Itinerary

Stroll through the pretty little baroque town of Schärding and marvel at the famous Silberzeile lane, or take a walk through the “New Centre” of Passau, the three rivers town , which has been completely redesigned as a pedestrian, car-free area.

First, you will follow the river Inn to Passau where it joins the Danube and then you will cycle along the Danube towards Engelhartszell. Do not miss the opportunity to visit Engelhartszell abbey with its own liquor production. On your way to Linz you will come across the unique natural phenomenon - the “Schlögler Schlinge”, where the Danube has been forced to make a 180° turn. Once you have reached the European culture capital 2009, you can enjoy the lively historic old town, the scenic views of Linz from the Pöstlingberg or simply take a walk along the Danube.

You will leave Linz and cycle towards Strudengau and Nibelungengau. You will cycle past the Celtic village Mitterkirchen and just before the border between Upper and Lower Austria you will see the baroque town of Grein with Austria’s oldest city theatre and Greinburg castle. Then you will continue your journey to Maria Taferl and Melk. Here you should stop briefly and look up – otherwise you may miss out on seeing the beautiful Melk abbey, which towers above the Danube.

Today, you will leave Melk and cycle into the landscape of the Wachau region where you will be enchanted by the atmosphere of the typical fruit orchards and vineyards. Today, we will organise wine tasting for you, which is a must-do during a visit to the Wachau region. Refreshed, you will cycle past the wine towns of Spitz and Weißenkirchen as well as the ruins of Dürnstein castle. During the last kilometres of your bike tour you will cycle via the 1,000-year-old town of Krems and the Roman town of Tulln to the Danube metropolis of Vienna.

After breakfast, individual return journey or start of your extension.

Tour character

Easy

Along the Danube, flat or slightly downhill, almost continuously on a well-developed cycle path without motorised traffic. Only very short sections run on side roads - in terms of route, the Danube cycle path is a perfect example of a cycle tour.

Prices & Dates

Prices per person in EUR

Services & extras

Services

Included:

4 nights in the selected category
breakfast
Personal tour information ( DE, EN)
1 ferry trip (Au-Schlögen) incl. bike
1 wine tasting in the Wachau
Well-organised route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (DE, EN)
Navigation app and GPS data
Luggage transport
Bike hire insurance
Service hotline

Not included:

Arrival and departure
parking fees
Spa and local taxes where applicable
transfers
Optional sightseeing
travel insurance
Expenses for personal use

Extras

Parking

Schärding: Free parking at the partner car park directly on the cycle path.
Passau: public car park approx. € 45,- / week, no reservation possible/necessary!

Arrival / departure

Railway stations Schärding or Passau
Munich and Vienna airports
Good train connection from Vienna to Passau or Schärding
Return transfer by minibus daily directly from the hotel in Vienna, journey time approx. 4 hours, costs € 79 per person, own bike additional € 39 Reservation required, payable on site!

Hotels

Category A: Very good hotels mostly in the 4-star category or the best hotels in town.
Category B: Selected hotels in the 3- and 4-star category.

Category C: Cosy inns and hotels in the 3-star category and 4-star in Vienna and Linz. All rooms have a shower/WC or bath/WC.

Further information

Further important information in accordance with the "Pauschalreisegesetz" (Package Travel Act) can be found here!