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Sonnhof Alpendorf has a lot to offer MTB and e-bike fans

Cycling in the mountains can be exhausting, but anyone who has ever discovered the mountain world of the Salzburg Alps on a bike knows that the mountains give back the lost energy at the latest at the summit. The feeling of triumph, the breathtaking panorama and the prospect of a long downhill are too good. For others, speed is more important than altitude. They find the best conditions in the Pongau valleys with their winding, low-traffic mountain roads.

Biking in the Mountains

Top Bike Services Included

The Salzburg region and the Pongau area are a true paradise for cyclists. Countless bike tours await and we are happy to present some of the most beautiful and rewarding routes here. You can find even more tours, detailed descriptions, and GPS map material on the interactive map provided by outdooractive.com.

Bike Services

á la Sonnhof

  • E-bike rental on site at Intersport Kerschbaumer at special partner rates
  • Secure, lockable bike storage room
  • Bike tours starting directly from the hotel
  • Guided tours as part of our weekly activity program
  • Personal tour recommendations at the reception with true local insider knowledge

Scenic Tours with Stunning Mountain Views

Hochgründeck
  • Duration: approx. 8 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 1600 hm
  • Length: approx. 40 km
  • Surface: asphalt/gravel
  • Difficulty: difficult
  • Condition: very good

After the short descent to St. Johann, follow the Wagrainerstrasse until you reach the turnoff towards the Ginau quarry. This asphalt road, which later turns into a gravel road, you follow in the direction of Hochgründeck where you can stop at the Heinrich Kiener Haus. You will be rewarded with a unique view.

Kreistenalm-Buchau-Wagrain-Alpendorf
  • Duration: approx. 4 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 850 hm
  • Length: approx. 20 km
  • Surface: asphalt/gravel
  • Difficulty: difficult
  • Condition: good

Just before the hotel you follow the road to the Kreistenalm. From there you continue via the Buchaubauern to the Wagrainerstraße. (Attention the Buchau Gipfelbahn is not correctly marked in the map and runs further west). Along the Wagrainerstraße the route leads to St. Johann back to the Alpendorf.

Roslalm-Kinderalm über Mitterberghütten
  • Duration: approx. 6,5 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 1300 hm
  • Length: approx. 40 km
  • Surface: asphalt/gravel
  • Difficulty: difficult
  • Condition: very good

Along the Salzach you cycle on the cycle path to Mitterberghütten from where the demanding tour leads on the Mühlbacherhöhe via the Roslalm to the Kinderalm. If you still feel like it at the Roslalm, follow the forest road in the direction of the Kinderalm (a silent monastery). In a sharp bend to the right, the bike has to be pushed a few meters along a steeper forest road before reaching the next forest road. From there the route runs past the Kinderalm to St. Veit and then along the Salzach back to St. Johann where the short climb to the Alpendorf awaits.

Vogei Hütt'n
  • Duration: approx. 2,5 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 820 hm
  • Length: approx. 17,5 km
  • Surface: asphalt/gravel
  • Difficulty: moderate
  • Condition: moderate

From Alpendorf you go via St. Johann to the Hahnbaum to the Vogei Hütt’n. Passing farms, pasture meadows and hay barns, the ascent leads along asphalt roads and gravel forest roads. The view over the Salzach valley and the Hochkönig mountain is wonderful. Once at the top, you can enjoy a cool drink or a Brettljause at the Vogei Hütt’n. You can enjoy the descent back to St. Johann on an asphalt road.

Burg Hohenwerfen
  • Duration: approx. 5 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 540 hm
  • Length: approx. 48 km
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: moderate

This tour runs along the Tauern Cycle Path directly along the Salzach River in the direction of Bischofshofen. The only longer climb is on the last kilometers back to Alpendorf.

Tours to the Most Beautiful Mountain Lakes

Gernkogel/ Bergsee
  • Duration: approx. 2,5 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 1000 hm
  • Length: approx. 20 km

Steadily uphill from the hotel, you first head towards Sternhof on an asphalt road. Once there, you continue in the direction of Kreistenalm, driving on a forest road until the end of the tour from this point on. Past the alpine pasture it goes further up the mountain over the Gernkogel, until you come to the turquoise blue bubbling mountain lake. On the way back you can take a break at the Obergassalm, where you should enjoy a snack with a view of the Heukareck and the Salzach valley.

Hausberg: Hahnbaum/Vogei Hütt'n
  • Duration: approx. 2,5 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 750 hm
  • Length: approx. 19 km

From the hotel we first go downhill to St. Johann, from there we go up to our local mountain, the Hahnbaum. Asphalt and forest road alternate on this tour. At the top you will be rewarded with a magnificent view over the Salzach valley and the Vogei Hütt’n (MO day off) will spoil you with local delicacies.

Meislsteinalm/Böndlsee
  • Duration: approx. 3 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 1200 hm
  • Length: approx. 40 km

You ride downhill until you reach the Salzach/Tauernradweg. This meanders evenly along the Salzach to Schwarzach. In Schwarzach you turn left at the church into the “Putzen Graben”. This road leads to St. Veit. In the village, turn right up the mountain, where you come to a forest road on which you can cycle to the Meislsteinalm (closed Mon and Tue) (tip: walk 20 min to the Hirtenkapelle). After a refreshment at the Meislsteinalm, continue the loop down the mountain until you reach the Böndelsee, which is an excellent place to take a dip in the cool water. The tour leads you further around the Buchberg to Goldegg, past the castle and further to St. Veit until you come out again at the beginning of the road “Putzen Graben”.

Böndlsee
  • Duration: approx. 4,5 h
  • Altitude difference: approx. 700 hm
  • Length: approx. 28 km
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: moderate

From Sonnhof, head towards Sankt Johann and take the first entrance towards Liechtensteinklamm. Along the Salzach you go to Schwarzach, over the Putzengraben to the Goldegg district of Weng. Along the beautiful country road it goes to the Böndelsee. Here is the biggest climb those at the end back to the Alpendorf.

 
 

Weekly Program

For those who want to explore the terrain with local professionals, our summer activity programme offers three guided tours every week. Free of charge, of course.

 
 

14.08. - 01.12.2025 || 14.05. - 01.12.2026

E-Bike the Mountains!

from 532€ per person

 3 to 5 Nights

 

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The longer, the nicer

from 448€ per person

  • 3 to 7 nights
  • + incl. Sonnhof culinary (breakfast, afternoon cake & dinner) 
  • + €20 Spa-voucher per person
  • + daily activity, yoga & pilates program
  • + incl. Höllwart SummerCard
   

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