Tourismusverband Bergheim im SalzburgerLand - Infos zu Kultur & Mozart Stadt Salzburg

Bergheim is the ideal base for your cycling tours of Salzburg City, the Alpine Foothills and the Salzkammergut region. This extensive bike network mainly takes you to your destination down idyllic paths alongside the Salzach River. Everyone, from beginners to experienced bikers, is certain to find the tour that is perfect for them. On the following pages, we will introduce you to a selection of especially beautiful tours. Further information, along with maps and detailed trail descriptions, are available from the Bergheim Tourist Office.

Big Salzburg City Tour

A flat bike tour for the whole family via bike paths in and around the provincial capital. Almost half of the route runs next to the Salzach and Saalach Rivers.
A tour which takes you past the Salzachsee, through the communities of Käferheim, Walserberg and Fürstenbrunn, in the direction of the Untersberg. After visiting Hellbrunn Palace, you will ride back through the Old City of Salzburg to Bergheim.

Bergheim - Oberndorf - Rupertiwinkel

A pleasant, family-friendly tour, mostly on bike paths alongside the Salzach and Saalach. In Oberndorf, you cross the Salzach bridge to Laufen. This bridge is one of the most beautiful in Austria and was constructed at the turn of the last century. This bridge takes you to the now Bavarian town of Laufen (a Salzburg community until 1816), whose picturesque Old Town is definitely well worth a visit.

From Bergheim to Obertrum

The Alpine Foothills in Salzburg’s Flachgau region are the work of the Ice Age and the Salzach Glacier. The glacier pushed its tongue out into the plain, creating in the process the basins for those lakes which make today’s Salzburg such a paradise for bathers. This tour takes you into the very heart of this idyll, while also allowing you to combine a leisurely bike ride with some swimming and fun on the shores of the Obertrumer See. On especially festive occasions, beer from the Sigl brewery - rather than water - flows from the village fountain in Obertrum.

Big Gaisberg Tour

The old Ischl railway line serves as a perfect warm-up for this challenging tour. From Thalgau on, the route is continuously up- and downhill, making its way via Hof to the Wiestal and via Hinterwinkl to Elsbethen. Along the so-called “Mill Path” at the Plötz Natural Monument in Ebenau, you can gaze on an array of restored farm mills. And be sure to visit the geology trail at Glasenbach Gorge in Elsbethen.

Over the Heuberg

This tour is spiced with all the ingredients for a short, sharp bike tour:
a quick climb to the Dax Lueg, then along a gravel path to the Heuberg, followed by a narrow passage through forest (watch out for roots), paved descent from Schwaighofen, concluding with some leisurely free-wheeling from Eugendorf to Bergheim.

On and around the Gaisberg

Initially, you will cycle alongside the Salzach through Salzburg towards Elsbethen. Once you have tackled the Glasenbach Gorge, you will have the hardest part of the tour behind you. Make sure you don’t miss out on the geology trail in the Glasenbach Gorge. You then take paved and forestry roads through Koppl and Eugendorf back to Bergheim.

Salzkammergut Bike Path

The Salzkammergut Bike Path takes cyclists through some of the most beautiful countryside in all of Austria, a lake district spread out across the northern fringes of the Alps and three Austrian provinces: Upper Austria, Salzburg and Styria. The 345-kilometre main route is primarily along clearly marked bike paths or low-traffic roads, while numerous variants and detours allow you the freedom to custom-tailor a tour that is perfect for you. A number of excursions along the way are highly recommended. Further information, along with maps covering the entire route and individual sections, are all available from the Bergheim Tourist Office.

Distance: 345 km

Sights to the right and left of the Old City

You will cycle along the Salzach to Mozart Square. Passing the Residenz, the cathedral square, St. Peter’s, the Festival Hall and the Mönchsberg funicular, you will finally reach the quayside. The Müllner Steg will take you across the Salzach to the Kurhaus and through its gardens. Then via the Linzer Gasse to St. Sebastian’s cemetery, continuing on to the Dreifaltigkeitsgasse. To conclude, enjoy the ambience of Mirabell Gardens and Palace. You will then return to Bergheim along the banks of the Salzach.

Distance: ca. 12 km, no climbs

Hellbrunn and Leopoldskron

Following the Salzach, you will ride to Mozart Square. From there, you will bike past all kinds of sights in the historic Old City. Passing through the Neutor gate, you will continue towards Leopoldskron Palace and Leopoldskron Pond. Then you will come to the famous fountains and zoo of Hellbrunn. Hellbrunn Palace was once the pleasure palace of Archbishop Markus Sittikus. You will finally return along the banks of the Salzach to Bergheim.

Distance: about 21 km, no climbs

Salzach Lakes and Klessheim

Riding alongside the Salzach, you will make your way to the Salzachsee, a great place for a refreshing dip. Then you will cycle along the Salzach to the Saalachspitz. From this point, you follow the Saalach to the Saalach Au, which was declared a natural monument in 1973. Now taking the Walserweg, you will come to Klessheim Castle, a Baroque jewel with a beautiful castle park. Via Lehen, you make your way, first to the exhibition grounds, then alongside the Salzach back to Bergheim.

Distance: about 18 km, family tours without any climbs

Maria Plain - Kasern - Sam

You will make your way via Kemating to the Plainberg, one of Salzburg’s most popular local mountains. You can leave your bike at the foot of the hill, then ascend the stairs of the Mount Calvary, climbing past a crucifixion group and sculptures to the pilgrimage church of Maria Plain. From there, you have breathtaking panoramic views across Salzburg. You then continue by bike via Radeck, Kasern and Sam to Itzling. From this point, you cycle alongside the Salzach and back to Bergheim.

Distance: about 15 km, family tour without any climbs

You can extend most tours by around 12 km (roundtrip) if you make a side trip alongside the beautiful Salzach River to the inner city of Salzburg.

Mozart Bike Trail

In and around Salzburg, through the most magnificent lake country in Austria and Bavaria.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart left many traces in the Salzburg area. A mosaic of historically chronicled Mozart milestones have now been interconnected via the Mozart Bike Trail. this cross-border bike trail leads through the most splendid lake country in all of Austria and Bavaria.

Overview of the Route:

Connecting Trails: between St. Lorenz and Köstendorf, Laufen and Kössen, as well as Bad Reichenhall and Salzburg.
Elevation Changes: total of 1400 m. We recommend riding the route in a counter-clockwise direction.
Route: 90% on bike paths or low-traffic side roads, mostly paved.
The Mozart Bike Trail is uniformly posted with the same symbol (Mozart’s head) in both directions.
Distance: 410 km