Lonely Goatherd Bike Tour: Cycle Salzburg's Surroundings with the Sound of Music
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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This Salzburg Bike Tour is the perfect complement to our walking tours. While we explore the historic Old Town of Salzburg on the walking tours, the bike tour takes us into the nature around Salzburg.
However, the bike tour not only shows you the surroundings of Salzburg, but also takes us to some of the most iconic filming locations of the Sound of Music and tells the story of the filming of the Sound of Music movie, but also the true story of the Trapp family in Salzburg.
We ride along the oldest stately avenue in Central Europe and find several castles that in history were used by archbishops and nobility, before they served as filming locations for the movie.
Our meeting point for the Lonely Goatherd Bike Tour of Salzburg is located just outside the old town of Salzburg. Therefore, it only takes 2 minutes by bike to transit from the city to the beautiful countryside that surrounds Salzburg.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Childrens bikes are available
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Schloss Frohnburg
The Frohnburg is one of the castles that line the path to Hellbrunn Palace along the "Hellbrunner Allee," the Prince-Archbishop's Alley. The Frohnburg was the castle used for the facade of the house in the film Sound of Music. Nowadays it belongs to the University of Music of Salzburg which is why you can often hear classical music coming from inside.
Schloss Hellbrunn
Hellbrunn palace is the highlight of the surroundings of Salzburg. Hellbrunn is most well known for the trick fountains, but Hellbrunn is also a stop on any Sound of Music tour because of the gazebo from the sixteen-seventeen song from the movie. When we arrive at Hellbrunn after 5 kilometers of cycling, we take a short break to see the park, the palace from the outside, and the pavilion, and to have something to drink or eat if desired.
What‘s Included
Use of bicycle
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Lonely Goatherd Bike Tour: Cycle Salzburg's Surroundings with the Sound of Music
Reviews
14 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Another tick off the bucket list !!
Jennifer R,Sep 18, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a huge tick off my bucket list and something I’ve wanted to do since I first visited Salzburg as a poor student 44 years ago ! We opted for the bicycle tour as something a bit idiosyncratic and it lived up to all expectations. We bicycled through the most gorgeous countryside around Salzburg and visited many of the films iconic locations all the while to the accompaniment of the soundtrack with the added fun of group sing a longs ! I know it sounds corny but it was fabulous! Our tour guide Roberta was a complete gem and we enjoyed so many of her stories behind the scenes of SOM and Austria in general Has to be one of my fav days !
Brendan was our guide and...
Kelly G,Sep 5, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Brendan was our guide and he was simply delightful. We had so much fun visiting the Sound of a music sites via bike. The other patrons became friends and it was an amazing tour
High in the hills
Bethany H,Sep 3, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00This was my favourite tour of Salzburg. So lovely to be out on a bike on a beautiful day. You get to stop at the sound of music sites. Highly recommend
Wonderful time for the whole family
JulieM850,Aug 29, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were not sure about getting a Sound of Music tour since others were booked up. We lucked into talking with Gary, the bartender at our youth hostel, who told about this tour company and that he was leading a bike tour the next day! We were traveling with our two sons, ages 12 and 9. Gary made it super entertaining for the entire group of adults and the boys, including a quick jump into the canal for a cool swim. He was knowledgeable and shared pictures and great stories. The ride was the perfect length of around 2 hours. Also got some wonderful pictures. Thanks Gary!!
Fun experience
Tamster2014,Aug 3, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brendan made this trip really fun! We had a nice ride to all of the highlighted locations from the movie, and even a few bonus stops. He gave some great behind-the-scenes information about the movie during the tour as well. You can tell he really appreciates not only the Sound of Music, but the overall culture of Salzburg.
Very enjoyable
ClarkBiggins,Jul 11, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour Guide I think his name was Gary or maybe it was Tim, was really enjoyable, had a nice conversation about wildlife really knowledgable guy about hippos funnily enough which are my favourite animal, any ways back to the point i would highly recommend this tour just to get out and see the place, the guide made it excellent touring
Fun and fresh air
CoolmineAnne,Jul 5, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Gary from Cork was our guide and he was very helpful and reassuring as I was a little nervous cycling as I hadn't done it in quite a while. He has a huge knowledge on not only The Sound of Music but also the Von Trapp family and he was able to give the answers to whatever questions were thrown at him. It was a fabulous cycle and I was so pleased that I decided to do this...one if the highlights of my holiday in Austria
Great tour!!
Monica W,Jun 29, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was very informative and engaged throughout the entire tour. The scenery we biked through was absolutely beautiful and I learned a lot! I would totally recommend this experience to anyone!
Fun tour
Michele C,Jun 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00The meeting spot was a little outside the town and the guide was unsure where the WC was, and that is probably a necessary thing to know. We did find one before we departed but had to find one nearby on our own. There was only one stop i didn't need to see and that was the pink flamingo colony. Other than that tour was great and guide very nice and shared great insights into the movie
Perfect way to experience greater Salzburg!
Susan R,Jun 5, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00This was our first trip to Salzburg and we weren’t sure what to expect. After walking around old town one afternoon, I thought this tour might be more of the same. Not at all! We experienced many beautiful open spaces around Salzburg. Our guide was new to the area but incredibly well informed and very friendly. He made the morning so much fun! I highly recommend this for anyone who loves the movie and even for those who don’t! It’s a nice ride!
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