Self-Guided Leisure Cycling Tour - Danube - 8 Days - Germany and Austria, Saddle Skedaddle

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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 Aschach	42 Miles / 68 Kms	B
3	Aschach to Enns (or surrounding area)	32 Miles / 52 Kms	B
4	Enns (or surrounding area) to Maria Taferl	43 Miles / 68 Kms	B
5	Maria Taferl to Krems	40 Miles / 64 Kms	B
6	Krems to Tulln	29 Miles / 46 Kms	B
7	Tulln to Vienna	24 Miles / 38 Kms	B
8	Departure from or Extension in 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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Trip Information

This self-guided cycling vacation 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 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 tour in the renowned Austrian capital, Vienna, and with all the major sights accessible by bike it couldn’t be easier.

If you would prefer to take your time or would like another couple of days in this beautiful region we also offer a 10 day option. There is also the chance to shorten some of the day’s riding, by boarding one of the trains or boats catering for bicycles. We also have a family versions of this tour available that takes you from Linz to Vienna.

Contact us with your preferred dates and let Skedaddle show you the best way to enjoy a cycling vacation in Germany and Austria along the Danube.

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Trip Feedback

One of the best holidays we have had...

We just LOVED the whole thing – route, weather, food, scenery, being outside – it was probably one of the best holidays we have had. Getting exercise every day and being able to eat Austrian cakes without guilt was a win-win. Cycling into Vienna and using their cycle paths in the middle of the city was a thrill.

Our favourite day was when we started off in Passau and spent the night at the MOST amazing hotel in Aschach which was a Schloss dating from the 1600s. The signage along the way was excellent for the Danube cycling route and, given that we didn’t know what to expect from our first cycling holiday, it gave us lots of confidence and also delight in the wonderful scenery on that first day. Loved the fact that to get across the Danube at certain points you just had to ring a bell and the bike ferry would come over from the opposite bank to take us across.

Inese, Selkirk, UK
A very special holiday...

The best day for views was the day cycling through the Wachau with the vineyards, pretty villages and the opportunities to taste the wine!

This was a very special holiday with our adult children which we all enjoyed and will never forget. The smooth organisation that we experienced before and during the holiday helped to make it all very easy.

Sarah, London, UK
Excellent holiday...

Hard to pick a favorite every day was different but superb. We both enjoyed every minute of our holiday. If we were pushed the first day setting of from Passau with lovely weather not knowing what to expect what a start to a holiday and then to cycle into Vienna on my 65th birthday – WOW beat that if you can!

Our bikes were brand new and great comfy bikes to ride. Both my wife and I felt sad to leave them on the last day as it was a pleasure to ride the bikes even on the one day when it rained very heavy.

Mike, Scarborough, UK
Great views!

Favourite Day : The day cycling from Enns to Maria Taferl. Great day of cycling with good weather. Travelled on the South Bank of the Danube where the route takes you away from the river and through some great countryside. Great views in Maria Taferl and very good hotel (hotel Rose) on top of the hill.

Dennis, Surrey, UK
Our favourite day...

Cycling through Wachau wine lands with the Blue Danube sparkling in the spring sunshine, stopping and enjoying the odd drop of the local grape juice!!

Nicky, Cheshire, UK

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