Car-free excursion tips
Revita Hotel
Kocher
Relaxation and vision is the motto of the family-run Revita Hotel Kocher in St. Agatha, which offers pure relaxation with its feel-good facilities and special location. Whether you want to enjoy the green landscape around St. Agatha or discover the spacious wellness and relaxation area, both are possible at the Revita Hotel Kocher. The close proximity to nature offers a wide range of possible leisure activities, directly from the hotel with a unique panoramic view over the Danube region.
The Revita Hotel Kocher in St. Agatha is the ideal starting point to explore many attractive excursion destinations in the surrounding area without a car. Where the car has a break on holiday - get inspiration now and really enjoy your holiday at the Revita Hotel Kocher.
Starting point: Revita Hotel Kocher (Stefan-Fadinger-Straße 6, 4084 St. Agatha)
1/2 or day trip for hiking enthusiasts
Means of transport: on foot or e-bike & on foot
The Revita Hotel Kocher is the perfect starting point for nature lovers who enjoy hiking. The surrounding area offers a wide range of varied day hikes of different lengths and durations. From gentle hills to dense forests, experience unforgettable moments in the natural surroundings of the Revita Hotel Kocher.
Path to myself
Danube Resonance Path
Es muaß sein
Further hiking trails in St. Agatha and the surrounding area:
Donausteig circuit "CICONIA path" to Schlögener Blick
Culinary highlights along the routes:
Kocher's Restaurant & Bar
Oberlehner "Jagawirt" inn in Riesching
Rathmayr Bakery & Café
Schlögenleisure centre restaurant
Riverresort Donauschlinge with sun terrace
Gasthof Schiffmeister in Wesenufer
Restaurant & Hotel Hoamat
Travelling to the Donauresonanzweg
By bike: on the R1.04 Donauschlingen loop (against the direction of travel) from the Revita Hotel Kocher to Wesenufer. Duration: 35 minutes and 12 kilometres.
By bus: the OÖVV line 692 runs directly from the St. Agatha town square to the B130 Nibelungenstraße, where you need to change to line 670 to get to the centre of Wesenufer. Duration: 60 min. Note: please note the current journey times for the return journey.
½- or day trips for cycling enthusiasts
Means of transport: bike, e-bike or MTB
Schlögener Donauschlinge - In the change of perspective
On this e-bike tour, you can experience the fascination of the Schlögener Donauschlinge natural wonder up close: Magnificent views from the roof of the natural wonder, enjoyable crossing of the Danube Loop and ferry crossing in the first 180° loop! With a panoramic drive across the Sauwald high plateau and a short hike to the famous Schlögener Donaublick. A real highlight! You can start the cycle tour directly in St. Agatha.
Length: approx. 45.6 km
Duration: 3 hrs. 20 min.
Elevation gain: 550 m
Highlights along the route:
Meditation pyramid on Etzing Hill: architectural highlight with a wonderful panoramic view of the Sauwald high plateau
Viewing platform "Schlögener Donaublick": Famous deep view of the natural wonder
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Schlögen Roman Baths & Roman Park
Sauwald - Cycling with a sublime view of the Alps
Magnificent highland cycle tour across the rural Sauwald high plateau. The rugged highlands south of the Upper Danube Valley delight with mystical forests, a mosaic of fields and meadows, traditional farm hamlets, undulating countryside ... and seemingly endless views. The first half leads through hilly countryside, the second over a panoramic ridge. You can start the cycle tour directly in St. Agatha.
Length: approx. 57.9 km
Duration: 4 hours 20 min.
Elevation gain: 802 m
Highlights along the route:
Kopfing treetop walk (longest treetop walk in the world, nature experience world)
Meditation pyramid on Etzinger Hügel (architectural highlight, view of the Alps)
Sauwald panoramic road (staged panoramic viewpoints)
IKUNA nature resort and nature adventure park
Vier-Viertel-Blick (panoramic view over the four quarters of Upper Austria)
Danube Limes World Heritage Tour
On the Danube Limes World Heritage Tour between Passau and Schlögen, you can experience the history of the Roman Empire on the UNESCO World Heritage Danube Limes with augmented reality. The Roman heritage on the 80-kilometre-long, fully signposted circular tour Passau-Schlögen-Passau now invites you to experience it in a very special way. As a digital tour guide, Severinus of Noricum provides very personal insights into his time. Uncomplicated, simple and playfully explained - making history really fun!
Tip: At the Riverresort Donauschlinge, you can join the Danube Limes World Heritage circuit, which is 9 kilometres and approx. 23 minutes by bike, mostly downhill, from the Revita Hotel Kocher.
