from/to Linz Austria 2025 - Small Historic Towns

8 days/7 nights, approx. 415 km, 
55-70 km daily, slightly hilly to hilly, 
4- and 3-star category

Austria in miniature - that's what this cycle tour has in store for you. You cycle on a circular route along the Danube cycle path, Enns cycle path and Inn cycle path. You will marvel at the picturesque mountain and lake landscape in the Salzkammergut, the Schlögener Donauschlinge and the biodiversity in the Lower Inn European nature reserve. In between are small historic towns - undiscovered gems, but also well-known jewels such as Salzburg, Steyr, Gmunden and Bad Ischl. Look forward to a cycling holiday in Austria that takes you to well-known and unknown beauties.

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from  € 799,20 per person 8 days/7 nights,
Hotels at 4- and 3-star level
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8 days/7 nights,
Hotels at 4- and 3-star level
cyclists on the main square of Steyr
  • cyclists on the main square of Steyr
    © OÖ Tourismus, Moritz Ablinger
  • two e-biker making break in Linz - behind them you see  the castle of Linz
  • two cyclists are cycling in Linz
    © KTM-Fahrrad
  • illuminated houses and main square of Steyr
    © TV Steyr, Lichtspieler
  • cyclists in the historic centre of Steyr
  • historic city of Steyr
    © OÖ Tourismus, Robert Maybach
  • 2 cyclists sit at the pier of Gmunden. a boat behind them, bikes in front of them
    © brainpark.traunsee
  • 2 cyclists lean against the landing stage of Ort Castle (in the back) and amdire the view of Lake Traunsee
    © brainpark.traunsee
  • the historic residence is situated in an idyllic parc
    © OÖ Tourismus Röbl
  • Schiff am Wolfgangsee, im Hintergrund St. Wolfgang
    © Salzburg AG
  • Paar auf E-Bikes am Mozartplatz in Salzburg, dahinter die Festung Hohensalzburg
    © KTM Fahrrad
  • Mann und Frau mit E-Bikes radeln auf der Salzachbrücke in Salzburg, dahinter die Festung Hohensalzburg
    © KTM Fahrrad
  • cyclists pass the medieval town gate of Braunau
    © ARGE Innradweg, Josef Reiter
  • cyclists look at the map on the main square of Braunau
    © ARGE Innradweg, Josef Reiter
  • Blumen und Silberzeile mit bunten Gebäuden in Schärding
    © Tourismus Schärding
  • Radfahrer an der Schlögener Schlinge
    © WGD-Donau-Oberösterreich-Tourismus-GmbH_CMVisuals

Personal contact

Lea Kampenhuber 0043 (0)732 / 72 77 - 236 lea.kampenhuber@touristik.at Mo-Fr 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m request now Lea Kampenhuber
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Austria 2025 - Small Historic Towns

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Detailed information about this offer

Included services
  • 7 nights in hotels in the 4-star category, occasionally 3-star
  • daily breakfast buffet
  • luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 23 kg)
  • Train journey Gmunden-Bad Ischl, incl. bike
  • train journey Salzburg-Oberndorf, incl. bike
  • Your personal bike route in an individualized bike book, as well as a digital application for computer and cell phone, GPX data for your navigation device
  • high-quality handlebar bag per room for optimal transportation of travel documents during the trip and as a gift for home
  • Service telephone also at the weekend
  • E-bike charging facilities in all hotels
    • Additional charges:

    • Prices include taxes and duties. Not included in the price: The tourist tax (approx. EUR 1.00 - 3.00 per person/night) must be paid at the respective hotel.

