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Family Bike and Beach

Freedom Holiday Self Guided Grading Level 1
8 days/7 nights £425pp* Tour Code AU007
 

The region of "Puszta“ and reed-belts, where lovely vineyards are seen on the horizon, is Austrias youngest UNESCO-Worldheritage area – the region of Lake Neusiedl. Explore the Pannonian lowlands around the largest steppe-lake of Central Europe. The lake is located in the south of the Danube- Metropolis Vienna. This region offers the largest network of cycle paths in Austria. Here you will find a national park, where more then 250 different types of birds are living. Holiday in the national park "Lake Neusiedl“ signifies "Puszta-Romance“, a mild climate until late autumn, well equipped bike-paths in a picturesque landscape with its abundant wild life, flora and numerous bathing and leisure facilities. You will find plenty of wine-producing villages around the lake, imposing castles and the historical, Hungarian city of Sopron with its beautiful medieval city-centre. Bike routes can be planned individually.

 

Includes

  • 7 nights in 4 star hotels (based on 2 people sharing)
  • 7 x breakfast
  • Bike hire
  • Lake Neusiedl Card for ferries, museums and various other entrance fees are reduced or are free
  • Maps and route information

Excludes

  • Flights
  • Cycling Helmets

Optional extras

  • Insurance £55 for a family with up to 4 children under 18
  • Half Board £66pp
  • Discounts for children 0 to 2 years 75%; Over 2 to 12 years 50%; Over 12 to 15 years 30% (In the same room as parents) (Applicable to cost of room only, i.e. bike hire still applies)
  • Extra nights in Vienna £42pp (Single £62)

How to get there

  • Fly to Vienna, train to Neusiedl then a short bus ride to Podersdorf
  • Website for train timetable and booking tickets is Bahn.de
 

Available any day from 7th April to 5th October 2008

*Reduction of £90 for start dates between 7th and 28th April and 6th September to 5th October.

*Reduction of £50 for start dates from 26th May to 3rd July

 
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Daily Itinerary
 

The following single day rides can be varied as you like, but because of ferry schedules the route on DAY 2 can only be completed on Saturday or Sunday.

Day 1 Arrival in Podersdorf

Arrive in Podersdorf

Day 2 Lake Neusiedl Bike-Path 29 miles

You bike along the north bank of the lake, through picturesque villages and small towns until you reach Rust, the village with the storks. Return to Podersdorf by ferry.

Day 3 Lacken-Bike Path 30 miles

"Lacken“ (=little lakes) are worth visiting. Most of them are less then 50cm in depth, partly with salt water. These "Lacken“ are the reason for the variety of Flora in this region. You will pass by swamps, reedbeds and vineyards, where the grapes for worldwide known wines are growing.

Day 4 Relax

A day to relax and recover. Enjoy the lake with its numerous leisure facilities.

Day 5 Podersdorf-Sopron-Podersdorf 37 miles

After a short ride to the south – ferry to the festival town of Mörbisch– you continue on to the Hungarian side of the lake, and reach Sopron, a city which is rich of historical sights.

Day 6 Culture-Bike-Path 27 miles

You will ride along the reed-belt and follow the Vine-Panoramic-Path through a wine-growing area to the castle of Halbturn, the most important baroque building of the province Burgenland.

Day 7 Cherry-Blossom-Bike-Path 25 miles

By ferry to the other side of the lake. Today’s tour will lead you past vineyards, and thousands of cherrytrees. Wonderful views to the Hungarian Lowlands will reward you for the few, little uphill rides of today’s stretch. Return by ferry to Podersdorf.

Day 8 Podersdorf

Individual Departure

 

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