Lake Saalach – Saalach River loop from Hammerau

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Lake Saalach – Saalach River loop from Hammerau

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Lake Saalach – Saalach River loop from Hammerau

05:28

74.7km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.92 km

Saalach River at Schwarzbach

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Great view of the beautiful river. There are two benches on the bridge for a rest.

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7.37 km

View from the Staufensteg overlooking the Saalach River

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That is the Staufenbrücke, that is the crossing of the Saalach between Piding and Bad Reichenhall.

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13.3 km

Lake Saalach

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You can drive all the way around the Saalachsee. On one side there is asphalt, on the other gravel. But it's all easy to drive.

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13.9 km

Saalachsee

Lake

20.4 km

Saalach Cycle Path

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Cycling along the Saalach is always great! Great cycle paths, whether on the German or Austrian side! ❤️

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26.8 km

Viewpoint

37.5 km

Teufelssteg Bridge and Saalach River View near Lofer

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Here is the kayak slalom track. White water of difficulty 3-4 and, of course, depending on the water level of the Saalach. 1 means light flow, 5 can be life …

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40.9 km

Tauern Cycle Path along the Saalach River

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This stage of the Tauern Cycle Path leads through a gorge, which is why it is particularly interesting in terms of landscape.

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56.9 km

Saalach River

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Beautiful, quiet bike path, wonderful views of the Saalach incl. Klamm

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58.8 km

Saalach River

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Beautiful paths along the Saalach for biking and hiking

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62.8 km

Beach

63.6 km

Saalacherlebniswelt

Viewpoint

74.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.4 km

18.1 km

13.4 km

12.7 km

4.91 km

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.4 km

23.4 km

12.3 km

5.02 km

2.72 km

Elevation

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Highest point (630 m)

Lowest point (440 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

16°C

8°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

August 25, 2022,Fahrradtour von Lofer nach Bad Reichenhall und zurück

Start in Lofer, at the bypass large free car park, via Au, Unken, Jettenberg to Bad Reichenhall, back on the right side of the reservoir, a beautiful paved path through the forest to Schneuzlreith, the way there is not bad either, a bit narrow and gravel, beautiful tour, not many cyclists

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July 24, 2022,Fahrradtour Bad Reichenhall - Lofer und zurück

Unfortunately, the battery of my smartphone collapsed at kilometer 41. then added the rest of the tour. There were 80 more meters in altitude and the driving time was significantly less. Nice tour, even if my photos have now ended up in nirvana.

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September 23, 2021,Tauernradweg Etappe 4 von Salzburg bis nach Lofer

Today I rode the 4th stage of the Tauern Cycle Path from Salzburg to Lofer. Today it was again pure pleasure cycling on a moderate incline up the Saalach. The landscape and the great weather made the stage perfect

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June 7, 2023,Tauernradweg von Sankt Martin nach Salzburg

The Tauernradweg meanders through the valley of the Saalach, which was our companion sometimes more, sometimes less roaring. Beautiful nature, views of the mountains... you can't get enough of it. A short stopover in Bad Reichenhall for a delicious ice cream sundae and then we continued towards the city of Mozart. There we first looked for our accommodation for the …

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July 23, 2022,5. Etappe Tauerntour

The last stage on our Tauern tour.
It starts when it starts to rain from Sankt Martin in the direction of Lofer. And further through Unken, over the border
Germany near Schneizlreuth. Then directly to Bad Reichenhall, which has a beautiful city center. Strengthened, it goes back towards Austria via Gois and finally back to Salzburg at the end of …

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June 21, 2022,3. Lofer nach Salzburg

This stage can also come up with varied landscape impressions. A visit to the old saltworks in Bad Reichenhall is also interesting, not only for those interested in 100-year-old technology and engineering. The route itself has an unexpected, very steep part that we could only master with the highest support and all our strength. Unfortunately there is no timely reference …

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September 19, 2024,Day 5 From Lofer to Salzburg

Beautiful ride through Tauern NP, Tauern cycle path, along Salzach river through xxxx gorge. Alps with snowy peaks still around. Sone good uphillls, quite a bit of gravel and single track through Tauern NP, slow going and needed care at these parts some bit wet.
Approx 10km away from Salzburg came across flooded underpass. There was no easy way around …