The Tauern Cycle Route from Krimml via Salzburg to Zell am See is 270 kilometres long and very moderate with 600 metres of altitude. With the five detours described, there are 332 kilometres and 2,413 metres of altitude to cover. The individual detours are asphalted or finely gravelled and easy to ride on touring e-bikes.
Right at the start, the Tauern Cycle Trail features the famous Krimml Waterfalls. In addition to the detours we have described, there are many sights on or near the popular long-distance cycle route.
long-distance cycle path.
The National Park Centre in Mittersill, the Eisriesenwelt and Hohenwerfen Castle are definitely worth a visit. Zell am See, the market town of Golling, the Celtic town of Hallein and, last but not least, the world-famous baroque town of Salzburg invite you to experience culture.
Baroque city of Salzburg invite you to experience culture and take a stroll. On the Saalach route towards Zell am See, the Saalachtal forces of nature in Weißbach and St. Martin bei Lofer are also not to be missed
The GPX track is available free of charge on the MYBIKE tour portal:
Journey
By car or train via Salzburg to Zell am See. From there, take the Pinzgau local railway to Krimml, the starting point of the Tauern Cycle Path. www.oebb.at and www.pinzgauerlokalbahn.at
Accommodation
Directly on or near the Tauern Cycle Path, 53 cycle-friendly businesses have catered to the needs of Tauern Cycle Path guests. In addition to a lockable storage room and repair service, the establishments score points above all with one-night accommodation at no extra charge as well as organising the nearest accommodation. Hotel list on www.tauernradweg.com
E-bike service
In most places along the Tauern Cycle Trail, e-bikes can be hired and batteries can be charged without the need for a charger. A suitable charging cable for almost all common battery types can be hired or purchased at the stations. www.bike-energy.com
Avelo rents out e-bikes of various brands in Salzburg and Krimml. The bikes can be returned at both stations. www.avelo.at
Maps & Literature
Verlag Esterbauer bikeline cycle tour book with maps 1:50,000 "Tauern-Radweg - Entlang von Salzach, Saalach und Inn. With Tauern cycle route", 152 pages, 14.90 euros
Kompass cycling guide "Tauern Cycle Path" with maps 1:50,000, 144 pages, 14.99 euros
Contact & Info
Salzburger Land Tourismus, Wiener Bundesstraße 23, A-5300 Hallwang, Tel. 0043/662/6688-0, www.tauernradweg.com
Krimmler Tauernhaus, www.krimmler-tauernhaus.at
Kaprun-Kitzsteinhorn, www.kitzsteinhorn.at
Bike & Raft Taxenbach, www.raftingcenter.com
Bluntautal Golling, www.golling.info
Organic farm cheese dairy Fürstenhof Kuchl, www.fuerstenhof.co.at
Vorderkaserklamm gorge, www.naturgewalten.at
The complete travel report "Auf Abwegen" was published in MYBIKE issue 3/2019. You can download the issue in the MYBIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or in the DK-Shop order.
