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22. Linz -> Melk

22. Linz -> Melk

MarcusHitch planned a bike ride

March 25, 2026

22. Linz -> Melk

Hard

07:29

112km

15.0km/h

320m

380m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.6 km for 56 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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Waypoints

Main Square (Hauptplatz), Linz

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The main square is a wonderful place to drink coffee, eat and stroll around while watching interesting people. Events and markets also take place here from time to time.

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145 m

k.u.k. Court Bakery Linz

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k.u.k. Hofbäckerei is the oldest bakery in Linz
The k.u.k. Hofbäckerei is the oldest bakery in Linz. In our fast-moving times, people are only too happy to rely on old …

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841 m

VOEST Gasometer with Welcome Mural

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An impressive old VOEST gasometer with welcome messages in many languages.

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6.63 km

Cycle path at the Sammelgerinne

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Coming from the south, shortly before the Steyregger bridge, you pass a fairly wild-looking piece of forest. Very nice there and nice and shady in summer.

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7.34 km

View of Chemiepark Linz from the Danube Cycle Path

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From the Danube Cycle Path, an impressive view opens up of the Linz Chemical Park – one of Austria's most important industrial areas and a key economic driver for the …

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8.11 km

Roman Milestone Rest Area on the Danube Cycle Path (Steyregg)

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One of many "Roman milestones" that can be found along the Danube Cycle Path with some interesting information.

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8.78 km

View of the Former Kokerei Linz

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In 2019, Austria's largest remediation project, the "Linz coking plant" on the voestalpine site, was completed after ten years. Around 850,000 tons of excavated material were moved, 1,800 tons of …

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11.5 km

Enns Adventure Trail

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Very nicely laid out path

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12.5 km

Rest area on the Danube Cycle Path near Steyregg

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A lovely spot for a break when the weather is nice.

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16.2 km

Air and tools

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Slightly hidden behind the Waggerl parking lot and bike racks

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17.9 km

Just across the road from the great Danube beaches this outdoor pool is more of a fun bath with slides and many kids. Still, the water is heated and the lanes marked, thus also attractive for swimmers.

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22.9 km

Historic center of Mauthausen

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In Weißenkirchen a taxi ferry crosses the Danube to St. Lorenz in the Wachau.

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23.3 km

Danube Cycle Path Signpost

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Here you can cycle in a relaxed manner

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26.4 km

Yellow church and flood marker near rural roads

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Interesting story about resettlement due to flooding

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40.7 km

View of Wallsee and the Danube

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41.7 km

Mitterkirchen Lock

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Donauradweg

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43.5 km

Panoramic view of Schloss Wallsee and the Danube

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The Danube oxbow near Wallsee is a special natural gem. A bridge connects the village to the opposite bank and offers a magnificent view of the calm waters, the small …

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44.5 km

Panoramic View of Wallsee Castle

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Wallsee Castle is a former mansion in the market town of Wallsee-Sindelburg. Wallsee Castle was closely linked to the town's economy from the Middle Ages until around 1920. From 1895 …

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44.7 km

Schloss Wallsee

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Beautifully situated and a feast for the eyes

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46.8 km

Wine press 1915 🍇 Sommerau

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Bike path in Sommerau and nice rest option

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49.6 km

Funny pumpkin heads

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The DRW runs past the Restaurant Parlament. There is a stand with funny painted pumpkins.

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51.7 km

Voggenau

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Here were a few farmhouses that were moved due to flooding.
State fee = estimate of the current building stock minus 20 percent

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52.7 km

Flood Marker at Rosenwanger Barn

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When you cycle along here, it is unimaginable how high the water was at this point! 💦 The Danube seems so far away. Impressive, stays in mind.

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53.8 km

View of Kollmitzberg and Church

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Idyllically situated, a truly amazing sight. Just stop for a moment and take in the impressions and beautiful perspectives.

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55.4 km

Ardagger Markt

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Very nice little marketplace in Ardagger market.

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56.5 km

Donaualtarm Cycle Path Einzerbach

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Fantastic quiet south bank bike path along the oxbow lake of the Danube, undisturbed by cars and far from the train tracks that run on the north side of the Danube.

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59.7 km

Beautiful cycle path on the southern bank of the Danube

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Very nice cut on the south path of the Danube.

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61.6 km

View of Grein and Greinburg Castle from the Danube Cycle Path

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The idyllic location of Grein in the Strudengau on the Danube is very beautiful.

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65.2 km

Gießenbach Viaduct

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Beautiful viaduct along the road.

