- The Alpe Adria Cycle Route is the favorite bike tour of M. Traunmüller, our owner, who put up the first signs for the Danube Cycle Route in 1982.
- The destination, Trieste, was the “lung of the Danube Monarchy.” Here, you can still feel the flair of the Habsburg monarchy at every turn, as well as a certain nostalgia for its former significance.
- Good to very good hotels in interesting locations along the way.
Arrival every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from May 15th to October 10th
Off season: September 25th to October 10th
Low season: June 12th to July 12th and September 18th to 20th
High season: May 15th to June 7th and July 17th to September 13th
The light blue dates in the calendar are very popular dates. These can be booked online, but there may be surcharges or hotel or location changes. We would be happy to inform you based on your online booking how we can offer your bike holiday.
- 341 km by bike, 24 minutes by train
- Well-developed Alpe Adria Cycle Route
- Flat to slightly downhill, approx. 3 km uphill on the Austrian/Italian border
Visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Aquileia with its ancient excavations and imposing basilica.
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Fitness
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Cycle path quality
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Signage
to Mallnitz. Documents will be issued and rental bikes (if booked) will be provided at the arrival hotel. Arrival tips can be found in your travel documents. Parking is available at the hotel or at the nearby public parking lot (3 minutes' walk).
Day 2, Spittal/Seeboden (54 km by bike)The Alpe-Adria Cycle Route continues along the valley floor to Obervellach and into the Drau Valley, past Möllbrücke and on to Seeboden. Depending on your fitness level and interest, the car-free Millstättersee Cycle Route is a beautiful route to Sappl. Return to Seeboden and your destination for the day.
Day 3, Tarvis (69 km by bike/312 hm)Flat and car-free along/near the Drau River via Paternion to the small town of Villach on the Drau with its picturesque old town. The route then climbs gently/continuously along the Gail River to Arnoldstein and the day's destination (picturesque location).
Today, the heart of the Alpe-Adria Cycle Route awaits you. You will cycle through the narrow valley of the Fella River on the old railway line to Pontebba, which is closed to traffic. After a short stretch on the road, you will continue to your destination for the day.
Partly car-free and close to the Tagliamento River or on side roads, the route passes Osoppo and Buia through the fertile landscape of Friuli to the day's destination, a magnificent trading town with numerous sights (Piazza della Liberta/Matteotti, Duomo, old town).
Day 6, Grado (63 km by bike)Cycle along bike paths from the city center to the fertile surrounding countryside and through romantic villages such as Pavia to Palmanova, a Venetian fortified town (16th century) with a Piazza Grande, cathedral, numerous Renaissance palaces, and completely preserved city fortifications. Continue via Cervignano to Aquileia, the former imperial residence in the Roman Empire (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Passing through impressive countryside, you reach the old port town of Grado via the lagoon.
Day 7, Triest (33 km bike, 24 train minutes)The route takes you along mostly well-developed cycle paths and side roads through the unique lagoon of Monfalcone and by train to nearby Trieste (bike ticket approximately € 2,- on the spot).
Day 8, End of the bike tourReturn journey or booking of additional nights.
Passenger return transferDaily return trip by train from Trieste Centrale to Mallnitz Hauptbahnhof (depending on the current timetable, with 2 transfers).
Return transfer of your own bikesReturn transfer of your own bike possible (+ € 38,-). Friday and Saturday as a night transfer if dropped off by 5 p.m.; your bike will be waiting for you the following day (Saturday and Sunday) from around 4 p.m. at the arrival hotel in Mallnitz. Remaining days on your own.
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double room | breakfast
- 8 days
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25.09. - 10.10.2026 | A - Off season
€ 899,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su -
12.06. - 12.07.2026, 18.09. - 20.09.2026 | B - Low season
€ 1.116,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su -
15.05. - 07.06.2026, 17.07. - 13.09.2026 | C - High season
€ 1.179,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
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25.09. - 10.10.2026 | A - Off season
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single room | breakfast
- 8 days
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25.09. - 10.10.2026 | A - Off season
€ 1.197,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su -
12.06. - 12.07.2026, 18.09. - 20.09.2026 | B - Low season
€ 1.414,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su -
15.05. - 07.06.2026, 17.07. - 13.09.2026 | C - High season
€ 1.477,- Arrival Fr, Sa, Su
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25.09. - 10.10.2026 | A - Off season
- 7 x nights with breakfast buffet
- Unsupervised parking in Mallnitz
- 1 x dinner in Mallnitz on the day of arrival
- 1 x specialty menu in Seeboden
- Transport flat rate from Mallnitz to Trieste, including liability coverage up to € 1000,- per person
- Train ride from Monfalcone to Trieste without bike
- Train ticket for the return trip from Trieste to Mallnitz (2nd class, without bike)
- Information package with detailed tour book
- Travel documents with tailor-made itinerary and GPS data
Local taxes of up to € 3,- per person per night
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Early bird bonus
- 2 % per person until 15.03.2026 on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026
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Online discount
- 1 % per person on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026
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Children (in double room with extra bed with at least 2 full-paying guests)
- 100 % up to 6 years on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026
- 50 % up to 11 years on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026
- 25 % up to 15 years on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026
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Group discount (invoicing and payment via a trip registrant)
- 2 % from 4 full-paying adults on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026
- 3 % from 8 full-paying adults on arrival Fr, Sa, Su from 15.05. - 10.10.2026