Discovery cycle tour
in the Quellenviertel:
Cycle. Marvel.
Be happy.
What does it take to be happy? We can answer this philosophical question: two wheels, a view of the Alps, decelerated rivers and lots of adventures. That's what the Discovery Cycle Tour in the Quellenviertel offers you, connecting Germany with Austria over 180 kilometres and leaving you with a sense of contentment. At the latest when you stop for a bite to eat.
is a circular cycle tour and invites you
more than 70 gems to marvel at
to marvel at. Because happiness is known to be a
is a bird, you can stop off at the bird
paradises of Weidmoos and Hagenau
the twittering of more than 200
species and slow down.
That makes you happy
The largest moor
The largest moor
Feel like Indiana Jones. Explore a 10,000-year-old primeval landscape: the Ibmer Moor. Because moors bind huge amounts of greenhouse gases, this patch of earth is an important and natural climate protector.
The warmest bathing lakes
The warmest bathing lakes
The Heratingersee and Holzöstersee lakes go head-to-head every year for the title of "Warmest bathing lake in Upper Austria". Which one comes out on top doesn't really matter, as both are located along the Discovery Tour.
World's longest castle
World's longest castle
It is 1,051 metres long, the world's longest castle - Burghausen - located in the heart of Europe. Six castle courtyards, splendid gardens, two chapels and a panorama with a wow effect provide a powerful feeling of happiness.
Do you have a bird?
Do you have a bird?
No? We do - and as many as 200! The bird paradise of Weidmoos and Hagenau is home to numerous, sometimes rare, bird species: listen to the many-voiced birdsong and experience the local fauna.
The border town of Braunau
The border town of Braunau
The small historic town of Braunau is an insider tip. An old town centre with a Gothic town square, the sixth highest church tower in Austria and a unique panoramic view await you. Pure happiness!
Quellenviertel
Quellenviertel
Austria's largest moorland landscape, first-class thermal baths and a unique music festival: the Quellenviertel combines nature, lively towns and vibrant culture - compact, rich in contrast and unmistakable.
Go on holiday!
The people in Upper Austria make holidays special - and they do their work full of zest for action, with depth and never without charm. Let them tell you about it.
Where the art of brewing and cycling enjoyment meet joie de vivre
If you are travelling through the Quellenviertel on your discovery bike tour, sooner or later you will end up where you not only stop for a bite to eat, but where you are happy: at Braugasthof Vitzthum in Uttendorf.
Brewing, cooking and catering have been carried out here for four generations - with calm naturalness and a lot of passion. Host Regina Vitzthum lives hospitality not as a job, but as an attitude: "For me, being a host means that people count. That is a value that has remained - and should remain."
The traditional Braugasthof is located directly on the cycle path and has long been a home away from home for business guests, bikers and leisure cyclists. Eight lovingly designed hotel rooms, a lockable bicycle garage with an e-bike charging station, a separate guest shower for the last refreshment before the journey home - here, thought has been put into the design. Built in an environmentally friendly way, largely self-sufficient since July 2025, open seven days a week. Sleep, recharge, roll on.
Sleep in a Märzen, wake up in a Pilsner
A special detail reveals how closely everything here belongs together: each room bears the name of a beer from the hotel's own brewery. Märzen, Export, Pils, Weissbier, Falstaff or Premium - even the door signs tell their story and were made from the glass bottles of the respective type. Inside: simple, classic, timeless. A well thought-out concept without frills. "Our beer is natural. No standard flavour, no industrial standard. We don't pasteurise - we brew with love."
Beer with character - and stories
Brewed with attitude and tradition. A draught beer after a bike ride? Regina's favourite is a refreshing Export. A bitter Pilsner with a meal. And a dark premium with vanilla ice cream - not a strong beer, but a fine accompaniment. Even the family dog has a suitable name: Stout. A speciality is the fasting beer, which few people know about. Inspired by her husband's studies in Freising-Weihenstephan, it is celebrated with a Lenten sermon and its own tapping - a rarity that is hard to find elsewhere. Brewery tours, refreshments, overnight stays: Everything goes hand in hand.
Happiness often has two wheels
In her free time, Regina enjoys travelling by e-bike - preferably along the Mattig, with a view over the Mattig Valley. "For me, happiness is sitting in the sun, taking a break - and the children next to you. It's often the little things." Escaping everyday life for a few days, unwinding, good food, good beer, time with the family. Every season has its own charm here. A place to take a deep breath. A real paradise for relaxation. "If everyone is healthy and the business is running well - then it's just right." And this is exactly the feeling that cyclists take with them when they move on: a quiet feeling of happiness. Really now.
Cycle tours in the Quellenviertel
And you can only experience this in Upper Austria. For real!
Because behind the lakes, rivers and moors of the Quellenviertel region...
- the "mother of all cycle paths",
- the longest tunnel cycle path in Upper Austria,
- the oldest city cycle race in Austria,
- a steep bend in the centre of Linz,
- a path whose gravel is made of granite,
- an abundance of lakes and peaks on the Berge-Seen-eTrail,
- the toughest bike marathon in the Salzkammergut,
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