Motorcyclists
We are the ideal starting point for your motorcycle vacation, as a partner to the gateway to Italy, Slovenia, Croatia or to explore beautiful Carinthia and its neighbors!
On the tours there are many nice places for a break and refreshment for body and soul.
Here we have a few tour tips for you:
Grossglockner High Alpine Road
Route 66 from Austria 330 km - more than just an alpine crossing ...
The starting point is the Drautal federal road B 100 in the direction of Lienz. In Dölsach turn right to Iselsberg.
Here you have a wonderful view of the Lienz Dolomites. Continue through the Mölltal towards Heiligenblut, past thundering waterfalls to the Grossglockner High Alpine Road.
In Heiligenblut you will find the gothic pilgrimage church with adjoining mountaineering cemetery, which is well worth seeing.
Continue on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, built in 1924 - 48 km of pure driving pleasure. First stop at Kaiser Franz Josefs Höhe (2369 m). Here you have a magnificent view of Austria's highest mountain, the Großglockner (3798 m), and the longest glacier in the Eastern Alps, the Pasterze. Dozens of marmots cavort right next to the visitors and with a little luck you will also see the impressive ibex.
The tour continues to the Hochtor (2503 m) and the Fuscher Törl - Edelweißpitze (highest point on the Grossglockner High Alpine Road, 2571 m). Here you have a wonderful panoramic view About 330 km, travel time about 4–6 hours, medium difficulty tour. on more than 30 three-thousand-meter peaks. It goes downhill via Bruck - Schwarzach - Wagrein in the direction of Radstadt. The next challenge awaits there with the Radstädter Tauern (1739 m). The almost 40 km long mountain route leads from Radstadt via Obertauern to Mauterndorf. The very well developed road tempts many motorcyclists to drive fast; But that's not the point - cruising is the order of the day.
In St. Michael you can reach the foot of the Katschberg. Up to the Katschberg (1641 m), through the Liesertal, past Gmünd and Spittal / Drau, we approach the starting point.
Upper Drautal - Dölsach - Iselsberg - Heiligenblut - Grossglockner High Alpine Road - Bruck - Schwarzach - Wagrain - Altenmarkt - Radstadt - Obertauern - Mauterndorf - St. Michael - Katschberg - Gmünd - Spittal -
Greifenburg.
Approx. 330 km, driving time approx. 4–6 hours, medium difficulty tour
Triglav National Park
The sacred mountain of Slovenia ...
From Weissensee to Hermagor, then south-east along the B 111 to Arnoldstein. Continue to Hart, there turn towards Kranjska Gora - Slovenia. Over the Wurzen Pass (1073 m) - with its narrow, winding roads and up to 18% incline, this is a very special kind of driving pleasure. The challenging road to the Vrsič Pass begins along the Sava. The Vrsič pass at 1611 m is the highest mountain pass in Slovenia and represents the connection between Kranjska Gora and the Trenta valley. The 48 hairpin bends in the northern part of the pass road are partly cobblestone. At the Vrsič Pass you have a wonderful panoramic view of the Triglav National Park. We continue towards Soča and Predelau (Predil), to Italy. If you want, you can make a detour before the border via the approx. 12 km long Mangartstrasse to the Mangart hut (1906 m) at the foot of the 2677 m high Mangart. The ascent to the Mangart takes about 2 hours from the hut - the wonderful view at the summit is the reward for the hardships. In the valley the route continues towards Sella Nevea, Chiusaforte, to Moggio. There you turn into the north running Val d'Aupa towards Pontebba. Now it goes up to the Nassfeld Pass (Passo di Pramollo) at 1552 m. The descent on the Austrian side offers great curves and hairpin bends that, coupled with a good road surface, make every biker's heart beat faster.
Hermagor - Nötsch - Arnoldstein - direction Rattendorf - Wurzenpass - Kranjska Gora - direction Vrsič - Soča - Passo di Predil - Sella Nevea - Chiusaforte - Moggio - Val d'Aupa - Dordolla - Pontebba - Passo Pramollo - Hermagor.
Approx. 215 km, driving time approx. 4–5 hours, medium difficulty tour.
Slovenia and Southern Carinthia
On the trail of old motorcycles ...
Head south via Fürnitz to the Wurzenpass (1073 m) and you're in Slovenia.
