Danube cycle route stage 1 south bank: Passau - Schlögen
4040 Linz
With water lift and emerald lizard
Recommended season:
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- Multi-stage route
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Family friendly
- Cultural/historical value
- Geological highlights
- Botanical highlights
- Faunistic highlights
With water lift and emerald lizard
The THREE_RIVERS_CITY Passau at the confluence of Danube, Inn and Ilz offers you a magnificent start to a great bike route. So be sure to take your time for the sights of this "Bavarian Venice": Explore the baroque old town or the prince-bishop's residence with the Museum at the Cathedral. The worthwhile St. Stephan's Cathedral is also directly on your route. It houses the largest cathedral organ in the world with almost 18,000 pipes. You will also pass the Glass Museum with its more than 15,000 exhibited objects of European glass.
But this is just the beginning of this varied stage. An exciting view is offered by Krämpelstein Castle, which towers high above the Danube on a rock. According to legend, a tailor once fell to his death here from the so-called "Schneiderschlössl" while trying to bury his goat in the Danube. Equally stimulating are the Gothic murals in the Peter's Church in Pyrawang: Although they date from the 14th century, they appear surprisingly modern.
For young cyclists, the "Water Experience Mini-Danube" in charming Engelhartszell is the highlight of the stage. Not only a themed playground attracts here, but also the "Giant of the Danube", the nearly two-meter-long sturgeon in the large aquarium. Perhaps you have time to also make a quick visit to the nearby magnificent Trappist monastery Engelhartszell with its remarkable Rococo church and the splendid monastery garden. The SCHÜTZ Art Museum shows high-ranking artworks from classical modernism to international contemporary art.
Shortly before reaching Schlögen, the medieval Haichenbach castle ruin waves from the opposite Danube bank – from that ridge around which the famous "Schlögener Danube loop" bends.
Directions:Passau - Innstadt - Pyrawang - Kasten - Engelhartszell - Kramesau - Niederranna - Wesenufer - Schlögen
Route description
From Passau main station, first head north until you meet the Danube. Here turn right and follow the road to the Glass Museum, where you turn right again into Schrottgasse. Here a first detour to St. Stephen's Cathedral is already worthwhile, which has had the largest cathedral organ in the world since 1928. After crossing the Inn, you ride downstream on sometimes narrow and winding paths to two small wooded islands.
At the height of Erlau – a village on the opposite riverbank – the Danube makes a distinctive left curve. Here is Krämpelstein Castle, often also called Schneiderschlössl. It consists of a residential tower and an attached palace. The walls are only partially preserved. Already here you can admire the Donauleiten nature reserve on the other bank: It marks the southern edge of the Bavarian Forest and offers an enormous biodiversity and impressive botany. In Pyrawang a short visit to the small Peter's Church is worthwhile, where Gothic murals from the 14th century were discovered during restoration work.
In Engelhartszell, highlights include the Trappist abbey and the Mini-Danube (with large aquarium). Since 2018, you can stay on the new cycle path on the south bank here and head towards Oberranna. Visit the Roman fortress Oberranna - the best-preserved Roman building in Upper Austria and part of the 2018 state exhibition.
You cross the Wesenufer directly at the river and follow the newly developed Danube cycle path to Schlögen. Soon you see the Haichenbach ruin for the first time and then reach the first stage destination: Schlögen.
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further information:
- Multi-day tour
- Board possible
Our family business with attached farm is located 1 km before Engelhartszell near the Danube power station Jochenstein.
For our guests we offer free of charge a covered swimming pool with sunbathing area, deckchairs and children's playground. Permanent car parking and motorbike or bicycle parking facilities are available. This is the ideal place to start your cycling tour along the Danube Cycle Path or your hiking tour along the Danube Trail.
In our cosy restaurant with a great view of the Danube and the power station
Jochenstein (80 seats) and in the beautiful guest garden, we serve good
from traditional to creative cuisine as well as coffee and cakes.
