Your Journey

Day 1 Arrive Scharding or Passau:

Visit the cathedral to see the biggest church organ in the world.

Day 2 Scharding/Passau to Schlogen: 30-58 kms

Ride to the Upper Donau Valley for wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.

Day 3 Schlogen to Linz: 50-65 kms.

The fascinating Donauschlinge, between Schlogen and Aschach, is dotted with the ruins of old castles. Tour Linz, a recently renovated historic center.

Day 4 Linz to Grein: 50-65 kms.

Cycle via Enns, the oldest city in Austria and across the meadow landscape to arrive at Burg Clam, one of the best-preserved castles in the country. Overnight in Grein, which is dominated by a picturesque castle.

Day 5 Grein/Melk/Emmersdorf: 50-68 kms.

Bike through the Strudengau to Melk and visit its’ imposing Benedictine monastery.

Day 6 Cycle into the Wachau wine region: 54-76 kms.

Bike through the lovely Waschau winegrowing area, past orchards and romantic villages, monastries and castles.

Day 7 Wachau to Traismauer/Tulln area: 36-64 kms 

Visit medieval Krems and then cross the Danube and cycle past the Gottweig Monastery to Traismauer and Tulln.

Day 8: Traismauer/Tulln to Vienna

Continue on through the valley and the Vienna Gate, through Klosterneuburg to reach the beautiful city of Vienna.

Day 9:  Vienna

Arrangements terminate after breakfast in Vienna.

Terrain

Along the Danube is flat or slightly downhill. The route is almost completely on bicycle paths without any traffic. A wonderful route for first-timers and children