Head south via Fürnitz to the Wurzenpass (1073 m) and you're in Slovenia. Through Kranjska Gora to Jesenice and then Lipce. From the Biathlon World Cup location Pokljuka, a gravel road leads left to Bohinjska Bistrica and from there towards Skofja Loka to Železniki. Now motorcyclists can look forward to a very beautiful route via Kropa to Kranj. With the Seebergsattel (1218 m) in the Karawanken, the border with Carinthia is reached. The pass road itself is well developed and well paved. Pure asphalt riders get their money's worth with the Seebergsattel. Stop in Ebriach, west of Bad Eisenkappel, at the Zum Florian inn and visit the Bedi Böhm-Besim motorcycle museum there. Admission is free. Two dozen exhibits from the first half of the last century, beautifully arranged and in good condition, can be admired here. Then it goes further west and before the driveway to the Schaidasattel a detour to the Trögener Klamm is worthwhile. The drive through the wild and romantic gorge is an experience, the stop at the Pristounik guesthouse at the very top is unforgettable. Return the gorge via Zell-Pfarre and Ferlach to Feistritz / Rosental, where you cross the Drau reservoir and return to the starting point via Ludmannsdorf and St. Egyden, possibly via another detour to Velden.
Villach - Fürnitz - Wurzenpass - Krajnska Gora - Jesenice - Lipce - Pokljuka - Mrzli Studenec - Bohinjska Bistrica - Îelezniki - Kropa - Naklo - Britof - Preddvor - Seeberg Sattel - Bad Eisenkappel - Ebriach (vintage motorcycle museum at GH Zum Florian) - Schaidasattel Zell-Pfarre - Ferlach - Kirschentheuer - Feistritz / Rosental - Ludmannsdorf - Velden - Villach
Approx. 300 km, driving time approx. 4–5 hours, medium difficulty tour
Spaghetti curves for advanced learners
Bella ragazza - not only Italian women have beautiful curves ...
265 km with never-ending curves - on this tour, it's not just a good cappuccino that makes the heart beat faster ...
From Hermagor towards Tröpolach it goes to the Nassfeld (Passo Pramollo, 1552 m), past Carinthia's largest ski area to Pontebba in Italy. Continue through the worth seeing Val d'Aupa towards Moggio and Tolmezzo. If you have survived the rather confusing roundabout in Tolmezzo, you head towards Ampezzo, where you turn right to Sauris. Now it goes on the very narrow and winding road, with partially unlit tunnels, along the Lumi gorge up to Sauris at 1400 m (highest municipality in Friuli). Sauris is a linguistic island - here one speaks mostly "Zahrisch" in everyday life. The first inhabitants came from some border valleys between Tyrol and Carinthia in the middle of the 12th century and the language that still exists today developed from this. Sauris ham is known as a delicacy. A raw ham seasoned with mountain herbs and lightly smoked. Very nice restaurants. Continue to the pass over the Sella di Razzo (Razzosattel) and at the end of the pass road turn right towards Prato and Comeglians to Paluzza. The route then continues towards Timau over the well-developed Plöckenpass at 1360 m to Kötschach-Mauthen. There it goes in a northerly direction over the Gailbergpass to Oberdrauburg. Here you turn right and the rest of the route leads through the Obere Drautal towards Greifenburg-Weissensee and over the Kreuzbergpass (1077 m) it goes back to Hermagor.
Gailtal - Hermagor - Nassfeld - Pontebba - Val d'Aupa - Dordolla - Moggio - Tolmezzo - Ampezzo - Sauris - Prato - Comeglians - Paluzza - Timau - Plöckenpass - Kötschach- Mauthen - Gailberg Sattel - Oberdrauburg - Greifenburg - Kreuzbergpass - Hermagor.
Approx. 265 km, travel time approx. 4–5 hours, medium-difficulty tour.
Nockberge National Park
The motorcycle heaven of Carinthia
Probably one of the most beautiful mountain roads in Austria ...
The fascination of the Nockberge National Park has inspired every biker. It starts in Hermagor towards Weissensee, over the Kreuzbergpass (1077 m) to Greifenburg, and on the B 100 to Spittal / Drau. The Porcia Castle with its informative local museum is well worth seeing. There are also good refueling options in Spittal.
We continue towards Lake Millstatt. In Seeboden the road branches off at the second roundabout towards Treffling, and on a narrow road it goes through Liesertal towards Gmünd. Gmünd is the best preserved medieval town in Carinthia, and the Porsche car museum is also worth seeing. A detour leads through the Maltatal and over the Maltatal – Hochalpenstraße to the imposing Kölnbreinsperre, Austria's largest dam at 2000 m. From Gmünd it goes on to Kremsbrücke, turn right to Innerkrems, then it starts on one of the most beautiful mountain roads in Austria: the Nockalmstraße, 34 km of pure biker enjoyment. Good places to stop for a break in rustic inns and huts, where real Carinthian food is served. The route continues to Bad Kleinkirchheim, Radenthein, Döbriach. There further over the gloss (fantastic view over the Millstättersee) to Ferndorf in the direction of Stockenboi to the Weissensee east bank. Pure nature. After a short rest, continue towards the ground and cross, back over the Windische Höhe
Hermagor.
