Downstream and with the wind behind you: from Passau through the Schlögen Loop to Linz, past Enns and Grein through the Strudengau to Melk – and then the Wachau, the 40 kilometres you came for: Spitz, Dürnstein, Krems, vineyards down to the water. Finally via Tulln and Klosterneuburg into Vienna. 311 kilometres on a fully built cycle path, almost without a climb.
A sample route to look at. If you copy it, your own copy lands in your plans – there you can change days, stops and order.
Route: EuroVelo 6 - Atlantic-Black Sea - part Austria (199 mi). It is fixed – “regenerate” swaps stops, not the way. Days: 6 of about 33 mi each, overnight in the nearest town on the route.
Numbered stops in order · golden-hour tip shown separately.
1 Day 1
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06:18Sunrise
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09:00PassauDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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11:00Bike · 27 km · 1 h 28 min
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12:28Engelhartszell an der DonauDaylightTime at stop 1 h
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13:28Bike · 21 km · 1 h 10 min
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14:38Schlögener SchlingeDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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16:08Bike · 25 km · 1 h 22 min
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17:30Overnight stayHaibach ob der DonauHotel
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21:47Sunset
2 Day 2
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Continue from hotel: Haibach ob der Donau
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06:16Sunrise
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08:08Bike · 16 km · 52 min
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09:00Aschach an der DonauDaylightTime at stop 1 h
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10:00Bike · 31 km · 1 h 44 min
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11:44LinzDaylightTime at stop 3 h
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14:44Bike · 16 km · 52 min
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15:36Overnight staySteyreggHotel
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21:46Sunset
3 Day 3
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Continue from hotel: Steyregg
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06:13Sunrise
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07:12Bike · 32 km · 1 h 48 min
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09:00EnnsDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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10:30Bike · 4 km · 13 min
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10:43MauthausenDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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12:43Bike · 37 km · 2 h 3 min
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14:46GreinDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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21:45Sunset
4 Day 4
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06:10Sunrise
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07:07Bike · 34 km · 1 h 53 min
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09:00Ybbs an der DonauDaylightTime at stop 1 h
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10:00Bike · 33 km · 1 h 50 min
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11:50Stift Melk
Founded in 1089, this baroque Benedictine monastery above the Danube houses a library, abbey church and museum. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 2 h 30 min -
14:20Bike · 12 km · 39 min
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14:59Overnight stayGroisbachHotel
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21:44Sunset
5 Day 5
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Continue from hotel: Groisbach
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06:07Sunrise
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08:40Bike · 6 km · 20 min
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09:00SpitzDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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10:30Bike · 11 km · 37 min
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11:07DürnsteinDaylightTime at stop 2 h 30 min
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13:37Bike · 11 km · 38 min
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14:15Krems an der DonauDaylightTime at stop 2 h
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16:15Bike · 30 km · 1 h 41 min
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17:56Overnight stayErpersdorfHotel
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21:44Sunset
6 Day 6
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Continue from hotel: Erpersdorf
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06:04Sunrise
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08:19Bike · 12 km · 41 min
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09:00Tulln an der DonauDaylightTime at stop 1 h
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10:00Bike · 27 km · 1 h 31 min
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11:31KlosterneuburgDaylightTime at stop 1 h 30 min
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13:01Bike · 18 km · 1 h
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14:01Wien
This central square in Vienna's old town lies beside the Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral and forms the heart of the city. Written by Claude from Wikidata facts
DaylightTime at stop 3 h -
21:42Sunset