Alpe Adria Route – Gailtal cycle path loop from Villach Westbahnhof

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Alpe Adria Route – Gailtal cycle path loop from Villach Westbahnhof

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Alpe Adria Route – Gailtal cycle path loop from Villach Westbahnhof

06:35

106km

1,010m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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After 41.5 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.75 km

Gail Valley Cycle Route (R3)

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Extremely beautiful section of the Gail cycle path with many resting and swimming opportunities for cyclists and pedestrians

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26.6 km

View of the Triglav Mountains

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Magnificent mountain panorama in the Tarvisio area

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28.9 km

Alpe Adria Cycle Path – Tarvisio Section

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A superb cycle path along a former railway line, an absolute experience. From Tarvisio onward, it gets even better. More info: alpe-adria-radweg.com/mobile/de

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39.8 km

Alpe Adria Cycle Route

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This cycle path is 415 kilometers long and connects the cities of Grado and Salzburg. It can be traveled in both directions. In Italy it is called “FVG 1” while …

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41.5 km

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50.0 km

Stone railway tunnel on the Alpe Adria Cycle Path

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Not every tunnel is a highlight, but the route is very nice for cycling.
This time we waited for a rain shower.

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51.1 km

Alpe Adria Cycle Path with Mountain Views

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Beautiful route. Unfortunately, about 10km before Venzone the old cycle path is buried and you have to switch to the busy road.

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74.5 km

Alpe Adria Route

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...a very well-developed cycle path! In some places a section is missing and you have to look for the continuation! 🔍

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96.0 km

Gailtal cycle path

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From here you don't feel like driving in Germany or Austria anymore. You can tell by the smell, the plants, the stones - the south is near. :)

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106 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

85.2 km

8.26 km

7.58 km

3.97 km

1.07 km

349 m

Surfaces

95.7 km

7.90 km

1.51 km

613 m

451 m

348 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (490 m)

Weather

Tuesday 15 September

26°C

12°C

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Comments

June 27, 2024,Sommerradtour 2024 Etappe 12 von Pontebba nach Villach

Stage 12. A very relaxed day of cycling. We started in Pontebba. We quickly filled up our water supplies at the drinking fountain, then continued on the railway line for the first 20km to Tarvisio. Not quite as spectacular bridges and tunnels as yesterday, but fantastic views of the Julian Alps. The route goes uphill the whole time, but you …

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June 6, 2025,Trip Tag 1 von Sattendorf - Pontebba

A very beautiful, varied tour from Sattendorf to Pontebba. Pontebba is a nice, lively place nestled between steep mountains. I wonder if tomatoes ripen there.

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June 1, 2025,😎🇱🇻🇮🇹🚲🚲🍷🍕Von Villach nach Pontafel 4. Etappe

After a quiet night, a good breakfast, and a packed lunch, we set off on the fourth stage.
In great cycling weather, we cycled the first 20km leisurely along the Gail River.
We got very close to the border with Slovenia (10km).
Back to cycling, a Berrrg kept us busy for the next 20km.

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April 12, 2022,Alpe Adria Tag 4 ☀️😀

Started today with cool morning temperatures. After a leisurely roll along the Drau and Gail up to Tarvisio and over the border to 🇮🇹 Italy. Ciao 😎. Downhill along the old railway line to Pontebba; our goal for today. Now a cool one 🍺. cheers

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August 9, 2024,Alpenüberquerung 🏞️ (Tag 12) Pontebba > Kellerberg

I only started at around 10.30 a.m. in Pontebba and then went to Camporossa - with little incline - but always nice and steady "uphill" on the Alpe-Adria cycle path 😁😂.

Really beautiful views awaited me again on this route 🤩✌️.

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August 13, 2023,Tag 9 〽️Alpenüberquerung: Chiusaforte - Villach🚵🏻‍♀️🚵⛰️☀️🌬️

The last stage is done. Today we had plenty of company on the track 🤣.

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August 13, 2023,Transalp Tag 9: Von Chiusaforte über Tarvisio nach Villach〽️🌞☑️

Today we managed the last stage of our crossing of the Alps. We rode the Munich-Venice cycle path from Lenggries, skipped the last part through the Po Valley to Venice and instead rode east along the Alps from Vittorio Veneto until we came across the Alpe-Adria cycle path. We cycled through this to Villach. And tomorrow comes the biggest adventure, …

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