Hiking trail Kasten-Vichtenstein

Around 40 species of fish can be found in the Danube Anyone wishing to fish must carry the following cards/ID cards/licences in their name:

Fishing card with photo 
Current licence book for Upper Austria 
Written authorisation (fishing card) from the manager of the fishing water in question 
Persons under the age of 12 may only fish when accompanied by a supervisor.

Persons who have not yet reached the age of 12 may only fish when accompanied by a supervisor 

They must carry their own licence book and the fishing card of the respective manager of the fishing water. The supervisor is responsible for compliance with fishing regulations. In particular, they must carry the official fishing licence with photograph 

The fishing licences for the section between Passau and Jochenstein are  available from
Feichtinger Fritz, Pyrawang 34, 4092 Esternberg (+43 7714 6780) or from Fasching Ingrid, Kasten Nr. 29, 4091 Vichtenstein Tel. +43 (0)677 63960201. 

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

With the best from the Innviertel. And creative highlights from all over the world. Regional products and ingredients in exclusively organic quality. Vegetarian and vegan options are also allowed. Plus freshly tapped organic beer from Hofstettner and Schladminger, organic wines and refreshing juices.

The viewpoints are not simply "viewpoints", rather the "special" aspect of the vantage points is emphasised and enhanced by creative objects. Each place has that certain something, yet a continuity is recognisable, offering the viewer breathtaking perspectives from the Sauwald region on the charming landscapes opposite.
The initiators of the Sauwald Panorama Road are the Danube communities of Esternberg, Vichtenstein, Engelhartszell, St. Ägidi and Waldkirchen am Wesen. The road leads from Wesenufer to Pyrawang.

At the shipping pier is the starting point of the Danube Hiking Path Kasten. During the summer season the “Kristallschiff” runs three times a day between Kasten and Passau.

Products from the region - Since September 2020, there has been a Lebenshilfe farm shop in the centre of Vichtenstein.
Four to five people with intellectual disabilities are accompanied by employees from the Lebenshilfe workshop in Münzkirchen, only about 10 km from Vichtenstein, who run the farm shop.
Pasta from Nudelmanufaktur Huber in Diersbach, meat and sausages from Schlachtgemeinschaft Schardenberg, oils and seeds from Pramoleum Sigharting, bread and pastries from Keimlingsbäckerei in Schardenberg and Bäckerei Feichtinger in St. Roman, dairy products from Silberbüffelhof in Esternberg and Cäcilia Hauser in Münzkirchen, fruit and vegetables from Pangerl in Pupping, Sauwald Erdäpfel from St. Ägidi, chokeberry products from the Etzl family in Raab, fruit juices from the Penzinger family in Esternberg and Naturmanufaktur Rager in Schärding, beer from the Trpistenbrauerei Engelhartszell, cheese specialities from Somann Käse in Esternberg, flour from the Kargl family in Esternberg, eggs from the Gradinger family in St. Roman, honey from the Friedl family in Vupping and from the Rager brewery in Schärding. Roman, honey from Friedl in Vichtenstein, muesli from Huemer Mühle in Altheim, spices and tea from the Schneiderbauer family in Lambrechten, coffee from Emmas Kaffee in Neumarkt, chocolate and biscuits from Bioart in Seeham, jams and sour vegetables from Wipplinger in Obernberg.
Our product range is complemented by beer, lemonade and mineral water from the Baumgartner brewery, and the cakes come from the Esternberg nursing home.