
Cycling
Cycle the Ossiacher See Loop
Ossiacher See · Carinthia
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Cycling
- COUNTRY
- Austria
- REGION
- Ossiacher See · Carinthia
- DURATION
- 2–3 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
A 25–28 km flat loop circles the whole lake on the Ossiacherseeradweg R2 — dam path over the moor, abbey strip, lido lawns and views up to the Gerlitzen the whole way. Rent a bike at the stations, or bring your own on the S-Bahn; boats take bikes when space allows for a one-way ride with a cruise back.
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
Nearly flat 25–28 km loop
Dam path across the Bleistätter Moor
Bike-friendly boats for a one-way leg
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
An easy half-day for any fitness level; e-bikes rent in Bodensdorf and Steindorf. The free Erlebnis CARD covers regional buses if weather turns.
MAP & LOCATION
Cycle the Ossiacher See Loop
Cycle the Ossiacher See Loop, Ossiacher See, Carinthia, Austria
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Ossiacher See
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Landgasthaus Berghof — traditional Carinthian kitchen in the historic house on the southern shore, open all year
Gasthof zur Post (Ossiach) — classic guesthouse by the abbey with a beer garden, Kasnudeln and trout
Seeterrasse Seehotel Hoffmann — regional dishes on the lakeside terrace in Steindorf’s eastern bay
Buschenschank Rogatsch — farm-gate cold platters and cider at 1,057 m above Steindorf, with the lake at your feet
Stoffelwirt (Bodensdorf) — hearty Carinthian inn minutes from the station and lido
Gasthof Laggner (Steindorf) — regional and Mediterranean cooking with a garden under the Steinhaus ridge
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Seecamping Berghof — the lake’s classic family campground on the southern shore, since the 1950s
Hotel SeeRose — 4-star wellness hotel directly on the shore at Bodensdorf
Seehotel Hoffmann — modern 4-star on the eastern bay in Steindorf with lake sauna
Apart Hotel Legendär — upscale lakefront apartments with spa and private beach in Steindorf
TerrassenCamping Ossiach — terraced pitches with lake panorama on the abbey shore
Hotel Ossiacher See — family-run 4-star with panorama indoor pool above Steindorf
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