tour has a wavy profile with two long climbs on gravel. If you prefer to pedal uphill on asphalt, you can also cycle the

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  • Expert
    02:41
    14.7 mi
    5.5 mph
    2,600 ft
    2,600 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    With the Tennengebirge and the Gosaukamm in the immediate vicinity, there is certainly no lack of wonderful panoramas in the Lammertal. You can convince yourself of this fact in a sporty way on the 24-kilometer panorama tour. Sporty because there are also around 800 meters in altitude to overcome. The

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  • Expert
    05:32
    44.9 mi
    8.1 mph
    3,325 ft
    3,325 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    On this gravel tour you will discover the beautiful Salzburg Lake District and marvel at four breathtaking lakes.

    

    You start at Mattsee on the promenade, where inviting restaurants with lake views are already waiting for your return. But now you take your first and at the same time biggest ascent to the

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  • Expert
    02:37
    20.7 mi
    7.9 mph
    1,275 ft
    1,275 ft
    Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    This fine gravel tour takes you gently up to the local mountain. Beautiful panoramas as well as fun gravel paths and single trails await you.

    

    Let's start in the middle of the postcard idyll at Lake Mattsee. With a view of the castle, you drive to Guggenberg and onto a small gravel path that leads into

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  • Expert
    10:29
    69.3 mi
    6.6 mph
    6,775 ft
    6,775 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    This tour has it all! On the one hand, it will demand a lot from your legs due to the distance and altitude, on the other hand you will be rewarded with beautiful gravel roads and varied landscape in the border area between the Salzburger and Berchtesgadener Land. A gravel tour straight out of a picture

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  • Expert
    07:42
    58.3 mi
    7.6 mph
    2,975 ft
    2,975 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    This tour is a somewhat toned down variant of the Wildental route, but offers at least as many gravel highlights. Because while the Wildental route collects a lot of altitude, with this variant you can enjoy beautiful gravel roads on the banks of the Saalach, which incidentally gives the Salzburg Saalachtal

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  • Expert
    05:44
    34.8 mi
    6.1 mph
    4,450 ft
    4,450 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    The name of this tour is a statement: Grim Eight. Grim because you have to climb some steep climbs, but there are also some nice trails and spectacular views waiting for you. By the way, the route is called eight because it is shaped like an eight. So it's not all that grim after all - it's all a matter

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  • Expert
    04:31
    35.1 mi
    7.8 mph
    1,850 ft
    1,850 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    Immediately after the city limits, the first gravel section is waiting for you, which first leads along the Saalach into neighboring Bavaria. From there it goes alternately on asphalt and gravel and always near the river to Piding and at the foot of the Hochstaufen mountain.

    

    Directly at the “Staufeneck

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  • Expert
    03:36
    29.2 mi
    8.1 mph
    1,700 ft
    1,700 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    Out of the city and into gravel fun! Only a few kilometers outside of Salzburg is the densely wooded Högl, a small mountain range in neighboring Bavaria. This offers a good mix of gravel and asphalt roads as well as short trail passages and is therefore ideal for gravel rides near the city.

    

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  • Expert
    06:23
    43.9 mi
    6.9 mph
    3,925 ft
    3,925 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    As with the tour to the Stoißer Alm, you will also spend a lot of time on Gravel and in neighboring Bavaria this time. In addition to the beautiful mountain panorama, there are three lakes that are the real highlights of this tour. Gravel fun and trail action are guaranteed - but the route is very steep

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  • Expert
    06:44
    43.7 mi
    6.5 mph
    4,275 ft
    4,275 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    A very popular destination for cyclists is the Stoißer Alm in Bavaria, near the border. The large number of forest roads and well-marked routes make the Teisenberg, on which the Alm is located, a true gravel paradise. In addition, this can be connected with beautiful gravel roads on the way there and

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  • Expert
    05:23
    40.2 mi
    7.5 mph
    1,925 ft
    1,925 ft
    Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Some portions of the Tour may require you to push your bike.

    The tour is a prime example of the fact that there are hardly any limits on a gravel bike. The route alternates several times between gravel and asphalt and also includes a short, flowing trail section. The altitude profile of the route is wavy and not only promises a lot of variety in terms of landscape

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Collection Stats

  • Tours
    19
  • Distance
    752 mi
  • Duration
    107:35 h
  • Elevation
    70,625 ft

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