Carinthia Lakes Cycling Tour Central Austria Austria This bicycle tour brings you to the most beautiful lakes of Carinthia. Past blue and turquoise lakes, accompanied by a hilly and mountainous landscape, the route captivates with a varied sceneries.   Start from Villach, the cycling capital of Carinthia, and cycle to lake Millstätter See, lake Weißensee, lake Pressegger See, lake Faaker See and via the valley Keutschacher Seental with 4 lakes to the provincial capital of Klagenfurt. From there, the journey leads over the lake Wörthersee to the Drava cycle path and back to Villach and the lake Ossiacher See. This tour leads mostly on well laid out bicycle routes, often directly along the lakesides. The route has a couple of slopes to overcome and partially leading several kilometers along paved roads with some traffic. In some sections the route leads along federal roads without a cycle path. In addition, there is a long slope on the route to Weißensee to overcome (transfer optional). The rest of the route is mainly flat, sometimes slightly hilly. The route is ideal for E-bikes. Biking Tour Meeting: Villach Airport: Klagenfurt Transfer: Riders: Min 2 riders Max 10 riders Trip Brochure (PDF) Trip Rating

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This is a self-guided tour, there is not an official meeting. The trip starts on Day 1 when you check in to your 1st hotel in Villach.

Sample Itinerary: 8-day sporty program - subject to changes

Day 1: Arrival to Villach
You will arrive at your hotel in Villach. Parking spaces available close to the hotel.
Meals included: none
Overnight in Villach

Day 2: Villach – Lake Ossiachersee – Gegendtal – Lake Millstätter See
You start in Villach and head out through the small town towards Lake Ossiach, where you will soon see the ruins of Landskron Castle towering high above the countryside. Idyllically embedded in the surrounding mountains, inviting bathing resorts and the romantic Ossiach Abbey welcome you. The dark green colour of the water is something special. You circle Lake Ossiach and then head towards Lake Millstätter See. This route takes you through the so-called Gegendtal, past the two idyllic lakes Afritzer See and Brennsee and the small town of Radenthein to the eastern shore of Lake Millstätter See. Then it is a few more kilometres along the lake to today‘s stage destination.
Biking approx. 70 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight near Lake Millstätter See

Day 3: Lake Millstätter See – Spittal an der Drau - Weissensee east shore – Lake Presseggersee/Hermagor/ Tröpolach
Today you start at Lake Millstatt, then cycle through the Lieser Gorge to the district town of Spittal an der Drau, the centre of which is the beautiful Renaissance Porcia Castle. Afterwards you cycle downstream along the Drau cycle path for a while, then continue along the main road, up to the Weißensee lake (transfer optional). At the top, enjoy a short boat ride across Lake Weissensee, as there is no road connection to the eastern shore. Once you reach the western shore of Lake Weissensee, a short ascent awaits you, before you head then descend along the dreamy Gitschtal valley to the small town of Hermagor and then to Lake Pressegger See.
Biking approx. 60 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Tröpolach

Day 4: Lake Presseggersee – Gailtal – Lake Faaker See – Mühlbach/Wörthersee
Your cycle tour today takes you along the Gailtal cycle path. The wide valley is unspoilt and the cycle path runs right through the natural landscape along the river. At the beginning of your cycle tour you will pass the Pressegger See lake. Like all Carinthian lakes, it is a bathing lake with warm temperatures. Part of the tour then leads you to Villach at the foot of the majestic Dobratsch mountain through a nature reserve that was created in the course of a historic rock fall. Here, too, you cycle directly along the Gail River, which is wide and shallow at this point and used as a bathing spot by many nature lovers. The cycle path continues towards Lake Faak. It is the emerald among the Carinthian lakes, not very big, but very warm and turquoise like the Caribbean. You cycle around the lake from south to east and then cycle along the Drau cycle path to your destination for today - Lake Wörthersee.
Biking approx. 70 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Mühlbach/Wörthersee

