Car-free tips for your holiday at the Hotel Luger.

Magnificent summit bike tour in the Upper Danube Valley to the panoramic Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis at 840 m, the highest point of all Danube tours! There is much to discover along the route:

• Zillenbauer Königsdorfer,
• Panoramablick and Marsbach Castle,
• Hofkirchen labyrinths,
• Bauer confectionery,
• Bärnloch nature reserve,
• Wöss chocolate shop and Rannariedl Castle.

Length: approx. 40 km

Altitude difference: 790

The second magnificent summit bike tour in the Upper Danube Valley European Conservation Area also leads first to the Pfarrkirchen im Mühlkreis panoramic view at 840 m, the highest point of all the Danube tours! But then branches off to the highest building in the Mühlviertel in Niederkappel: the Mühlviertel Cathedral. Along the way are highlights such as

• Panoramic view and Marsbach Castle,
• Hofkirchen labyrinths,
• the Grain vantage point and
• the Donautaler Mostkellerei.

Length: approx. 53 km

Altitude difference: 770

Varied hiking trail with ascents and descents, magnificent views of the Danube and along the idyllic Ranna through the unspoilt Ranna Valley nature reserve. The trail is dedicated to Count Leopold Ernst von Firmian, who gave Empress Maria Theresa the impetus for school reform.

Length: approx. 13 km
(access from the hotel via Burgherrenweg approx. 3 km)

By bike along the Danube Cycle Path (Passau-Schlögen north bank stage) from Kramesau to Schlögen. Attention: Note the ferry times in Schlögen!

At the ferry times: www.donauregion.at/en/danube-cycle-path/danube-ferries

Length: approx. 11 km

Opposite the Hotel Donauschlinge we enter the Ciconia path, which leads us after about 30 minutes walking time to the well-known viewpoint "Schlögener Blick". This striking view of the Donauschlinge was voted one of Upper Austria's natural wonders.

Duration: 4 hrs.

Length: 11 km

After the hike we return to the hotel in Kramesau on the Danube cycle path.

Attention: Note the opening times of the bicycle ferries in Schlögen. Alternatively, you can also cycle along the Danube cycle path south bank to Wesenufer and change to the northern Danube bank via the Danube bridge to Niederranna.

Length: approx. 11 km

By bike along the Danube Cycle Path (Passau-Schlögen north bank stage) from Kramesau to Engelhartszell.

Length: approx. 3.5 km

Attention: the tip leads in the opposite direction of the description

Information on how to get there by bus:
For this excursion, first cycle along the Danube cycle path to Niederranna, where you take the Danube bridge to Wesenufer (approx. 4 km, 15 min.). Keep left for a short distance and at the junction with the B130 you will find the bus stop "Wesenufer Donaubrücke". From Wesenufer the bus departs daily (exceptions according to the timetable) in the direction of Passau. The journey to the 3-river city takes about 1 hour. For a day trip, it is recommended to take the bus at 10:06 a.m. You will then arrive in Passau at approx. 10:45 a.m. For the return journey, we recommend taking the bus from Passau at 5:06 p.m., then you will be back at the bus stop Donaubrücke Wesenufer at 5:50 p.m. and can cycle about 4 km back to the hotel.

See & experience Passau

In Passau, you can explore sights such as St. Stephen's Cathedral, which houses the largest cathedral organ in the world, or the Veste Oberhaus castle complex.

Here you will find sights, guided tours, shopping and much more to plan your visit to Passau.

"Three Rivers" City Tour

Daily from 23 March to 3 November 2024
Every Saturday and Sunday from 9 November to 22 December 2024 and daily from 26 December to 31 December 2024

Journey time: approx. 45 minutes

Peak season (27 April to 6 October 2024): every 30 minutes
Pre-season (23 March to 26 April 2024) and post-season (from 7 October 2024): every hour

Comfortably from the ship, you can enjoy unforgettable views of Passau: the Italian flair of the colourful facades, St. Stephan's Cathedral, the mouth of the three rivers, the rivers Danube, Inn and Ilz with their different colours.

Tip: in the high season, the electrically powered convertible ship MS SUNliner runs!

Barefoot Passau XL - Sightseeing with a difference

Daily from 18 May to 6 October 2024
Duration of journey: 11 a.m. to 12.15 p.m.

During the round trip on the Barefoot Boat by Til Schweiger you will explore the city on the three rivers directly from the water - completely new perspectives open up.

By bike or e-bike, we first go from the hotel to the bike ferry to cross over to Engelhartszell. From there, continue along the Danube Cycle Path to Kasten to the Wurm & Noé landing stage in Kasten.

Length: approx. 12 km
Duration: approx. 45 min.

In Kasten you can get on the crystal ship together with your bike and sail to Passau on the adventure tour.

Several times a day from 30 March to 20 October 2024

Departures:

Pre-season (30 March to 26 April 2024): 2 departures daily at 11:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.
Peak season (27 April to 6 October 2024): 3 departures daily at 10:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
Post-season (7 to 20 October 2024): 2 departures daily at 11:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.

Journey duration: approx. two hours

Donaumarkt Aschach is about halfway along the Schlögen-Linz stage of the Danube Cycle Path.

From Schlögen it is about 26 km to Aschach.

From the Hotel Luger there are another 11 kilometres. The 37-kilometre tour is well worth it.

In Aschach, town houses from the Middle Ages and facades in the colours of the rainbow tell of the life of the burghers, boatmen and shoppers.

In the Schopper and Fishermen's Museum you can learn more about the extinct Schopper craft or the development of fishing.

The Danube market Aschach with its famous row of houses and the promenade is always worth a visit.

Ecape Trails in Aschach are adventurous. You discover the area in a different way and gather information on top of that, which guarantees a lot of fun.

After the visit, you cycle back to the Hotel Luger.

Attention: the tip leads in the opposite direction of the description.

First, follow the Danube cycle path over the Danube bridge to the north bank and upstream to the Aschach power station and continue after the ferry ride to Obermühl or Grafenau (approx. 25 km).

Attention: Ferry ride necessary to circumnavigate the Felsensteig and in the Donauschlinge from Grafenau! Please note the ferry times online:

• Ferry Kaiserhof and
• Danube bus Longitudinal ferry Au-Grafenau-Inzell or Cross ferry Schlögen - Au

On the return journey it is essential to stop at the Fischgasthof Aumüller and taste a real "Donauperle", an Austrian Cider.

The following public bathing facilities can be reached by bike via the Danube cycle path or the new circular cycle routes:

Public swimming pool Engelhartszell via the R1 Danube Cycle Path stage: Passau-Schlögen north bank: Outdoor pool Engelhartszell

Length: approx. 6 km

Duration: 30 min incl. cycle ferry

Or change to the south bank with the cycle ferry at Schlögen on the Danube Cycle Path stage south bank Schlögen-Linz to Aschach and continue over the Danube bridge on the R1 north bank to the Feldkirchen bathing lakes or to Bad Mühllacken to the forest bath.

Length: approx. 40 km

Duration: approx. 2.5 hrs.

Feldkirchen bathing lakes or Bad Mühllacken to the forest bath via the R1 Danube Cycle Path from Kramesau to Schlögen. There are two options here: On the north bank, take the longitudinal ferry "Donaubus" from Au to Grafenau and then cycle to Untermühl and here take the ferry again around the "Felsensteig" on the north bank to Landshaag and continue along the Danube cycle path to the Feldkirchen bathing lakes.