Melk-Mautern area: Due to the flooding on the Danube, the entire length of the Danube cycle path through Lower Austria is not passable.
Mautern-Krems area: Due to construction work on the bridge between Mautern and Stein (Mauterner Bridge), there are restrictions for cyclists! The cycle path currently runs on the road (speed limit 30 km/h). We ask for increased caution!
The Danube Cycle Path is one of the most scenic cycling routes in Europe. It extends for about 1,200 kilometers from Donaueschingen in Germany to the Hungarian capital of Budapest.
The Danube Cycle Path also winds its way through Austria, running parallel to the mighty river. There are a total of 410 enjoyable kilometers from the German city of Passau to Bratislava on the border to Slovakia. Of that total, 260 kilometers run through the Lower Austrian Danube region, a wonderful treasure indeed. Tow paths, well-cared-for bike paths and quiet village streets connect both banks of the river. Rest stops with comfortable pergolas for cyclists are inviting places to stop and kick back for a while.
Attention: A detour will be put in place on the Danube Cycle Path on the north bank between Schönau and Stopfenreuth from October 2017 till probably the end of 2020 to carry out needed construction work. Please follow the signs for this alternative route. Information folder
On trains, you have several options of taking your bicycle along. You can transport your bike in most local and long-distance trains. Cyclists who cycle along the Danube Cycle Path from Passau to Vienna have the opportunity to return home by train.
