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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
·882 words
Wachau River Vineyard City
13.7 km
507 m
Stage 1
Dürnstein – Weißenkirchen
·548 words
Wachau River Vineyard Ruin Hills
17.2 km
717 m
Stage 2
Weißenkirchen – Spitz
·677 words
Wachau River Vineyard Forest
18.5 km
508 m
Stage 3
Spitz – Mühldorf
·977 words
Wachau River Vineyard
11.1 km
524 m
Stage 4
Mühldorf – Maria Laach
·940 words
Wachau Forest Hills
14.0 km
894 m
Stage 5
Maria Laach – Aggsbach Markt
·358 words
Wachau Forest
7.9 km
101 m
Stage 6
Aggsbach Markt – Emmersdorf
·668 words
Wachau Forest
15.1 km
566 m
Stage 7
Emmersdorf – Melk
·520 words
Wachau Forest Palace River
9.4 km
186 m
Stage 8
Melk – Aggsbach Dorf
·1143 words
Wachau Forest City Palace Abbey
17.5 km
577 m
Stage 9
Aggsbach Dorf – Hofarnsdorf
·1097 words
Wachau River Forest Ruin Hills
18.3 km
900 m
Stage 10