DURING EXPERIENCE BIKE & CANOE

Bike tour Drau - Wörthersee with canoe trial day

 

about 180 km

from € 699

7

Days

DESCRIPTION:

Crown your Drau cycle path tour with an introductory canoeing experience on the Drau! On this varied, combined bike and canoe trip, you cover a day's stage by canoe and can simply try out this sport. First you cycle from Lienz in East Tyrol on the excellent Drau cycle path past the mountains of the Dolomites through the scenic Drautal. You will soon reach the charming city center of Villach via Spittal/Drau.

In Villach you switch to the canoe and start paddling after a short instruction. On the gently flowing Drau you can marvel at the flora and fauna from the water and enjoy a wonderful view of the Karawanken. After 17 canoe kilometers you get back on your bikes and cycle along the beautiful Wörthersee. Treat yourself to a relaxing bathing break between the well-known holiday resort of Velden and the provincial capital of Klagenfurt.

 

 

SERVICES:

  •  6 nights in 3* star and 4* star hotels
  • Breakfast buffet or extensive breakfast
  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 20 kg)
  • 1 canoe tour without a guide (short training included)
  • Rental canoe including life jacket
  • Bike transfer to the exit point
  • Bikeline cycle tour book "Drauradweg"
  • Cycling maps and information material
  • Service hotline (7 days a week)

Optionally bookable:

  • Canoe guide (price depends on the number of people)

GETTING THERE:

Saturday and Sunday, from May 01.05st. until October 02.10.2024nd, XNUMX
Minimum number of participants: 2 people

When the water level on the Drau is high, canoe tours are carried out on other waters.

PRICE:

Category:
3* hotels and inns”

€ 699, - per person in a double room
10.05. to 17.05.2024
25.09. to 02.10.2024

€ 779, - per person in a double room
18.05. to 26.05.2024
12.09. to 24.09.2024

€ 829 per person in a double room
27.05. to 15.09.2024

 

EXTRAS:

Local tax, if due, is not included in the tour price.

Single room surcharge: € 180,-

Rental bikes:
Trekking bike: € 109
E-bike: € 199, -

Return transfer Krumpendorf – Lienz: €80 per person excl. bike, if you take your own bike with you plus €25
A timely reservation of the places is necessary.

Parking: Parking in Lienz for the duration of the trip approx. € 10 to € 13 per day at the hotel or in an unguarded public parking lot.

 

 Print offer

Arrival in Lienz in East Tyrol

Individual arrival in Lienz and check-in at the hotel. The day is at your disposal, we recommend a visit to the charming city center of Lienz.

Drau cycle path near Sillian (c) Carinthia cycle tours

Drau cycle path near Sillian (c) Carinthia cycle tours

Lienz - Berg im Drautal, approx. 35 km

You start your bike tour on the beautiful Drau bike path with a wonderful view of the mountains of the Lienz Dolomites. The Roman Museum Aguntum on the outskirts of Lienz attracts visitors and presents the history of the old Roman settlement in an attractive way. In Dellach you can stop at a bay on the Drau or take a short hike in the beautiful Geißlochklamm.  

Combining cycling and culture - a great view of Hohenburg Castle

Hohenburg Castle Oberdrauburg, © Kärnten Hohe Tauern

Berg im Drautal - Sachsenburg / Spittal adDrau, approx. 30/40 km

Following the upper Drau valley, you drive partly on the river bank and partly a little further away through small villages. In Greifenburg, adventurous people can stop at a climbing park or refresh themselves in the swimming lake. At the stage destination Spittal / Drau you should take time to tour the city. The renaissance castle Porcia is especially worth a visit

Drau Cycle Path, © Franz Gerdl

Sachsenburg / Spittal adDrau - Villach, approx. 52/40 km

We continue on the Drau Cycle Path, mostly on the natural riverbank. Halfway, in Feistritz, you have the opportunity to take a refreshing break at a nice snack bar with its own fruit press. Arrived in Villach, the town center with its cafés and shops invites you to stroll and linger.

The idyllic Hauptlatz Villach invites you to stroll

The idyllic main square of Villach (c) Martin Steinthaler

Canoe tour: Villach-Rosegg / Mühlbach, approx. 17 km

Today is canoe day! First you cycle to the Drava entry point, where the canoe guide awaits you. After a training session, you can paddle off and enjoy the gently flowing Drau and its mysterious banks. On the way you can take a bathing break in the nearby Silbersee. Your paddling stage ends at the Rosegg power plant, you swap the canoe for your bike and cycle to your accommodation in Rosegg.

Draupaddelweg summer paddlingc Carinthia advertising

Draupaddelweg Canoe tour on the Drau (c) Kaernten Werbung

Rosegg/Mühlbach - Krumpendorf, approx. 20-50 km

Today you will spend the most famous bathing lake in Carinthia, the Wörthersee. First cycle to Velden and stroll along the beach promenade to the famous castle hotel. You can then choose whether to cycle along the north or south bank of the Wörthersee cycle path to your stage destination Krumpendorf and where you can take a bathing break. You shouldn't miss a short tour of the nearby provincial capital Klagenfurt and the sea of ​​flowers in the Europapark.

Wörthersee lake loop (c) Gert Perauer

Wörthersee lake loop (c) Gert Perauer

Departure

Individual departure or extension after breakfast. If you have booked rental bikes, you can return to Lienz by train. With your own bikes and luggage, we recommend the return journey with our VIP transfer.

Klagenfurt

Klagenfurt, city landmark Lindwurm

BOOKING HOTLINE

+43 (0) 4242 44 200 -37