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Drau Classic


6 nights with breakfast buffet, luggage transport from Sillian to St. Kanzian, public car park near the arrival hotel and return transfer by bus. Attractive destination: Austria's warmest bathing lake, Lake Klopein. Your individual cycle tour.

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Overview
Authentic Donau Touristic
  •  Numerous sections of the Drau Cycle Route have been declared one of the most beautiful long-distance cycle routes in Austria by the ADFC with 5 stars/quality route.
  • Charming contrasts from the mighty 3,000 metre peaks of the Central Alps to the lovely and clean bathing lakes of Carinthia.
  • Attractive destination: Austria's warmest bathing lake, the Klopeiner See.
Dates 2025

Arrival every Saturday and Sunday from May 17th to September 21st

Off season: September 13th to 21st
Low season: May 17th to June 1st and September 6th to 7th
High season: June 7th to August 31st

Please Note

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.

'Golden Autumn' special offer

If you arrive from September 13th to 21st, you will receive the rental bike free of charge or the e-bike at a rental bike price of € 95; the hotels and we invite you (if you book half board) to half board twice during this period according to the offer.

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Tour
  • 240 to 244 km by bike
  • Generously developed long-distance cycle route
  • flat to slightly downhill, along and near the Drau
  • 85 % uniformly marked cycle path, away from car traffic, 15 % side roads; very well marked
Tour characteristics
  • Fitness
  • Cycle path quality
  • Signage
Route
Day 1, Arrival in Sillian

At the transition to the South Tyrol/Pustertal cycle path. Public car park near the arrival hotel. Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the hotel.

Day 2, Dellach/Oberdrauburg (60/46 km)

Via Heinfels Castle to Thal and Lienz; past archaeological excavation sites (Aguntum) to the day's destination.

Day 3, Sachsenburg/Möllbrücke (35/45 km)

Past medieval Greifenburg and through charming villages to the stage destination.

Day 4, Villach (50 km)

Via Spittal and Rothenthurn Castle to Paternion, always flat along the Drau, past the Gersheim marble mill to Villach (historic town centre).

Day 5, Ferlach/Unterbergen (52 km)

To the most species-rich zoo in Carinthia; via Maria Elend (pilgrimage church) and Feistritz to the gunsmith town of Ferlach.

Day 6, Lake Klopein (47 km)

Through the partly lonely Rosental valley to Gallizien and past Neudenstein Castle to Völkermarkt (picturesque location; old town hall); on side roads to nearby St. Kanzian on Lake Klopeiner See.

Day 7, Departure

Return journey by bus from the hotel to Sillian every Friday and Saturday. Return transfer of own bikes possible for + € 38,- as part of the return bus journey. On the remaining days back on your own.

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Prices & Services
Services
  • 6 nights including breakfast buffet
  • Transport flat rate from place to place to Lake Klopeiner See including liability € 1.000,- per person
  • Return transfer by bus
  • Info package with tour map
  • GPS data
  • 7-day service telephone
Not included

partly local taxes up to € 3,- per person and night

Your hotels
  • Bergland - More Information
    3 stars
    Bergland
    Sillian

    LOCATION: The 3☼☼☼Hotel Bergland is located in Hochpustertal, right in the centre of Sillian. The hotel is family-run in…

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  • Gesser - More Information
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    3 stars
    Gesser
    Sillian

    LOCATION: The family-run hotel is located in Sillian, in a central and quiet location, nestled between the Lienz and…

    extension on request

  • Radpension-Gasthof Taurer - More Information
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    3 stars
    Radpension-Gasthof Taurer
    Dellach im Drautal

    LOCATION: Surrounded by rural idyll, the family-run Gasthof Taurer is uniquely situated in the Drau Valley, right in…

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  • Gasthof Post - More Information
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    3 stars
    Gasthof Post
    Oberdrauburg

    LOCATION: The historic Gasthof Post is located directly on the medieval marketplace of Oberdrauburg, offering a…

    extension on request

  • Landhotel Kreinerhof - More Information
    3 stars
    Landhotel Kreinerhof
    Möllbrücke

    LOCATION: The Landhotel Kreinerhof enjoys an idyllic location in the centre of the Hohe Tauern National Park tourist…

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  • Zum Goldenen Rössl - More Information
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    3 stars
    Zum Goldenen Rössl
    Sachsenburg

    LOCATION: The newly renovated and family-friendly Gasthof Zum Goldenen Rössl is located in a sunny position directly on…

    extension on request

  • Hotel City - More Information
    4 stars
    Hotel City
    Villach

    LOCATION: The 1st-Class Hotel City in Villach is centrally located. ROOMS: All rooms are equipped with bath or…

    extension on request

  • Gasthof Plasch - More Information
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    3 stars
    Gasthof Plasch
    Ferlach

    LOCATION: Very quiet and located directly on the cycle path. ROOMS: All rooms have bath/shower, toilet, minibar,…

    extension on request

  • Das Alpensee - More Information
    Das Alpensee
    St. Kanzian

    LOCATION: The Alpensee in St. Kanzian is located on the peaceful eastern shore of Lake Klopein. The surroundings are…

    extension on request

Additional night in Sillian

We recommend an additional night in Sillian for a cycle tour to Lake Toblach. The scenic lake with the famous view of the ‘Three Peaks’ is only 21 flat, car-free kilometres by bike from Sillian. An additional night with a day trip there (42 km) is a ‘MUST’!
 

You will spend the night in the very good hotels mentioned or in some cases in hotels of equal quality.

Gastronomy

Daily breakfast buffet. With half board 4 x 3-course menus of choice (some in restaurants close to the hotel).

Information
Our rental bikes
Place of interest
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    Sillian

    Sillian is a small municipality in East Tyrol, which lies in a picturesque region between the breathtaking mountain…

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    Strassen

    The municipality of Strassen is located in the district of Lienz, in East Tyrol. Rustic farmsteads, sacred buildings and many…

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    ©  (c) Franz Gerdl
    Dellach

    Nestled between the northern Kreuzeck group and the Gailtal Alps in the south, Dellach lies in the Upper Drau Vale at 606…

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    ©  (c) Outdoorpark Oberdrautal / Outdoorpark Oberdrautal
    Oberdrauburg

    The market town of Oberdrauburg is located in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia. Both the idyllic market…

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    Sachsenburg

    Sachsenburg is located in the district of Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia, Austria. The municipality stretches along the…

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    Spittal an der Drau

    The municipality of Spittal an der Drau is the seat of the district administration of the district of the same name. It is…

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    Villach

    Villach, the seventh largest city in Austria and the second largest city in Carinthia after Klagenfurt, is an important…

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    Ferlach

    Ferlach is the southerliest town in Carinthia, the main town in the Rosental and known as a Büchsenmacherstadt [ae: gunsmith…

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    St. Kanzian

    St. Kanzian is a municipality in Carinthia, Austria, and lies on the shores of the picturesque Lake Klopein. Lake Klopeiner…

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    Lienz

    The charming town, which is surrounded by breathtaking mountain scenery and a rich history, offers both cultural and natural…