E-Bike Highlights

Bike to the most beautiful summits and isolated spots - without really sweating!

E-Bikers are 'bon vivants', who do not see sporting activity and relaxation as contradictory for a holiday, but rather go hand in hand. And should one’s power really start running out, then simply switch the electric motor a bit higher and glide on to your destination.

In SalzburgerLand, there are almost no limits with an E-bike and you can really let off steam here as you desire. Some regions have specialised on this in recent years and without exaggeration they can be really called ‘E-bike regions’. Which ones are there, what you can experience there and what is to be understood with the ‘Slow Bike Tour’ can be found here.

©Wagrain Kleinarl Tourism Eduardo Gellner

Hochkönig: the E-Bike Eldorado

You can call the Hochkönig region, without exaggeration, a pioneer in ‘E-Mountain Biking’. It is the world’s first region which has an E-Bike charging network, which is extensively developed both down in the valleys and up on the mountains. Of course, all current E-bike charging systems are supported. On the specially designated E-Mountain Bike Trails, 27 in total, you need not worry anymore about the battery level. The ii-Tour leads E-Bikers 113km through Maria Alm, Dienten and Mühlbach, as well as to mountain huts and wonderful experiences and viewing points.

E-Biking on the Hochkönig – the facts:
18 charging stations
Highest E-Bike station at 1,900m
30 Rental E-Bikes in 3 towns
27 E-Bike routes
2 guided E-MTB tours per week

E-Biking in Salzburg’s Saalach Valley

E-Mobility on the bike is a key focus in Salzburg’s Saalach Valley. Whether you arrive with your own bike, or rely on one of the nearly 100 rental bikes – an active holiday here is always something very special. At 24 bike-energy charging stations, you can re-charge the E-Bike easily and safely. For example, while visiting one of the fine restaurants or just enjoying the magnificent nature.

©Salzburger Saalachtal Tourismus – E-Mountain biking in Salzburg’s Saalach Valley.

Flachau goes E-Bike

Mountain bikers and e-bikers alike will feel right at home in Flachau. With 550 kilometers of trails and numerous charging stations, what more could an (e-)biker ask for?

Tennengau: on Hirscher’s tracks

The Loseggalm is a highlight in Tennengau with its picture-book panorama, hut romance and celebrity connections. Wherever one turns in Annaberg, skiing star Marcel Hirscher is always right there with you. For example, with the cable car which carries his picture or the ski school at the Donnerkogel cable car, now the central starting point of all local MTB routes and offers high quality E-Bikes for rent, which is decorated with a life-size Hirscher doorman.

The Tennengau has many more E-bike routes on offer, in addition to this fantastic E-bike tour up to the Loseggalm with its gigantic ploughman’s lunch and cheese from its own Alpine dairy. There are charging stations next to the E-bike rentals, also in Hallein at the E-Station Tennengauhaus and at the Salt Mines on the Dürrnberg.

Wildkogel Arena

The mix is what makes it! In the Wildkogel Arena, the cable car and train also support the mobility of the bikers for free!

One small card opens up a big world for E-Bikers around Neukirchen and Bramberg. The National Park Summer Card MOBIL guarantees maximum mobility in addition to dozens of free admissions and discounts. Daily rides with the Pinzgauer Local Train from Krimml to Zell am See are also possible as well as the free use of the Wildkogel cable car and the Smaragd cable car. Renting E-Bikes with this all-inclusive card is also especially cheap.

The National Park Summer Card MOBIL is valid from 1.5 to 31.10.2018 and is included in the overnight stay price at over 130 participating hosts of the Wildkogel Arena.

©Markus Greber

Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn: Boost Your Limits!

More trails, more experiences, more enjoyment. Austria’s largest biking region, Saalbach Hinterglemm Leogang Fieberbrunn, offers e-bikers extensive services and a generous infrastructure: flow rules on the almost endless, partly purpose-built network of trails. Trail enthusiasts, enduro riders, and downhillers all feel perfectly at home here.

