Villach, Carinthia Centre cycling tour – Carinthian lakes & Villach 2025
Experience varied cycle tours in the border triangle of Carinthia - Slovenia - Italy. Well-marked cycle paths lead from Villach in all directions. On your Carinthian centre cycle tour, you will explore famous lakes such as Lake Faak, Lake Ossiach and Lake Wörthersee and, as an absolute highlight, you will take a cycle trip to Tarvisio in Italy on the Ciclovia Alpe-Adria.

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Detailed information about this offer
- 6 nights in a comfortable 4-star hotel
- daily breakfast buffet
- Erlebniscard Villach with numerous included services
- Use of the suburban railway in Carinthia (bicycles extra)
- 1x Admission to the Canrinthian thermal spa from 16:00
- Detailed travel documents 1 x per room in German
- Service hotline also at the weekend
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Villach
Arrival for your cycling holiday in Carinthia. Check into your hotel and pick up your rental bikes for your Carinthian centre cycle tour. Example of hotel: Hotel Palais 26Day 2 - Trip to Lake Ossiach, approx. 40 km
Your first cycle tour takes you across the Seebach stream to the deep green Lake Ossiach, past one of the most beautiful places in Austria, the Landskron castle ruins. Numerous sights around the lake are well worth a visit: Ossiach Abbey, the Bleistätter Moor nature reserve and the architectural jewel that is the Domenig Steinhaus.Day 3 - On the Drau cycle path to Spittal/Drau, approx. 40 km
Take the train to the district town of Spittal/Drau (train ticket included with Erlebniscard Villach, bikes extra). There you can visit the Renaissance Porcia Castle or take a detour to nearby Lake Millstätter See (+10km). The Drau cycle path then takes you back to Villach along the banks of the river.Day 4 - On the Wörthersee cycle path to Klagenfurt, approx. 40 km
Today you can take a trip to the famous Wörthersee lake via the Drau cycle path. Plan a break in Velden and stroll along the promenade to the famous castle. Cycle along the Wörthersee cycle path via Pörtschach, where you can refresh yourself in a lido, on to the Carinthian capital of Klagenfurt. Take the S-Bahn (ticket included, bikes extra) comfortably back to Villach.Day 5 - Round trip to Lake Faak, 30 km
On your 5th day of cycling, you cycle around the beautiful turquoise green Faaker See with its characteristic island. You should not miss out on the pleasure of swimming, be it in a lido or at a public lake access. You cycle back to the hotel via the pilgrimage site of Maria Gail.Day 6 - On the Alpe-Adria cycle path to Tarvisio, approx. 50-70 km
An excursion along the Alpe-Adria cycle path to nearby Italy is the perfect addition to your centre cycle tour. Alternatively, you can cover the climbs to the Austrian border town of Arnoldstein or Tarvisio by train (ticket not included). After a refreshment stop with Italian specialities in Tarvisio, you can cycle back comfortably on the Ciclovia Alpe-Adria, which leads along the idyllic Gailtal cycle path near Villach.Day 7 - Individual departure
Individual departure from your centre cycling tour in Carinthian.
Example of hotel:
Hotel Palais 26 in Villach
The traditional Hotel Palais 26 is located on the main square, right in the centre of Villach, and offers its guests a mixture of classic charm and modern design. Each room is equipped with stylish furniture, a flat-screen TV, minibar and free Wi-Fi, as well as new bathrooms. Breakfast is served in the elegant restaurant overlooking the main square.
Parking possibilities:
For guests arriving by car, Hotel Palais 26 offers a private car park, which can be used for a fee of 15 euros per day. Alternatively, public car parks and multi-storey car parks are also available in the vicinity of the hotel.
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 departure
30% of the tour price from 27th to 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from 13th to 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the tour price from the 3rd day before departure until the day of arrival
If the customer makes changes of the date of travel up to 28 days before departure, we will charge a processing fee of € 50,00 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: 01.05.2025 - 31.10.2025
daily
Arrival: 01.05.2025 - 31.10.2025
our hired bikes
21-speed, caliper brake touring bike
- Model: Touring bikes from Kalkoff, for men or women
- Frame: Aluminum
- Gear system: 21-speed hub gears with freewheel, Shimano
- Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano
€ 109,00 per person and stay
Electrically powered bike
- Brand: Kalkoff, Bosch Motor
- Akku Reichweite: 80-100 km
- Gears: Hub gears with freewheel
€ 199,00 per person and stay