--- title: Trail running on the Donausteig url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-angebot/detail/8607/donausteig-trail-running.html" description: 3 days trail running from Sarmingstein to Grein and back. Organized trip in Upper Austria including luggage transfer and hotels. date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Trail running on the Donausteig Donausteig - Trail running ============================ St. Nikola an der Donau, Oberösterreich, Österreich from/to Sarmingstein ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/294036/91AD2F02DE5EE5122B9F7D797958AA865B5816F46B0A1138A9EB47A660C0D661/trailrunning-am-donausteig.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/294037/4787890CE947A256E2F00A2819C8E43FAF1B46AB30318EAEEA11251C146ADAB2/trailrunning-donausteig.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/294038/A8C63508E6F76476FA2E13113E1EC59A4390503C6493887E283C9B6CDD29F743/trailrunning-donausteig.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismusverband_Donau_Oberösterreich_Philipp_Freund Close copyright [ ![Runners on a leafy path in Upper Austria](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/294036/91AD2F02DE5EE5122B9F7D797958AA865B5816F46B0A1138A9EB47A660C0D661/trailrunning-am-donausteig.jpg "© Tourismusverband_Donau_Oberösterreich_Philipp_Freund") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/294036/91AD2F02DE5EE5122B9F7D797958AA865B5816F46B0A1138A9EB47A660C0D661/trailrunning-am-donausteig.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismusverband_Donau_Oberösterreich_Philipp_Freund Close copyright [ ![Runners in the forest above the Danube in Upper Austria](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/294037/4787890CE947A256E2F00A2819C8E43FAF1B46AB30318EAEEA11251C146ADAB2/trailrunning-donausteig.jpg "© Tourismusverband_Donau_Oberösterreich_Philipp_Freund") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/294037/4787890CE947A256E2F00A2819C8E43FAF1B46AB30318EAEEA11251C146ADAB2/trailrunning-donausteig.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismusverband_Donau_Oberösterreich_Philipp_Freund Close copyright [ ![2 runners over a footbridge on the water in Upper Austria](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/294038/A8C63508E6F76476FA2E13113E1EC59A4390503C6493887E283C9B6CDD29F743/trailrunning-donausteig.jpg "© Tourismusverband_Donau_Oberösterreich_Philipp_Freund") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/294038/A8C63508E6F76476FA2E13113E1EC59A4390503C6493887E283C9B6CDD29F743/trailrunning-donausteig.jpg) © Open copyright © Donau Oberösterreich, Weissenbrunner Close copyright [ ![View of the Danube valley in Upper Austria](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/294039/E4EDEDCA5222656EA9E83827E278FD0CB0A40803A1770DA044EF6578AFF4DA53/donausteig-donaublick.jpg "© Donau Oberösterreich, Weissenbrunner") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/294039/E4EDEDCA5222656EA9E83827E278FD0CB0A40803A1770DA044EF6578AFF4DA53/donausteig-donaublick.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. Freistädter Straße 119 4041 Linz [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Freist%C3%A4dter%20Stra%C3%9Fe%20119%2C%204041%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Freist%C3%A4dter%20Stra%C3%9Fe%20119%2C%204041%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.227931884591229&lon=14.947028160095213&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) **3 days/2 nights, approx. 16-18 km daily, 3- and 4-star hotels** The Donausteig is an adventure playground for trail runners, who do their laps on wooded paths in the Danube region in Upper Austria and conquer gorges and ravines - such as the Wolfsschlucht gorge near Bad Kreuzen or the Stillensteinklamm gorge near Grein - with great skill. And all this in a fantastic natural setting, with summit conquests on Predigtstuhl and Wetzlstein and breathtaking views of the legendary Strudengau region. [ offer info ](#ttgCollapseBeschreibung) ------------------------------------------ - 2 nights - Luggage transfer included **services**- 2 nights in hotels and inns of the 3- and 4-star category along the Donausteig - Daily rich breakfast buffet - Luggage transfer from/to Sarmingstein (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 23 kg) - Detailed information documents and route description - Practical snack box as a gift (per room) - Service telephone also at weekends **Additional charges:** The prices include taxes and duties. Not included in the price: The tourist tax (approx. EUR 1.00 - 3.00 per person/night) must be paid at the respective hotel. **Catering**- Breakfast **itinerary****Day 1 - Individual arrival to Sarmingstein, Sarmingstein-Bad Kreuzen stage approx. 