Alps-Adriatic cycle trail | Villach-Grado

From Austria to Italy

Itinerary

Route

Tour profile / Level 1-2:

The tour from Villach to Trieste is a easy to moderate tour. It goes along bike paths or very quiet side roads, through small villages and picturesque landscapes. The tour is suitable for children from the age of 14.

Day 1: Villach

Individuall arrival in Villach.

Day 2: Villach – Tarvis/Camporosso, approx. 40 km

Following the river Gail you leave Villach behind and welcome Italy. In the three-nation triangle of Italy-Austria-Slovenia the valley "Kanaltal" is extending whose centre constitutes the Italian border town of Tarvis. Here Austrians, Slovenes, Friulians and Italians have been living together since hundred of years caused by the three big European language families – Teutons, Romans and Slavs – join in that region. 

Day 3: Tarvis/Camporosso – Tolmezzo/Venzone, approx. 55 km

Tarvis, a small city – surrounded by wide valleys and woods – with its modern look and ancient soul, full of traditions, is your starting point of today’s cycle tour. It is not only one of the most important mountain resorts of Friuli Venezia Giulia, but it is also a winter area of this region. Continuing through the valley of "Kanaltal" you can admire the beauty of the Friuli-Alps-Region with an intact, unspoilt nature and vast, intact forests.

Day 4: Tolmezzo/Venzone – Udine, approx. 60 km

The little city of Gemona which is located on the southern exit of the valley "Kanaltal" and on the foothills of the Julian Alps is one of the most beautiful historic towns of Friuli- Venezia-Gilulia. The view of the place is characterized by the majestic dome "Santa Maria Assunta" which is surely worth seeing. The wine defines today’s stage. Hills filled with grape-vines line will be along your way and invite you to taste some drops. Udine - the city affected by Venetian ascendancies – eradiates silence and thoughtfulness; over a cup of coffee on the "Piazza" or during a stroll in the inner city you can admire the great buildings of the late-gothic and Renaissance.

Day 5: Udine – Grado, approx. 55 km

Accompanied by a breeze of the Scirocco you pass reed-landscape and water channels and arrive at Grado, a historic city of fishers and one of the most popular bathing resorts at the Adriatic Sea.

Day 6: Grado

Individual departure or extension of your stay.

Services

  • 5 nights with shower/toilet

  • Daily breakfast

  • Video briefing

  • Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel

  • Detailed travel documents

  • Navigation app (we recommend bringing a phone holder and power bank to ensure a smooth riding experience)

  • Service Hotline

Our tip: Get your eSIM for a low-priced holiday-data package here 

Dates & Prices

Dates

Merkmale

Season / Period
Type
S1   22.04. - 22.04.25
S2   23.04. - 13.06.25
S3   14.06. - 08.09.25
S2   09.09. - 30.09.25
S1   01.10. - 01.10.25

Extras

Discounts 3rd person in room with 2 full payers
children 12-14,99 years -25%
from 15 years -10%
   
Bikes & Equipment
21-speed bike 89
Rental bike TOP 139
E-bike 209
Helmet 25
Rental bike insurance 21-speed 24
Rental bike insurance E-bike/TOP 49
   
Extra nights
Villach (dbl/sgl) 79/118
Grado (dbl/sgl) 79/124
   
Transfer
Return transfer Shuttle bus Grado - Villach - min. 2 persons 79
Transfer of own bike 39

Best - Price - Guarantee

If you would verifiably receive better conditions and/or prices from another tour operator at the time of booking we guarantee at least the same conditions PLUS 1 handlebar bag for FREE!
All prices per person in EUR

Accommodation

Hotel samples

Selected hotels of the 3*** and 4**** category.


Villach: Hotel Mosser, Goldenes Lamm, voco Villach
Tarvis: Hotel Haberl, Hotel Edelhof, Hotel Nevada
Moggio Udinese/Tolmezzo/Venzone: Hotel Carnia
Udine: Hotel San Giorgio
Aquileia/Grado: Hotel Diana, Hotel Fonzari


Note: Please be informed that these are hotel samples and therefore subject to alteration! Find Your final hotel bookings at Your hotel list after/at booking.

Bicycle

Bicycle incl. panniers (reservation in advance and for charge)

The following bicycles are available

  • 21-speed bike men or ladies frame
  • Rental bike TOP (aluminium frame, 21 speed)
  • E-bikes (unisex frame) - limited availability

E-bikes

With an E-bike every bike tour is a breeze! If you had few opportunities to cycle over the last weeks or if you are not sure concerning your fitness, but also with physical disabilities, every bike ride is a treat! The shiftable, low noise electric drive of our modern electro bike relieves you of some of the work and increases the pedal force up to 3 times ... So you can now book a bike tour together with cyclists who have different fitness level. Acclivity can be handled easily.

Useful

Arrival - Parking - Departure

Arrival by plane

Airport: Klagenfurt (KLU), Salzburg (SZG) or Ljubljana (LJU). From each city there are frequent train connections to Villach. For more information referring train connections click here.

Airport Klagenfurt - Villach main station; duration approx. 55 min
Airport Salzburg - Villach main station; duration approx 3h
Airport Ljubljana - Villach main station; duration approx. 2,5h

The hotel Mosser is located 5 minutes by foot from Villach main station.


Arrival by car

Parking: Depending on the first hotel unattended parking facilities are available, either directly at your hotel or nearby (for the first night). Public parking garage at the cost of approx. € 40 per week Reservation of the parking area/parking garage not possible; payable on the spot.

Alternatively you can find an unattanded parking lot near the centre.

Villach is easily accessible on the motorways A2, A10 or A11 (depending on the point of origin).


Arrival by train

Train station: Villach
The hotel Mosser is located 5 minutes by foot from Villach main station.


Transfer

Return transfer possible every MON, THU, FRI, SAT + SUN with the shuttle bus. Reservation required, payment upon booking. Prices see under "Dates and Prices"

Alternative: Train connections on the line Trieste-Udine and Udine-Villach. For more informations referring train connections check Trenitalia or ÖBB.


Participants

This tour has a minimum of 2 participants.


Additional information

Tourist tax – if requested - has to be paid directly on the spot.
This tour is suitable for children over 14 years.

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