Motorbike tours in Austria

Mountain passes, lakes and back roads

Motorcycle tours in Austria take you over high-alpine passes, winding scenic roads, around lakes and along quiet back roads. From the Großglockner and Timmelsjoch to the Salzkammergut, Mühlviertel or Waldviertel, you’ll find varied routes to suit different riding styles. Choose your tour and discover the perfect MoHo – Motorcycle Hotel – as your starting point.

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Pinzger 19 - Grossglockner Tour
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

A dream tour to the Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain.

Duration
6:44 hr./hrs.
Distance
359.11 km
Curve situation
Winding
Toll roads
Lake tour - happiness on your doorstep
Wolfsberg holiday region - Lavanttal region / Carinthia  (AT)
Wolfsberg holiday region - Lavanttal region / Carinthia  (AT)

Carinthia is famous for its mountains and

especially for its countless…

Duration
5:37 hr./hrs.
Distance
296.96 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Three times Tyrol - 2-day tour
Ötztal - Timmelsjoch / Tyrol  (AT)
Ötztal - Timmelsjoch / Tyrol  (AT)

Hochgurgl, Alpenhotel Laurin - St. Leonhard i. Passeier - Jaufenpass -…

Duration
8:21 hr./hrs.
Distance
518.18 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Pinzger 1 - Tegernsee and Ursprungbpass
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

Along the Achensee and Tegernsee lakes to the Ursprung Pass, back via…

Duration
4:21 hr./hrs.
Distance
195.49 km
Curve situation
Winding
3 Hotel Sonnleiten: Achensee - Hinterriss - Scharnitzpass round trip
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

Route:

Hotel Sonnleiten, Bruck am Ziller → Achensee → Sylvensteinsee →…

Duration
4:41 hr./hrs.
Distance
209.5 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Toll roads
Bregenz Forest and Lake Constance
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)

The Arlberg Pass, the Flexen Pass and the Hochtannberg Pass offer plenty of…

Duration
6:26 hr./hrs.
Distance
373.55 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Once around the Zugspitze
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)

Route: Haus Flexen - Flexenpass (1773m) - Lech/Warth - Lechtal - Stanzach -…

Duration
6:06 hr./hrs.
Distance
408.47 km
Curve situation
Winding
Dachstein Tour Tour 2
Hochkönig / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Hochkönig / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

Along the Dachstein

The journey begins with lots of bends and driving fun.…

Duration
4:40 hr./hrs.
Distance
242.5 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Toll roads
MoHo Schönauer Hof Tour 10 "Lake Tour-Kühtai"
Lechtal - Hahntennjoch / Tyrol  (AT)
Lechtal - Hahntennjoch / Tyrol  (AT)

Bends, scenery and everything else your heart desires

Tyrolean-Bavarian…

Duration
3:26 hr./hrs.
Distance
296.92 km
Curve situation
Winding
Italy's sunny side
Mölltal - Großglockner - Nockalm / Carinthia  (AT)
Mölltal - Großglockner - Nockalm / Carinthia  (AT)

🏍️ Motorbike tour: Italy's sunny side - from Mölltal to Friuli

The starting…

Duration
4:48 hr./hrs.
Distance
259.98 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Pragser Wildsee-Staller Sattel
Gailtal - Carnic Alps / Carinthia  (AT)
Gailtal - Carnic Alps / Carinthia  (AT)

Strasswirt - Kötschach- Sillian - Innichen-Pragser Wildsee- Staller Sattel…

Duration
5:44 hr./hrs.
Distance
295.73 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Pinzger 10 - Sightseeing 3
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

The pearls in the neighbourhood: Zillertaler Höhenstraße, Brandenberg,…

Duration
4:36 hr./hrs.
Distance
162.55 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Toll roads
Mountain lake tour
Niedere Tauern - Nockalm / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Niedere Tauern - Nockalm / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

It starts in Altenmarkt - with marvellous bends through the Fritztal valley…

Duration
5:00 hr./hrs.
Distance
236.59 km
Curve situation
Winding
MOHo Tour 1 Allgäu Bregenzerwald
Lechtal - Hahntennjoch / Tyrol  (AT)
Lechtal - Hahntennjoch / Tyrol  (AT)

In short, this tour could be described as

varied. Right at the start, the…

Duration
4:42 hr./hrs.
Distance
294.33 km
Curve situation
Winding
South Tyrol round
Ötztal - Timmelsjoch / Tyrol  (AT)
Ötztal - Timmelsjoch / Tyrol  (AT)

Start......... Alpenhotel Laurin, this time our tour takes us to all three…

Duration
4:53 hr./hrs.
Distance
260.69 km
Curve situation
Very winding
8 Hotel Sonnleiten: Grossglockner Tour
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

Route:

Hotel Sonnleiten, Bruck am Ziller - Wörgl - Hopfgarten - Kitzbühel -…

Duration
6:58 hr./hrs.
Distance
355.08 km
Curve situation
Winding
Toll roads
Pinzger 21 - Sudelfeld Pass Thurn Gerlospass
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

Via the Tyrolean lowlands and the Ursprung Pass to Bayrischzell, return via…

Duration
5:35 hr./hrs.
Distance
254.15 km
Curve situation
Winding
Andreas Hofer Tour - Staller Sattel - Sillian
Großglockner - Hohe Tauern / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Großglockner - Hohe Tauern / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

