Danube cycle tour: from Passau to Vienna | 10 days
- Take the time on the greatest Danube itinerary
- Small villages’ Baroque architecture and numerous monasteries
- The nice region of the Wachau and its vineyards
- Secured and signposted route
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Reference : PV10
Difficulty : Easy
Linear trip
From April to October
Departure: daily
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Your bike tour along the Danube (10 days / 9 nights):
Discover the Romantic soul of the Danube … and Austria by bike!
Along the secured trail, following the majestic river, you will discover a rich historical past reflected in the small villages and châteaux! You will appreciate as well the beauty of the natural setting of the ‘Wachau’ area, one of the richest wine-growing areas of the country.
From Passau to Vienna, via Linz, capital of Upper Austria, a matchless escapade!
Total Distance: approx. 350 km ~ About 35 km to 50 km per day
Day 1 : Arrival in Passau
Individual sightseeing-tour in the “three river town” Passau. At 12.00 o’clock, in the cathedral you can listen to an organ concert (except on Sundays and public holidays) on the world’s largest church organ.
Day 2 : Passau - Upper Danube Valley
Cycle on the southern side of the Danube to Engelhartszell, where you can find Austria’s only Trappist monastery. You have the possibility to cross the Danube by ferry in Engelhartszell or in Jochenstein (1 km before Engelhartszell) at the power station on the northern side of the Danube. At the power station Jochenstein is the “House of the river”, where you can visit an exhibition about the river.
Day 3 : Upper Danube Valley - Aschach/Linz
First scenic highlight is the Danube Loop of Schlögen (“Schlögener Donauschlinge”) where the hard granite forces the river to an extremely tight loop. In Aschach the valley widens and you cycle through the fertile basin of Eferding. The baroque Monastery of Wilhering invites you to rest before you reach the cultural city of Linz, the capital of Upper Austria.
Day 4 : Aschach/Linz - Enns
Leave Linz and go on cycling via Mauthausen or Enns, Austria’s oldest town.
Day 5 : Enns - Ardagger/Grein
Via Wallsee, cycle to the beautiful old bargee town of Grein. You can visit the Greinburg (castle), the theatre of the town and the maritime museum.
Day 6 : Ardagger/Grein - Marbach/Maria Taferl/Melk
Through the romantic Strudengau you cycle to the ancient Roman town of Ybbs. Here begins the gentle landscape of the Nibelungengau and from afar you see the pilgrimage church of Maria Taferl which overlooks the Danube valley. In Melk you should visit the famous Benedictine Abbey and the idyllic Wachau area invites you to rest.
Day 7 : Marbach/Maria Taferl/Melk - Weissenkirchen/Krems
You experience the most beautiful part of your journey : the picturesque Wachau area puntuacted by a lot of small charming villages and beautiful vineyards. Discover the romantic town of Dürnstein with its castle ruins
Day 8 : Weissenkirchen/Krems - Tulln
In Krems, take time to visit the old town with its arcaded courtyards and baroque town houses are worth seeing. Through the rambling meadows of the Tullnerfeld you reach your next destination in the area Traismauer then Tulln.
Day 9 : Tulln - Vienne
Shortly before Vienna, the valley narrows again, the Danube passes through the Vienna Gate on the edge of the Vienna Woods and leads you through Klosterneuburg to the charismatic cosmopolitan city of Vienna, famous for its cafe culture and its many sights. The bike path ends only a few minutes away from the cathedral of St. Stephan, Vienna’s landmark.
