Danube cycle path (3) brisk stroll | Passau - Vienna

Stroll through the pretty baroque town of Schärding and admire the famous "Silberzeile". It is recommended to arrive early because Passau has much to offer. The well-known cathedral houses the world´s biggest church organ. In the evening: personal welcome briefing and handover of the bikes (if booked).

You will cycle only a short distance along the river Inn and soon reach Passau, well known as the city of three rivers. Take some time for a stroll through the city center or visit the cathedral which houses the world´s biggest church organ. From Passau you continue along the river Danube. Via Obernzell you cycle through the "Sauwald region" to Engelhartszell, where the only Trappist monastery of Austria invites you to a liqueur tasting.

Then the route guides you through the nature reserve "Donauleiten", from where you reach the Schlögen Bend. This is where granite proved to be too much of an opponent and forced the Danube to change directions by 180 degrees. This natural spectacle will inspire you!

Today you cycle through the green Eferdinger Basin via the market towns of Aschach, Ottensheim and Wilhering to the Upper Austrian capital of Linz. The historic old town has many pubs and eateries for you to discover.

In Enns you can view the town square with its 60-meter-high town tower, the landmark of the oldest town in Austria, or you visit the archaeological collection in the municipal museum Lauriacum.

Today you cycle alongside the Danube and reach the beautiful little baroque town of Grein. Here you have the opportunity to visit the oldest municipal theatre in Austria that is still being used. Additionally, you can visit the maritime museum or Greinburg castle. You now leave Upper Austria and cycle into the Weinviertel to Marbach.

As soon as you leave Melk you get into the picturesque Wachau region, where you can enjoy the charming atmosphere of the region’s typical orchards and vineyards.

You pass through the little wine towns of Spitz and Weißenkirchen, cycle past the Dürnstein castle ruin, and finish your journey in the 1000-year-old town of Krems. A stay in the Wachau region means that you simply have to take part in a wine tasting.

Today you cycle to the Roman town of Tulln. There you can enjoy the silence and culture of the rural region over again. Sight to visit: Egon-Schiele-museum.

Enjoy a cup of ´Verlängerter´ coffee and a piece of the famous cake Sachertorte in one of the typical Viennese coffee houses or visit the main attractions of the city during a ride with one of the famous ´Fiaker´ (horse-drawn carriages).

If you are interested in, we would be pleased to book some extra nights for you.