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Austria
Lower Austria
Mostviertel
Bezirk Melk
Pöggstall

View of the Weitenegg ruins – Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant loop from Pöggstall

Routes
Road cycling routes
Austria
Lower Austria
Mostviertel
Bezirk Melk
Pöggstall

View of the Weitenegg ruins – Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant loop from Pöggstall

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View of the Weitenegg ruins – Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant loop from Pöggstall

02:10

49.6km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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16.6 km

View of the Weitenegg ruins

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The castle Weitenegg was in its time, one of the most important castles on the Danube.

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21.8 km

Spiral Ramp of the Klein-Pöchlarn Danube Bridge

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The spiral reinforced concrete bike ramp on the Kleinpöchlarn side overcomes the height difference between the bridge and the bike path over a distance of almost 200 meters.

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28.7 km

Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Melk hydropower plant is also a bridge over the Danube, which can be used on foot or by bike and connects the bike paths on the two banks of the Danube.

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29.1 km

View of Melk Abbey and the Danube

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From the bridge you have a good view of Melk Abbey.

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29.1 km

Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Melk power plant is only accessible to cyclists and pedestrians. You can cross the Danube here without any stress and enjoy the great view.

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29.2 km

Melk Hydropower Plant and Weir

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The facility was built in a low-rise design, with six weir fields and two locks (each 230 × 24 m). The length of the river is 22.5 km and the …

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30.6 km

Melk Danube Power Plant

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Very nice Danube crossing in the Melk area (car-free)!

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31.5 km

Luberegg Castle

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Luberegg Castle is located in St. Georgen near Emmersdorf in the district of Melk in Lower Austria on the left bank of the Danube. The plant, built around 1780 by …

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32.6 km

Donausee Weitenegg

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49.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.1 km

17.9 km

2.33 km

176 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.3 km

253 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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