Day 10 : Departure during the day
Select your category
- from April 1st to 9th
from October 21st to 31st - Departure: daily
235 € / pers.*
280 € / pers.*
320 € / pers.*
- from April 10th to May 14th
from September 11th to October 20th - Departure: daily
235 € / pers.*
280 € / pers.*
320 € / pers.*
- from May 15th to September 10th
- Departure: daily
235 € / pers.*
280 € / pers.*
320 € / pers.*
Category's details
• 9 nights in comfortable pension, guest houses or 3-star cat. hotels, with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
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Luggage transport during the bike stages
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Equipped cycle rental for 8 days
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1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps, detailed route directions in French or English and tourist brochures
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Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
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Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
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Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
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Single room supplement (9 nights included)
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Transfer from Vienne to Passau and personal bike repatriation
•
City taxes
• 9 nights in guest houses and very comfortable hotels (3-star or 4-star cat.), with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
Luggage transport during the bike stages
•
Equipped cycle rental for 8 days
•
1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps, detailed route directions in French or English and tourist brochures
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (9 nights included)
•
Transfer from Vienne to Passau and personal bike repatriation
•
City taxes
• 9 nights in the best hotel facilities along the Danube river, with breakfasts (accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
•
Luggage transport during the bike stages
•
Equipped cycle rental for 8 days
•
1 travel folder (per room) including colour maps, detailed route directions in French or English and tourist brochures
•
Hotline 7 days a week
• Dinners / Lunches / Drinks
•
Tickets to attractions, tours of attractions, tasting
•
Optional insurances (Cancellation Insurance OR Tranquility Insurance)
•
Single room supplement (9 nights included)
•
Transfer from Vienne to Passau and personal bike repatriation
•
City taxes
According to the category(price per person)
(including 8 dinners (excluding drinks) - the night in Vienna on Day 9 remains on a B&B basis)
(accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
+ 65 € / pers.
+ 25 € / pers.*
+ 65 € / pers.
+ 25 € / pers.*
+ 80 € / pers.
+ 30 € / pers.*
(accommodation in a two-person bedroom)
+ 75 € / pers.
+ 35 € / pers.*
+ 90 € / pers.
+ 40 € / pers.*
+ 90 € / pers.
+ 40 € / pers.*
Extras
If you bring your own bike.
Daily at 02:30pm, duration approx. 4 hours, incl. one’s own bike
Your cycle hire
Hybrid bike - 21 speed gears
Man or Lady frame
- 2 rear panniers (saddlebags)
- 1 repair kit
- 1 pump
- 1 lock
Helmets are not provided. We suggest to bring yours.
e-bike
Universal frame
- 2 rear panniers (saddlebags)
- 1 repair kit
- 1 pump
- 1 lock
Practical details
- Bikes will be delivered at the 1st hotel.
- At the end of the tour, leave the rental bikes at your hotel, we will pick them up.
> How to arrive in Passau
> Return
Your journey
Always along the Danube, it is nearly always flat or slightly downhill.
Total Distance: approx. 350 km – About 35 km to 50 km per day
How to arrive in Passau
> By car :
From A3 highway > Exit n° 116-Passau-Mitte on B12 direction «Fürstenzell/Engelhartszell/Donau». Then continue on ST2110.
> By train :
PASSAU HBF train station
www.voyages-sncf.com
http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?
> By plane :
From Munich airport : München Flughafen Terminal train station >> München Hbf (tief) train station >> Passau Hbf train station
http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?
Return
> If you have to come back to the start point:
- This return can be carry out by RandoVelo/Biking France: see tabs “rates” and “see all the rates”.
- A return transfer by train is possible and organised on your own. Please visit: http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/en?
Plan to go to the train station with your luggage (and your potential own bike)
(Personal bike return costs are on your responsibility.)
– Wien Westbahnhof train station >> Passau Hbf train station
About €52 (booking on spot only).
(2nd class – departure approximately every hour – between 2h45 and 3h15 duration).
Trip overall rating : / 2 testimonials
France
travel date: 08 August 2016.
Notre randonnée à vélo de Passau à Vienne a comblé nos attentes et la logistique parfaitement assurée par Randovelo.
France
travel date: 25 July 2016.
Nous avons passé d’excellentes vacances. Ce principe de voyage nous a séduit. Nous pensons continuer l’année prochaine avec des amis : de Vienne à Budapest.