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Bicycle Rides recommended route Bicycle Rides  · Villach - Faaker See - Ossiacher See

Drau cycle path detour: Dolce Vita tour

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    An unforgettable cycling experience is the 410-kilometer-long Ciclovia Alpe Adria cycle route. Starting from the Mozart city of Salzburg, you cycle through the Hohe Tauern National Park in one week to the sunny south in Carinthia and across the Austrian borders into Italy. On this day route, you can explore almost 100 kilometers of the European Cycle Route of the Year 2015.
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    Distance 97.2 km
    26:00 h
    530 m
    980 m
    816 m
    228 m

    From Villach, you cycle a short stretch along the Drau cycle path before switching to the Gailtal cycle path. At Erlendorf, you leave the Gailtal cycle path towards Arnoldstein, where it then continues to the Italian border. At Thörl-Maglern, you leave Austria and immediately join the separately guided cycle path that accompanies you from Tarvis to Venzone. Along the route, you experience breathtaking views of the river valley and the surrounding mountains. The section between Resiutta and Pietragliata, in particular, is filled with tunnels and bridges from which you can admire the magnificent landscape. In Venzone, you can use the Micotra service to return to your starting point Villach.

    Author’s recommendation

    Make sure that your bike has lighting! When cycling through numerous railway tunnels between Tarvis and Venzone, you will be grateful.
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    Track types

    Asphalt 77.12%Dirt road 7.99%Forested/wild trail 4.68%Path 0.08%Road 8.92%Unknown 1.19%
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    75 km
    Dirt road
    7.8 km
    Forested/wild trail
    4.6 km
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    85 m
    Road
    8.7 km
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    Rest stops

    Wallner *** - Arnoldstein
    Hotel Edelhof
    Davit
    Gaststätte im alten Bahnhof von Ugoviz "Bei Lucia"
    Stazione Chiusaforte
    Hotel Carnia*** - Venzone
    Alma Living Hotel***S
    Venzone

    Roadbook

    Der Ciclovia Alpe Adria Radweg wurde auf einer stillgelegten Bahntrasse angelegt. Der relativ junge Radweg ist gut ausgebaut und durchgehend asphaltiert. Die Strecke führt zum Großteil abseits der Straße. Von Villach bis Tarvis geht es noch etwas bergauf. Ab Tarvis rollen Sie nur mehr bergab nach Venzone.

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    Hauptbahnhof Villach

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    Coordinates

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    46.617994, 13.848494
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    46°37'04.8"N 13°50'54.6"E
    UTM
    33T 411834 5163358
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    Difficulty
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    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    97.2 km
    Duration
    26:00 h
    Ascent
    530 m
    Descent
    980 m
    Highest point
    816 m
    Lowest point
    228 m
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