The Drava Cycle Path proceeds from San Candido via Lienz and further on to Carinthia and Maribor in Slovenia
Image gallery: Drava Cycle Path from Lienz to Villach
Comfortable and with only little altitude difference - this is the section of the Drautal valley cycle path along the homonymous river from Lienz to Carinthia, featuring a length of 750 km.
The passage from Peggetz near Lienz until the border of the Austrian provinces of Tyrol and Carinthia proceeds near the Drava river (Drau, in German) and often parallel to the railway line, off the road, partly on asphalt and partly on good gravel surface. From Unterpirkach until Oberdrauburg and from Feistritz until Spittal an der Drau the R1 Cycle Route, or The Drava Cycle Path, runs mostly along byroads. The following section then to Villach proceeds again mostly along the river.
The described section from Lienz to Oberdrauburg (picture series) is well-suited for families with children, thanks to no traffic and no difficulties. Those who want to do a longer trip can cycle to the lakes of Carinthia and further until Maribor in Slovenia, rewarded by a varied landscape.
Connection to other cycle routes: one possibility (Val Pusteria)
- Drava Cycle Path (continuation, Lienz towards San Candido)
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- Starting point:
- Lienz
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- Time required:
- 01:20 h
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- Track length:
- 20,1 km
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- Altitude:
- from 622 m to 672 m
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- Altitude difference:
- +10 m | -64 m
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- Signposts:
- Drauradweg, R1
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- Destination:
- Oberdrauburg. (the cycle route goes on for 230 km arriving at Maribor)
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- Track surface:
- partly asphalted cycle path and partly gravel surface along the river, from Unterpirkach partly along quiet byroads
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- Recommended time of year:
- Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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- Download GPX track:
- Drava Cycle Path from Lienz to Villach
