This cycling route Austria Hungary through Central Europe will introduce you to the cultural and natural diversity of these 2 countries united by the former Habsburg.The cycle tour through the lake area is amazing suited for cycling along the banks of lakes and just letting your spirit soar in a marvellous natural landscape!
It is a unique opportunity to admire the landscapes around this majestic lakes and to discover the historical and cultural heritages of Austria and Hungary.
You will enjoy the landscape & nature for this cycling tour and pedal around the Balaton lake ,the biggest lake in Central Europe is a captivating sight and a manly adventure at the same time.
Mörbisch am See (Google Map)
3 Hours Before Flight Time
You should bring:
Depending on the characteristics of the holiday you are going on (if bike hire is included or not, or if you have indicated that you wish to bring your own bike anyway), it may be a good idea to bring some (or all) of the following cycling kit (please also check in the »bicycle hire »section to see what kit is already provided on the holiday you have chosen):
You should try to be self-sufficient for all minor cycling breakdowns typical of these kinds of cycling tours (tyre-lever, puncture repair kit, multi-tool, quick-fix chain link…). If you have disk-brakes or high-tech bikes, be sure to bring the necessary kit for repairs.
Arrival, check-in, dinner and overnight at Hotel Drescher
After breakfast, the bike tour continues on Lake Neusiedl.
We bike to Rust, the city with numerous stork nests and many
monuments, which counts to be one of the most beautiful
cities of Burgenland. Next, we cycle via Neusiedl-Nezsider to
Podersdorf am See. From here we return by boat and get off in Rust, from where we reach Mörbisch
after a 6 km route. Possibility for lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight in Mörbisch.
After breakfast we cycle over the Austro-Hungarian border to Fertőrákos and cross the bird paradise
Fertő – Hanság National Park. Arriving to Fertőd we visit the Baroque palace Eszterházy. Possibility for
lunch on the way. Return to Mörbisch by bus. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Mörbisch
After breakfast in the hotel we take the bus to Hungary to Lake Balaton. We reach the Hungarian sea
after about a three-hour drive. Possibility for lunch. In the afternoon we cycle to Tihany Peninsula.
Entrance to the abbey church. Possibility to visit the open-air museum and the lake. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel in Balatonfüred.
On this day we go wih the bus to Veszprém, where we take a tour of the « capital » of the Bakony Mountains. Possibility for lunch. From Veszprém we cycle to Balatonalmádi and then along Lake
Balaton to Balatonfüred. Dinner and overnight in Balatonfüred.
After breakfast, the cycling tour starts in the Káli Basin, the most important part of the Balaton
Highlands National Park, « Sea Stone « , relics of prehistoric times of the Pannonian sea. In
Mindszentkálla: church ruins, in Salföld: nature reserve, native animals. Lunch on the way. Afterwards
visit with wine tasting in a typical wine cellar in the city of Wine, in Badacsonytomaj. Return by bus to
Balatonfüred, dinner and overnight at the hotel
After breakfast say good bye