We also offer a snack menu (seasonal from May to October).
https://www.bernhards-restaurant.at/
We are on holiday:
11.09 - 20.09
30.10 - 22.11
Our house is located on the Danube Cycle Path and the Danube Trail, close to the boat landing stages of
Engelhartszell I, II and III.
Our menu offers vegetarian and Asian specialities. Of course, we also serve traditional typical Austrian dishes.
Various coffee specialities and homemade pastries in our café will sweeten your stay with us.
Our shady garden provides the necessary cooling on hot summer days.
„Das Kapuziner“ – Regionale Küche modern interpretiert. Das Restaurant lädt von früh bis spät zum Verweilen und Genießen ein. Hier treffen bayerische Gemütlichkeit und Gastfreundschaft auf ein modernes Küchenkonzept. Deftige Schmankerl, typisch bayerische Küche und saisonale Spezialitäten - im DAS KAPUZINER ist für jeden Geschmack das Richtige dabei.
Inmitten der Altstadt Passaus thront beeindruckend der strahlend weiße Dom und gilt als eines der Wahrzeichen der Dreiflüssestadt.
Der Prachtbau mit seinen weißen Türmen und blaugrünen Kuppeln gilt als maßgebende Barockkirche nördlich der Alpen, der die Architekten Carlo Lurago und Giovanni Battista Carlone nach dem Stadtbrand 1662 ihre italienische Prägung gaben. Der prunkvolle Innenraum birgt einen ganz besonderen Schatz: die größte Domorgel der Welt mit 17.974 Pfeifen.
at the inn “Gasthof Steininger ‚Zum Goldenen Schiff‘ “
at the market town hall Engelhartszell
Engelhartszell Danube World!
This unique presentation impressively depicts the market town of Engelhartszell with its historical background and its close relationship to the Danube. Here are the stations:
- Engelhartszell Sensory Garden
- Water experience Mini-Danube with large aquarium
- Danube Studios
- Danube Square
- Danube Game
- Danube Stories
- Danube Power Station
"Danube Stories" is the name of the interesting exhibition that is part of the Danube World. It tells exciting stories about local life on and along the Danube! Especially exciting for hikers are: a historical Fliesteiner (passenger transport ship; see "Engelhartszell-Über Maut & Fliesteiner"), historical descriptions of Danube journeys, models of historical Danube ships,...
Furthermore, the information point "Natura 2000" provides very nice insights into the fauna of the slope and gorge forests of the upper Danube valley. We can learn more about the uniqueness of these forests on the next stage of the Danube Path in Schlögen under "Life-Nature-Project: Slope and Gorge Forests in the Upper Danube Valley".
Visitors can enjoy the fruits of this labour in the monastery, buy them and take them home with them. Engelszell Abbey has always been famous for its monastery liqueurs. The bitters are particularly digestible. The Engelszell Trappists acquired the recipe for the herbal mixture from a Swiss pharmacist in 1929 - and it remains top secret to this day. Since then, the monks have continued to expand their range of liqueurs. In 2012, they also opened their own brewery, which has since been brewing various Trappist beers modelled on Belgian beers, as well as lighter and more drinkable beers typical of the region
Whether in the shadow of the mighty abbey church or in the historic abbey cellar. You are sure to find a pleasant place where you can savour the abbey's own liqueurs and home-brewed beers. Of course, we also offer desserts and snacks as refreshments in between. The adjoining shop at the Stiftspforte invites you to browse and shop.
Energy AG Fair Energy GmbH
Equipment:
6 parking spaces for single-track e-vehicles
(e-motorbikes, e-bicycles)
Schuko plug (230 V, 16 A, as in the household)
Are you longing for active, relaxing holidays directly on the Danube?
Gasthof-Pension Klaffenböck in Kasten an der Donau 15, 4091 Vichtenstein offers you the perfect conditions for your holiday pleasure. Whether sporty on the bike, or just relaxing by the river... Enjoy your holiday on the Danube!
Holidays on the Danube - at the Gasthof-Pension Klaffenböck in Kasten
Innviertel hospitality and cosiness await you in our family- and cyclist-friendly excursion inn, ideally located on the Nibelungen federal road, only 40 metres from the Danube beach.
