No doubt that Salzburg is a cycling city.
The cycle path network, according to 2021 data, covers a total distance of 195 kilometres — not bad for a city of over 150,000 inhabitants.
More than 20% of journeys are made by bicycle and over 30% of people even use their bikes to go shopping in the city centre. On peak days, over 14,000 cyclists are counted on the cycle path in Kuhrpark.
The City of Salzburg’s cycle path coordination and advisory service offers plenty of services, like bike garages and boxes and service stations.
Cycling along river Salzach
The best way to conmute in the city is the cycle paths in both sides of the river Salzach, that consist the bone of the bike path network of Salzburg and offer intersection-free fast connections for cyclists.
All 13 main bridges in the city have been upgraded to be cycle-friendly, and most of the important bike paths are connected to the river.
During the ECMC, when going from one activity to another, consider always taking the river as the fastest and safest way.
Her you can get an idea of the most relevant cycle paths in Salzburg:
Cycling in Salzburg old town
Most of the streets and areas in Salzburg old town (Altstadt) are restricted to the traffic of cars and adapted for pedestrians.
Please consider biking slow and carefully in this areas to avoid creating problems for the people on foot. If necessary, when crowded, step down, and seek for side streets or the river, where you can bike comfortably.
Bike network in Salzburg
For biking in Salzburg city and the neighboring regions, even when traveling to Salzburg for the ECMC, you can use the following route planner from Salzburg Land region: