• Einkehr auf der Plankensteinalm
    King Dachstein in 3 variants

The mountain bike tour “Dachsteinrunde” is the ideal introduction to the adventure of mountainbike holidays lasting several days with luggage transfer.

The mountain bike routes lead around the impressive Dachstein massif: from the Salzkammergut to the Ausseerland, over the Viehbergalm to the Ennstal valley, up to Ramsau and via the Gosautal valley back to Lake Hallstätter See. A unique experience on a mountain bike holiday in Austria in three stages.

Starting point: The start of the “Dachsteinrunde” is traditionally in St. Agatha (Bad Goisern in the Salzkammergut) or from any stage of the Mountainbike (MTB) routes: e.g. Gröbming or Annaberg.

Route description: 182 kilometres - 4,900 metres altitude difference

The mountain bike holiday in Austria leads through three federal states: Salzburg, Upper Austria and Styria. Long mountain bike tours on the over 180 kilometre long circuit await you daily. When mountain biking, scenic highlights are for granted in the Salzkammergut, such as the eternal wall in Bad Goisern, which also contains everything in terms of riding technique, but is not too difficult.Duration: The “Dachsteinrunde”, MTB tour is designed in such a way that the tour can be comfortably cycled in 3 days.Challenge: The “Dachsteinrunde” marked blue and red are conditionally demanding mountain bike tours with few technical difficulties. The “Dachsteinrunde” marked black is only recommended for those who are fit and technically good mountain bikers. The mountain bike routes are perfectly marked, but in between, there are some stretches where mountain biker have to carry or push their bike. Long daily stages require endurance and ambition during your mountain bike holiday in the Salzkammergut. This variant of the Dachsteinrunde offers additional loops with extra height metres.

Conditions: good-very good
Technique: medium
Landscape: unique and breathtaking
Signposting: The Dachsteinrunde is perfectly signposted throughout.

The “Dachsteinrunde” blue has been one of our most popular mountain bike tours for years - the ideal introduction to the mountain bike adventure of touring biking! Beginning from the starting point of the MTB Trophy Bad Goisern in the Dachstein-Salzkammergut mountain region. You cycle clockwise around the huge limestone plateau. The majestic Dachstein massif is always there, while the mountain bike tour leads you through the Salzkammergut-Ausseerland via the Viehbergalm into the wide Ennstal valley. From the “Dachsteinrunde” up to the Ramsau, the breathtaking south wall opens up before the mountain bike routes cross over into the SalzburgerLand. Leave the Gosaukamm behind and mountainbike again to the Lake Hallstätter See in the Upper Austrian Salzkammergut.

ARRIVAL


1 Motorway A1:

If you are coming from Vienna, it is best to travel via Linz and Wels to the Dachsteinrunde mountainbike holiday. Exit Regau and continue on the B145 over the Traunsee to Bad Ischl to Bad Goisern/St. Agatha.

Vienna-Bad Goisern: approx. 280 km
Linz-Bad Goisern: approx. 115 km

2: Motorway A8 and A9:


Coming from Passau via Wels and Regau to the mountain bike “Dachsteinrunde” in the Salzkammergut. Description see above.

Passau-Bad Goisern: approx. 200 km
Wels-Bad Goisern: approx. 90 km

Coming from Graz, follow the A9 and take the exit Liezen. Then on the federal road B145 via Bad Aussee and the Koppenpass to Bad Goisern from where the MTB “Dachsteinrunde" starts.Graz-Bad Goisern: approx. 180 km3.

Federal Road B158


Coming from Salzburg you travel via the federal road B158 to the mountain bike holiday in Austria. You pass Hof, Fuschlsee, Wolfgangsee, Bad Ischl and finally reach Bad Goisern, the starting point of the “Dachsteinrunde” mountain bike tour.

Salzburg-Bad Goisern: approx. 60 km
Munich-Bad Goisern: approx. 210 km

4. Train ride:


You can also take the train to start your “Dachsteinrunde” mountain bike journey in Austria to Bad Goisern station. It is necessary to change trains in Attnang-Puchheim (coming from Vienna or Salzburg) or in Stainach-Irdning (coming from Graz).
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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.