Leisure cycling in the Fuschlseeregion
Fuschlseeregion Tour
The tour connects the 6 towns in the region and passes two lakes
On the cycling adventures in the Fuschlsee region you will discover real culinary insider tips and visit markets and farm shops. You will explore vantage points, historical sites and experience living traditional crafts. Unique natural treasures, lakes and waterfalls make the "Genussradeln" cycling adventure perfect. There are several highlights on the tour that make it an unforgettable experience in addition to the wonderful natural surroundings:
Brandy sommelier Deisl
Gin, Rum, Whiskey & Brandies
Teufl Organic Farm
finest Galloway specialities
Route along the Hintersee
with the possibility to jump into the lake
House of wine
in Faistenau
A waterfall lined with old mills
in the Plötz gorge in Ebenau
An old prison
and a waterfall at the Baderbach
Baked mice and a delicious alpine snack
at the Hatzenalm
The 1000 year old lime tree
in the centre of Faistenau
A bear cave
at the Lidaun in Faistenau
Weekly market in Ebenau
regional shopping
Unrivalled view over Lake Fuschl
at the foot of the Schober
The ice chapel
a spectacular mini glacier
A farm confectionery
with cake creations from the forest and meadow
Route along the Strubklamm gorge
with the rock bathing pools
Fuschlseeregion Tour
You can start anywhere. We recommend travelling the route in a clockwise direction and starting in Koppl to start. Ideal starting point: the town centre or the Park & Ride barrier bridge. The tour can be travelled daily. On certain days of the week you will find special highlights, such as a weekly market or an open farm shop. Depending on the weather (snow), the tour is possible from approx. mid-April to mid-October . A Cycling holiday at Lake Fuschl offers varied routes with impressive nature experiences. The most suitable days for this are Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The ideal start time is between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m., the ideal end of the tour is between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m., depending on the destination and month. For this tour you will need a mountain bike, e-mountain- or gravel bike.
The adventure begins...
... in Koppl
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Gin, whiskey, rum and the award-winning spirits of brandy sommelier Hermann Deisl alias Huberbauer and
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the sheep's milk specialities of his son Urban
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the collector's items from the Manro Classic Car & Music Museum
Sheep's milk and brandies
with the Deisl family
At the "Huberbauern", father Hermann and son Urban Deisl create an unusual combination: Urban and his partner have dedicated themselves entirely to organic sheep's milk and produce all kinds of delicacies in their own cheese dairy. The senior runs adistillerywhere he produces around 40 brandies - from rowanberry to carrot or beetroot brandy.
Manro Classic
Car & Music Museum
The paradise for classic car fans is the Manro - Classic Auto & Music Museum with vehicles from the 1930s to the 1980s. The vehicles in the museum are driven as often as possible. They are in roadworthy condition and are put on display at various excursions and classic car rallies.
►Open from 1 May - 31 October 2022 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Closed on Wednesday
Would you like a customised dirndl?
Or a pair of leather trousers?
Then we recommend a quick look at the tailor's studio of master costume tailor Elisabeth Größlinger in Koppl near Salzburg. Many traditional music bands in the region are also regular customers of the "Wonnebauer".
►Open from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00
Extra tip: Farm holidays with the Schmitzberger family. Every Friday afternoon, the innovative young farming family invites you to a farm-gate sale.
Continue in the direction of Hof bei Salzburg along the south side of the Salzburgring towards the Koppl district of Ladau and up to a traditional farm on the right-hand side. From here you have a wonderful view to the west towards Salzburg, the Gaisberg, the Nockstein (summit and landmark of the municipality of Koppl) and an old lime tree down in the valley. The route then descends to Hof bei Salzburg.
Adventures in Hof near Salzburg
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The #ploetzhof - an old prison & waterfall on the Baderbach stream
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The Rauchhaus Mühlgrub* (*a steep detour, but a wonderful oasis of peace for a rest or a picnic/snack (not catered) approx. 10 minutes from the main route by eBike)
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The Hofer natural bathing beach and its unique jetty with views towards Fuschl am See
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The castle fishery at Fuschl Castle
There are two worthwhile stops in Hof bei Salzburg: the Gusswerk organic brewery (currently only ramp sales, no catering) and, a few metres further on, the Fellhof, a shop selling fashion and accessories for sheepskins and lambskins. In between you will also find the Lagerhaus, which is both a grocery shop and DIY store. The path leads north of Hof and past the church towards the Fuschlsee nature reserve (north-west shore). Alternatively, numerous cafés, a pizzeria and other catering establishments along the main road invite you to take a break. There are also drugstores and a sports shop.
