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Feu­er und Eis part­ner tour

Alpe Adria cycle path from Salz­burg to Trieste

from 1.239,- per person

  • Duration: 9 Days
  • Total distance: approx. 455 km
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Crossing the Alps to the Adria­tic in a week sounds like hard work! It is not quite as stre­nuous if you choo­se the Alpe-Adria cycle path. Here, the crossing of the Alps is also fea­si­ble for lei­su­re cyclists, as the ascent to the main Alpi­ne ridge is divi­ded into two dai­ly stages, the last part of which is crossed by train. On your jour­ney you will pass the idyl­lic Salz­ach Val­ley, Bad Gas­tein, the impres­si­ve high moun­tain land­scape of the Hohe Tau­ern, the sun­ny Drau Val­ley and the wild­ly rug­ged Kanal­tal. Cycle com­for­ta­b­ly along the Via Julia Augus­ta via Pal­ma­no­va and Aqui­leia to the Gra­do lagoon and on to the Habs­burg city of Trieste.
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Blick auf die Altstadt von Salzburg mit der Burg.
Villach mit den Alpen im Hintergrund und Fluss im Vordergrund.
Cyclists take a break on a bench in the flower meadow.
Boote im Hafen von Grado.
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Itinerary / Stages

Day 1
Jour­ney to Salzburg
Distanz: 0 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Indi­vi­du­al arri­val at the start­ing hotel in Salz­burg. A cycle tour could not start more impres­si­ve­ly than in the Mozart city of Salz­burg. One baro­que high­light fol­lows the next in the beau­tiful old town. Take a few Mozart­ku­geln with you on your jour­ney to the sea. 
Day 2
Salz­burg Bischofshofen/St. Johann 
Distanz: 60 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
You lea­ve the city with a view of Hohen­salz­burg Fort­ress. The moun­ta­ins are alre­a­dy visi­ble in the distance. The first sec­tion takes you along the Salz­ach. On the way you pass the for­mer sum­mer resi­dence of the Salz­burg prin­ce-bishops, Hell­brunn Palace. The extra­or­di­na­ry water fea­tures have been delight­ing young and old for more than 400 years. The jour­ney con­ti­nues along the Tau­ern Cycle Path towards Hal­lein, known for its croo­ked town hou­ses and abo­ve all for its white gold — salt. Ano­ther high­light is the water­fall in Golling.
Day 3
Bischofshofen/St. Johann Bad Gastein 
Distanz: 55 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
The jour­ney con­ti­nues through the tran­quil Gas­tein Val­ley. Until the 20th cen­tu­ry, it was only acces­si­ble via moun­tain paths and nar­row roads. Framed by the peaks of the Hohe Tau­ern, you cycle along the Gas­tei­ner Ache. Pas­sing Dorf­gas­tein and Bad Hof­gas­tein, you reach the famous spa town of Bad Gas­tein. The Mon­te­car­lo of the Alps, as the town is often cal­led, is known for its many magni­fi­cent hotels from the Bel Epou­que peri­od, which cha­rac­te­ri­ze the town­s­cape. The main attrac­tion is the Gas­tein water­fall, which is fed by a total of 17 springs. 
Day 4
Bad Gas­tein Vil­lach (approx. 79 km plus train ride — most­ly downhill)
Distanz: 79 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
In Böck­stein you board the train to get through the Tau­ern lock to Mall­nitz. Today you cycle along the Möll river through the impres­si­ve high moun­tain land­scape. This sec­tion of the cycle path is also known as the Glock­ner Cycle Path. It is most­ly slight­ly downhill and leads through the Hohe Tau­ern Natio­nal Park. From the­re, the Drau cycle path leads to Spit­tal with its famous Renais­sance cast­le Por­cia. The stage ends in the second lar­gest city in Car­in­thia. Vil­lach is not only known for its car­ni­val, but also for its church day. The­re are also num­e­rous sights wai­ting for you. If you still have enough time, we recom­mend a swim in one of the lakes around the city.
Day 5
Vil­lach Venzone/surroundings (approx. 40–60 km plus train ticket not included or approx. 85–90 km)
Distanz: 85 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Fol­lo­wing the River Gail, you lea­ve Vil­lach behind you and soon say good­bye to Aus­tria and hel­lo to Ita­ly. In the bor­der tri­ang­le of Ita­ly, Aus­tria and Slove­nia lies the Canal Val­ley, with the Ita­li­an bor­der town of Tar­vi­sio at its cen­ter. Aus­tri­ans, Slove­nes, Friu­li­ans and Ita­li­ans have lived tog­e­ther here for cen­tu­ries, as all three major Euro­pean lan­guage fami­lies — Ger­ma­nic, Roma­nic and Sla­vic — meet here direct­ly. Con­ti­nuing through the Kanal­tal val­ley, you can admi­re the beau­ty of the Friu­li­an Alpi­ne regi­on from the sadd­le, with its unspoi­led, untouch­ed natu­re and exten­si­ve forests. If you wish, you can take the train (ticket not included) to Tar­vi­sio or Ugo­vi­z­za and thus shor­ten part of the route.
Day 6
Venzone/Udine area
Distanz: 55 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Loca­ted at the sou­thern end of the Canal Val­ley and at the foot­hills of the Juli­an Alps, Gemo­na del Friu­li is con­side­red one of the most beau­tiful his­to­ric towns in Friu­li Vene­zia Giu­lia. The town­s­cape is domi­na­ted by the maje­s­tic San­ta Maria Ass­un­ta Cathe­dral, which is cer­tain­ly worth a visit. Today’s stage is domi­na­ted by wine. Hills full of vines line your path and invi­te you to tas­te a drop or two. Cha­rac­te­ri­zed by Vene­ti­an influen­ces, Udi­ne exu­des peace and tran­quil­li­ty; you can admi­re important late Gothic and Renais­sance buil­dings over a cof­fee in the piaz­za or while strol­ling through the city centre.
Day 7
Udi­ne Grado
Distanz: 55 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
Accom­pa­nied by the Sci­roc­co bree­ze, you gli­de past reed land­scapes and water chan­nels and arri­ve in Gra­do, a his­to­ric fishing town and one of the most popu­lar sea­si­de resorts on the Adria­tic. Along the way, the UNESCO World Heri­ta­ge Site, the town of Pal­ma­no­va and the exten­si­ve excava­ti­on sites of the anci­ent city of Aqui­leia await your visit. 
Day 8
Gra­do Tri­es­te (approx. 40 km plus train ride or approx. 60 km)
Distanz: 60 km Höhe (+): 0m Höhe (-): 0m
The rug­ged Karst accom­pa­nies you through the hin­ter­land on the way to the Adria­tic Sea. Fol­lo­wing a breath­ta­kin­gly beau­tiful coas­tal area, you cycle towards your desti­na­ti­on. Mira­ma­re Cast­le invi­tes you to pay a final visit befo­re you enter the for­mer Habs­burg city of Tri­es­te. The old port and tra­ding city is a wort­hy con­clu­si­on to this cycle tour. If you wish, you can shor­ten the stage from Mon­fal­co­ne by train (ticket not included in the price). 
Day 9
Depar­tu­re
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Indi­vi­du­al depar­tu­re or pos­si­bi­li­ty of extension.

