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Drau Bicycle-path
Through the sunny valleys from Brixen to Villach
Individual single tour & guided group tour 8 days/7 nights - approx
240km
It is the area with the most hours of sunlight per day
in the Alps. Italian kitchen, Tyrolese specialities and food to be relished
from Carinthia. From the Eisack Valley onwards along the rivers Rienz
and Drau. From the sunny "Brixner Becken" (basin) to the "Puster
Valley", which is in the south of the main Alps ridge, then through
the "Green Valley" up to Bruneck - the city of Michael Pacher.
After the water-shed Toblach you cycle comfortably downhill to Lienz,
the capital of East Tyrol. Through the "Oberdrau Valley" to
Carinthia, passing Oberdrauburg and then from Spittal/ Millstätter
Lake to the town Villach.
It is an easy tour for real “bons viveurs” who do not like
ascents. From Brixen to Innichen slightly uphill, and then along the
Drau downhill.
Free but unattended hotel
parking-place in Villach. In Brixen hotel garage
about € 35 per week or hotel parking space
about € 15 per week.
| To Brixen by train |
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€36 per person (takes
about 5 hours). |
| To Brixen by minibus |
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€60 per person, bike included,
payable on the spot; limited space; has
to be booked in advance |
Itinerary:
Day 1: Journey to Brixen
Sightseeing tour of the old town with its bowers and
cathedral. It is situated between the Zillertal Alps
in the north and the Dolomites in the south. Having
been the seat of a bishopric since the 10th century,
Brixen is surrounded picturesquely by vineyards of
the well-known Silvaner. Group tour: City tour.
Day 2:
Brixen – Bruneck
Introductory presentation in
the morning. Via Neustift (where you can see the world’s
smallest bible) and the “Mühlbacher Klause” (former
customs post of the Tyrolese sovereign princes) into
the “Puster Valley”(antique bridge between
the provinces of Rhaetia and Norikum). Then Dietenheim
near Bruneck (folklore museum with several original
Tyrolese farms). A digression to Sand in Taufers and
a visit to “Taufers Castle” enrich this
day. Finish of the stage is at Bruneck (a picturesque
old town).
Day 3:
Bruneck –Toblach/surroundings
Through the “Puster Valley” to
Toblach. Charming trips to the “Toblacher Lake” or
the “Dürren Lake”/ “Pragser
Lake” can be taken. Near them are the most well-known
summits of the Dolomites, the so-called “Drei
Zinnen”.
Day 4: Toblach/surroundings – Lienz
First Innichen (a museum worth
seeing; a cathedral built in a Romanesque style) and
then a comfortable descent from Sillian to Lienz, where
the Isel and Drau confluence occurs. (Museum of local
history “Schloss Bruck” – excavation
site Aguntum.) With 2000 hours of sunlight a year this
is the sunniest holiday resort of Austria. Group tour:
city tour.
Day
5: Lienz – Berg (in the valley!)
On the tracks of old Roman trade
routes leading to Oberdrauburg, which is the city of
custom with “Perchtenmuseum”, “Almmuseum” and
an old mill which is still running.
Day 6: Berg – Spittal/ “Millstätter
lake”
Through marvellous landscapes
to theSpittal or “Millstätter Lake” (fishing
museum). There is the opportunity to swim in the beautiful “Millstätter
Lake”. The “Kulturpromenade” (culture
promenade) of Oberkärnten – Spittal/ Drau
(Castle Porcia with a museum of folk culture, and comedy
plays put on in July and August).
Day 7:
Spittal/ “Millstätter lake” – Warmbad-Villach
Villach – the second biggest
city of Kärnten. (our finish in the stage) and
its immediate surroundings offer numerous sights (mushroom
museum, the dolly world of Elli-Riehls, the ruin Landskron)
and inviting lakes like “Ossiacher Lake” and “Faaker
Lake”. Group tour: city tour.
Day 8: Individual return journey
Enjoy!
| Individual Tour |
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Tour not operating this year |
| Group Tour |
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Tour not operating this year |
| Description |
Group
Tour |
Individual Tour |
| Basic price per person
in double room |
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| Double room share |
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| Single room surcharge |
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| Half board surcharge |
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| Rental bike |
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| High season surcharge
(30 Jul - 27 Aug) |
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Additional Nights
| Description |
Brixen |
Villach |
| Double room share |
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| Single room surcharge |
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| High season surcharge
(01-31 Aug) |
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Individual Tour
- Personal tour information on the spot.
- Accommodation in hotels, category
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- Breakfast buffet or extended breakfast.
- Half board if booked: at least a 3-course evening meal.
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel.
- Detailed route guidance.
- Detailed travel material, route description, places of interest.
- Service hotline during the tour.
Group Tour
- Company of a trained travel courier who knows about
the country.
- Eurobike-bus during the whole tour.
- Accommodation in chosen hotels.
- Breakfast buffet.
- At least a 3-course evening meal with choice possibilities.
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel.
- All admissions and guided tours according to the
program.
- Detailed travel material (route maps, route description,
places of interest, important telephone numbers).
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