From Tyrolean alpine trails to the Danube's riverside cycling path, follow routes we've walked and ridden ourselves, at your own pace, on your own dates.
Walking & cycling
Couples & friends
6 to 8 days
Easy to challenging
May to October
Austria does alpine scenery as well as anywhere in Europe, and with better infrastructure than most. In the Tyrol, mountain trails cross high meadows between wooden-balconied villages where the Gasthof has been welcoming walkers for generations. The Salzkammergut links lake to lake through forest and limestone, gentler but no less scenic. Along the Danube, one of Europe’s great cycling paths follows the river through the Wachau wine region, flat, unhurried, and lined with apricot orchards and baroque abbeys.
The Tyrolean Alps offer the full alpine experience: high meadows, mountain huts, and genuine elevation. The Salzkammergut is gentler, linking lakes through forest and limestone. Most routes are graded moderate, and the Tyrolean high trails are the most demanding option on our Austria list.
The Danube cycling path through the Wachau is one of Europe’s great riverside rides: flat, well-surfaced, and lined with vineyards, apricot orchards and baroque abbeys. It’s one of the easiest and most scenic multi-day cycling routes on our list.
Cross high alpine meadows between wooden-balconied villages, with mountain hut stops and views that earn the climb.
Follow the river through the Wachau wine region, past vineyards, apricot orchards and baroque abbeys on flat, well-surfaced paths.
Link lake to lake through forest and limestone, with lakeside villages and a swim at the end of most days.
Fly into Innsbruck for the Tyrol, Salzburg for the Salzkammergut, or Vienna for the Danube cycling path.
Austria's rail network is excellent. Regional trains connect most start and end points efficiently.
Accommodation, luggage transfers, route notes and a local contact, on every trip, as standard.
Travel insurance is required. Route notes are in English throughout; a few German phrases help but aren't necessary.
Independent travel, without the planning burden.
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