- South bank | Stage 1: Danube Limes - In the Roman Empire
Route: Passau - Schlögen
Length: 48.8 km
Duration: approx. 3 h
- North bank | Stage 2: Danube Limes - In the land of the "Barbarians"
Route: Schlögen - Passau
Length: 41.4 km
Duration: approx. 2h 50 min
Kocher loop: Sternenland mountain biking
Starting from St. Agatha, this challenging mountain bike tour leads mostly on tarmac through the Sauwald cultural landscape. In St. Agatha, the route heads east along the Minichweg past the beautiful Fadingerhof farm to Götzling. A steep descent leads down to the sawmill and a steep climb back up to Bäckerhof and Sonnleiten. The route continues via Holzwühr to the chapel in Hölzing, then left on the gravel path to Hausleiten. A steep descent takes you down to Scheiblberg, through the Mühlgraben past the hammer mill and the village of Gschwendt to the Jagawirt inn in Riesching, from where you return to St. Agatha via gravel paths.
Refreshment tips along the routes:
Riverresort Donauschlinge with sun terrace
Restaurant & Hotel Hoamat in Haibach
Gasthof Schiffmeister in Wesenufer
Bernhard's Restaurant in Engelhartszell
Fischgasthof Luger Kramesau
Café Sissi in Engelhartszell
Bistro zur Klosterpforte in Engelszell Abbey
Cycle tour to the Sauwald panoramic heights to two special excursion destinations
Means of transport: E-bike
On the treetop walk in Kopfing an impressive wooden construction stretches 15 metres above the forest floor and over a length of more than 1,000 metres through the treetops of the Sauwald forest. After visiting the treetop walk, the tour continues to Natternbach to the IKUNA Nature Resort. At the IKUNA nature adventure park, young and old alike will be amazed.
Treetop walk
IKUNA
Restaurants
Day trip to Schlögen & Oberranna for those interested in culture
Means of transport: E-bike
On the R1.04 Danube Loops & the Danube Cycle Path to the UNESCO World Heritage sites to Schlögen & Oberranna
Starting from St. Agatha, you cycle along the R1.04 Danube Loops loop towards Schlögen. There you will find the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Roman Baths & Schlögen Roman Park. The digital tour guide Severinus von Noricum explains the history of the World Heritage Site on the Danube Limes in a simple and fun way using VR visualisation. Further upstream on the Danube is the Roman castle of Oberranna. This important border post on the Danube Limes is around 1700 years old and the best-preserved ancient building in Upper Austria. Along the Danube Limes World Heritage Tour, you can experience the history of the Imperium Romanum in a unique way with augmented reality. Immerse yourself in the ancient world of the Romans and experience the Danube in a different way!
How to get there: from St. Agatha it's a 1-hour bike ride and approx. 9km mostly downhill to Schlögen. If you continue to Oberranna, it is 30 minutes and 10 kilometres from Schlögen directly on the Danube cycle path.
Day trip: Combined cycle tour and boat trip to Passau
Means of transport: e-bike and boat
Crystal ship
Combined cycle tour and boat trip to Passau
Starting from the Revita Hotel St. Agatha, take the R1.04 Donauschlingen loop towards Wesenufer and from there continue along the Danube cycle path to Kasten. The Wurm & Noé landing stage is located here. In Kasten, you can hop on the crystal ship with your bike and enjoy the marvellous view of the Danube valley on an adventure cruise to Passau.
Arrival: by e-bike approx. 30 kilometres and 1h 45min on the R1.04 Donauschlingen-Runde to Wesenufer and then on the Danube cycle path R1 to Kasten.
Departures:
Several times daily from 12 April to 19 October 2025
Pre-season (12 to 25 April 2025): 2 departures daily at 12:05 and 14:35
Peak season (26 April to 5 October 2025): 3 departures daily at 11:20, 13:50 and 16:05
Post-season (6 to 19 October 2025): 2 departures daily at 12:05 and 14:35
Journey time: approx. two hours
Example:
- Departure Kasten at 11:20 am - Arrival in Passau at 12:40 pm
- Return: Departure in Passau at 15:15 - Arrival in Kasten at 16:05
- then cycle tour from Kasten back to Schlögen (approx. 22 km & 1.5 hours)
Day trip to Fish restaurant Aumüller & cider tasting
Means of transport: E-bike
Cider tasting at the Fish restaurant Aumüller
If you want to savour cider and wine alongside a hearty snack, the Fish Restaurant Aumüller in Obermühl is just the place for you. In addition to excellent local ciders and juices, they also serve freshly caught Danube fish straight to your plate. Seasonal specialities and game from the farm's own hunting grounds round off the offer. A perfect place to stop for refreshments during or after a strenuous cycle tour!
Tip: savour a Donauperle with a view of the Danube!
Travelling by e-bike
The R1.04 Donauschlingen loop starts in St. Agatha and heads towards Haibach ob der Donau and on to Kobling. There you board the Kobling-Obermühl cross ferry. Take the ferry to the other bank and travel through the village to the Fischgasthof inn. Please note: check the current ferry times for the outward and return journey!
Duration: 45 min.
Length: 11 km
Day trip - Be your own captain on the Danube
Means of transport: E-bike
By e-bike to the Witti Zillen hire centre
You can hire a boat from the boat builder Witti in Freizell and get to know one of the most beautiful sections of the Danube valley. Between the Jochenstein and Aschach power stations, the famous "Schlögener Donauschlinge", numerous castles, ruins, beautiful gravel beaches, but also impressive, steep slopes and charming villages await you along a river length of approx. 35 km. Hire possible from 1 May to September, 09:00 to 18:30
Outwardjourney to the Zillenverleih: cycle from St. Agatha to Schlögen, take the Schlögen-Au cross ferry and cross over to the north bank. From Au, cycle along the Danube cycle path north bank (stage 1) to Freizell.