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Booking code: IT-ALPE-SALZ-TRIE

Season

29.04.2026 — 08.05.2026 (Arri­val: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
09.05.2026 — 22.05.2026 (Arri­val: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
23.05.2026 — 04.09.2026 (Arri­val: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
05.09.2026 — 25.09.2026 (Arri­val: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)
26.09.2026 — 03.10.2026 (Arri­val: Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat)

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Single room

EUR 1.594,00
EUR 1.694,00
EUR 1.764,00
EUR 1.694,00
EUR 1.594,00

Double room*

EUR 1.239,00
EUR 1.339,00
EUR 1.409,00
EUR 1.339,00
EUR 1.239,00
*Prices are per person.

Additional nights BEFORE the tour

Price per person/night

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Additional nights AFTER the tour

(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Extra night BEFORE the tour in Salz­burg in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 
(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Extra night BEFORE the tour in Salz­burg in a dou­ble room incl. breakfast 
(01.04.2026 — 01.11.2026) Addi­tio­nal night AFTER the tour in Tri­es­te in a sin­gle room incl. breakfast 

Price per person/night

EUR 138,00
EUR 89,00
EUR 138,00
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Additional transfers

(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Orga­ni­zed return transfer
(01.01.2026 — 31.12.2026) Return trans­fer by shut­tle bus from Tri­es­te to Salz­burg (Wednesday/Thursday/Friday/Saturday) inclu­ding your own bike

Price

EUR 234,00
EUR 240,00

Rental bikes

(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Trek­king e‑bike
(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Trek­king bike TOP
(01.01.2025 — 31.12.2025) Trek­king bike
(01.04.2026 — 01.11.2026) Trek­king bike
(01.04.2026 — 01.11.2026) Trek­king bike TOP
(01.04.2026 — 01.11.2026) Trek­king e‑bike

Price

EUR 289,00
EUR 195,00
EUR 129,00
EUR 129,00
EUR 195,00
EUR 289,00

Services

Included services
  • 8x over­night stays in *** and **** hotels
  • Break­fast
  • Lug­ga­ge trans­fer from hotel to hotel
  • Train ride Tau­ern­schleu­se: Böck­stein Mall­nitz incl. bike 
  • Well-pre­pared rou­te guidance
  • Detail­ed tra­vel docu­ments (1x per room)
  • 7‑day care­free ser­vice pho­ne number
Excluded services
  • Arri­val and depar­tu­re for the tour
  • Cycling equip­ment and ren­tal bike
  • Par­king fees
  • Meals and drinks, unless spe­ci­fied above
  • Trans­fer, unless included in the program
  • Spa/local taxes