Itinerary
  • Day 1 - Individual arrival in Linz

    Check into your hotel and receive your travel documents. Discover Linz on a leisurely stroll through the city: the baroque old town, the castle and Linz's Pöstlingberg. Or would you prefer the modern side? Then the Ars Electronica Centre, LENTOS Art Museum or the graffiti art in Mural Harbor are a hot tip. Hotel example: Hotel Courtyard by Marriott in Linz
  • Day 2 - From Linz to Steyr, approx. 55 km

    If you have booked rental bikes, you will receive them in our bike shop before the start of your tour. Cycle along the Danube cycle path to Mauthausen, where you cross the river via the Danube bridge. After just a few kilometres you reach Enns, the oldest town in Austria. From here, follow the Enns cycle path to the romantic town of Steyr, another small historic town that enchants visitors with its flair. Don't miss: Lamberg Castle and the Gothic Bummerlhaus on the town square. Hotel example: Stadthotel Styria
  • Day 3 - From Steyr to Bad Ischl, approx. 70 km + train journey

    The cycle tour in Upper Austria leads from Steyr via Bad Hall to the impressive Benedictine monastery of Kremsmünster (tip: plan a visit). The cycle tour then leads to the small historic town of Gmunden on Lake Traunsee. From here, take the train to Bad Ischl, where you can round off the evening with a tour of the imperial villa and a visit to the Zauner confectionery, the former imperial and royal court confectionery. Hotel example: Hotel Goldenes Schiff
  • Day 4 - From Bad Ischl to Salzburg, approx. 70 km

    The river Ischl leads you on your cycle tour in the Salzkammergut to Lake Wolfgangsee to the well-known village of St. Wolfgang. Enjoy the breathtaking lake and mountain scenery of the Wolfgangsee and Mondsee. The city of Mozart, Salzburg, welcomes you in the afternoon. Photo tip: From the Mirabell Gardens, you have the best view of the Hohensalzburg Fortress. Hotel example: Hotel St. Virgil Salzburg
  • Day 5 - From Salzburg to Braunau, approx. 60 km + train journey

    You start the new day with a train journey to Oberndorf. From here you hop on the saddle and follow the Salzach Cycle Path to Burghausen with the longest castle complex in the world. You will soon reach Braunau, another small historic town, via the Inn cycle path. Hotel example: Parkhotel Braunau
  • Day 6 - From Braunau to Schärding, approx. 50 km

    Your cycle tour along the Inn Cycle Path takes you through the Lower Inn European nature reserve. Via Reichersberg you cycle to the baroque town of Schärding. Hotel example: Hotel Biedermeier Hof
  • Day 7 - From Schärding to the Schlögener Schlinge, approx. 55 km

    The Inn accompanies you to the 3-river city of Passau in Bavaria. From here, you cycle along the Danube cycle path to the Schlögener Schlinge. Be sure to plan a short walk to the Schlögener Blick, which offers a breathtaking view of the river meander. Hotel example: Revita Hotel Kocher
  • Day 8 - From the Schlögener Schlinge to Linz, approx. 55 km and individual journey home or additional nights

    The last stage of your cycle tour along the Danube cycle path takes you to Linz. Your luggage will arrive at your hotel in Linz by 5.30 pm at the latest. Take the opportunity to book an extra night in the vibrant city on the Danube.
Details and cancellation

Parking your own car during the cycle tour:
In Linz, the car can be parked for the duration of the cycle tour in the Bahnhof-Wissensturm Linz garage (entrance Kärtnerstraße 18, 4020 Linz).
The costs for 7 days are approx. € 60.00. (no reservation possible, payable on site)

Note for people with reduced mobility:
The cycle tour is generally not suitable for people with reduced mobility. However, individual customer requests are possible in individual cases (e.g. rooms suitable for the disabled).

Passport and visa requirements:
A valid passport or identity card is required for the hotel check-in.
Special entry requirements may apply for foreign nationals (outside the Schengen area). Each traveler is responsible for obtaining a visa in good time.

Payment conditions:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due no later than 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The remaining payment is due 14 days before departure.

Cancellation and withdrawal conditions:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer can withdraw from the contract in writing at any time. In the event of withdrawal or non-commencement of the trip, the following withdrawal fees apply
20% of the tour price up to the 28th day before departure
30% of the tour price from the 27th to the 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from the 13th to the 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from the 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the travel price from the 3rd day before departure until the day of arrival

If the customer changes the travel date up to 28 days before departure, we charge a processing fee of € 50.00 per booking. Thereafter, the cancellation conditions apply. Such a rebooking can only be made according to the possibilities in individual cases; the customer has no claim to this.

