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Spitz on the Danube – Red Gate loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

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Spitz on the Danube – Red Gate loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

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Spitz on the Danube – Red Gate loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

04:13

47.5km

1,170m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: April 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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416 m

Danube Ferry in Spitz

Highlight • Rest Area

The rolling ferry connects the towns of Spitz and Arnsdorf by water. Consisting of two interconnected hulls, the ferry has a carrying capacity of 20 tons.

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Spitz on the Danube

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Spitz an der Donau is one of the most picturesque villages in the Wachau and an absolute must for any visitor to the region. It is located directly on the …

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Spitz Parish Church (Pfarrkirche Spitz)

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Around 1163 there was a Romanesque wooden chapel in the village, which, like today's parish church, was consecrated to St. Mauritius (patron of the Niederaltaich monastery).

Today's church is an …

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1.66 km

Hotel Mariandl & Gunther Philipp Museum (Original filming location of "Mariandl")

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The Hotel Mariandl in Spitz an der Donau offers beautiful views of the adjacent vineyards.

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2.31 km

View of the Danube in the Vineyards

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There are a few meters of altitude to overcome

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3.10 km

Red Gate

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The Red Gate of the old market fortifications of Spitz offers a beautiful view of the market town in front of the Tausendeimerberg mountain.

Next to it stands a lovely historic wayside shrine.

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17.2 km

Viewpoint Above Stixendorf

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The rest area at the edge of the forest offers a magnificent view of the lower Waldviertel. On autumn evenings, when the sun goes down and a light haze settles …

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36.0 km

St. Johann Church

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A beautiful church next to the Jauerling MTB loop 14 (Weinzierl Ringweg)

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47.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.4 km

19.2 km

5.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

18.5 km

8.95 km

628 m

297 m

Elevation

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Highest point (740 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 7 July

24°C

15°C

70 %

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Spitz on the Danube – Red Gate loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

Danube Ferry in Spitz

Spitz on the Danube

Spitz Parish Church (Pfarrkirche Spitz)

Hotel Mariandl & Gunther Philipp Museum (Original filming location of "Mariandl")

View of the Danube in the Vineyards

Red Gate

Viewpoint Above Stixendorf

St. Johann Church

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