Block Two: Southbound – Vienna to Treviso (three one-week segments)

We reconvene later in the summer in the cultural capital of Europe, Vienna, Austria. Like our finish in Prague at the end of block one, we start in Vienna to allow guests joining us here have an opportunity to arrive a few days early and explore on their own. Be it music halls or theater or just soaking in the historical significance of this amazing city, Vienna is a magical setting worthy of all platitudes.

Our southbound journey takes us first up the Danube River to Linz, where we linger a bit, then turn south back towards the Alps. The next few days find us in a magical wonderland of Austria’s high alpine meadows reminiscent of the Sound of Music. We pass ski lifts too numerous to count, cycle over two high mountain crossings, and drop into the other-worldly setting of Slovenia, home of Lake Bled, and so much more. Adjacent to Italy and Austria’s Tirol Alps range, Slovenia’s Julian Alps are a wonder to behold—and a special place not to be missed.

From Slovenia, we move to the Italian Dolomites, a place of grand, dramatic peaks and pathways that wend from valley to mountain to valley in an endless procession of awe. We’ll linger as we can and bump as many cirques as possible, but eventually we’ll turn south, back to the plains of northern Italy. Another 600 miles traveled, time spent in alpine settings usually reserved for hardy goats and James Bond movies, and our grand tour of 2023 comes to an end. For those lucky enough to have joined the adventure, there is little doubt that planning to join 2024’s grand tour will be the next step on their agenda—and eBike Nomads will be there to welcome them.

A note on Slovenia: Even more so than many of its western European neighbors, Slovenia is a step back in time; a place where bustling modernity is on the chase but hasn’t quite caught up. Unfathomable beauty will not keep Slovenia quiet for much longer, but at least for the time being, we get to experience a place noticed, but not quite changed from decades past. As guests, we’ll lend our respect and enjoy the gift we’ve been granted, taking care to leave the magic as pristine as we find it.