Drautal - Spittal - Seeboden - Treffling - Gmünd - Kremsbrücke - Innerkrems - Nockalmstraße - Ebene Reichenau - Bad Kleinkirchheim - Döbriach - Ferndorf - Olsach - Zlan - Stockenboi - Weissensee east bank - Boden - Kreuzen - St. Stefan - Hermagor.
Approx. 250 km, driving time approx. 4–5 hours, easy tour.
Triglav tour
An incline with a history
215 km through 3 cultures - Carinthia, Italy and Slovenia ...
From Hermagor in a south-east direction along the B 111 to Arnoldstein. Continue to Hart, there turn towards Kranjska Gora - Slovenia. Over the Wurzen Pass (1073 m) - with its narrow, winding roads and up to 18% incline, this is a very special kind of driving pleasure. The challenging road to the Vrsič Pass begins along the Sava. The Vrsič pass at 1611 m is the highest mountain pass in Slovenia and represents the connection between Kranjska Gora and the Trenta valley. The 48 hairpin bends in the northern part of the pass road are partly cobblestone. At the Vrsič Pass you have a wonderful panoramic view of the Triglav National Park. We continue towards Soča and Predelau (Predil), to Italy. If you want, you can make a detour before the border via the approx. 12 km long Mangartstrasse to the Mangart hut (1906 m) at the foot of the 2677 m high Mangart. The ascent to the Mangart takes about 2 hours from the hut - the wonderful view at the summit is the reward for the hardships. In the valley the route continues towards Sella Nevea, Chiusaforte, to Moggio. There you turn into the north running Val d'Aupa towards Pontebba. Now it goes up to the Nassfeld Pass (Passo di Pramollo) at 1552 m. The descent on the Austrian side offers great curves and hairpin bends that, coupled with a good road surface, make every biker's heart beat faster.
Hermagor - Nötsch - Arnoldstein - direction Rattendorf - Wurzenpass - Kranjska Gora - direction Vrsič - Soča - Passo di Predil - Sella Nevea - Chiusaforte - Moggio - Val d'Aupa - Dordolla - Pontebba - Passo Pramollo - Hermagor.
Approx. 215 km, driving time approx. 4–5 hours, medium difficulty tour.
3 - country tour
"Servus, Srecno, Ciao"
Wernberg is the first central location from where the Rosental is approached. Whether St. Niklas, Rosegg, St. Jakob or Feistritz - each area impresses with its nature-specific peculiarities. At Kirschentheuer you then turn to the Loiblpass (1367 m), the border pass between Carinthia and Slovenia in the eastern Karawanken. After Tržič it is advisable to take the direction Lesce to avoid the main traffic to Bled. In Lake Bled, at the foot of the Julian Alps, there is a small island with the Church of St. Mary and its famous wishing bell. The tour continues to Bohinjska Bistrica, where a detour to Lake Bohinjska is recommended. Again via Bohinjska Bistrica, the route leads via Podbrdo to Tolmin, which thanks to good signage should not be missed. All fish lovers can look forward to this tour, because Kobarid impresses with its exceptionally well-run fish restaurants. The way home leads through Bovec, located on the Soča River. Because of its crystal clear water, the white rocks with many gorges and gorges, the Soča is a white water river well-known among white water sports enthusiasts. The route leads over the Passo del Predil to Italy, Tarvisio, where a shopping spree provides variety. Via Hohenthurn, Nötsch (with the Nötscher Kreis Museum) and Bad Bleiberg (with the Bad Bleiberg thermal baths and the underground Terra Mystica adventure tunnel), the Villacher Alpe (Dobratsch Nature Park) is bypassed. The trip to the Dobratsch via the Villach Alpine Road is the crowning glory of this tour.
Villach - Wernberg - St. Niklas - Rosegg - St. Jakob - Feistritz / Rosental - Loiblpass - Trizic - Lesce - Bled - Bohinjska Bistrica - Bohinjska Lake - Bohinjska Bistrica - Podbrdo - Tolmin - Kobarid - Bovec - Cave del Predil - Tarvisio - Hohenthurn - Nötsch - Bleiberg - Villach.
Approx. 270 km, driving time approx. 4–5 hours, medium difficulty tour.