►Gusswerk ramp sales Monday - Thursday 7:00 - 16:00, Friday 7:00 - 12:00
►Extra tip: Berni's bike shop at the eastern end of Hof bei Salzburg is also important for cyclists.
Alternative federal road to Fuschl am See:
You can also cycle directly from Hof to Fuschl am See on the asphalt cycle path along the main route, with first-class views of Lake Fuschl and the opportunity to take a detour to the lakeshore at the Schloss Fuschl fishery.
We stay on the S 528 and do not take a shortcut, but continue via Thalgau-Egg north of Lake Fuschl to Fuschl am See. Hof takes us downhill along the north-western shore of Lake Fuschl (nature reserve) to the Berger snack station, an ideal resting place. The route then continues uphill with views of the towering Schober and past the Baumgarten wine tavern.
Tip: From here, a path to the left of the main road leads up to Ansitz Wartenfels at the foot of the Schober, from where a short detour on foot to the Wartenfels ruins is possible.
Adventure on Lake Fuschl
Uphill and downhill through the mountain forest at the foot of the Schober, we leave the forest and are rewarded with a wonderful view over Lake Fuschl. Just before reaching the village of Fuschl am See, we pass the Waldhof-Alm, a refreshment stop with a fantastic view of Lake Fuschl. There are several places to stop for refreshments right by the lake, including restaurants, pizzerias, cafés, beach bars and guest gardens. Opening times vary depending on the season and day of the week.
Tip: A short detour to the old Rumingmühle mill
The mill is located in a forest clearing on the Ellmaubach and is worth a visit for its culinary delights. From the start of the summer season, fresh bread is baked there on Tuesday afternoons. On Friday afternoons, the local farmers' wives bake fresh doughnuts and pancakes, and on Saturday afternoons there is a typical snack.
From Fuschl am See, continue over the Perfalleck towards Faistenau. But you won't reach the town centre until later. Before that, Tiefbrunnau, a side valley of the municipality, offers a real meat adventure: the Galloway cattle on the Teufl organic farm. The meat specialities are sold in the farm shop after being slaughtered in-house.
►Opening hours Friday 14:00 - 17:30 and Saturday 9:00 - 13:00
►Tip: in winter, Tiefbrunnau has first-class cross-country ski trails!
After the hearty delicacies, you now head up the forest road to the mountain pasture, where you can toboggan down in winter. You will be rewarded for the climb at the idyllic Hatzenalm mountain hut. Every mountain tour needs a cosy hut. The popular mountain hut is located at an altitude of 1045 metres and serves "baked mice" for those with a sweet tooth. We then descend along beautiful forest roads to Hintersee, always with a view of the rock face of the Feichtenstein.
Attention fork: Here we either follow the classic path S528 to the right towards Lake Hintersee (Hirschpoint bathing area) or straight ahead towards the municipality of Hintersee, and then along the road from Hintersee to the south-western shore of Lake Hintersee.
Adventures in and around Hintersee
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the Joseph Mohr Memorial Trail & the unique Joseph Mohr Chapel in a modern wooden building
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the WaldWasserZauberweg
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easily accessible on foot from the Satzstein car park approx. 5 minutes from the village centre.
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the doll's house museum in the hotel/inn DAS Hintersee
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the bike competence centre with eBike course and rental eBikes
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The ice chapel
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only accessible on foot from the southern shore of the Hintersee - cycling is prohibited. 30 minutes' walk from the junction of the forest road to the Hintersee.
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Route along the lake - those who wish can refresh themselves with a dip in the lake
The municipality of Hintersee is also the starting point for eMTB bike adventures such as the Osterhorn-MTB-Runde TG18 via the Genneralm (from Hintersee to Lämmerbach and up to the Genneralm down to Ackersbach, Voglau, Seewaldsee, St. Kolomann and via the Grundbichlalm up to the Bergalm and back down to Hintersee) or the eMTB Trail S442 from Hintersee to Gaißau via the Anzenberg to the Latschenalm and Spielbergalm to Krispl-Gaissau and back.
The Hintersee
The shore of the Hintersee is only accessible by bike on the mountain side (western shore). If you want to jump into the water at the northern end or make a stop, we recommend the Lago Bar directly on the lake or a little further north towards the road, the CaVino.
