Melk Town Square – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

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Melk Town Square – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

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4.2

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Melk Town Square – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

01:43

6.62km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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555 m

Melk parish church

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The main square in Melk is a central meeting point and a historic jewel of the town. Here you will find late medieval commercial buildings, including the houses at Hauptstrasse …

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601 m

Melk Town Square

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Small but nice, very centrally located hotel with only 14 rooms.

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683 m

The facade is decorated with stucco reliefs depicting Mercury, the messenger of the gods, and portraits of postmasters, including Fürnberg himself. Symbols of agriculture, war and the postal service can also be seen.

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956 m

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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2.12 km

Welterbesteig singletrack

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short single trail

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4.12 km

View of Melk Dam and Power Plant

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It is very nice to stroll along the Danube. Especially when the weather is nice.

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5.45 km

English-style Garden at Melk Abbey

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With the Lower Austria Card, marvel at the monastery with a guided tour (guided tour is subject to a surcharge), you always see and hear something new. Then a special …

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5.67 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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6.62 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.38 km

1.25 km

963 m

Surfaces

4.11 km

1.36 km

781 m

268 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

17°C

11°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2024,🇦🇹 Altstadt & Stift Melk (Österreich) und an der Donau entlang

Yesterday I drove to Vienna on business. I didn't miss the opportunity to take a short break in the lovely weather of 20 degrees and look at the little town of Melk with its old town and Melk Abbey.

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