18.6 km, running time approx. 3 hours** Arrival for your trail running vacation in Austria. Luggage for your trail running tour on the Donausteig should be dropped off at the hotel in Sarmingstein, the starting point for this enjoyable run, by 9 am at the latest. The historic Danube village lies in the steep Danube valley of the Strundengau at the mouth of the Sarmingbach stream into the Danube. After conquering the first stage of the Donausteig, relax in the spacious wellness area of your hotel. Hotel example: Wellness Oasis Aumühle\*\*\*\* in Bad Kreuzen **Day 2 - Bad Kreuzen-Grein Stage approx. 16.6 km, duration approx. 2.5 hours** Today the summit assault on the Wetzlstein - one of the seven Donausteig summits - is on the program of your trail run in Upper Austria! On this panoramic stage of the Donausteig you run through the varied hilly landscape of the Aist-Naarn-Kuppenland. The trail in Machland leads over the Wetzlstein to Bad Kreuzen and down to Grein an der Donau. Explore the Wolfsschlucht gorge - with its natural showers and bathing pools once used as a natural spa facility - recharge your batteries and then continue your walk. Hotel example: Hotel-Gasthof Zur Traube\*\*\* in Grein **Day 3 - Grein-Sarmingstein stage approx. 16.2 km, running time approx. 2.5 hours, individual journey home** Today's running stage on the Donausteig leads you through the beautiful Danube valley of the Strudengau. Once feared by sailors because of its treacherous whirlpools, you run through this exciting piece of Danube history from Grein via St. Nikola to Sarmingstein. In the legendary Stillensteinklamm gorge, you walk partly on natural paths, partly on climbing paths, past rushing cascades, moss-covered granite formations, small reservoirs and through the overhanging rock, the so-called Steinerne Stube. There is much to discover on this tour in the Danube valley: the charming little town of Grein as the gateway to the Strudengau, the most dangerous water eddies of the entire Danube course or Säbnich Castle as a bulwark in the east. Luggage return in Sarmingstein by 5.30 pm at the latest. **possible date of arrival**Arrival daily: 25.04.2026 - 10.10.2026 [ Booking ](#ttgCollapseAnfrageBuchen) ---------------------------------------- **from price**- € 159,30 per person - bookable from 1 person **Travel period (25.04.2026 - 10.10.2026)** | From | to | |---|---| | 25.04.2026 | 10.10.2026 | [ book offer ](https://wandern.touristik.at/wandertouren/donau/angebot/detail/4987/donausteig-trailrunning.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=donausteig&utm_term=ooet%3Cwan%3Coedonau&utm_content=donausteig_trailrunning?no_cache=1) [ non-binding inquiry ](https://wandern.touristik.at/wandertouren/donau/angebot/detail/4987/donausteig-trailrunning.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=donausteig&utm_term=ooet%3Cwan%3Coedonau&utm_content=donausteig_trailrunning?no_cache=1) [ conditions of travel ](https://www.touristik.at/reisebedingungen.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=tourdata&utm_content=trailrunning-strudengau) [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Donausteig - Trail running** OÖ Touristik GmbH Freistädter Straße 119 4041 Linz Phone [+43 732 7277-200](tel:+437327277200) E-Mail [wandern@touristik.at](#mailto) Web [www.radurlaub.com](https://www.radurlaub.com "New window") [Book now](https://wandern.touristik.at/wandertouren/donau/angebot/detail/4987/donausteig-trailrunning.html?utm_source=tourdata&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=donausteig&utm_term=ooet%3Cwan%3Coedonau&utm_content=donausteig_trailrunning?no_cache=1 "New window") https://www.radurlaub.com --- **Legal contact information** OÖ. Touristik GmbH Freistädter Straße 119 AT-4041 Linz, Donau UID: ATU23267701 Vertretungsverhältnisse: OÖ Touristik GmbH [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- **Arrival: 25.04.2026 - 10.10.2026 daily A: 03.10.2026 - 10.10.2026** € 177.00 Double room/breakfast (per person and stay) € 247.00 Single room/breakfast (per person and stay) **B: 19.09.2026 - 02.10.2026** € 219.00 Double room/breakfast (per person and stay) € 289.00 Single room/breakfast (per person and stay) **C: 25.04.2026 - 18.09.2026** € 239.00 Double room/breakfast (per person and stay) € 309.00 Single room/breakfast (per person and stay) **Payment methods** Transfer **Debit and credit cards** Mastercard Visa [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples [To the website](https://www.radurlaub.com "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [Suggest a change](#mailto) [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.donauregion.at/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")