The detailed terms and conditions can be found at www.radurlaub.com. These can also be sent by e-mail on request.

In the event of a booking, the data provided will be used by OÖ. Touristik GmbH for the processing of the booking and the associated processes and only passed on to third parties (e.g. tourist service providers, passenger transport, sights, contract processors) within the framework of the contractual relationship. The detailed data protection provisions can be viewed at www.radurlaub.com/datenschutz.

Standard information:
The combination of travel services offered is a package tour within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
Therefore, travelers can make use of all EU rights that apply to package tours. The company OÖ. Touristik GmbH bears full responsibility for the proper execution of the entire package tour.
In addition, the company OÖ. Touristik GmbH has the legally required security for the repayment of payments made and, if transportation is included in the package tour, to ensure repatriation in the event of its insolvency.
Further information on the most important rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/reisebedingungen.html.

Customer money protection:
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has taken out insolvency protection with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz.
Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Vienna, email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500, acts as the processor.
Travelers must contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied services due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details of OÖ Touristik GmbH's authorization to provide travel services can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
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Rates and additional services to book

Rates

Arrival: 26.04.2025 - 11.10.2025

Season A+B every Saturday (daily arrival possible from 4 persons)
Season C daily

A: 04.10.2025 - 11.10.2025
€ 888,00
double room/breakfast (per person and stay)
€ 1.218,00
single room/breakfast (per person and stay)
B: 26.04.2025 - 23.05.2025 / 20.09.2025 - 03.10.2025
€ 1.069,00
double room/breakfast (per person and stay)
€ 1.399,00
single room/breakfast (per person and stay)
C: 24.05.2025 - 19.09.2025
€ 1.169,00
double room/breakfast (per person and stay)
€ 1.499,00
single room/breakfast (per person and stay)

Saving tips

-10%
early booking discount
Extra nights
01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
83,00
extra night in Linz 4*, double room/breakfast (per person/night)
Discounts:
  • child up to 6 years -100 % (additional bed)
  • child 07-11 years -50 % (additional bed)
  • child 12-14 years -25 % (additional bed)
  • adult from 15 years -10 % (additional bed)
123,00
extra night in Linz 4*, single room/breakfast (per person/night)
109,00
extra night in Salzburg 4*, double room/breakfast (per person/night)
199,00
extra night in Salzburg 4*, single room/breakfast (per person/night)
Additional services
01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
69,00
No worries package (per person and stay) 
01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
22,00
Disclaimer for rental touring bike (per person and stay) 
01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
49,00
Disclaimer for rental E-bike (per person and stay) 
01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
-10,00
Adult
-7,50
12-14 years
-5,00
7-11 years
0,00
up to 6 years
discount for not using a bike book and handlebar bag (per person/stay) 
01.04.2025 - 31.10.2025
0,00
No bike book and handlebar bag instead donation to World Bicycle Relief (per person/stay) 
Hired bikesRental bikes from OÖ Touristik GmbH

Rental bikes from OÖ Touristik GmbH

Damen Trekkingrad 21 Gang von OÖ Touristik

Ladies trekking bike 21-speed

  • Model: KTM touring bike
  • Frame: Aluminium ladies' frame
  • Gear change: 21-speed derailleur with freewheel, Shimano Altus
  • Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano V-Brakes
  • wheel/tyre: 28 inch hollow chamber rim/robust tyres, Schwalbe Marathon
  • Saddle: high-quality gel saddle, Selle Royal

€ 109,00 per person and stay

Herren Trekkingrad 21 Gang von OÖ Touristik

Men's trekking bike 21-speed

  • Model: KTM touring bike
  • Frame: Aluminium men's frame
  • Gear change: 21-speed derailleur with freewheel, Shimano Altus
  • Brakes: 2 rim brakes, Shimano V-Brakes
  • wheel/tyre: 28 inch hollow chamber rim/robust tyres, Schwalbe Marathon
  • Saddle: high-quality gel saddle, Selle Royal

