from/to Villach Carinthian Lakes 2023 – The Classic Tour
This cycling holiday takes you right through Carinthia. The many and well established bike paths along the lakes are ideal for families and leisure cyclists. Starting point of this cycling tour is Villach, the second largest town in Carinthia. Passing by some of the most beautiful lakes, the bike route leads to Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia.
After your inquiry you will immediately receive an e-mail message. If not, we kindly ask you to call us (0043 (0)732 / 72 77 - 221).
Detailed information about this offer
- 7 nights in 4- and 3-star hotels
- daily buffet breakfast
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel as far as Villach
- train ride Villach – Lendorf, incl. bike
- transfer Millstatt/Seeboden – Weißensee, incl. bike
- boat trip on Lake Weißensee
- information material (cycle map with detailed short English tour description) per room
- navigation app
- service hotline also at the weekend
Additional costs:
All prices in our offer include VAT. Not included in our prices is the city tax (approx. Euro 1,- to 2,50 per person/night) and is to be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Villach
Individual arrival for your cycle holiday in Carinthia. Check-in, in your hotel and handover of your rented bike for your Carinthian Lakes bike tour. Enjoy the southern flair of Villach, where we recommend a stroll through the medieval town centre. Example of hotel: Hotel Mosser in VillachDay 2 - From Villach with Lake Millstätter See round trip to Millstatt/Seeboden, approx. 30 km
In the morning you take the train to Lendorf near Spittal a. d. Drau. From there you cycle on secondary roads to Lake Millstatt, which is completely surrounded by a cycle path. You will discover the untouched south shore without any roads where you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the lake in many places. Along the northern shore you cycle, partly directly along the lake, to the capital of the region, Millstatt am See. Example of hotel: Hotel Postwirt in MillstattDay 3 - From Millstatt/Seeboden via Lake Weißensee to Hermagor/Lake Pressegger See/Tröpolach, approx. 30 km
In the morning, a shuttle bus takes you up to the lake Weißensee. From there, a boat will take you to the starting point of the bike tour. The trip starts with a short slope before turning downhill again along the dreamy Gitschtal valley, to the small town of Hermagor and then to Lake Pressegger See. Example of hotel: Schlosshotel Lerchenhof am Pressegger SeeDay 4 - From Hermagor/Lake Pressegger See/Tröpolach via Lake Faaker See to Mühlbach/Wörthersee, approx. 70 km
The tour starts at the Gailtal cycle path, one of Carinthia´s most natural cycling routes. It leads through the Schütt nature reserve, formed by a landslide of the imposing Dobratsch mountain, and where the Gail river flows through wide gravel banks. From the Gailtal cycle path, turn off at Müllnern in the direction of lake Faaker See and continue along the southern shore of the lake. Then the path leads through small dreamy places to today´s final destination. Example of hotel: Hotel Rosentalerhof in RoseggDay 5 - From Mühlbach/Wörthersee via Rosegg to Klopeiner See, approx. 60 km
Today you cycle along the Drauradweg via Rosegg and through the beautiful Rosental to the Ferlacher reservoir. Cycle through untouched nature to Lake Klopeiner See, one of the warmest bathing lakes in Carinthia. Example of hotel: Hotel Sandwirth in KlagenfurtDay 6 - From Lake Klopeiner See via Grafenstein and Klagenfurt to Pörtschach/Velden, approx. 60 km
The bike tour takes you via Grafenstein and Klagenfurt back to Lake Wörthersee and then always along the northern shore. The route runs continuously on cycle paths and often directly along the lake, where you also have some free opportunities to make a short jump into Lake Wörthersee. The places on the lake are lively, have beautiful inviting lakeside promenades with many attractions for young and old cyclists. If you would like more time in Klagenfurt, you can shorten the cycle route by train or boat (tickets not included)Example of Example of hotel: Hotel Buchenhof in VeldenDay 7 - From Lake Wörthersee with Lake Ossiacher See round trip to Villach, approx. 55 km
You leave Lake Wörthersee along the Drauradweg, the most famous cycle path in Carinthia. The castle ruin Landskron sits high above the country and Lake Ossiacher is not far away. The many seaside resorts along the dark green water invite you to a refreshing swim. Villach invites you to stroll around and discover the small, manageable old town before you end your tour in Villach. Example of hotel: Hotel Mosser in VillachDay 8 - Individual departure or extra nights
Parking possibilities:
You can park your car on a public car park located only a few walking minutes away from your hotel.
