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Freundinnen genießen den stimmungsvollen Ausblick auf die Donauschlinge Schlögen beim wandern.
Freundinnen genießen den stimmungsvollen Ausblick auf die Donauschlinge Schlögen beim wandern.

Donausteig hiking trail,
simply fabulous.

Donausteig hiking trail.

For families with children an adventure playground, for pleasure hikers pure hiking happiness, for the conscious a meaningful natural paradise and an incredible place of power - that is the Danube Trail. For more than 10 years, the Donausteig has been offering hikers extraordinary insights and views into the equally varied and captivating landscapes along the Danube under the motto "simply fabulous".

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Zwei Freundinnen genießen den wundervollen Ausblick von der Gobelwarte Grein.
Gobelwarte Grein
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Hiking from place to place

Cover the entire Donausteig in 23 stages. Click here for all tour descriptions and GPS data in the online map.

Donausteig stages

Tour planning on the Donausteig

To plan your tour along the Donausteig, use the interactive hiking map with detailed route descriptions and GPS data to download. All tours can be saved and printed out as PDF files with all details and maps. Also take a look at the Danube apps: the Danube Stories app is an interesting travel guide through the Danube region and provides many exciting insights into the culture, country and people.

Information on diversions and closures
Current news of the Donausteig hiking trail

Donausteig landlords

Qualified hiking companies

A total of 29 hotels, guesthouses and inns in the Bavarian-Upper Austrian Danube region are "Donausteig hosts". As specialists in hiking holidays along the Danube Trail, they are subject to defined quality criteria.

Click here for the Donausteig inns:

Overnight accommodation

Catering establishments

 

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Zwei Damen legen eine wohlverdiente Pause vom Wandern ein und genießen ihre mitgebrachte Jause an einem Picknicktisch am Rundweg Weiserhöhe in Bad Kreuzen. Umgeben von der ruhigen Natur stärken sie sich, während sie die Aussicht und die frische Luft genießen.

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Order free of charge and without obligation brochures from the Danube region in Upper Austria!

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FAQs - Frequently asked questions

The months between April and the end of October are ideal.

Not without a basic level of fitness. You can find the requirements for each stage in the altitude profiles of the tour descriptions.

Here you will find tips for your hike on the Donausteig

The Donausteig is signposted downstream from Passau to Grein in one direction.

Here you can find the markings / signposts on the Donausteig

You are generally on the safe side if you book your accommodation before you start your hike. The summer months in particular are high season in the Danube region. If it is important to you that your accommodation meets a certain standard of equipment and is located directly on or close to the hiking route, we recommend booking in advance.

You can find all accommodation providers here

There are numerous providers of hiking tours including luggage transport on the Donausteig.

Here you will find the options: Suitcase butler and door-to-door luggage service

There are various options for public transport: from buses and trains to boat trips. There are regional taxi companies for individual shuttles.

Here you will find the options: public transport, taxis & shuttles and Schönhofer car hire