Our comfortable, quiet guest rooms for one or two persons are equipped with shower/WC, satellite TV and radio, as well as partly with balcony with a view directly onto the Danube. In the morning, an extended breakfast awaits you.
Furthermore, enjoy the extensive menu in our cosy, rustic guest room, which is still heated with a tiled stove.
Located directly on the Nibelungen highway between Passau and Linz, you can also make sure your car doesn't run out of petrol at our petrol station.
Cosy - hospitable - comfortable! Gasthof-Pension Klaffenböck in Kasten on the Danube
N E W since April 2012: E-bike rental
In the 1950s, the inn was nicknamed the "Dreimäderlhaus" (three-wheeled house) because of the innkeeper's three pretty daughters, which aroused the curiosity of many a young boy and prompted him to stop in. In 1960, daughter Hedwig and her husband Eduard Schlager, who was the first to drive the workers of the Quelle mail-order company to Linz and back on weekdays with his own bus, took over the innkeeping business after his untimely death in 1976. During this time, extensive conversion and renovation work was carried out. Peter Schlager took over the business from his mother in 1995. The inn, located directly on the Nibelungen federal road, is an insider's tip for the many fishing enthusiasts who try their luck at the adjacent ponds of the Donauschlinge. With well-organised musical mornings in the summer months, the innkeeper always succeeds in attracting mainly guests from the community and from neighbouring Haibach ob der Donau. They are treated to good home cooking and a speciality of the house, home-roasted Steckerlfischen. In winter, the aforementioned ponds and the in-house ice rinks are an Eldorado for curling. On fine winter days, up to a hundred curlers can be found here, and of course the Schlager Inn provides them with warm and cold drinks.
Opening hours daily from 9:00 a.m. (closed from October to the end of April on Mondays)Restaurant: 45 seats
Guest garden: 100 seats
Warm cuisine daily / Specialities/SmankerlFish specialities (Steckerlfische), Bradl in der Rhein, Kisten-Sau, Sauschädlessen, Ripperlessen (with advance reservation) Additional services
8 beds with shower/WC fishing possibility (sale of fishing cards), - overnight stay € 29.00
E-bike charging station, ...
We offer our guests: drinks, ice cream, coffee, homemade cakes and pies, snacks, decorations, flowers and small gifts.
Im KaffeeWerk geht es um guten Kaffee. Unsere Baristi bereiten jede Portion frisch für Euch zu. Die Kaffeebohnen kommen aus der eigenen Rösterei. Entflieht dem städtischen Trubel, geht über die Marienbrücke in die schöne Innstadt, setzt Euch entspannt mit einem Eiskaffee an unsere Tische oder in unsere Liegestühle.
Startet, pausiert oder endet hier gemütlich Eure Rad- oder Stadttour.
- Spezialitätenkaffee
- Selbstgemachte Kuchen
- Große regionale Bierauswahl
Let us spoil you with home-style Upper Austrian cuisine in the cosy guest rooms or in the beautiful guest garden.
In good weather, we have a barbecue every Thursday from 18:00.
Ample parking is available directly in front of the house.
We look forward to your visit!
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With our ferry service you have the possibility to get to know both sides of the Danube Cycle Path. Make a short Danube ferry tour with us and enjoy your bicycle tour on the other side of the cycle path in the direction to Vienna.
With our bike ferry service, you can easily get to know both sides of the Danube Cycle Path. Ride with us to the other bank of the Danube and enjoy your further cycle tour on the Danube Cycle Path in the direction of Vienna or in the direction of Passau! We also have the "Überfuhrhaus": Here we offer our guests: drinks, ice cream, coffee, homemade cakes and tarts as well as small snacks. There are also souvenirs, flowers and decorations!
From Au on the left bank of the Danube, the Hotel Donauschlinge cycle ferry takes you to the right bank of the Danube, from where you can continue your journey through the Danube loop.
