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Salzburg

Schwarzach im Pongau

View of the Salzach River – View of Bischofshofen loop from Schwarzach-St. Veit

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Salzburg

Schwarzach im Pongau

View of the Salzach River – View of Bischofshofen loop from Schwarzach-St. Veit

Hard

4.8

(122)

663

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View of the Salzach River – View of Bischofshofen loop from Schwarzach-St. Veit

03:45

56.9km

630m

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 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.16 km

Salzach

Lake

7.67 km

View of the Salzach River in St. Johann im Pongau

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A beautiful view of the Salzach

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11.8 km

View of the Salzach River

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The Salzach is a right tributary of the Inn River and, at 225 km long, its longest and most water-rich. It flows through the province of Salzburg (Austria) and Bavaria (Germany), is one of the great Alpine rivers, and drains the eastern Hohe Tauern mountains to the north.

The ancient Latin name of the Salzach was Iuvarus or Ivarus. The name came from the Celtic river deity Iuvavo, the divine personification of the Salzach. The Romans later adopted this god's name, slightly Latinized, for the Roman city of Iuvavum.

However, only the lower reaches and the Saalach, which flows into the Salzach, were called Ivarus, since the upper reaches had their own name, Isonta.

The Salzach owes its current name to the salt shipping that operated on the river until the 19th century; the historical center of salt shipping was Laufen. Until after 1800, the river was generally called Salza (i.e., like a Lower Austrian-Styrian river).

Further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzach

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15.2 km

View of Bischofshofen

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There is a lot to see here, such as a waterfall, ski jump, playgrounds and an educational trail

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15.4 km

Salzach River Cycle Path and Werfen-Pfarrwerfen Hydroelectric Dam

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22.2 km

View of the Salzach River and the mountains

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Beautiful view of the mountains by the water

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23.2 km

Wooden Covered Bridge Over the Salzach Near Pfarrwerfen

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Beautiful wooden construction over the Salzach.

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24.3 km

View of the river

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24.3 km

View of the Salzach and the mountains from the bridge

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On this bridge you should definitely use the right side, otherwise you will have problems turning onto the path to the Salzach.

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56.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

14.5 km

13.6 km

7.12 km

4.64 km

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.7 km

14.9 km

9.52 km

764 m

546 m

482 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (520 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

22°C

12°C

90 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

June 28, 2022,Werfenweng

Return from B'hofen in the rain. I'm totally clean again.. 🤗

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June 4, 2025,Tag 2, Alpe-Adria, von Pfarrwerfen nach Schwarzach

Today turned out differently than planned. Since the Tauernschleuse is closed for construction, a bus shuttle is being used via the Tauern Autobahn. Therefore, today we only cycled about 30km 🚲, hiked for 3 hours🥾, and took a 3-hour bus shuttle🚌. The weather is warm🌤 and 28°C. Couldn't be better.

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September 20, 2023,Fahrradtour

A little shopping trip by bike...by car 🚗 it's pure stress in our area at the moment 😳😱

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August 14, 2024,Von Sankt Johann im Pongau nach Bischofshofen und Werfen 😊🐟🦆🚲

Last leisurely farewell tour on the Tauern Cycle Path, always along the Salzach towards Salzburg. Unfortunately, the Salzach was no longer as beautifully blue as usual due to the storm, but you can cycle here comfortably and without any effort. 😊💯👍
I'm already looking forward to next year!

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View of the Salzach River – View of Bischofshofen loop from Schwarzach-St. Veit

View of the Salzach River in St. Johann im Pongau

View of the Salzach River

View of Bischofshofen

Salzach River Cycle Path and Werfen-Pfarrwerfen Hydroelectric Dam

View of the Salzach River and the mountains

Wooden Covered Bridge Over the Salzach Near Pfarrwerfen

View of the river

View of the Salzach and the mountains from the bridge

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