From the Verwöhnhotel Vötter's Sportkristall, you set off via the main road…

Duration
7:11 hr./hrs.
Distance
481.99 km
Curve situation
Winding
Toll roads
Kitzbühel Hansi Tour (Gerlos - Zillertal - Kitzbühel)
Großglockner - Hohe Tauern / SalzburgerLand  (AT)
Großglockner - Hohe Tauern / SalzburgerLand  (AT)

From the Verwöhnhotel Vötter's Sportkristall we head towards Mittersill in…

Duration
2:53 hr./hrs.
Distance
213.69 km
Curve situation
Winding
Toll roads
Allgäu Alps and Lech Valley
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)

You can start this tour in the same way as the Bregenz Forest and Lake…

Duration
3:47 hr./hrs.
Distance
314.83 km
Curve situation
Very winding
3 countries tour
Mölltal - Großglockner - Nockalm / Carinthia  (AT)
Mölltal - Großglockner - Nockalm / Carinthia  (AT)

From Erlebnishotel Kärnten Mölltal to Tarvis via Slovenia and the Vrsic…

Duration
4:58 hr./hrs.
Distance
266.39 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Silvretta High Alpine Road and Arlberg
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)
Arlberg - border triangle / Tyrol & Vorarlberg  (AT)

The tour starts with a relaxed start on the Arlberg panoramic road. The…

Duration
2:30 hr./hrs.
Distance
165.05 km
Curve situation
Very winding
Toll roads
2 Hotel Sonnleiten: Bergdoktor & Soko Kitz round
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)
Zillertal - Gerlos Alpine Road / Tyrol  (AT)

Hotel Sonnleiten, Bruck am Ziller → Söll → Film-Gruberhof (Köpfinghof, only…

Duration
4:27 hr./hrs.
Distance
160.28 km
Curve situation
Winding
Wachau Maria Taferl 250 km
Mühlviertel / Upper Austria  (AT)
Mühlviertel / Upper Austria  (AT)

The tour is unique. A great variety of bends and untrodden roads. The…

Duration
4:27 hr./hrs.
Distance
249.69 km
Curve situation
Very winding

From the high mountains to the Waldviertel: Discover Austria

Austria combines high-alpine mountain passes, lakeside routes and winding low-mountain trails within a compact area. For high-altitude routes, there’s the Großglockner High Alpine Road, the Timmelsjoch, the Nockalm Road and the Gerlos Alpine Road; for more leisurely days out, the Salzkammergut, the Carinthian lake districts and the hilly roads in the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel are ideal.

Choose your motorbike tour by region, distance and bend profile, and check the weather, road conditions and any tolls before tackling high-alpine stages. At lower altitudes, the season can often be planned more flexibly, whilst mountain passes depend on the current road conditions. This turns route planning into a day’s ride that suits your riding style, how you’re feeling that day and your preferred stops.

Plan with home advantage, arrive in style

MoHo – Motorcycle Hotels are touring bases with a regional advantage: the hosts ride motorbikes themselves, offer advice on route planning and provide detailed itineraries and GPS data. The respective hotel details page shows what additional facilities are available, such as a garage, washing area, drying room, tools or a collection service.

Don’t just plan your route over the mountain pass – plan your daily routine too. A well-chosen accommodation shortens travel times, offers alternatives in case of a change in the weather, and combines your ride with regional cuisine, wellness or quiet moments away from the motorbike. This leaves more time for the Großglockner, the Nockberge, the Salzkammergut or the Waldviertel – and less time for improvising by the roadside.

FAQ on motorbike tours in Austria

Which motorbike routes in Austria are suitable for a day trip?

For a day trip, compact circular routes covering a manageable distance and offering several places to stop for refreshments are ideal. Popular options include the Nockalmstraße, lake circuits in the Salzkammergut or winding routes in the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel regions. Which route is best depends on your starting point, the weather and the type of bends you’re looking for.

When is the best time of year for motorbike tours in Austria?

The summer months are generally the best time for high-alpine motorbike tours, as mountain passes such as the Großglockner or the Timmelsjoch are open only during certain seasons. In lower-lying regions such as the Mühlviertel, Waldviertel or around the Carinthian lakes, tours are often possible in late spring and early autumn as well.

Which Alpine passes in Austria are worth riding on a motorbike?

Among the best-known routes are the Großglockner High Alpine Road, the Timmelsjoch, the Nockalm Road and the Gerlos Alpine Road. They differ in terms of altitude, the layout of the bends and toll charges. Before setting off, you should check the current road openings, weather conditions and any possible restrictions.

Do I have to pay a toll or buy a vignette for motorbike trips in Austria?

On motorways and expressways where a vignette is required, motorbikes must have a valid vignette. Additional charges may apply on certain scenic routes such as the Großglockner, the Nockalmstraße or the Gerlos Alpenstraße. Even if you mainly use secondary roads, you should still check your planned route in advance for any toll sections.

Which motorbike hotel is a good base for tours in Austria?

A suitable motorbike hotel is ideally situated as close as possible to the desired routes and offers advice on local routes. MoHo hosts know the roads, places to stop for refreshments and alternative routes in case of a change in the weather. Depending on the hotel, GPS tours, a motorbike garage, a drying room, a washing area or tools may also be available.

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