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B: Tauern Cycle Trail Krimml ‒ Passau Full Route

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Map / B: Tauern Cycle Trail Krimml ‒ Passau Full Route
The Tauern Cycle Trail follows the rivers Salzach and Saalach, offering wonderful natural scenery, and a host of castles, palaces and little towns along the way. 
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Distance 304.2 km
20:42 h
965 m
1,746 m
1,078 m
295 m
Difficulty
moderate
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Highest point
1,078 m
Lowest point
295 m
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ROUTE: Due to the largely downhill gradient (only a few ascents), an anti-clockwise direction is recommended. Approx. 70 % of the cycle route is on tarmac surface. 90 % runs along cycle paths or quiet back roads. Suitable for touring bikes and trekking bikes, but only to a certain extent for racing bikes. Mountain bikes allow you to explore additional alpine detours.

Tips and hints

SalzburgerLand Tourismus 
Wiener Bundesstrasse 23,   A-5300 Hallwang
Tel.: +43 (0)662 6688-0
Fax: +43 (0)662 6688-66
info@salzburgerland.com

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Start

Krimml (1,078 m)
Coordinates:
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47.216125, 12.172390
DMS
47°12'58.0"N 12°10'20.6"E
UTM
33T 285904 5233060
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Destination

Passau

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There where the Kirmml waterfalls – the highest in Central Europe - roar into the depths below, is the starting point of one of the most beautiful cycling routes through Austria. 

On the edge of the National Park Hohe Tauern, you cycle along the river Salzach; both the Glockner-Kaprun reservoirs and the Großglockner mountain offer for a wonderful excursions. More comfortable, we continue to the reservoirs of the Pongau Salzachkraftwerke, where in recent years beautiful cycling routes have ensued. The wild and romantic Liechtensteinklamm, the Eisriesenwelt the largest ice cave in the world and the castle Hohenwerfen are all sights one should miss under no circumstances!  Past the romantic Gollinger waterfall the tour continues to Hallein, the ancient celtic and salt city. A visit to the salt mine is mandatory!

From afar you can see then the Fortress Hohensalzburg. Overlooking Salzburg's old town with its large squares and winding streets: the most beautiful view is directly from the bike path along the river Salzach.

Those who chose the route via the Saalach Valley are also able to enjoy this sight. On the completely new cycle path between Saalfelden and Lofer, one reaches the city of Mozart at the Stiegl BB´s Brauwelt (interactive museum). This variant allows also for a magnificent tour.

The Tauern Bike Tour through the quiet Salzach and Inn-Auen continues to the North. On its shores lie the old market town Oberndorf, the Gothic-like Braunau, the millenial Oberberg, the Augustinian monastery of Reichersberg, the baroque town of Schärding, the castle Wernstein and - at the end - the "three rivers"city of Passau.

Coordinates

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47.216125, 12.172390
DMS
47°12'58.0"N 12°10'20.6"E
UTM
33T 285904 5233060
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Georg Schrofner
November 11, 2022 · Tauernradweg
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Gerard Fechner
July 15, 2019 · Community
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When did you do this route? July 15, 2019
Bundesstrasse Richtung Werfen
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Stefan König
July 20, 2018 · Community
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When did you do this route? June 25, 2018

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Difficulty
moderate
Distance
304.2 km
Duration
20:42 h
Ascent
965 m
Descent
1,746 m
Highest point
1,078 m
Lowest point
295 m
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  • 7 Stages
Long distance cycling · Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 1: Krimml - Mittersill
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1
Distance 33.4 km
Duration 2:15 h
Ascent 75 m
Descent 354 m

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Long distance cycling · Mittersill - Hollersbach - Stuhlfelden
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 2: Mittersill - Bruck
recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 2
Distance 32.5 km
Duration 2:11 h
Ascent 56 m
Descent 88 m

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Long distance cycling · Ferienregion Nationalpark Hohe Tauern
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 3: Bruck - Schwarzach
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 3
Distance 30.4 km
Duration 2:40 h
Ascent 291 m
Descent 465 m

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Long distance cycling · Salzburger Sonnenterrasse
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 4: Schwarzach - Golling
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 4
Distance 43.3 km
Duration 2:54 h
Ascent 621 m
Descent 740 m

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Long distance cycling · Tennengau
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 5: Golling - Salzburg
recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 5
Distance 27.8 km
Duration 2:30 h
Ascent 49 m
Descent 124 m

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Long distance cycling · Salzburg and surroundings
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 8: Salzburg - Braunau
recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 6
Distance 79.6 km
Duration 5:19 h
Ascent 415 m
Descent 489 m

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Long distance cycling · Innviertel
Tauern Bike Tour Stage 9: Braunau - Passau
recommended route Difficulty easy Stage 7
Distance 65.9 km
Duration 4:27 h
Ascent 419 m
Descent 466 m

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