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Join the Chattanooga Bicycle Club
in the AUSTRIAN ALPS!
September 5-14, 2003
Only $1,395 including airfare
Two-week package with both tours: $2,290 including airfare (see Austrian Alps info)
The Tauernradweg—Tauern Bike
Path—opened about seven years ago and is already one of Europe’s most popular.
The trip will be designed both for smiley-face riders and for those who prefer a little
extra challenge. The route is almost entirely on an asphalt bike path or small side roads
and runs through a deep, wide mountain valley in the Alps. Much of the route travels
through farmland and small Alpine towns and villages.
Our tour starts in Salzburg, one of the
world’s most enchanting cities. From there, we travel through Bavaria to Kaprun, our
gateway to the Austrian Alps. Daily distances will average only 25-30 miles or so, so we
can sightsee and explore along the way or go hiking when we get to our destination. The
train tracks run parallel to our route for much of the way, and trains provide an
alternative for those who don’t feel like riding. Also, although the route is almost
entirely downhill through a wide alpine valley, there are several routes up smaller
valleys that stretch to each side.
 Base price
includes:
Round-trip
airfare between Atlanta and Munich (arrival September 6)
7 nights accommodation in three-star hotels along the tour
route
1 night accommodation with private bath in Munich
Breakfasts (8)
Rail transfers between Munich airport and Salzburg
Rail ticket Kaprun-Krimml
Tour planning and maps
All luggage and bike
transfers
Additional
Options:
Not
included:
Helmets
(you must bring your own)
Train tickets for transfers,
if not traveling with the group by bike
Transfers (public transit)
between Salzburg train station and hotels at start and end of tour
Optional activities and
admissions
Lunches
Individual hotel charges
(e.g. telephone, mini-bar, spa)
Tips, if desired
To get the group discount on air fare, we
need a minimum of 10 participants. Also, prices for the land portion of the trip are based
on the dollar’s exchange rate with the euro remaining the same. Any significant
fluctuation will be factored into the June 30 balance. For more information, please
contact Jim Johnson via email at jimjohnson2002@hotmail.com or at (423) 756-8900
Itinerary
Friday, September 5 – Depart Atlanta
for Munich
Saturday, September 6 – Arrival in
Munich – Subway to Munich train station – Train from Munich to Salzburg (about 1
hour, 45 minutes) - Bus or taxi to hotel – Check-in, orientation and distribution of
rental bikes – Afternoon and evening at leisure in Salzburg – Overnight in
Salzburg
Sunday, September 7: Salzburg - Lofer (approx. 55 km/34 miles) - After leaving Salzburg, we enter Bavaria and cycle along the river
Saalach to Lofer, already back in Austria. Overnight in Lofer.
Monday, September 8: Lofer - Kaprun (approx. 50 km/31 miles) - We pass Saalfelden, Maria Alm and Zell am See situated on a
beautiful lake on our way to Kaprun. Extensive hiking and mountain biking opportunities in
Kaprun and Zell am See, as well as to take a cablecar to a glacier. Kaprun is also the
departure point for the anyone who wishes to take on the Grossglockner Alpine Road, a
20-mile uphill challenge past 14 hairpin turns, climbing 2,500 feet to the foot of a
glacier. Overnight in Kaprun.
Tuesday, September 9: Kaprun - Krimml - Kaprun (approx. 60 km/38
miles) - We take our bikes by narrow-guage train to
Krimml, where we hike to the highest waterfalls in Europe. (Those who wish to can ride
their bikes up into the Alps from Kaprun to Krimml.) We then climb on our bikes for a
relaxing, scenic and mostly downhill ride back to Kaprun. Overnight in Kaprun.
Wednesday, September 10: Kaprun - St. Johann (approx. 50 km/31 miles)
- Pass the impressive Glen Kitzloch close to Taxenbach. After
a longer uphill stretch, enjoy the ride down to St. Johann.
Thursday, September 11: St. Johann - Golling (approx. 35 km/22 miles)
- Short mileage today to allow time to visit the
Hohenwerfen Fortress or the Eisriesenwelt, the world’s largest ice caves, in Werfen.
After a short uphill stretch we reach Golling. Overnight in Golling
Friday, September 12: Golling - Salzburg (approx. 35 km/22 miles) - This stretch leads to Hallein, where we can take a fun tour through
caverns inside a mountain in the Hallein Salt Mines. Overnight in Salzburg.
Saturday, September 13: Salzburg – Day
at leisure in Salzburg. Optional visit to the Hellbrunn Palace and its magic fountains, or
bike ride into Salzburg Lake District. Overnight in Salzburg.
Sunday, September 14: Flight to Atlanta – We leave before the crack of dawn via train for Munich airport, to
catch our flight back to the United States.
Reservation,
deposit and payment information
To reserve a place, please send a check
for $200 per person payable to Chattanooga Ski Club (not Bike Club; the Ski Club has been
kind enough to offer their treasury services) to Jim Johnson at 1638 Berkley Circle,
Chattanooga, TN 37405 by February 1. If you're planning to do both trips, please send $300
per person. Interest is high and space is limited, so please send deposits early. On April
30, 50 percent will be due. The balance will be due on June 30, 2003.
If you need to cancel, here's the policy:
Prior to June 30: full amount minus $250
per person per trip
Prior to July 31: full amount minus $500
per person per trip
Prior to August 15: full amount minus
$800 per person per trip
After August 15: no refund
We encourage the purchase of travel insurance.
Please
note that the Chattanooga Bicycle Club is not acting as agent for this tour but is helping
to facilitate a group tour for members and other participants. All terms and conditions
are those of the airlines, hotels and/or tour operators.
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