The Riverresort Donauschlinge, your first stage destination on the Danube cycle path Passau - Vienna, is located directly at the landing stage.
Other offers:
* Indoor pool with waterfall, counter-current system and whirlpool bench.
* Finnish sauna, herbal sauna, steam bath,
* infrared cabin
* rest island
* Tea bar and spring water
* Massages, wraps, packs and baths
* Cosmetic treatments
* Sun terrace
* Relaxation lawn on the Danube with deckchairs and hammocks
The bike repair shop is located directly on the Danube cycle path from Passau to Vienna.
E-bikes as well as trekking bikes for young and old can be rented.
Booking is very straightforward!
Simply call and book in advance.
004377178037 or 004367761166508 Mr. Thomas
Information: Marktgemeindeamt (community offices/local authority)
Phone: +43 (0) 77 17 / 80 55-16
To give back nature…
The shore areas of the Danube are influenced severely by humans and their hydraulic engineering measures. The Danube gorge offers naturally, due to its deeply narrow valley, only few floodplains. Additionally, through river regulations, constructions and the planting of foreign trees (e.g. spruce trees) suitable areas for river meadows are endangered or lost. Today only a very small portion of meadow landscape remains. However, the floodplains have important functions for the landscape balance like water detention, self-cleaning, stabilisation of waters and provides a habitat for endangered animal and plant species. The shores of the Danube are nearly consistently secured with riprap and only accompanied by a tiny woodland strip. Today, shallow water zones and sedimentation areas like islands, bays and gravel banks are increasingly created again. Many of these projects are planned or already executed – in Engelhartszell such projects were already done.
Above the fortress “Burg Rannariedl” once lied a massive castle, which was robbed and burnt down by enemies – how the knight survived and what’s the role of the brave maiden in the story, you can read in the next Danube legend.
Info: Gemeindeamt Haibach ob der Donau
Tel.: +43 (0) 72 79 / 82 35
A guates Tröpferl...
Das Donautal hat ein äußerst ästhetisches Erscheinungsbild, das seinen Höhepunkt wohl hier in der Schlögener Schlinge findet. Hier zeigt sich die Kraft und Schönheit der Natur. Gewässer sind seit jeher für den Menschen von Bedeutung gewesen. Durch die Schifffahrt kam und kommt auch heute noch der Donau eine wichtige Rolle zu. Eine weniger bekannte Nutzung im Donautal ist der Anbau von Wein. Zwischen 1000 und 1300 n. Chr., in der mittelalterlichen Wärmezeit, wurde in den Durchbruchstälern und in den niederen Lagen Oberösterreichs Wein angebaut. Auf der Höhe von Inzell, am linken Hang des Donautales gab es eine kleinräumige Weinanlage mit Mauern und Treppenverbindungen. Heute ist sie komplett mit Gebüsch überwuchert. In Hilkering, nahe Aschach wird aktuell wieder Wein angebaut.
Hoch oben, inmitten der Schlögener Schlinge thront das sogenannte Kerschbaumer Schlössl - wie es zu seinem Namen kam, und was "Der verfluchte Kirschenkern" damit zu tun hatte, erfahren Sie in der gleichnamigen Donau-Sage.
Große Fenster und die traumhafte Terrasse geben einen imposanten Blick auf Donau und Veste Oberhaus frei. Die raffinierte Einrichtung aus edlen Materialien sowie ein eleganter Fest- und modern ausgestatteter Konferenzraum geben dem Restaurant ein einzigartiges Ambiente. Die Küche ist kreativ, bayerisch, modern und vor allem sehr köstlich! Tolle Wein- und Cocktailkarte.
- Bestlage mit Terrasse, nahe Rathaus an der Uferpromenade
- tolles Ambiente und fantastische Aussicht
- kreative Küche mit bayerischen Schmankerl und Themenwochen
The late antique fortress of Oberranna, probably called STANACUM by the Romans, is located in the municipal area of the Danube market town of Engelhartszell.