Additional information

Orga­ni­zed return transfer
Return trans­fer every Wed­nes­day, Thurs­day, Fri­day, Satur­day by shut­tle bus from Gra­do to Salz­burg at a pri­ce of 195 per per­son plus 45 per own bike Pre-boo­king requi­red, pay­ment in advan­ce when booking 
Par­king
We recom­mend par­king eit­her at the train sta­ti­on or at the air­port — no reser­va­ti­on possible.
By train
Salz­burg Cen­tral Sta­ti­on is ser­ved by num­e­rous natio­nal and inter­na­tio­nal train lines. Time­ta­bles at: www.deutschebahn.de, www.oebb.at, www.trenitalia.com
By car
Salz­burg has excel­lent con­nec­tions to the inter­na­tio­nal high­way net­work and is the­r­e­fo­re easy to reach. Within Aus­tria via the A1 or the A10, from Ger­ma­ny via the A8. 
Mini­mum num­ber of participants
If a mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is requi­red for the tour to take place, this is sta­ted under Pri­ces and ser­vices. If the mini­mum num­ber of par­ti­ci­pan­ts is not rea­ched, we reser­ve the right to can­cel the trip up to four weeks befo­re the date of arri­val. We recom­mend that you do not orga­ni­ze your arri­val and depar­tu­re until after this dead­line has passed.
Tour cha­rac­ter
The rou­te runs main­ly on well-main­tai­ned cycle paths and low-traf­fic side roads. The sec­tion over the Lueg Pass can be shor­ten­ed by train. The cycle tour is sui­ta­ble for child­ren aged 16 and over. 
Part­ner tour 
This trip is orga­ni­zed by our part­ner agen­cy. You will the­r­e­fo­re recei­ve the agen­cy’s tra­vel docu­ments. On this trip you use the navi­ga­ti­on app of our part­ner agency.
7‑day care­free number
No mat­ter how well plan­ned a trip is, in rare cases unex­pec­ted things hap­pen. At such times, it’s nice to have someone you can rely on on site. For this reason, you will have a local cont­act per­son on our indi­vi­du­al acti­vi­ty tours who will be hap­py to pro­vi­de you with infor­ma­ti­on and, as sta­ted in the tra­vel docu­ments, can be cont­ac­ted in an emergency.
Insu­ran­ces
Tra­vel can­cel­la­ti­on insu­rance inclu­ding tra­vel inter­rup­ti­on insu­rance is recom­men­ded in any case. Infor­ma­ti­on can be found at: https://www.feuer-eis-touristik.de/reiseversicherung
Other notes
To ensu­re a stress-free start to the trip, we recom­mend arri­ving at the start­ing point by ear­ly evening in most cases. Some tours start as ear­ly as mid­day, in which case we recom­mend arri­ving the day befo­re and will be hap­py to book an extra night for you at the same time. The indi­vi­du­al return jour­ney takes place on the last day of the tour. The kilo­me­ters are appro­xi­ma­te and may dif­fer from the actu­al kilo­me­ters cover­ed. This tour is not sui­ta­ble for peo­p­le with redu­ced mobility. 

Travel carefree with us

More safety. Exclusively at Feuer und Eis.

If something should happen along the way, you are well covered:
ERGO travel insurance, which is only included with Feuer und Eis, covers search, rescue and recovery costs of up to €10,000.

Even in the event of more serious accidents, the insurance cover is reliable and supports you or your relatives with clearly defined assistance and cash benefits.
Depending on the case, benefits of up to €50,000 are covered.

Bicycle protection

If something comes up on the road, you stay mobile.
Breakdown, accident or theft: ERGO's exclusive travel insurance with Feuer und Eis covers repairs or additional travel costs - quickly and easily.

Details and conditions can be found under Feuer und Eis travel insurance.

Being sustainable together

We are delighted to have been able to make a difference together with the Tegernsee vacation region since September 2020. Whether cultural, economic or natural sustainability, every aspect and every action is a positive step for the region in which we live. Together with other companies in the Tegernsee Valley, we look forward to actively working together to protect this wonderful spot on earth. As an exclusive tour operator for active travel in nature, we see it as our duty to sensitize all our travellers and protect our nature and homeland.

What do we want to achieve - added value and ecological footprint:

  • to bring people closer to nature in an authentic way
  • to work closely with regional partners and hosts
  • to create added value for the region and at the same time create added value for the guests
  • active participation in animal welfare (since January 2020)
  • CO2 optimizations in the itinerary