The flat cycle path crossing the eastern moor of Lake Ossiach

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

More here soon — the road is still being mapped.

HIGHLIGHTS

Moments worth savouring

01

Nearly flat 25–28 km loop

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Dam path across the Bleistätter Moor

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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

FOOD & DRINK

Where to eat nearby

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Landgasthaus Berghof — traditional Carinthian kitchen in the historic house on the southern shore, open all year

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Gasthof zur Post (Ossiach) — classic guesthouse by the abbey with a beer garden, Kasnudeln and trout

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Seeterrasse Seehotel Hoffmann — regional dishes on the lakeside terrace in Steindorf’s eastern bay

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Buschenschank Rogatsch — farm-gate cold platters and cider at 1,057 m above Steindorf, with the lake at your feet

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Stoffelwirt (Bodensdorf) — hearty Carinthian inn minutes from the station and lido

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Gasthof Laggner (Steindorf) — regional and Mediterranean cooking with a garden under the Steinhaus ridge

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HOTELS & STAYS

Where to stay nearby

01

Seecamping Berghof — the lake’s classic family campground on the southern shore, since the 1950s

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Hotel SeeRose — 4-star wellness hotel directly on the shore at Bodensdorf

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Seehotel Hoffmann — modern 4-star on the eastern bay in Steindorf with lake sauna

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Apart Hotel Legendär — upscale lakefront apartments with spa and private beach in Steindorf

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TerrassenCamping Ossiach — terraced pitches with lake panorama on the abbey shore

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Hotel Ossiacher See — family-run 4-star with panorama indoor pool above Steindorf

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