Biking at a high level
The diverse landscape offers easy terrain as well as gentle mountain routes and tough challenges in high alpine terrain, including connection to the 2.000 kilometer long cycle path network of the Hohe Tauern - perfect for leisure cyclists, racing bike fans or gravel bikers, sporty mountain bikers and adventurous downhill riders. Best companion for biking: the Zell am See-Kaprun app. All in one: This means you always have an interactive route planner, restaurant guide, event calendar and much more with you.
Some hotels in Zell am See-Kaprun have specialized in bicycle fans, some even have their own rental service and advise their guests on technology and tours. If you don't have your own bike but would still like to explore the area on two wheels, you will find a whole range of well-equipped sports shops, rental centers and service stations for everything to do with bikes, mountain bikes and e-bikes. When things get going, the Zell am See-Kaprun app guides cyclists safely through the region using GPS navigation. You can get right into the middle of alpine cycling fun by pedaling or simply by taking the cable cars. With the Zell am See-Kaprun summer card, sports fans can experience even more. It opens the door to 40 attractions and also includes use of the mountain railways.
For leisure cyclists who like to take it easy, Zell am See-Kaprun has a large selection of easy and leisurely bike routes. On cycle paths or low-traffic side routes, for example, you can go around Lake Zell or on
Sections of the Tauern cycle path to the most beautiful places in Salzburger Land. If a tour is too long or too demanding, you can switch to an e-bike and, with the help of the electric motor, you can easily reach the most beautiful places and views. Designated e-bike tours with battery charging or changing stations ensure uninterrupted power.
BY ROAD BIKE OR GRAVELBIKE: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ROUTES ON A VERY DIFFERENT TERRAIN
If you prefer to ride a racing bike, you can race almost silently along side roads with little traffic or climb the most beautiful pass roads in Salzburger Land - including fantastic mountain panoramas. On the sweaty uphill along the Großglockner High Alpine Road to the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Höhe, after 26 bends and more than 1.700 meters in altitude, the view of the glaciers and the Großglockner makes all the effort worthwhile. By the way, Zell am See-Kaprun is also considered a triathlon hotspot: the 90-kilometer-long original IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship route can be explored by bike.
PURE ACTION: PARADISE FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS
Mountain bikers also get their money's worth in the Zell am See-Kaprun region. You can choose from gourmet tours on forest paths with lake and mountain views as well as sporty uphill routes and high alpine single trails. The hub for many varied MTB routes is the Hundstein, a striking grassy mountain with a 360-degree panorama.
With the tour from Kaprun to the Kitzsteinhorn, endurance bikers can enjoy a very special experience. The demanding tour leads from Kaprun over the Maiskogel to Alpine center on the Kitzsteinhorn at 2.450m and overcomes approx. 1.950 meters of altitude over a route length of 23 kilometers. All bike tours on the Kitzsteinhorn and Maiskogel can be combined comfortably and enjoyably with the cable cars. Anyone who likes to have a blast down the valley will particularly enjoy the natural single trails on the Kitzsteinhorn.