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65.9 km

Hausstein Chapel

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Very nice town with great places to rest right on the Danube.

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69.6 km

Samingstein Promenade

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Stay a while, enjoy the view and maybe watch the ships passing by

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78.2 km

Weinserstrasse

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Cycle path on Weinserstraße with a view over the Danube to Grein

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80.0 km

Alpine view

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Here you have a beautiful view of the mountains in the distance.

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82.7 km

Persenbeug Market Linden Natural Monument

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An impressive, over 600-year-old linden tree, declared a natural monument in 1989. Right next to it is the Café zur Linde, very fitting.

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84.0 km

Danube Bend Persenbeug–Gottsdorf

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The Danube Loop (formerly also known as the Böse Beuge) is located between Ybbs an der Donau and Gottsdorf in Lower Austria. The loop lies at the beginning of the …

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87.9 km

Gottsdorf Parish Church

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The Gottsdorf parish church stands unobstructed on the Danube side in the middle of the village of Gottsdorf in the market town of Persenbeug-Gottsdorf in the Melk district of Lower …

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89.2 km

View of Gottsdorf

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From the Danube Cycle Path you have a beautiful view of Gottsdorf.

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92.4 km

Marbach Marina

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On the left bank of the Danube, directly on the cycle path, is the Marbach marina. Benches on the bank invite you to take a short rest, and the Alte Fähre restaurant is nearby.

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94.6 km

PIPIBOX Portable Toilet by the Lake

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Next to it are very great comfortable benches on which you can rest lying down

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98.2 km

View of Pöchlarn

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View of Pöchlarn from the other bank of the Danube.

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101 km

View of the Danube

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104 km

Weitenegg Castle Ruins

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Weitenegg Castle Ruin is one of the most historically significant and impressive ruins in the Nibelungengau. It sits enthroned on a narrow rocky ridge directly above the Danube and the …

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106 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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108 km

Danube Beach, Emmersdorf

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110 km

Bridge at the mouth of the Pielach

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Here on the bike path you are on vacation! The route is varied, paved, well labeled, almost always on the shore and with many rest areas, refreshment or shopping facilities …

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110 km

Confluence of the Pielach and the Danube

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Great bathing bays right next to the R6

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111 km

View of Schönbühel Castle from the south bank of the Danube

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A very beautiful castle, directly on the Danube. The castle also appears in the Sissi film during a cruise on the Danube. There is a water tap very close by, at the forecourt of the municipal building. 💦

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112 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.8 km

19.8 km

11.2 km

3.24 km

1.73 km

1.30 km

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

104 km

6.94 km

728 m

490 m

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22. Linz -> Melk

Main Square (Hauptplatz), Linz

k.u.k. Court Bakery Linz

Federal Patent Office Linz

VOEST Gasometer with Welcome Mural

Cycle path at the Sammelgerinne

View of Chemiepark Linz from the Danube Cycle Path

Roman Milestone Rest Area on the Danube Cycle Path (Steyregg)

View of the Former Kokerei Linz

Enns Adventure Trail

Bench with a View

Rest area on the Danube Cycle Path near Steyregg

Shady Rest Area

Air and tools

Gusen Audio Trail

Mauthausen Outdoor Pool 🏊

Historic center of Mauthausen

Danube Cycle Path Signpost

Yellow church and flood marker near rural roads

View of Wallsee and the Danube

Mitterkirchen Lock

Panoramic view of Schloss Wallsee and the Danube

Panoramic View of Wallsee Castle

Schloss Wallsee

Wine press 1915 🍇 Sommerau

Funny pumpkin heads

Voggenau

Flood Marker at Rosenwanger Barn

View of Kollmitzberg and Church

Ardagger Markt

Donaualtarm Cycle Path Einzerbach

Beautiful cycle path on the southern bank of the Danube

View of Grein and Greinburg Castle from the Danube Cycle Path

Gießenbach Viaduct

Hausstein Chapel

Samingstein Promenade

Weinserstrasse

Alpine view

Persenbeug Market Linden Natural Monument

Danube Bend Persenbeug–Gottsdorf

Gottsdorf Parish Church

View of Gottsdorf

Marbach Marina

PIPIBOX Portable Toilet by the Lake

View of Pöchlarn

View of the Danube

Weitenegg Castle Ruins

Luberegg Castle

Danube Beach, Emmersdorf

Bridge at the mouth of the Pielach

Confluence of the Pielach and the Danube

View of Schönbühel Castle from the south bank of the Danube