Culinary Danube

Day 1: Individual arrival in Passau

Check-in and handover of travel documents at the hotel. The rental bikes are picked up in the bike issue area. The best way to explore the city is on a three-river city tour on board a passenger ship on the rivers Danube, Inn and Ilz.

Hotel example: Hotel Passauer Wolf **** in the old town of Passau surrounded by traditional restaurants

Day 2: Passau - Schlögener Schlinge/surroundings, approx. 50 km

On the Danube Cycle Path you cycle downstream past Engelhartszell to the Schlögener Schlinge. In the evening, the Mühlviertel beer cuisine will spoil your senses. After the refreshing pear frizzante "Donauperle" as an aperitif, there follows a three-course themed menu with corresponding beer specialties from the Mühlviertel breweries.

Hotel example: Gasthof Aumüller *** on the Mühlviertler side of the Danube with a wonderful guest garden.

Day 3: Schlögener Schlinge/surroundings – Linz, approx. 45 km

Numerous down-to-earth inns along the Danube invite you to a hearty Brettljause and foam-topped Mühlviertler beers. Enjoy! In Linz you can taste the original Linzer Torte at a coffee house in the picturesque old town.

Hotel example: Hotel Prielmayerhof **** in Linz, just a few minutes' walk from Josef's beer garden.

Day 4: Linz - Ardagger, approx. 60 km

This section of the route offers a lot to see: Enns, the oldest town in Austria, untouched meadow landscapes and orchards until you finally reach Ardagger. Tip: The spice shop in Ardagger Abbey has all kinds of delicacies from the region ready.

Hotel example: Hotel Schiffsmeisterhaus*** Garden restaurant with excellent inn culture

Day 5: Ardagger – Maria Taferl, approx. 45 km

Through the wild Strudengau you leave the beer country of Upper Austria and reach the wine country of Lower Austria. High above the Danube, the Basilica of Maria Taferl greets you from afar. Look forward to the lovingly prepared culinary delights in the gourmet restaurant Hotel Schachner.

Hotel example: Hotel Schachner**** gourmet restaurant on the magnificent panorama terrace

Day 6: Maria Taferl – Weißenkirchen approx. 50 km

The magnificent Melk Abbey marks the beginning of the world-famous Wachau wine-growing region. You cycle past numerous wineries through picturesque wine-growing villages such as Spitz and Weißenkirchen. In the family-run Schneeweiß winery, you can taste award-winning Wachau wines.

Hotel example: Hotel Kirchwirt**** in Weißenkirchen, beautifully embedded in the surrounding vineyards

Day 7: Weißenkirchen–Vienna, approx. 45 km by bike, train journey from Krems to Tulln

You can take the train from Krems to the garden city of Tulln. From there you cycle through the gates of Vienna, past Klosterneuburg and the Viennese vineyards to the Austrian capital. A visit to the k&k Hofzuckerbäcker Demel forms the sweet conclusion of your bike tour.

Hotel example: Arcotel Kaiserwasser**** located directly on the Old Danube, 7 minutes to St. Stephen's Cathedral

Day 8: Return to Passau or additional nights

Return trip to Passau, in season A (07.10.-21.10.) and B (08.04.-28.04. and 23.09.-06.10.) by train (transfer of own bikes not included) in season C (29.04.-22.09.) optional by bus (own bike transfer included) or train (own bike transfer not included).