Cycling holidays Danube cycle path with charme hotels
Cycling: Danube cycle path
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 town of three rivers, which has been completely redesigned as a pedestrian, car-free area.
By cycling along the river Inn you will come to Passau, the town of the three rivers. We recommend that you take a guided tour of the town, and visit the cathedral where you can enjoy the sounds of the largest church organ in the world (except Sundays and public holidays). Then you will continue along the Danube, first passing Obernzell and finally arriving in Engelhartszell (the only Trappist monastery in Austria).
You will then cycle through the nature reserve Donauleiten, from where you will reach the Schlögen Bend to the north. This is where granite proved to be too much of an opponent and forced the Danube to change directions by 180 degrees. Whilst on a ferry that takes you to the other side of the river to your hotel, you have time to look at and enjoy this natural phenomenon.
Today you will cycle through the green Eferdinger basin via the market towns of Aschach, Ottensheim and Wilhering and all the way to the Upper Austrian capital of Linz.
The historical Old Town of Linz has many pubs and eateries for you to discover. Other highlights of the European Capital of Culture 2009 include the magnificent views from Pöstlingberg mountain and a stroll through the Donaulände park.
On the fourth day you will take a little detour away from the course of the Danube to St. Florian (Augustinian monastery) and to Enns. In Enns you can go to the town square with its 60 metre town tower, the landmark of the oldest town in Austria. Alternatively you could visit the archaeological collection in the municipal museum Lauriacum.
Afterwards, you will return to the river, first reaching 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. Or you can visit the maritime museum or Greinburg castle.
This section of the Danube, the Strudengau, was once feared by sailors! Nowadays you can cycle along it. Where they used to fight against the Danube currents, you can now take a leisurely cycle ride. In Maria Taferl, high above the Danube, you will find the magnificent pilgrimage church, which attracts thousands of pilgrims every year.
Wachau – Krems
“Wachau”You should make a little stop in Melk and look up or you will miss the beautiful Stift Melk monastery that overlooks the Danube. As soon as you leave the town you will get into the picturesque Wachau region, where you can enjoy the charming atmosphere of the region’s typical orchards and vineyards.
You will 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.
The final kilometres of your bike tour will be a relaxed trip to the Danube metropolis of Vienna. According to the selected variant, part of this stage is covered by train. As soon as you arrive you can check-in and then enjoy all the amenities of the city for the rest of the day.
Treat yourself to a Viennese-style Americano coffee and a piece of the famous Sachertorte cake in one of Vienna’s typical coffee houses. Take a stroll along Vienna’s Parade shopping street, along Mariahilfer Strasse, visit the St Stephen’s Cathedral or see the main sights and take a trip in one of the famous Fiaker cabs.
Departure or extension
Tour character
Flat or slightly downhill along the Danube. Well-built bike path for almost all of the route, which is free of traffic. Minor roads make up only very short section of this route – the Danube cycle path is a perfectly designed bike path.
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Danube Cycle Path, 8 days, cat. Charme, arrival Passau, AT-DORPW-08D | |||
Base price | 1'269.- | 1'515.- | 1'689.- |
Surcharge single room | 539.- | 539.- | 539.- |
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Passau | |||
Double room p. P. | 95.- | 95.- | 95.- |
Surcharge single room | 49.- | 49.- | 49.- |
Vienna | |||
Double room p. P. | 189.- | 189.- | 189.- |
Surcharge single room | 155.- | 155.- | 155.- |
Included:
- Accommodation as mentioned incl. breakfast
- Welcome briefing
- Daily luggage transfer
- Carefully elaborated route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
- 1 ferry ride (Au-Schlögen) incl. bike
- 1 wine tasting in the Wachau region
- Navigation app and GPS-data
- Service hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included
- Bicycle rental, including rental bicycle insurance
- Reservation fee of CHF 20.- per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
Optional:
- Return transfer with van from Vienna, daily in the afternoon, costs CHF 99.- per person, CHF 145.- with your own bike, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance
Arrival/Parking/Departure:
- Schärding and Passau train station
- Munich and Vienna airport
- Schärding: Free public car park on the Eurobike premises directly on the cycle path
- Passau: Public car park approx. CHF 49.- per week, no reservation possible/necessary
- Good train connections between Vienna and Schärding/Passau
Other important information:
- The distance travelled is approximate and may differ from the actual distance.
- Travel cancellation insurance, including travel interruption insurance is recommended.