Duration: 1 hour 15 min.
Length: 15 km
Day trip to Haibach for herb fans
Means of transport: bike or e-bike
Permaculture Theklasia and herbal workshop
Thekla Raffezeder has created a paradise for herb lovers on her small mountain farm in Haibach ob der Donau. She cultivates her property according to the principles of permaculture and also organises active herb workshops as well as herb and hedgerow tours. She teaches how to collect, process and prepare herbs and sells various products such as balsams and fruit spreads. The workshops and guided tours only take place by prior appointment by telephone.
Arrival
Cycle from St. Agatha in the direction of Haibach ob der Donau, then turn off at the main road towards Hinterberg. Thekla Raffezeder's mountain farm is located in the immediate vicinity.
Duration: 17 min.
Length: 6 km
Day trip to Aschach for those interested in culture and art
Means of transport: E-bike
The Danube market Aschach
In the Donaumarkt Aschach, town houses from the Middle Ages and façades in the colours of the rainbow tell of the lives of burghers, boatmen and shippers. The historic town centre and market square can be visited on a cultural walk. The promenade invites you to take a stroll and you can enjoy the sun on the Danube beach. Tip: Get ice cream from the Weltzer patisserie and enjoy it on the promenade. It's also worth taking a little detour to the Eigenart to browse.
The Schopper and Fishermen's Museum can be reached via the Aschach culture trail, which leads from Kirchplatz to Schopperplatz and is equipped with ten media stations. On a night-time tour of Aschach with the night watchman , you can get to know Aschach from a completely different perspective, with many stories and legends, such as that of Dr Faust, being told here.
How to get there: From St. Agatha, take the e-bike in the direction of Königsdorf and continue to Dunzing, Hilkering and Hacking to Aschach.
Duration: 56 min.
Length: 18 km
Escape Adventure Aschach
Glassblowing Thom Feichtner
Day trip: Shopping & gourmet trip to Eferding
Means of transport: bike or e-bike
Cycling to Eferding for shopping and sightseeing
The historic town in the centre of Upper Austria's vegetable garden. You can stroll through Eferding along magnificent house facades, past traditional cafés serving regional delicacies straight from the surrounding area. Individual and special boutiques attract visitors to the town centre, but the large Stöcker fashion store and Trachten Holzinger are also ideal for shopping in Eferding. Austria's third oldest town also has a lot to offer culturally with the magnificent Starhemberg Castle. The Eferding parish church, popularly known as the "Eferding Cathedral", is also one of the most important churches in Upper Austria.
Walks through Eferding: Explore Eferding
- Eferdinger G'schichten-Weg
- Anniversary trail
Culinary highlights in Eferding:
Getting there by bike: Cycle from St. Agatha via Steinwänd, Hilkering and Poxham to Pupping and then join the R1.09 Eferdinger Land-Runde and continue to the centre of Eferding.
Duration: approx. 1 hour
Length: 20 km
Day trip to Feldkirchen for active travellers
Means of transport: E-bike
Excursion to Feldkirchen on the Danube
Feldkirchen an der Donau offers plenty of fun and action for water sports enthusiasts and active people. With the four swimming lakes, the wakeboard facility and the water ski lift with Austria's largest aquapark, there's plenty of fun to be had in the water. There is also a playground, a large motor skills park and a pump track. Not far from the bathing lakes is one of the most beautiful golf courses, the Donau Golf Club (9- and 18-hole course). Tuscany feeling in the Danube region, right next to the Puchner campsite.
The Curhaus Bad Mühllacken is located in the immediate vicinity of the Pesenbach Valley and specialises in fasting and conscious nutrition. At the Curhaus it is also possible to spend a feel-good day as part of a day spa programme. The Gasthaus Wögerer, the Mostvierterl, the Thalhammers and the Schlagerwirt have plenty of culinary delights to offer with traditional Austrian home cooking and are ideal for a successful end to a day trip.
Getting there: cycle from the Revita Hotel Kocher to Aschach and from there over the Aschach Danube bridge through farm fields to Feldkirchen an der Donau.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Length: 20 km
½- or day trip: Cycle to the Danube freshener
Means of transport: bike or e-bike
Cycle to the public bathing facilities
The following public bathing facilities can be reached via the new e-bike circular routes:
The taste of the Danube region
Means of transport: bike or e-bike
Buy locally from farm shops in the neighbourhood:
Regional gastronomy that tastes good:
Gasthaus Oberlehner "Jagawirt"
HOAMAT - Hotel & Restaurant
Experience the Danube region
Discounts, hire points & excursion tips
With the Danube Experience Card you receive numerous discounts from our service partners:
No e-bike? No problem. Hire bikes and e-bikes from our hire centres in the Danube region now:
With the day public transport ticket, you can reach many excursion destinations in the Danube region without the hassle of searching for a parking space.