€ 109,00 per person and stay

Unisex E-Bike im Verleih von OÖ Touristik

Unisex-E-Bike

  • Model: KTM Macina Fun
  • Frame: Aluminum unisex
  • Motor: Bosch Performance
  • Battery: 500 Wh
  • Gearshift: 9-speed derailleur Shimano Altus
  • Brakes: 2 disc brakes, Shimano
  • Wheel/tire: 28 inch hollow rim/rugged tires, Schwalbe Marathon
  • Saddle: high-quality gel saddle, Selle Royal
     

€ 229,00 per person and stay

Herren E-Bike im Verleih von OÖ Touristik

Men's e-bike

  • Model: KTM Macina Fun 9 P5
  • Frame: Aluminium men's frame
  • Engine: Bosch Performance
  • Battery: 500 Wh
  • Saddle: high-quality gel saddle
  • only bookable from a height of 175 cm

€ 229,00 per person and stay

doppelseitige Packtasche zu je 10 Litern.

Saddlebags

  • 1 bag per room
  • included in the rental bike price

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Personal contact

Lea Kampenhuber
0043 (0)732 / 72 77 - 236
lea.kampenhuber@touristik.at
Mo-Fr 9 a.m. - 4.30 p.m
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Details and cancellation

Parking your own car during the cycle tour:
In Linz, the car can be parked for the duration of the cycle tour in the Bahnhof-Wissensturm Linz garage (entrance Kärtnerstraße 18, 4020 Linz).
The costs for 7 days are approx. € 60.00. (no reservation possible, payable on site)

Note for people with reduced mobility:
The cycle tour is generally not suitable for people with reduced mobility. However, individual customer requests are possible in individual cases (e.g. rooms suitable for the disabled).

Passport and visa requirements:
A valid passport or identity card is required for the hotel check-in.
Special entry requirements may apply for foreign nationals (outside the Schengen area). Each traveler is responsible for obtaining a visa in good time.

Payment conditions:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due no later than 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The remaining payment is due 14 days before departure.

Cancellation and withdrawal conditions:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer can withdraw from the contract in writing at any time. In the event of withdrawal or non-commencement of the trip, the following withdrawal fees apply
20% of the tour price up to the 28th day before departure
30% of the tour price from the 27th to the 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from the 13th to the 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from the 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the travel price from the 3rd day before departure until the day of arrival

If the customer changes the travel date up to 28 days before departure, we charge a processing fee of € 50.00 per booking. Thereafter, the cancellation conditions apply. Such a rebooking can only be made according to the possibilities in individual cases; the customer has no claim to this.

The detailed terms and conditions can be found at www.radurlaub.com. These can also be sent by e-mail on request.

In the event of a booking, the data provided will be used by OÖ. Touristik GmbH for the processing of the booking and the associated processes and only passed on to third parties (e.g. tourist service providers, passenger transport, sights, contract processors) within the framework of the contractual relationship. The detailed data protection provisions can be viewed at www.radurlaub.com/datenschutz.

Standard information:
The combination of travel services offered is a package tour within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
Therefore, travelers can make use of all EU rights that apply to package tours. The company OÖ. Touristik GmbH bears full responsibility for the proper execution of the entire package tour.
In addition, the company OÖ. Touristik GmbH has the legally required security for the repayment of payments made and, if transportation is included in the package tour, to ensure repatriation in the event of its insolvency.
Further information on the most important rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/reisebedingungen.html.

Customer money protection:
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has taken out insolvency protection with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz.
Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Vienna, email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500, acts as the processor.
Travelers must contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied services due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details of OÖ Touristik GmbH's authorization to provide travel services can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.

OÖ Touristik GmbH

In 1990 the OÖ Touristik performed a pioneering work on the sector of organised cycle holidays: the first bookable cycle tour along the Danube including luggage transfer. Already a year later we offered the first group tours. Over the years the offers of the cycle holidays has expanded throughout Europe and are as popular as ever. During the last 30 years we have expanded the portfolio on mountain bike tours, cycle holidays by bike and boat, group tours and hiking holidays as well as winter and wellness holidays. The organisation and handling of international congresses and events meanwhile adds to the successful enterprise sections.