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View of Melk Abbey – Danube Near Melk loop from Mühling-Plaika

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View of Melk Abbey – Danube Near Melk loop from Mühling-Plaika

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View of Melk Abbey – Danube Near Melk loop from Mühling-Plaika

04:17

69.1km

310m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.72 km

Cave Entrance

21.7 km

Cycle Path Along the Melk River

Highlight • Cycleway

Well passable gravel road and beautiful views.

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22.1 km

Melktalweg near Ruprechtshofen

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Beautiful surroundings and even the gravel roads are easy to drive. Although there is a lot to marvel at on the Melktalweg, the Melk Monastery (here you also meet the …

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38.9 km

View of Melk Abbey from the Danube cycle path

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It is a wonderful impression that you get when you drive along the Danube valley and first glimpses of the Benedictine monastery Melk are free. Since the monastery complex is on a mountain, it is wonderful to see.

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39.8 km

View of the Melk dam and power plant

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Sometimes it's good to look back, because the view of the barrage is fantastic. The Melk power station is a run-of-river power station on the Danube in the immediate vicinity …

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41.4 km

Heiratswald

Forest

41.8 km

View of Melk Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

We did the tour with an audioguide, it is really nice and you have to see it one time ;)

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42.0 km

View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

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The view of Melk Abbey is an impressive experience that highlights both the historical and architectural significance of this baroque jewel. Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, towers majestically above the Danube and is a landmark of the Wachau region.

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47.6 km

Danube Riverside Path

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48.8 km

Danube Near Melk

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A magnificent view of the Danube and every now and then a glimpse of Melk.

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69.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.1 km

14.7 km

13.1 km

8.06 km

5.05 km

179 m

Surfaces

53.4 km

7.65 km

7.56 km

435 m

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

13°C

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View of Melk Abbey – Danube Near Melk loop from Mühling-Plaika

Cycle Path Along the Melk River

Melktalweg near Ruprechtshofen

View of Melk Abbey from the Danube cycle path

View of the Melk dam and power plant

View of Melk Abbey

View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

Danube Riverside Path

Danube Near Melk

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