Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Holiday - Danube - 10 Days - Germany and Austria Saddle Skedaddle

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Holiday Highlights

Starting your trip in Passau, the City of Three Rivers
Cycling through the charming town of Engelhartszell with its unique Trappist monastery
Overnighting in Enns, the oldest city in Austria
Winding your way to Grein with its imposing castle
Seeing the Persenbeug Castle, watching over the Danube
Visiting the Melk Abbey; a magnificent baroque structure

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Day	Description	Distance	Meals
1	Arrival in Passau
2	Passau to Schlögen (or surrounding area)	25 Miles / 40 Kms	B
3	Schlögen (or surrounding area) to Linz	31 Miles / 50 Kms	B
4	Linz to Enns (or surrounding area)	19 Miles / 30 Kms	B
5	Enns (or surrounding area) to Grein/Ardagger	25 Miles / 40 Kms	B
6	Grein/Ardagger to Melk	31 Miles / 50 Kms	B
7	Melk to Krems	25 Miles / 40 Kms	B
8	Krems to Tulln	28 Miles / 45 Kms	B
9	Tulln to Vienna	28 Miles / 40 Kms	B
10	Departure from Vienna		B

Meals: B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner | Please keep in mind the distances and ascent information provided are intended to be indicative and may vary from the actuals due to accommodation changes or when compared on different GPS devices and software

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Holiday Information

This self-guided cycling holiday along the Danube will take you through both Austria and Germany and is a cycling classic. An ideal way to see this beautiful region and it’s downstream all the way!

Starting in a deep valley with craggy outcroppings topped with the ruins of ancient castles, you’ll soon see the hills turn to the rolling vineyards of the Wachau region, dotted with characteristic medieval towns. As the river widens the landscape alters.

Flat pastures spread to the horizons, and you’ll meander your way through farms and villages. It’s a scenic cycling route, paved and mostly traffic-free, following an old tow path where teams of horses once pulled barges up this majestic river.

You'll end your cycling holiday in the renowned Austrian capital, Vienna and with all the major sights accessible by bike it couldn’t be easier. There is also the chance to shorten some of the day’s riding, by boarding one of the trains or boats catering for bicycles.

If pushed for time you can also do this trip over 8 days with longer days in the saddle.

Or, if you're travelling with little ones, we have a slightly shorter, family version available from Linz to Vienna.

For more information download our trip notes

Holiday Feedback

This was a glorious trip, with stunning scenery, the weather sunny, and the road was much quieter, as we appeared to have lost many of the cyclists encountered over the weekend the first two days. It was also glorious leaving Linz, with the very lovely paths through the woods and quiet farms before Enns. And then Enns to Grein was also lovely … quiet, still weather, no winds, not many cyclists, just the beautiful path through nature reserves and along the Danube.

The representatives from Skedaddle we had contact with were very helpful and patient with us. Adam in the office helped no end, and Toby in Passau was extremely patient!

Gillian, Wales

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