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Wolfsthal is a border municipality in the easternmost part of Austria, in the district of Bruck an der Leitha (Lower Austria), directly on the border with Slovakia and just a few kilometers from Bratislava. The town is picturesquely nestled between the Hainburg Mountains and the Danube floodplains and is particularly popular with cyclists and nature lovers. For cyclists, Wolfsthal is an important point on the Danube Cycle Path and EuroVelo 6. From here, the route continues either west towards Hainburg and Vienna or east directly across the border to Bratislava – a scenic and quiet route. The route through Wolfsthal runs along fields, floodplain forests, and small settlements, offering beautiful views of the surrounding area. Also worth seeing is the Wolfsthal Parish Church, a Baroque building with a long history. A memorial in the town commemorates the history of the border region during the Cold War. Today, Wolfsthal is an open, quiet place with good connections to Bratislava (train, bus, bike) – an ideal stopover for anyone who wants to combine nature, tranquility and European history.

The cellar facades feature flattened gables, typical of Burgenland's cellar lanes. A specific feature of the Edelstal cellar district, however, is the predominance of round gables.

A quiet place for cycling

On my way down the Danube, I was able to catch my first glimpse of the silhouette of Bratislava.

Fully asphalted goods road along the railway line between Pama and Kittsee. Closed to normal traffic!

What can you say about the Danube Cycle Path between Vienna and Bratislava? It's flat, flat and flat again between the two Twin Cities. And it's very close to nature, too, as you cycle from the Danube Island across the Lobau on the edge of the Danube floodplains to Hainburg (and then on to Bratislava). If you want to spice up your ride along the edge of the national park, you can take a few detours along the way. A cycling trip to the Marchfeld that can definitely be recommended!

The Roman Catholic parish church of Wolfsthal stands on a slightly elevated square on the main road south of the village of Wolfsthal in the district of Bruck an der Leitha in Lower Austria.

Old border crossing to Austria