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A great recreation area just outside Vienna

The Danube-Auen National Park is one of the last large, intact floodplain landscapes in Central Europe. It stretches along the Danube between Vienna and Bratislava and covers an area of around 9,600 hectares. The national park protects this unique river landscape, which is characterized by a dynamic interplay of floods, gravel banks, old watercourses and floodplain forests. The national park was created after the successful protests against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Hainburg in the 1980s. The protection of the floodplains became a milestone in the Austrian environmental movement. The Danube flows largely unregulated in this section, which means that natural flooding and changes in the course of the river remain possible. This dynamic creates diverse habitats.

Relaxed path on the edge of the Liesingbach.

Great cycle paths and beautiful nature

Great place for a short rest.

The Liesingbach is gradually being renatured in order to create new habitats for a variety of plants and animals. This is particularly visible in this area.

The Triesting - Schwechat estuary is the place where the Triesting flows into the Schwechat. The Triesting is a river in the southeastern Vienna Woods, which rises near Kaumberg and is 60 km long. The Schwechat is a tributary of the Danube that rises near Schottwien and is 62 km long. The estuary is near Achau in the Mödling district and is a popular resting place for cyclists. You can reach the estuary on various cycle paths, for example from Wiener Neudorf or from Wien Meidling. The area is very rich in water and also offers other highlights such as the Laxenburg Palace Park or the Kaiser Franz Joseph Park.

The Triesting is a river in the southeastern Vienna Woods, which flows into the Schwechat near Achau. The Schwechat is a tributary of the Danube that rises in the Vienna Alps. The Triesting is 60 km long and has a catchment area of 388 km². The Schwechat is 62 km long and has a catchment area of 678 km². The mouth of the Triesting in the Schwechat is a bike highlight that you can reach on various bike paths. There is a cycle and footpath along the flood protection wall, which can also be used as a viewing platform. You can take a nice break here and enjoy nature. You can also observe the water that divides here: the Schwechat continues to flow as the Mitterbach and the Schwechat-Werksbach, which only reunite in Schwechat. I hope this information was helpful to you. If you want to learn more about the Triesting or the Schwechat, you can also have a look at the Wikipedia pages. There you will also find information about the history, culture and sights along the rivers. Or you look at some bike tours that lead you to beautiful places like Berndorf, Laxenburg or Lanzendorf Castle.