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World Heritage Trail Wachau

World Heritage Trail Wachau

The World Heritage Trail leads around the entire Wachau, from Melk to Krems, through vineyards and apricot orchards, between cheerful wine taverns and peaceful deciduous forests, along the blue Danube. An incredible, varied and beautiful hiking trail of around 160 kilometres with all the sights of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Krems – Dürnstein
· Reading Time 5 mins
Wachau River Vineyard City
13.7 km
507 m
Krems an der Donau
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 1
Dürnstein – Weißenkirchen
· Reading Time 3 mins
Wachau River Vineyard Ruin Hills
17.2 km
717 m
Dürnstein
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 2
Weißenkirchen – Spitz
· Reading Time 4 mins
Wachau River Vineyard Forest
18.5 km
508 m
Weißenkirchen
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 3
Spitz – Mühldorf
· Reading Time 5 mins
Wachau River Vineyard
11.1 km
524 m
Spitz an der Donau
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 4
Mühldorf – Maria Laach
· Reading Time 5 mins
Wachau Forest Hills
14.0 km
894 m
Mühldorf
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 5
Maria Laach – Aggsbach Markt
· Reading Time 2 mins
Wachau Forest
7.9 km
101 m
Maria Laach am Jauerling
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 6
Aggsbach Markt – Emmersdorf
· Reading Time 4 mins
Wachau Forest
15.1 km
566 m
Aggsbach Markt
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 7
Emmersdorf – Melk
· Reading Time 3 mins
Wachau Forest Palace River
9.4 km
186 m
Emmersdorf an der Donau
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 8
Melk – Aggsbach Dorf
· Reading Time 6 mins
Wachau Forest City Palace Abbey
17.5 km
577 m
Melk an der Donau
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 9
Aggsbach Dorf – Hofarnsdorf
· Reading Time 6 mins
Wachau River Forest Ruin Hills
18.3 km
900 m
Aggsbach Dorf
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 10
Hofarnsdorf - Rossatz
· Reading Time 7 mins
Wachau River Forest Hills
17.3 km
797 m
Hofarnsdorf
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 11
Mautern – Krems
· Reading Time 3 mins
Wachau River Vineyard City
3.9 km
45 m
Mautern an der Donau
World Heritage Trail Wachau Stage 14
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