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Classic and fantastic – Mozart Cycle Route

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Classic and fantastic – Mozart Cycle Route

Bike Touring Collection by ARGE Mozart-Radweg

23

Tours

40:56 h

382 mi

16,750 ft

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the wonder boy from Salzburg and perhaps the most famous Austrian. Millions of visitors from across the globe travel to Salzburg to see the house where this world-famous classical composer was born. Salzburg is more than just the Mirabell Gardens and Mozartkugel chocolates though. Surrounded by a fantastic mountain world and easily accessible, Salzburg is the perfect starting point for your next bike Tour.

In this Collection, we'd like to introduce you to the Mozart Cycle Route, a network of varied cycle routes in the SalzburgerLand, Tyrol, Bavaria and Upper Austria. You'll ride to places where either Mozart or his family worked and follow in his footsteps through the beautiful countryside. Large lakes such as Mondsee, Mattsee and Chiemsee as well as countless small, hidden lakes are ahead of you, as well as rushing streams and wide rivers. The magnificent mountain panorama is always close, either in the background or right beside you. Gentle hills, deep valleys, fragrant forests and romantic towns – on this Tour you'll experience the most beautiful corners of the Alpine foothills.

There are 23 stages in total, some very easy, others a little more challenging. Some are so short that you can ride two in a row. You can also choose from several variants and connecting routes to design each Tour as you like. So take a little time to study the routes, then you can put together your perfect trip and explore Mozart’s region with cheerful melodies in your ears.

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233 mi

9,350 ft

9,350 ft

Last updated: November 24, 2023

Tours

  1. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Stage 1: Salzburg to Unzing – Mozart Cycle Route

    01:13
    10.9 mi
    8.9 mph
    675 ft
    125 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The first stage of the Mozart cycle path is a nice start and perfect for getting started. You start in Mozart's birthplace Salzburg. You will find his birthplace not far from the starting point in Getreidegasse. Then you leave Salzburg directly at the Salzach. It's worth taking a look back at the impressive

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  2. 00:55
    10.5 mi
    11.4 mph
    200 ft
    575 ft
    Easy
    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The detour takes you to Sankt Gilgen in two stages. You continue to follow the cycle path on the route of the former Ischlerbahn. The most impressive highlight of this stage is the magnificent view of the 1,176 meter high Drachenwand. If you leave early enough, you can see the sun enveloping the mighty

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  4. 00:45
    6.56 mi
    8.7 mph
    625 ft
    450 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    A varied lake stage is waiting for you. First, the path leads you directly along the Mondsee shore. You can enjoy a breathtaking view of the mountains surrounding the lake. After a long climb - currently still on the main road - you will reach the beautiful Wolfgangsee and Sankt Gilgen on its western

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  5. 01:04
    11.0 mi
    10.2 mph
    500 ft
    650 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This stage takes you to the Salzburg Lake District. With only a few inclines, the tour is easy to drive, but you can still enjoy beautiful panoramas again and again. In Henndorf or Neumarkt you can make a detour to the Wallersee and throw yourself into the water. Not far from the trail is Gut Aiderbichl

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  6. 02:25
    25.4 mi
    10.5 mph
    900 ft
    1,425 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The fifth stage takes you across the lake district to the Salzach and the border with Bavaria. After a climb, you drive through the Egelseen nature reserve and down to Mattsee. You circle the pretty Obertrumer See and a rapid descent brings you to the Salzach, which you then follow. In Oberndorf you

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  7. 02:15
    19.6 mi
    8.7 mph
    875 ft
    650 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    On the first few kilometers you can expect wonderful panoramas of the mountains. Later you drive along the Schönramer Filz, one of the largest raised bogs in Bavaria. Here it is worth leaving the bike for a moment and taking a short walk. Then you drive to Waginger See, the warmest lake in Upper Bavaria

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  8. 01:25
    13.7 mi
    9.7 mph
    900 ft
    725 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    On this stage you drive from Waginger See to Chiemsee. In Waging, Mozart recovered from his dismissal from the service of the prince-archbishop. The first kilometers are always slightly uphill. Arriving at the highest point, you have a beautiful view of the Alpine peaks in the distance. After 22 kilometers

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  9. 01:01
    9.88 mi
    9.8 mph
    275 ft
    250 ft
    Easy
    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    In terms of panorama, this particularly easy stage is one of the most beautiful on the entire Mozart Cycle Path. The entire route takes you directly along the Chiemsee from Chieming to Breitbrunn. The view from Seebruck, which is in the very north of the lake, is particularly beautiful. The view of the

