The River Enns Cycling Trail at a glance

Here we will give you a succinct overview of the most important facts concerning the River Enns Cycling Trail:

• The route: From Flachau the trail leads via Schladming, Gesäuse National Park and the Kalkalpen to Enns an der Donau. All roads lead to Rome, or in our case, Enns.  In any case, you should ensure that you have a good map (e.g. the "River Enns Cycling Trail" bikeline guide published by Esterbauer) because there are so many beautiful places to take a slight detour to and alternative routes. The individual stages can be devised and combined depending on your mood and what you want. Those who wish to can travel alone or under the supervision of the cycling tour operator. The accommodation options are just as varied as the links to other cycling trails, e.g. the River Danube Cycling Trail, Europe's most famous cycling trail, or the River Mur Cycling Trail, which leads through Graz, Austria's epicurean capital, and Southern Styria into Styrian Spa Country and reflects the rural beauty of Austria in an impressive manner.

• Recommended time and route plan: You should take about a week including spare time for sightseeing. Cycling accommodation providers along the River Enns Cycling Trail will be happy to help plan your route. They will, of course, also provide information about bike hire and service stations and will have at hand a number of good tips for more attractions along the trail.

• Distance: 263,2 km (without additional variations)

• Highest / lowest point: 1026 m / 240 m

• Level of difficulty:Medium, for touring bike riders. Overall the trail constantly leads downhill towards the Danube, but a few climbs also await you along the way. You can find a detailed elevation profile on the accompanying River Enns Cycling Trail route portal.

• Surface: Asphalt and well-surfaced cycling trails as well as infrequently used minor roads. In the Gesäuse there are some busy roads with scenically attractive fallback options and "traffic piggy-back options", Tel. +43 3613 21160-10.

• Ideal time to travel: from mid May to mid October

• The right bike: Touring or trekking bike

• Signposting: Green signs with "R7 Ennsradweg" (R7 River Enns Cycling Trail) or occasionally "R7 Ennstalradweg" (R7 Enns Valley Cycling Trail) in white writing throughout

• Travelling with children: The route is recommended only for those with a cycling permit or those who have been on a course and therefore have relevant cycling experience on public roads.

• E-bikes: The River Enns Cycling Trail is particularly easy to complete with an e-bike; around 30% of River Enns Cycling Trail accommodation providers have charging stations!