But some panoramic routes demand a lot of energy, and those who need full concentration on the downhill sections may appreciate a little help on the remaining uphill stretches. “E-mountain bikes are a cool way to maximize the experience, balance differences within a group, improve the ratio of ascent to descent, and extend the range of tours,” says the tourism board.

Recommendations range from beginner riding technique courses with professional guides and rental bikes, to recharging both bike and rider at alpine huts, all the way up to the ultimate tour adventure: “Easily extend the popular Big-5 loop to the Big-10 — maybe even in a single day!” That means: 10 cable car rides, 10,000 meters of descent, 140 kilometers — and countless unforgettable moments…

E-Bike region Lungau

The Lungau valley is spread out in a star-shape, like the spokes of a wheel and is just waiting to be cycled. In Austria’s sun basin, there are approximately 500 kilometres of varied routes for pleasure cyclists and most can be achieved with an E-Bike. In the highest located E-Bike region (hardly a town here is below 1,000 metres), there are about 150 E-Bikes (mountain and city bikes) available and nearly 100 charging stations widely distributed across Salzburg’s southernmost region.

Soft mobility in Werfenweng

Werfenweng is committed to being a role-model town for soft mobility (SAMO), the eco-friendly way of travel. Soft mobility means a holiday away from your car but still being mobile. Here, the perfect arrival by train is organised for you along with a mobility guarantee on-site with electric vehicles, horse-drawn carriages, ELOIS (the personal, private chauffeur) and environmentally friendly vehicles. Of course, that also includes E-Bikes and E-vehicles in many variations. Seen in this way, Werfenweng has been an E-Bike region already for many years.

E-Biking in the Salzburg Sports World

For that special riding pleasure, on the well-marked cycle paths through the Salzburg Sports World, E-Bikes can be rented in Flachau, Wagrain-Kleinarl, St. Johann, Radstadt, Altenmarkt-Zauchensee, Eben and Filzmoos. In these towns, there are a total of 20 E-Bike tours available which are all located near rental stations and E charging stations. There are guided tours in Filzmoos and Flachau.

The Slow Bike Tour

To expose natural Alpine habitats also for cyclists and E-Bikers, this route was created in the neighbouring regions of SalzburgerLand and Berchtesgaden. It connects the Gaisberg summit (near Salzburg), Högl (near Anger) and Buchberg (near Mattsee), with the starting point at the City of Salzburg. Over 160 kilometres of natural forest reserves, conservation areas and nature parks are waiting to be discovered anew. Through soft mobility, the environment here is not affected. E-Bikers can find perfect infrastructure along the whole route.

With the E-Bike on the Tauern Cycle Path

The Tauern Cycle Path is also worth a trip even for E-Bikers. There is now an almost comprehensive range of charging stations along the cycle path thanks to bike-energy, which fit all current charging systems. Additionally, the Tauern Cycle Path is included in pretty much all bike tour operators program’s and rent out E-Bikes for the duration of the tour. And should you feel like leaving the main route to take a detour deep into the country, we have here a few inspirations for you.

BergeSeen e-Trail Salzkammergut

The setting sun reflects on the gently rippling waters of the lakes, animals on the alpine pastures slowly settle down for the night, and the last hikers at the mountain huts have already made their way back to the valley some time ago. You park your e-bike and take a moment to reflect on everything you’ve experienced today. And that was quite a lot. The BergeSeen eTrail takes you on a 10-day journey to the most impressive places in a region often considered one of the most beautiful in the Alps.

It’s easy to understand why many riders appreciate the electric boost on these 630 kilometers and 14,500 meters of elevation gain. After all, you want to fully enjoy the many lakes of the Salzkammergut. To make sure the bikes don’t run out of power along the way, there are 110 charging stations. And 11 partner businesses are dedicated to catering to the needs and wishes of the bikers.

If you’re not up for the entire tour—or only have four days but still want to explore the Salzkammergut from the saddle—the BergeSeen eTrail 6 Lakes Tour comes highly recommended. This four-stage route takes you past six lakes and through four regions. Each lake is a highlight in itself: Fuschlsee, Hintersee, Wolfgangsee, Mondsee, Irrsee, and Attersee!