Austria, Hungary, Slovakia / Danube Cycle Path

1. Passau

Individual arrival in Passau. Don’t miss a stroll in the city centre and visit its dome famous for hosting the oldest pipe organ in the world. 

2. Passau – Wesenufer/ Schlögen (45 km) 

Your first cycling day will lead you through the Engelhartszell valley which had been chiseled in the Bavarian Forest. You will pass castles and quiet villages, the highlight being the Trappist convent of Engelhartszell, founded in 1293. You will cross the Danube by ferry by paying directly on the spot and reaching your hotel in Wesenufer or Schlögen.

3. Schlögen – Linz (60 km)

Once passed Aschach, which once held a very important market, head to Eferding, reign of the Nibelungen, with its famous Stahemberg castle. The ancient Wilhering Cistercian abbey dominates this area and leads you nicely on to Linz. Visit its Baroque city centre and its huge square where the Martinkirche, still beautifully preserved, is the oldest church in Austria. You can also visit the botanic gardens, with over ten thousand plans varieties.

4. Linz – Persenbeug (70 km)

Your cycling day will be immersed in the lush green landscape until you reach Grein. Before that you will admire what’s called ‘the eye of the needle’ a very narrow stretch of the the river, which used to be feared by sailors overlooked by the majestic castle tower of Greinburg. On the way you will pass the Habsburg castle in Persenbeug, a small village where you will spend the night. 

5. Persenbeug– Krems (60 km) 

Today you will cycle to Melk and its famous abbey. Your cycling tour continues through the Wachau valley covered in vineyards. Proceed  to the romantic Dürnstein hosting the castle where Richard Lionheart was imprisoned. Your destination of the day is Krems, a quiet town on the left side of the river where you can visit the museum of wine. 

6. Krems –  Vienna (70 km)

Start your cycling day heading towards Tulln, which hosts the Egon Schiele museum dedicated to the famous Austrian painter. You will cycle through the Wienerwald, the Viennese woodland before you reach the imperial city, where you will spend the last night of your tour. 

7.Vienna 

Discover Vienna's most beautiful attractions. During a city tour by bike you will be able to admire Vienna’s most impressive architecture: the imperial Hofburg, St. Stephens Cathedral, the gorgeous ‘Ring’-boulevard, the State Opera House, the Burgtheater and town hall and of course the colorful "Hundertwasserhaus". 

8. Vienna – Bratislava (70 km)

Follow the bike path through Austria’s ‘vegetable garden’ and the slopes of the Little Carpathians till you reach the coronation city of Bratislava, were you can explore its hidden alleyways and corners.

9.  Bratislava – Mosonmagyróvàr (45 km)

Cycle on the beautiful bike path to the Slovakian/Hungarian border. Through the untouched landscape of “Schüttinsel” to Mosonmagyaróvàr.

10. Mosonmagyróvàr – Komárno (65 km)

By train to Györ. By bike to the Slovakian/Hungarian

border. Along beautiful dam and embankment paths to the fortress town Komárom/Komárno. 

11. Komárno – Esztergom/Visegrád (55/70 km)

Past the Roman fort Kelemantia along the very beautiful dam trail to Esztergom where the gorgeous basilica – Hungary’s largest Catholic Church – will impress you.  Your destination for today is Esztergom or further on to Visegrád.

12. Esztergom/Visegrád – Budapest (60/45 km)

Through the “Donauknie” (Danube knee) to Szentendre with its lively atmosphere and interesting art scene. The entrance to Budapest, Hungary's capital is impressive. Enjoy Budapest to discover many of the highlights of this beautiful city. 

13. Budapest

After breakfast your cycling tour ends.

The itinerary may be subject to unexpected changes before and/or during your holiday, due to unforeseeable circumstances, such as: extreme weather conditions, unannounced road or repair works or law enforcements.