Culture & Gailtal Valley bacon

Welcome to Slow Food Travel in the Alpe Adria region! Discover a world of conscious enjoyment, where you can experience the diversity of regional cuisine and really connect with the people and their culture. Enjoy the picturesque valleys of Lesachtal, Gailtal and Gitschtal as well as the idyllic Lake Weissensee, and experience unforgettable moments that will touch your palate and your soul in equal measure.

DESCRIPTION Explore the Lesachtal-Gailtal-Gitschtal-Weissensee region – the world's first Slow Food Travel destination - by bike! Cycle effortlessly from producer to producer along well-developed cycle paths in picturesque natural surroundings. Make time for sampling the products on site, chat with the producers and learn about their passion for food production. Don't forget to bring a large rucksack or side bag in case you want to do some shopping. These tours are not just about the distance travelled. Most of all, they are about the combination of being active in beautiful natural surroundings and discovering delicious treasures. Enjoy a unique experience of tastes and flavours, produced according to the Slow Food motto "good, clean, fair" by people with a great appreciation for our planet.

ROUTE CHARACTERISTICS The tour leads along the very well-developed Gailtal Cycle Route on flat sections, making it suitable for both e-bikes and classic bikes. The tour is suitable for children aged 12 and older.
Culture & Gailtal Valley bacon

FRIDAY, 14 JUNE 2024 Go on an unforgettable adventure along the Gailtal Cycle Route and discover the region’s beauty on two wheels! Our tour takes you to Nötsch in the Gailtal Valley, where you can visit the fascinating Nötscher Kreis Museum, which opened on 16 May 1998, and is dedicated to the life and work of the artists of the "Nötscher Kreis". With their individual paintings, this influential group of painters (such as Sebastian Isepp, Franz Wiegele, Anton Kolig and Anton Mahringer) had a significant impact on the Austrian art scene at the beginning of the 20th century. After your visit to the museum, we invite you to relax with a delicious coffee at the Wiegele bakery in the old Wiegelehaus before making your way back to Hermagor. There are two options for the return to Hermagor: Either enjoy a relaxing train ride or, for the more adventurous and energetic who would like to experience even more of the wonderful scenery, there is the option of cycling back. At 4pm, the ultimate Slow Food experience awaits at Lerchenhof Castle, where you can savour the exquisite flavours of Castellovino, root and hay bacon. Hannes Steinwender, bacon master and owner of the castle, will take you on a journey into the world of traditional and creative bacon varieties while he provides insights into the production of bacon. This unforgettable experience takes around two hours and will delight you with culinary highlights and unique aha moments.

INCLUDED SERVICES
Ticket for the Nötsch - Hermagor train
Slow Food experience "The taste of Castellovino, root and hay bacon"
Visit to the Nötscher Kreis museum
Comprehensive information material for the bike tours (map, road book, tips)
Navigation APP for the bike tours
Service hotline daily from 8am - 7pm

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED
Travel to the starting point of the tour
Return journey at the end of the tour
Drinks, tourist tax and all extras
Bike hire and travel insurance
Everything not expressly mentioned under "Included services"

Price per person - EUR 95.00

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