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Level 2; mostly flat with some hilly stretches in the Salzkammergut, completely flat in the Danube valley.

Day 1: Salzburg

Individual arrival. Use the extra time for a stroll through the picturesque old part of this cultural and fascinating city.

Day 2: Salzburg - Attersee, approx. 60 km

Along the old railway-line Ischler, you will cycle to the Mondsee and soon reach the slightly rolling hills of the Attergau and the Attersee, a popular recreation area that is favoured by most locals and guests alike.

Day 3: Attersee – Traunsee, approx. 55 km

Today you will pass through the romantic valley of Weißenbachtal and reach the banks of Lake Traunsee. Then transfer by boat (or train) to Gmunden, which is the former imperial capital city of salt.

Day 4: Traunsee – Linz, approx. 31km+ train ride

This cycling stretch leads you through the villages of Laakirchen and Steyrermühl on to Lambach. In Lambach take train to the state capital of Upper Austria and Culture Capital of Europe 2009, Linz.

Day 5: Linz – Region Grein, approx. 60 km

Enjoy the day with a visit to the monastery in St. Florian and stop by the oldest towns in Austria, the welcoming village of Enns. Your final destination today is the romantic Baroque village of Grein complete with the oldest existing theatre in Austria.

Day 6: Region Grein - Wachau, approx. 63 km

Passing the through regions of Strudengau and Nibelungengau, you reach the famous Wachau, recently nominated as an UNESCO World Culture Heritage Area. Visit the unique Benedictine monastery of Melk or sample the local wine at one of the "Heurigen“ (typical Austrian wine taverns).

Day 7: Wachau – Vienna, approx. 65 km + train ride

Enjoy the ride through a few impressive villages. Travelling via Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein and then on to the medieval town of Krems, you stop by the impressive Benedictine monastery of Gottweig. In Tulln you transfer by train to the “City of Music”, Vienna.

Day 8: Vienna

Individual departure or extend your stay in Vienna. Experience this great city!.

We highly recommend to visit an unforgettable Waltz- and Operetta-Concert

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