Cycling holiday in Lower Austria: New concept hits waves for families and guests!

Cycling holiday in Lower Austria: New concept hits waves for families and guests!

In an exciting press conference today, on June 4, 2025, in the hotel "At the Park" in Baden, the governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner and the Lower Austrian Radbassier Felix Neureuther presented the new initiatives for cycling in Lower Austria. At this event, in which the managing director of the Lower Austria advertising, Michael Duscher, was also present, the impressive cycling infrastructure of the country and the associated tourist potential was emphasized. The offers presented not only include ten outstanding cycling routes with a total of 1,500 km, but also over 4,000 km of excursion cycle paths and an extensive mountain bike network of more than 6,000 km.

Lower Austria has established itself as a popular destination for cyclists in recent years. A gratifying increase in the number of visitors shows that every second cyclist comes from abroad, with Germany, especially Bavaria, is an important source. Last year alone, an increase of more than 7 % was recorded by guests from Berlin. Felix Neureuther, as a new face of bicycle traffic, emphasizes the high appreciation of the cycling infrastructure on the part of national and international guests. …] (Https://www.noe.gv.at/noe/lh_mikl-leitner_und_noe_radbassader_felix_neureuther-_.html)

focus on families and quality

The presentation of the new bike discover tours, which are presented in spring as the highlight of the campaign, aims to offer guests unforgettable experiences and to make the unique landscape and the culinary delights of Lower Austria tangible. Another highlight are the three Eurovelo routes that lead through the country and provide even more variety.
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investments in the cycling infrastructure

Despite the pleasing developments in bike tourism, the challenges must not be forgotten. Lower Austria has to catch up with considerable failures in recent decades. According to a current study, an investment requirement of 1.7 billion euros is forecast for cycling in the country in order to create structurally separate bike paths and other necessary infrastructure. Around 850 km of such paths are currently missing. The total requirement for cycling in Austria is even up to 7 billion euros.
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The state government also sees positive approaches: for 2023, more than 20 million euros are planned for the cycling infrastructure. The support programs for municipalities that cover between 60-80 % of the costs for cycling infrastructures are intended to create additional incentives. Long -term plans, such as the development of cycling roads between Vienna and Wiener Neustadt, are already in progress.

Today's press conference clearly shows that Lower Austria is on the right track to position itself as a leading goal for cycling, while at the same time the framework conditions for cycling are continuously improved. That makes it clear: there are still many exciting developments to be expected here!