This important border post on the Danube Limes is around 1700 years old and the best-preserved ancient building in Upper Austria. As the northern border of the Roman Empire, the Danube Limes ran along the Danube from Regensburg to the Black Sea and was part of the approximately 6000 km long Limes around the Mediterranean from Scotland to Morocco. Since July 2021, the Danube Limes with all its excavation sites has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The history of the Imperium Romanum at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Danube Limes is exciting. And it becomes even more exciting when it is brought to life with augmented reality. Between Passau and Schlögen, new life is now being breathed into it with modern technology. Follow Severinus of Noricum to immerse yourself in the eventful history of the Danube Limes World Heritage Site and see what is still there today. Uncomplicated, simple and playfully explained - making history fun!
Find out more at https://www.donauregion.at/welterberunde
The exhibition can be visited every year from Palm Sunday to October 31, daily from 10 am to 6 pm!
The history of the Roman Empire at the Danube Limes UNESCO World Heritage Site is exciting. And it becomes even more exciting when it is brought to life with augmented reality. Between Passau and Schlögen, new life is now being breathed into it with modern technology. FollowSeverinus of Noricum to immerse yourself in the eventful history of the Danube Limes World Heritage Site and see what is still there today. Explained in a straightforward, simple and fun way - history is great fun!
Find out more at www.donauregion.at/welterberunde
The fort
With an internal area of just 0.8 ha, the camp is described as a small fort and was probably designed for a garrison of 100 to 150 men. A 1.65 m thick defensive wall with a wooden walkway surrounded the rectangular complex. Analysis of the finds showed that the fort was built around 170 AD and the area was used until well into the 5th century.
The civilian settlement
The small civilian settlement(vicus), which was located in the area of today's campsite, was built around 150 AD. The Roman vicus of Schlögen probably served as a road station as well as a landing and reloading point for ships. The bathing building occupied a central position in the settlement and was located directly next to the road.
This replication of the lost Roman milestone from the 3th century AD was reconstructed after old templates and positioned at the “Donau-Landesausstellungs-Weg” path by the Jochenstein Run-of-River Plant. Decades ago the inscription of the ancient Roman milestone was copied and is the only remain of the whole stone. The milestone, likely from the time of the emperor Caracalla, was supposedly destroyed during the 18th century- only its measures and inscription are known.
The reading and translation of the inscription, from which only six copies exist, says after Gerhard Winkler: IMPERATOR CAESAR MARCVS AVRELIVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVGVSTVSPARTHICVS MAXIMVS BRITTANICVS MAXIMVS TRIBVNICA POSTESTATE VX IMPERATOR III CONSVL DESIGNATVS IIII VIAM IVXTA AMNEMDANVVIVM FIERI IVSSIT A BOIIDVRO IN some uninterpretable letters follow MILIA PASSVVM XV.
Welcome to the Schütz Art Café - where art meets pleasure.
Let yourself be enchanted by the unique combination of contemporary art and classic coffee house culture in a stylish ambience. Surrounded by inspiring works of art, you can enjoy the finest home-made pastries - the best far and wide -, delicious snacks, exquisite drinks and ice cream that you won't soon forget. Our friendly team is passionate about making you feel at home from the very first moment.
Whether as an enjoyable start or a relaxing end to your visit, a visit to the Schütz Art Museum is the perfect way to round off your experience. The museum invites you not only to view art, but also to experience it intensively - in dialog with international artists and by taking a look behind the scenes of their work.
Schütz Art Café & Museum - a place to linger, enjoy and discover.
Direction information: Departure
Direction information: Destination
Getting there
Drive on E56 to the Passau-Mitte (116) exit and then follow the B12 towards Fürstenzell/Donau. Turn right directly onto the B8/Regensburger Straße at the Danube and follow the signs for "Bahnhof".
Public Transit
By train to Passau main station.
Parking
Parking in Passau.
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for children
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Lindengasse 9
4040 Linz
Phone +43 732 7277 - 800
Fax machine +43 732 7277 - 804
E-Mail info@donauradweg.at
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Altitude profile - Danube cycle route stage 1 south bank: Passau - Schlögen
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