Danube cycle path category C

Day 1, arrival in Passau

Parking (approx. € 10,-/day) bookable and payable on site. Your rental bike (if booked) will be waiting for you at the arrival hotel. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel.

Via Obernzell and Engelhartszell (abbey) to the natural wonder of the Schlögener Schlinge or on to Aschach. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel.

The route leads romantically through the sparsely populated Engtal valley to Aschach, past Eferding (castle and parish church) and on to the EU Capital of Culture 2009. An extra night allows you to enjoy a sightseeing tour including vouchers worth € 20 for many stores, cafés and restaurants from € 62 per person in a double room. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Today you cycle along the Danube cycle path through the Machland region past the Abwinden power station to Mauthausen and your destination for the day. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel.

You cycle through the Strudengau region with the romantic Hößgang to Ybbs and on to your destination for the day, the second largest pilgrimage site in Austria (Maria Taferl), or alternatively to Marbach. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel.

Along the cycle path to Melk (imposing abbey) and then to the famous Wachau wine-growing region and on to the day's destination. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel.

The route takes you to the flower town of Tulln and on to Klosterneuburg. There you have the option of returning the rental bikes and taking the S-Bahn (every half hour) to the center of Vienna or alternatively cycling on to the hotel. Overnight stay in a 3☼☼☼hotel or 4☼☼☼☼hotel.

Return bus journey from Hotel Vienna every Saturday, remaining days by train (2nd class/free choice of train, every 2 hours, no transfer to/from the station). Return transfer of own bikes on return day Friday to Monday with drop-off the day before in Vienna + € 38. Individual extension possible.