Day 5: Mühlbach/Wörthersee – Rosegg – Drauradweg - Lake Klopeinersee
In the morning you start at Lake Wörthersee and cycle along the Drau cycle path (awarded 5 stars by the ADFC!!). This tour runs via Rosegg and through the beautiful Rosental valley, along the Ferlach reservoir and mostly flat, often directly on the Drau river and through untouched nature to Klopeiner See, one of the warmest bathing lakes in Carinthia.
Biking approx. 60 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight near Lake Klopeinersee

Day 6: Lake Klopeinersee – Völermarkter Strausse - Grafenstein - Klagenfurt
A lap around Lake Klopein should not be missed before you then cycle along the Völkermarkt reservoir and via Grafenstein to Klagenfurt, today‘s destination. Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia, is located directly on the eastern bay of Lake Wörthersee with a wonderful sandy beach, numerous sights and a beautiful old town that also invites you to go shopping.
Biking approx. 40 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Klagenfurt

Day 7: Klagenfurt – Wörthersee - Villach
The first section of the tour takes you along the northern shore of Lake Wörthersee, through the well-known and popular resorts of Pörtschach and Velden. seaside resorts of Pörtschach and Velden. Along this Wörthersee cycle path, small bathing spots invite you to take a refreshing dip in Lake Wörthersee. From Velden you cycle back along the Drau cycle path and past the Silbersee lake, to Villach, the destination of this cycle tour.
Biking approx. 45 km
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight in Villach

Day 8: Departure
Tour end and departure or possibility of extension.
Meals included: Breakfast

                                                Klagenfurt area

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average High Temperature (°F)	34	41	52	60	69	75	79	78	69	58	44	34
Average Low Temperature (°F)	19	22	30	37	46	52	56	55	48	39	31	22
Average High Temperature (°C)	1	5	11	16	21	24	26	25	21	14	7	1
Average Low Temperature (°C)	-7	-5	-1	3	8	11	13	13	9	4	-1	-6
Average Precipitation (days of rain)	3	3	4	7	8	11	8	8	6	6	6	5

Source: NOAA


Seasons
Due to its proximity to the Sea, the region benefits from a Mediterranean influence bringing lots of sunshine and a relative mild climate, even though winters can be quite cold.

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Accommodations
During this trip, nights are spent in different locations.

Description
Accommodations consist of a mixture of 3 and 4 star hotels offering private bedrooms with ensuite facilities.

Local tax
Some cities charge a tourist tax. These taxes are not included in the sale price of the tour and must be paid directly by you at check-in or check-out at the hotels.
This fee varies depending on the hotel category, the season and the number of days of stay. It is usually between 1 and 5 € per person per night.


Meals
All breakfasts are included.

Tack:		--
Horses:		--
Pace:		--
Level:		(2 to 3 out of 5)    Easy to Moderate
Age:		Min 12
Riders:		Min 2 riders	Max 10 riders

Enjoyment Tour: approx. 250km total
E-bike or Sporty Tour: approx. 350km total
6-day Program - East: approx. 200-210km total
6-day Program - West: approx. 165km total

Rental bikes:
21-gears women‘s or men‘s bicycle
E-bike (unisex bike, 500 W battery, range up to 100 km)

Passports
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart except:
(a) 1. British nationals whose passport should be valid for intended length of stay.
(b) 2. EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.
Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU member state. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.
Passport Note
Austria is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.

Visas
Not required by all nationals referred to in the chart above for the following lengths of visit:
(a) nationals of EU countries for an unlimited period, provided passport is valid;
(b) 3. nationals of Australia, Canada and USA for the purposes of business or tourism for stays of up to three months. For stays longer than three months an entry permit must be applied for which is valid for up to six months.
(c) 4. holders of the following British passports do need a visa: British subject (without right of abode in the UK); British Dependent Territories; British Overseas Citizens; British Protected Persons.
 

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