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This is a guest post from David Piper of\u00a0 tra-velo-gue.co.uk <\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to start touring but think Azerbaijan a bit daunting or the Alps a bit hilly, then Austria is for you.<\/p>\n

1. The bike paths. Possibly the world\u2019s most famous dedicated cycle route is along the Danube (AKA Donau) between Passau and Vienna. It can get busy in high summer and at weekends but its popular for good reasons \u2013 its flat, beautiful, well organised (signed and paved), traffic free and you\u2019re never far from any facilities like accommodation, camping, coffee shops and bike repair shops.<\/p>\n

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In fact it\u2019s so popular there\u2019s now a bike path either side of the river so you can go up one way and down the other. Of course you can always take a boat or train one way if you don\u2019t fancy pedalling a round trip. The whole country is criss-crossed with similar bike paths and tracks, some of which are unpaved but rideable on any type of bike and virtually all of the cities have safe bike routes \u2013 Vienna is the most cycle friendly city in the world. More info on bike paths <\/a>here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Best bike paths in Europe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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2. The climate. Its benign, in other words it won\u2019t kill you! Goldilocks if you like, not too hot, not too cold but just right. It can rain any time and even snow in winter but go prepared for the season and you\u2019ll have a ball.<\/p>\n

3. The coffee & cake are legendary. One of the joys of cycling is burning up those calories and then replenishing them guilt free. The beer is pretty darned good too, and the variety of food is endless, so special dietary needs are not a worry.<\/p>\n

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Those cakes alone are reason enough to cycle Austria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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4. The roads. If you run out of bike paths then have no fear as Austrian drivers are amongst the most disciplined in the world – they\u2019ll give way to cyclists even if you are in the wrong and it\u2019s the law on roundabouts. The surface is nearly always plush and clean, and there\u2019s no end of quiet country roads with some real stunners especially in the Tyrol Mountains and lakes of the south. This area has some charming spa towns where you can soothe those aching limbs \u2013 if you see the word \u2018Bad\u2019 before the town\u2019s name it means bath or spa so don\u2019t avoid it!<\/p>\n

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You won't find roads like these in Azerbaijan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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5. Culture. Think Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert, or for something more modern then think Kruder & Dorfmeister, or the banging Viennese dance clubs of Flex or Passage \u2013 if you\u2019re a fit cyclist see if you can dance the legs off the locals! If architecture\u2019s your thing, you\u2019ll see fabulously preserved gothic buildings and Hansel & Gretel villages every day.<\/p>\n

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A few final notes. It can be expensive, so if you\u2019re on a budget, camping is a superb choice as sites are plentiful, spotless and have every facility, there are also budget supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl where the prices of groceries will give you a pleasant surprise. Austrians like to take their clothes off! This is going to be tricky for you if you\u2019ve come from the States, so don\u2019t scream if you see folk sunbathing by the river, at the spa or in the sauna in the altogether. In fact strip off, loose your inhibitions and join in!<\/p>\n

David Piper<\/strong> holds down a full-time job and still manages to cycle around the world.\u00a0 \"David<\/a>So far he\u2019s crossed 29 countries and biked 22,236 kilometers, pedaling an average of 181 kilometers per day.<\/p>\n

Visit his website, tra-velo-gue.co.uk <\/a>for trip info and bicycle touring resources.<\/p>\n

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Photo credits:<\/p>\n

Danau Bridge by: Michi F<\/a> Danau Cycle Path by: Gessman<\/a> Highway photo by: Thijsdj<\/a><\/p>\n

Bakery by: Boston.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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