The Drau Cycle Path runs from the source of the Drau in Toblacher Feld, Italy, for 366 km along the eponymous river, through East Tyrol and Carinthia to Maribor in Slovenia. There are plans to extend the path from Maribor to the Danube delta on the Black Sea in the medium term.

Facts on the Drau Cycle Path

approx. 366 km from Toblach (ITA) to Maribor (SLO)

signed along its entire length (designated the R1 in Carinthia)

runs mostly right alongside the Drau

well developed (asphalt, sand or crushed stone surface)

best cycled with trekking wheels

mountain bikes recommended in Slovenia

suitable for families in Italy and Carinthia

lots of attractions just a stone’s throw from the path

also with Carinthia Card

the best bathing lakes in the immediate vicinity of the cycle path



Enjoy reading the rest of the pages. Who knows - you might even feel like packing your bike to cycle one or two stages of the Drau Cycle Path!