Leisure cycling holidays: travel at your own pace

A leisure cycling holiday is about more than covering kilometres. It is about taking time to enjoy the landscape, local food and culture along the way. Velontour brings together selected cycling regions, cycle routes, cycling tours and accommodation with ideas for rewarding stops, from lakes and rivers to vineyards, Alpine scenery and the Adriatic coast.

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Leisure cycling: moments from the Velontour regions

Sometimes a single image captures the spirit of a cycling holiday better than any route description: a break by the lake, a visit to a market in a historic town, a regional speciality after your ride or a view of the mountains from the cycle path. Discover inspiring moments from the Velontour regions and collect ideas for your next relaxed day on two wheels.

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What makes for an enjoyable cycling holiday?

An enjoyable cycling holiday isn’t about covering as many kilometres as possible, but about finding your own pace. Some people enjoy the flat trails around Lake Neusiedl, whilst others explore the lakes and alpine valleys of the Salzburg region or cycle through Friuli-Venezia Giulia, taking in the wine-growing regions, the lagoon and the Adriatic coast. The key is that the route, the scenery and the breaks suit you.

Velontour helps you turn a travel idea into a well-rounded cycling holiday: first choose a region and landscape, then select suitable cycle tours, cycling holidays or long-distance cycle routes. Accommodation, regional cuisine, culture and inspiration from our magazine and blog round off your planning. This way, your bike becomes the means to discover a region at your own pace.

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FAQ on enjoyable cycling holidays

What is meant by an enjoyable cycling holiday?

An enjoyable cycling holiday combines cycling with time to appreciate the countryside, regional cuisine, culture and relaxation. Rather than covering as many kilometres as possible, the focus is on savouring the journey. This could be a loop around Lake Neusiedl, a tour through the wine-growing regions of South Tyrol, or a stage between the Alps and the Adriatic.

How many kilometres a day is a sensible distance for leisure cycling?

There’s no set distance for leisure cycling. The key factors are the elevation profile, the surface, the riding time, breaks and your personal fitness level. A flat tour along a lake or river feels different to a route through alpine valleys or vineyards. You should therefore always consider distance and elevation gain together and allow time for stops.

Is leisure cycling also possible on an e-bike?

Yes, leisure cycling is also possible on an e-bike, provided the route and elevation profile suit your abilities. Electric assistance can make longer distances or climbs more comfortable, but it is no substitute for planning your ride. You should therefore check the difficulty, distance and elevation gain of the route in question, as well as the services available locally.

Which is better: staying in fixed accommodation or a cycle tour with stages?

Both are ideal for an enjoyable cycling holiday, but the type of trip changes the pace. If you’re based at a fixed accommodation, you can go on various day trips and take days off whenever you like. A multi-day cycling tour, on the other hand, takes you through several different places and landscapes. Velontour offers inspiration for both options.

Apart from cycling, what else makes for an enjoyable cycling holiday?

An enjoyable cycling holiday is all about experiences for which you deliberately set aside time whilst on the road. These might include regional dishes, a farm shop, a historic site, a dip in the lake or an evening at your accommodation. Velontour combines these ideas with destinations, tours, cycling trips, culinary experiences, as well as magazine and blog content.