EuroVelo 7 offers exciting views along alpine rivers: the Inn, Salzach, Drau and the Danube. The route leads through beautiful cities such as Linz and Salzburg, as well as breathtaking nature reserves such as the Hohe Tauern National Park. At Rading (AT), EuroVelo 7 crosses the Czech border into Upper Austria (Upper Austria without EuroVelo-compliant signage!) and follows the Vyšší Brod loop (8) to Bad Leonfelden.

It continues along the Mühlviertel cycle path (R5) towards Habruck and then southwards along the Gusental cycle path (R28) to St. Georgen. Afterwards you can bike upstream along the river via the Donau bike path (R1) to Linz, through the famous Schlögener Donauschlinge and further to Passau, the three-river border city. From Passau you can follow the Inn- or Tauern cycle paths along the Bavarian-Austrian border and through the Lower Inn European Reserve to Salzburg. The city of Salzburg has many cultural attractions and is well worth a longer stay. From the city of Salzburg, the route runs south along the Tauern bike path and continues with the Alpe Adria cycle path through the Gastein Valley to the Tauern lock at Bad Gastein or Böckstein, where you can cross the spectacular Alpenhauptkamm easily by train.

In Mallnitz we recommend a visit to the „BIOS“ National Park Centre of the Hohe Tauern National Park. The scenic route mostly runs downhill until the Möll Bridge (Möllbrücke). At Sachsenburg, the EuroVelo 7 branches off onto the Drau cycle path and runs upstream through Lienz to Italy / Innichen (San Candido).

Countries

Legend

Development status
  • Certified Section of at least 300 km that has successfully undergone the certification process in line with ECF’s European Certification Standard. It is the highest quality level on the EuroVelo network
  • Developed with EuroVelo signs Developed route (see category below) with continuous signing along the route, incorporating EuroVelo route information panels.
  • Developed Route developed for cyclists and signed in line with the respective national standard (i.e. it is part of a local, regional or national cycle network). There must also be a website providing information to users. Developed route can be heterogeneous in terms of infrastructure: type of cycling infrastructure, surface, width, gradients, etc
  • Under development Route containing sections that require further development (e.g. stretches on public highways with high levels of traffic). Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Planning Undeveloped route with no detailed information publicly available on the Internet. The itinerary communicated is a proposal for the best possible option currently available. It may also contain dangerous sections. Cyclists are advised to use public transportation to skip these non-developed stretches.
  • Public transport link

Markers

  • Natural Heritage
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Culinary Delights
  • Maritime Heritage / The Rhine / The Meuse
  • Other Point of Interest
  • Bus station
  • Train station
  • Mobility info center

National & Regional Information

EuroVelo Austria

National EuroVelo Coordination Centre

The Austrian EuroVelo website offers an online map with railway stations and Bed+Bike accommodations, tracks in GPX and KML formats for download and detailed route descriptions in German in PDF format with maps, highlights and contacts for more information. The website was created by Austria's cycling organisation Radlobby.

Austria Info - The official Travel Guide

The official Austrian Travel Guide, the website of the Austrian National Tourist Office

ÖBB - Österreichische Bundesbahnen - Austrian Federal Railways

Website of the ÖBB: timetables of public traffic. Tickets can be booked directly. Look at special offers.

Radtouren in Österreich

"Radtouren in Österreich" (Cycle routes in Austria) is the national marketing cooperation for the best cycling routes in Austria. It provides information on cycle trails, accommodation and cycling maps.

+43 (0) 316 4003

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Maps & Guides

EuroVelo 6 & EuroVelo 7: Danube Bike Trail 2 [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes the Austrian section of EuroVelo 6 and EuroVelo 7 from Passau to Vienna (325 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and very informative maps at a scale of 1:50,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, and spiral-bound. Also available in German, Italian and Dutch.

EuroVelo 7: Adige Cycle Route [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 7 from Landeck (Austria) to Verona (Italy). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise and very informative maps at a scale of 1:75,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and service directory, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, spiral-bound, laminated and tearproof. English translation of the map legend and the user's manual at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 7: Alpe - Adria Cycle Path [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 7 in Austria between Salzburg and Möllbrücke (141 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: maps at a scale of 1:50,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and services, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, spiral-bound, laminated. Available in Italian and German. English translation of the map legend and the user's manual at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 7: Drava Cycle Path [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 7 cycle route in Austria from Möllbrücke and in Italy up to Brixen (184 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: maps at a scale of 1:50,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and services, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, spiral-bound, laminated. English translation of the map legend and the user's manual of the cycling guide available at esterbauer.com/international.

EuroVelo 7: Moldau Cycle Route [Bikeline Esterbauer]

This cycling guide describes EuroVelo 7 in Czechia between Mĕlník and Vyšší Brod and in Austria up to Linz (417 km). The perfect tool to guide you during your journey preparation and on the road: precise maps at a scale of 1:50,000, elevation and distance profiles, GPS tracks, accommodation and services, LiveUpdate, handlebar bag format, spiral-bound, laminated. English translation of the map legend and the user's manual available at esterbauer.com/international.