Tauern Bike Path (Krimml-Passau)

Overview

Pedal alongside scenic rivers and mountain landscapes in Germany and Austria. This route is named after a breathtaking mountain range, but you don't have to worry! You cycle through the valleys along the rivers “Salzach” and “Saalach.” The trail is mostly flat, though the bike path has a decline of 750m from your starting point Krimml to the destination in Passau. Every day you will see scenic highlights of landscape and culture, like our snow-covered mountains with a height of 3,000 meters. You will be impressed by this magical landscape, and your cultural expectations will absolutely be satisfied. Riparian forests, small villages and the Inn River characterize the second part to the three-river city of Passau. The magnificent and breath-taking bike trip will make you forget the daily routine of your everyday life. Recovery effect is promised. In Krimml you find the largest waterfall in Europe. On a well-designed trail you can admire this natural spectacle. Your bikes will be available at the booked accommodation. Your tour goes through the National Park Hohe Tauern and Oberpinzgau, where you will constantly see snow-covered mountains with an altitude of 3,000 metres. On this trail you will have a fabulous backdrop of lush green meadows and small villages. In Kaprun you can visit the high-mountain reservoir, Hochgebirgsstauseen. At "Zeller See" (Lake Zeller) you can take a refreshing bath or, if you are a very active cyclist, you can cycle an extra round. You will cycle through Maria Alm with its famous pilgrimage church. On the lunch break you can enjoy Saalfelden. Other highlights on your way to Lofer are the Seisenbergklamm and Lamprechtshöhe near Weißenbach. Today will lead you mostly through the Saalachtal. Bad Reichenhall in the "small German angle" will enchant you with Bavarian flair. After a short distance, you will have reached Salzburg, the city of Mozart. You should allow yourself enough extra time for a stroll through the city and a visit to Mozart´s birth house. You will leave Salzburg and its Alps. On this route you are cycling through the foothills of the Alps. The "Tauern" ends in Tittmoning and from here you have to follow the trail along the Lower Inn before you will reach your destination Burghausen. It is a magnificent old town and has the largest castle complex in Central Europe. Today you cycle along the river Inn up to Braunau. This town is perfect for taking a lunch break. On your way you will likely see numerous bird colonies. From here you can follow the bike path on the Bavarian or Austrian side. Your destination Obernberg has a well-known marketplace with Baroque buildings. You will soon reach Stift Reichersberg, which is worth a visit. On your route along the Inn River you will cycle through small towns like Schärding. At its Baroque market square you can take a break. Not far and you will have reached the final destination of this beautiful bike trip: Passau. The three-river city has much to offer. In the cathedral of Passau you will see the largest church organ in the world. A river-cruise would certainly be a grand finale of this wonderful bike ride. The bicycle route runs mostly flat along the banks of the Salzach and Inn Rivers. The route leads through quiet and paved paths and country roads and is continuously signposted in utmost detail. Only occasionally you will be on more traveled routes, often where you are entering or leaving a town. A few short stages will be on unpaved paths, but they are few and far between. Occasionally the terrain with undulate but overall there is a total loss of 750 meters from Krimml to Passau. The tour route is mainly on dedicated bicycle paths (about 80% of the time). The remainder of the tour is on quiet roads and dirt or gravel roads. This tour is suitable for families with children so long the family is also accustomed to navigating portions of trafficked roads and crossings.

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