►Open Tuesday - Friday 14:00 - 00, Saturday 8:30 - 13:00
From the Vordersee district, continue north along the road and then take the side road (after the Hotel Fischerwirt, right next to CaVino) to Faistenau.
Adventures in Faistenau
The 1,000-year-old lime tree in the centre of Faistenau
A "bear cave "* on the Lidaun mountain (only accessible on foot) or on the alternative route via the Strubklamm gorge a "rock pool", small accessible bathing pools that invite you to cool off and picnic in summer
a farm pastry shop: Kathis Blumencafe or
the GustaF Meat Boutique
CaVino
There is also an information office in the centre of Faistenau, as well as a bank branch.
Another culinary adventure with a large selection of wines from Austria and Italy, Mediterranean delicacies and the finest chocolate can be found at CaVino in the Faistenau district of Vordersee.
Farm pastry shop and apiary
Master confectioner Katharina "Kathi" Klaushofer will make you feel good in her flower café. The farmhouse is also a bread bakery and apiary, and Kathi is proud of her herb garden with over 100 medicinal herbs. And the bike adventurers can also discover and taste all of this, because in addition to the typical regional sweet classics, the master confectioner also serves unusual specialities such as her nut cake with wood shavings, sponge cake with baked-in flower blossoms or a nettle cake with tomato jam.
►Open Thursday - Saturday from 8.45 am - 6.17 pm
CaVino
Stop off at CaVino in Faistenau with wine sommelier Walter Wenger Jr. and his wife Barbara. They run the cosy restaurant very warmly and spoil their guests with antipasti, fine wines and homemade desserts.
►Open Tuesday to Friday from 2.00 pm and Saturday from 8.30 am.
GustaF. MeatBoutique
In his meat boutique, grill master Richard Walkner offers special delicacies ranging from local pork to bison. The speciality lies in the maturing method, which Richard likes to talk about at tastings and barbecue evenings. As a trained beer sommelier, he also serves special beers, spirits and more. In the sales room, not only meat lovers will find everything they need for the perfect barbecue, such as sauces, spices and barbecue accessories.
►Open Thursday - Saturday from 10:00 - 18:00
Continue from Faistenau on our route S528 at the foot of the Lidaun mountain to Ebenau. Here you will find the Ebnerwirt snack station midway along the route. A truly rustic rarity from which it is only downhill to Ebenau.
Variant 1
via Strubklamm/Felbertal
If you're looking for a cool down, a gorge adventure and a photo location, head via the Strubklamm gorge and the Felbertal valley to Ebenau. First of all, it's downhill from the village of Faistenau on tarmac. Once you reach the junction at the bottom, you can take a detour to the left to the "Felsenbad" or turn right along the gorge towards Ebenau.
Stop off at the inn
or canyoning adventure
Here you can also take a break at the Strubklamm inn, known by the locals as the "Seewirt".
The Strubklamm gorge and the Almbach stream are also known for canyoning adventures, which are offered by Vertical-One-Canyoning and the Hotel-Gasthof Obermayr, among others, on advance booking.
Variant 2
Shortcut back to Fuschl am See
Did you start in Fuschl am See?
If you feel like it or just don't feel like it anymore, you can cycle from Faistenau on the tarmac road towards Tiefbrunnau and via Schönaustraße via Stegmühle then on to the turn-off to the left to Fuschl am See via the Perfalleck to Fuschl am See.
Adventures in Ebenau
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The Plötz natural monument with its waterfall and the old flour mills
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The museum in the Fürstenstöckl
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The Ebenau weekly market on Thursdays from 3.00 pm
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The historic water tunnel
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The fascinating Strubklamm gorge and the Almbach stream
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The Wiestal reservoir along the main road heading south
Depending on which route you have chosen, you will either come out in the centre of Ebenau (on the classic S528). There, the museum in the Fürstenstöckl shows the historical importance of Ebenau as a centre of iron, copper and brass processing.
►Opening times June - September Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 - 12:00, Saturday 14:00 - 17:00. Guided tours on the hour.
The Dorfwirt, commonly known as the Schnitzelwirt, lives up to its name with a wide selection of schnitzels.
►Open Monday, Thursday to Sunday from 11.30 am
If you take the route from Faistenau via Strubklamm/Felbertal, you will reach the main road at Gasthof Obermayr, from where you head north to the village of Ebenau and on to Plötz.