Public parking garage € 40,00/week. (Reservation not possible and payable on site).
Security for your booking
As a tour operator, the safety, well-being and health of our customers are top priorities for us. We are constantly monitoring the current situation and are in close contact with official authorities. In the event of travel changes, we will inform you immediately. If an official travel warning is issued on your arrival date for your destination or your home town, you can of course cancel your trip free of charge or change your booking to another date.
Note for people with limited mobility
The cycle tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility. However, in specific cases it is possible to accommodate individual customer requests (e.g. barrier-free room).
Passport and visa requirements
To check in to your hotel you will need a valid passport or ID card.
For citizens of countries outside the Schengen area other regulations may apply. You are responsible for obtaining any visa you may require in good time.
Terms and Conditions of Payment:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due at the latest 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The balance must be paid 14 days before arrival.
Cancellation Policy:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer may withdraw from the contract at any time in writing. In the event of cancellation or non-commencement of travel, the following cancellation fees will become payable:
20% of the tour price up to 28 days before arrival date
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before arrival date
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before arrival date
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before arrival date
95% of the tour price from 3rd day before arrival date to the day of arrival
If the customer makes changes to the booking (date of travel, tour, duration, transfer of the booking to another person etc.) up to 28 days before departure, for reasons which are outside our control, we will charge a processing fee of € 75,- per booking. After this date, the cancellation policy will apply. Such changes to a booking may only be made in individual cases and if possible; the customer has no right to any changes.
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Standard information
The combination of travel services offered to you is a package within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
This ensures that you will benefit from all EU rights applicable to packages. Company OÖ Touristik GmbH will be fully responsible for the proper performance of the package as a whole.
Additionally, as required by law, the company OÖ Touristik GmbH has protection in place to refund your payments and, where transport is included in the package, to ensure your repatriation in the event that it becomes insolvent.
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Financial cover for customers
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has completed a bankruptcy insurance with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz. The liquidator is the Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Wien, Email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500.
Travelers have to contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied claims due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details on the business license of OÖ Touristik GmbH can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
Rates and additional services to book
Arrival: 06.05.2023 - 30.09.2023
every Saturday, 06.05.– 30.09.2023
Additionally every Wednesday and Sunday, 24.06.– 10.09.2023
Arrival not possible: 29.07.–05.08. and 02.09.–06.09.2023
Arrival: 06.05.2023 - 30.09.2023
Discounts
Saving tips
Children´s discount (3rd and 4th person in extra bed with 2 full-paying persons) (valid only on the basic rate)
- child up to 05 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 06-11 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child 12-14 years -30 % (additional bed)
- adult from 15 years -10 % (additional bed)
Ladies trekking bike 21-speed
- model: KTM touring bike
- bicycle frame: Aluminium-frame
- gears: Shimano 21-speed-derailleur gears, free wheel
- brakes: Shimano V-Brake
- tyres: 28“
- saddle: Selle Royal Comfort
- saddle holder: 27,2 mm
- frame hight: Silver 43cm (148-165cm), yellow 46cm (155-170cm), red 51 cm (162-178cm), black 56 cm (175-190cm)
€ 99,00 per person and stay
Men's trekking bike 21-speed
- model: KTM touring bike
- bicycle frame: Aluminium-frame
- gears: Shimano 21-speed-derailleur gears, free wheel
- brakes: Shimano V-Brake
- tyres: 28“
- saddle: Selle Royal Comfort
- saddle holder: 27,2 mm
- frame hight: Silver 43cm (148-165cm), yellow 46cm (155-170cm), red 51 cm (162-178cm), black 56 cm (175-190cm)
€ 99,00 per person and stay
E-Bike
- KTM MACINA EIGHT US
- Rahmen: Macina Trekking Aluminiumrahmen, mit tiefem Einstieg
- Motor: Bosch Performance Line CX 25 km/h
- Batterie: Bosch PowerPack 13.4 Ah = 500Wh
- Schaltung: 8-Gang-Schaltung
- Bremsen: 2 Felgenbremsen
- Reifen: Schwalbe Energizer plus 28''
- Leistung: bis zu 150 km (bei mittlerer/konstanter Geschwindigkeit)
- Sattel: Royal Sattel
- Verfügbare Größen: 46, 51, 56
€ 209,00 per person and stay