Wallsee - Melk

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Second stage of a cycle tour on dedicated cycle paths along the Austrian Danube with the aim of travelling from Linz to Vienna in four stages.

The route is flat and without any notable difficulties. Traffic on the cycle paths varies depending on the location, but can be quite heavy on the outskirts of towns and villages.

The region is very beautiful and the landscapes are bucolic. Austrians are very friendly and always willing to provide information and help. The food is excellent, from salads to pastries and simple sandwiches, so don't hesitate to enjoy it.

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  • Touring/Gravel
    Activity: Touring/Gravel
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    Distance: 42.44 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 6 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 1,867 ft
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    Descent: - 1,932 ft
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    Highest point: 919 ft
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    Lowest point: 679 ft
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Description of the route

The starting and finishing points are hotels or lodges used by cyclists. The route follows easy-to-follow cycle paths, as signs marked "Donauradweg" (Danube Cycle Path) are present along the entire route.

The route is dotted with small, friendly restaurants catering to cycle tourists. However, they are closed when the weather is bad.

Departure from Wallsee, a charming little port town.

You will cross the right and left banks of the Danube several times via bridges or hydroelectric dams that can be crossed by bike.

Arrival in Melk with its magnificent abbey. The site is impressive and a visit to the abbey is a must. The town is very touristy with its shops and welcoming restaurants.

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 896 ft - Wallseerhof
  2. 1 : mi 0.16 - alt. 919 ft - Wallsee Castle
  3. 2 : mi 1.36 - alt. 774 ft - Wallsee-Mitterkirchen hydroelectric power station
  4. 3 : mi 1.81 - alt. 784 ft - Bicycle repair station
  5. 4 : mi 1.97 - alt. 781 ft - Huttinger Aussiedler Denkmal
  6. 5 : mi 2.49 - alt. 764 ft - Huttinger Oxbow Lake
  7. 6 : mi 3.87 - alt. 764 ft - Labing
  8. 7 : mi 6.42 - alt. 755 ft - Crossroads
  9. 8 : mi 7.34 - alt. 761 ft - Banks of the Danube
  10. 9 : mi 9.43 - alt. 748 ft - Dornacher Einkehr - Restaurant
  11. 10 : mi 9.87 - alt. 764 ft - Dornach Castle - No visits.
  12. 11 : mi 12.37 - alt. 764 ft - Gasthof zur Donaubrücke
  13. 12 : mi 14.74 - alt. 755 ft - Manuela's Radlerstation restaurant
  14. 13 : mi 15.16 - alt. 801 ft - Viewpoint over the Danube
  15. 14 : mi 20.56 - alt. 748 ft - Willersbach
  16. 15 : mi 24.09 - alt. 745 ft - Donaudorf
  17. 16 : mi 25.01 - alt. 778 ft - Hydroelectric power station - open to visitors, €9, 75 mins
  18. 17 : mi 25.94 - alt. 748 ft - Persenbeug
  19. 18 : mi 27.26 - alt. 719 ft - Hagsdorf
  20. 19 : mi 29.73 - alt. 712 ft - Metzling
  21. 20 : mi 31.48 - alt. 705 ft - Granz
  22. 21 : mi 32.14 - alt. 709 ft - Marbach an der Donau
  23. 22 : mi 35.13 - alt. 699 ft - Klein-Pöchlarn
  24. 23 : mi 39.38 - alt. 709 ft - Bridge over the Danube
  25. 24 : mi 42.06 - alt. 719 ft - Stift Melk
  26. E : mi 42.44 - alt. 827 ft - Pension l'Etage - Wiener Straße 45

Notes

Bicycle service stations are common along the route.

The euro is the currency used in Austria.

Worth a visit

Visit Melk Abbey.

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