Rides in the city of Salzburg

Ride to "Stiegl's Brauwelt"

1. Ride

Distance: ca. 4.5 km (2.7 ml)
Duration: ca. 35 min.

Staatsbrücke » Rudolfskai along the river Salzach » Rudolfsplatz » turn right into Petersbrunnstrasse » turn right into Nonntaler-Hauptstrasse » turn left into Leopoldskroner Allee (Schloss Leopoldskron) » turn right into Leopoldskronstrasse » Nußdorferstrasse » turn left into Bräuhausgasse » Stiegl's Brauwelt

2. Visit of "Stiegl's Brauwelt"

The traditional brewery includes a show museum. "Stiegl's Braustube" offers fresh-baked bread specialities and fresh beer specialities.

Open: Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 17:00 Uhr

3. City-tour with a traditional "Brauereikutsche"(coach)

Duration: ca. 40 - 50 min.

A traditional "Brauereikutsche", a coach with sturdy horses used to transport barrels of beer, will transport the guests back to the city and ride with them through the old city.

City - Ride 1

Route: Staatsbrücke » cross the river Salzachseite via Mozartsteg » Mozartplatz - Residenzplatz » Kapitelplatz » Domplatz » Stift St. Peter » Franziskanerkirche » Festspielhaus kleines u. großes Festspielhaus » Karajanplatz (Pferdeschwemme) » Anton-Neumayrplatz » Gstättengasse passing Haus der Naturi » Müllner-Hauptstrassse » Mülln (Augustiner - Kloster - traditional monk beer and food) » to the river Salzach via Müllner-Steg » along the river Salzach(Elisabethkai) » Staatsbrücke

The whole inner city is accessible with bikes. The tour offers views of the most well-known sights of Salzburg.

City - Ride 2

Route: Staatsbrücke » Makartsteg » Elisabethkai » über die Schwarzstrasse durch den Mirabellgarten » Rainerstrasse » Makartplatz » entlang der Salzach » Giselakai » Mozartsteg » Mozartplatz » Residenzplatz » Kapitelplatz » Domplatz » Stift St. Peter » Franziskanerkirche » Festspielhaus - Karajanplatz » Münzgasse » Franz-Josef-Kai » Makartsteg » Staatsbrücke
Easy, enjoyable tour through the inner city on both sides of the river.

Rides in the surrounding area of Salzburg

Ride to Castle "Hellbrunn"

Distance: ca. 10 km / 6 ml

Route to Hellbrunn: Staatsbrücke » Mozartplatz » Kaigasse » Schanzlgasse » Erzabt-Klotz-straße » Mühlbacherhofweg » Freisaalweg » Hellbrunner Allee - Castle Hellbrunn

Description: The ride leads through the historic Kaiviertel, passes the newly renovated Castle Freisaal. Finally along an old alley through the open countryside to Castle Hellbrunn. The alley was used in former times by archbishop Markus Sittikus for travelling from his residence in the inner city to Castle Hellbrunn with the famous water games.

Route from Hellbrunn: Castle Hellbrunn » Hellbrunner Brücke » Ignaz-Rieder-Kai » Giselakai along the river » Staatsbrücke

Description: The tour leads along the river Salzach and offers wonderful views of the city and the surrounding mountains.

Ride to "Waldbad Anif" (forest lake)

Distance: ca. 17 km / 10 ml
Difficulty: easy family tour

Route: Makartsteg/Ferd. Hanuschplatz » Giselakai » Ignaz-Rieder-Kai » Kraftwerk Urstein » Waldbad Anif » Halleiner Strasse » Hellbrunner Schloßpark » Hellbrunner Allee » Freisaalweg » Mühlbacherhofweg » Erzabt-Klotz-Strasse

Ride to the "Salzachseen"(lakes) and to Castle "Kleßheim"

Distance: ca. 19 km / 11 ml.

Strecke: Staatsbrücke » Elisabethkai » Josef-Mayburger-Kai » Georg Trakl Steg » left side of the river downstream » Salzachseen » Saalachspitz » rechte Saalachzeile » Walserweg » Schloß Kleßheim » Kleßheimer Alleee » Peter Pfenniger-Strasse » cycle track along the railway » rechte und linke Glanzeile » Georg Trakl Steg » Josef Mayburger Kai » Elisabethkai » Staatsbrücke
Wonderful tour to the 3 small lakes along the Salzach. Situated inmidst the recreational area is "Schloß Kleßheim", home to a casino in a baroque atmosphere.

Ride to Oberndorf and the "Silent-Night-Chapel"

Distance: ca. 20 km / 12 ml .

Route: Staatsbrücke - Müllner Steg - downstream the right side of the river- Treppelweg until Oberndorf

Description: The ride leads from the main bridge over the Müllner Steg to the right side of the river. The bridge head is a good spot for shooting some panorama photos of the cityline. The tour continues along the "Treppelweg" downstream the river. The "Treppelweg" was used in former times to trail cargo ships with horses from the Bavarian cities Passau and Burghausen to Salzburg. The trail leads through marshes along the river inhabitet by many species including beavers, wild pigs and rare birds.

Located in the small town of Oberndorf is the "Silent-Night"-Chapel and the connected museum. After the visit follows a "Einkehrschwung", a break with traditional local food and drinks in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.