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  10. 02:07
    22.1 mi
    10.5 mph
    800 ft
    1,125 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    You leave the Chiemsee in a northerly direction. But you will not lack for waters today. You drive past the oldest nature reserve in Bavaria, the Eggstätt-Hemhofer lake district. Here it is worth making a detour and enjoying nature. There are also several bathing lakes along today's stage, which in turn

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  11. 01:53
    18.0 mi
    9.6 mph
    500 ft
    450 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Today you follow the Inn upstream. The first third is a little hilly, but beautiful views await you again and again. In Altenhohenau, just before you cross the Inn, is the monastery of the same name in the most beautiful Rococo style. Then you drive on flat paths directly along the Inn. Your stage destination

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  12. 01:51
    18.1 mi
    9.8 mph
    325 ft
    150 ft
    Easy
    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Today is the second stage along the Inn, which flows through the landscape in a wide aisle. Since the Inn Cycle Path is developed both to the left and to the right of the river, you can choose which side you want to ride on. In the many bathing lakes along the route you can refresh yourself on the way

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  13. 01:25
    12.4 mi
    8.8 mph
    925 ft
    600 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This not entirely flat, but beautiful stage takes you from Kufsteinerland to Kaiserwinkl. You will experience a unique panorama on wonderful cycle paths. A particularly idyllic place for a break is at Walchsee. Beautiful farmhouses line your way. The destination of the stage is Kössen, a community that

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  14. 03:30
    31.0 mi
    8.9 mph
    1,500 ft
    1,400 ft
    Expert
    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    With over 50 kilometers and 450 meters in altitude, the 13th stage is the king's stage of the Mozart Cycle Path. Or rather, imperial stage? You drive through the Kaiser Mountains with three long, but doable climbs. In Gasteig you can make a detour to Sankt Johann or simply continue to Kirchdorf. Throughout

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  15. 01:49
    16.5 mi
    9.1 mph
    425 ft
    900 ft
    Easy
    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    After the strenuous stage through the Kaiser Mountains, today's stage is balm for your calves. Nevertheless, you don't have to do without scenic highlights today, because you drive along the wildly romantic Saalach, cross the German-Austrian border at the Haiderhof and almost all of it downhill. Just

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  16. 01:19
    11.5 mi
    8.8 mph
    875 ft
    550 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    On this short stage, the first six kilometers are steadily uphill to about the height of the Hallthurm Pass. The well-paved cycle path through the forest can hardly be surpassed in terms of beauty, which is why the ascent passes by in a flash. As soon as the forest clears, a unique alpine panorama opens

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  17. 01:38
    16.5 mi
    10.1 mph
    325 ft
    775 ft
    Easy
    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    The last stage of the Mozart cycle path takes you back to Salzburg. Since you drive almost only downhill on a short distance, you still have enough time in the morning to visit the exciting salt mine in Berchtesgaden. Then you drive along the emerald green-turquoise blue Berchtesgadener Ache over the

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  18. 02:02
    19.5 mi
    9.6 mph
    925 ft
    675 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This beautiful alternative from Sankt Lorenz to Köstendorf takes you along the Mondsee and Irrsee along the Salzkammergut cycle path. After enjoying the view of the Mondsee promenade, you can take a coffee break at Mondsee's pretty market square. Then it's up the mountain. You drive along the western

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  19. 01:16
    10.8 mi
    8.5 mph
    300 ft
    225 ft
    Easy
    Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This three-part variant is an alternative route between Laufen and Kössen. So you can shorten the round a little. You leave Laufen heading south. Then you drive directly along the Salzach to Triebenbach Castle. The entire stage leads through the Rupertiwinkel, a unique cultural landscape, to Freilassing.

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  20. 02:43
    23.6 mi
    8.7 mph
    1,650 ft
    750 ft
    Expert
    Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    In the second part of the variant you will master a few meters of altitude up to the Chiemgau Prealps. The path takes you from Freilassing past several lakes and rivers with swimming opportunities. After several climbs through wonderfully fragrant forests you reach the valley of the Rote Traun. From

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  21. 03:04
    23.6 mi
    7.7 mph
    1,300 ft
    1,625 ft
    Intermediate
    Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    On the last stage of the variant you will experience gigantic nature! At first it is moderate, sometimes steeper uphill. But then you have already mastered the biggest climb of the day. You drive to the Weißen Traun on beautiful forest paths and through pretty villages. In the eastern Chiemgau Alps

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  • Tours
    23
  • Distance
    382 mi
  • Duration
    40:56 h
  • Elevation
    16,750 ft

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