Drava Cycle Path – View of the Drava River loop from Rothenthurn

Austria

Carinthia

Drava Cycle Path – View of the Drava River loop from Rothenthurn

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Drava Cycle Path – View of the Drava River loop from Rothenthurn

03:29

69.5km

290m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.59 km

Trail along the Drau

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The Drau is somewhat dreary from Spital to Villach

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15.4 km

Cycle Path Along the Drau Near Feistritz

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Beautiful cycle route always directly along the Drau.

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16.9 km

The Drau Cycle Path runs 510 kilometers along the Drau through Carinthia to the Croatian-Slovenian border near Varaždin. It connects the countries of Italy, Austria and Slovenia. It goes through breathtaking scenery of striking peaks, picturesque towns and different cultures.

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17.2 km

View of the Drava River

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From here you have a good view of the Drava.

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17.3 km

Drava River at Feffernitz

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Quiet and quiet, the Drava meanders through the lower Drautal valley and offers the opportunity to stop off at the Gasthof next to the bike path in Feffernitz.

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20.4 km

Drava Cycle Path

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The Drava Cycle Path is a five-star long-distance cycle path in the Austrian part that connects Italy (South Tyrol), Austria (East Tyrol and Carinthia) with Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary along the Drava River.

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28.0 km

Drau

Lake

37.6 km

Villach Old Town

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Villach is simply a beautiful city and definitely worth a visit!

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48.5 km

Töplitsch-Puch cycle bridge

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Thanks to this modern bridge for cyclists and pedestrians, Töplisch is now excellently connected to the Puch train station. Not only the bridge itself is an eye catcher, the view from it is really beautiful!

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69.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.7 km

15.3 km

4.52 km

1.81 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.0 km

25.3 km

3.61 km

2.26 km

191 m

115 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

6°C

83 %

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Max wind speed: 2.0 km/h

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Comments

July 13, 2024,4. Etappe: von Edling nach Villach

Short stage today as we want to see Villach. Easy loop along the Drau.

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March 21, 2022,Hin und zruck gegravelt: Spittal.

Komoote G1 - Gravel party to Spittal via the Drau Cycle Path, which is still being partially cleared of broken snow. Beautiful weather and almost pleasant temperatures.

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June 10, 2025,Villach-Neuolsach und retour

Unfortunately , I forgot to record the first 8-10 km 🙈

August 8, 2022,Ciclovia Alpe Adria-Villach

The 6th stage on the Alpe Adria Cycle Path led to Villach today. After we enjoyed the descent from the local mountain, we went along the Drau to the destination 😊 Really great to drive 👍 A relatively short route, which suited us after the mountains 👍 Tomorrow is a rest day before the stages to Bella Italia 🇮🇹 .

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April 3, 2022,Hin und zruck: Spital an der Drau.

With the gravel on the road. After a week of recovery, I experienced what felt like a great increase in performance. So if I just relax all summer, I should actually have reached pro level by autumn, right?😊😊😎

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