Wachau
An enchanting Danube valley between the medieval towns of Melk and Krems. Wine has been cultivated and harvested on the steep slopes for centuries, and apricots blossom on the flat riverplain of the Danube. Surrounded by the forests of the Jauerling Nature Park and the Dunkelsteinerwald forest, the region also offers plenty of nature and tranquillity away from the cheerful wine taverns. Ruins, castles and abbeys bear witness to the importance of this cultural landscape, which was protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
2024
Aggsbach Markt – Maria Laach
·541 words
Wachau
Forest
6.9 km
458 m
Stage 2
2023
Autumnal Vogelbergsteig
·568 words
Wachau
River
Forest
Ruin
5.2 km
376 m
Mautern – Krems
·583 words
Wachau
River
Vineyard
City
3.9 km
45 m
Stage 14
Krems – Dürnstein
·882 words
Wachau
River
Vineyard
City
13.7 km
507 m
Stage 1
Aggsbach Dorf – Hofarnsdorf
·1097 words
Wachau
River
Forest
Ruin
Hills
18.3 km
900 m
Stage 10
Weißenkirchen – Spitz
·677 words
Wachau
River
Vineyard
Forest
18.5 km
508 m
Stage 3
Dürnstein – Weißenkirchen
·548 words
Wachau
River
Vineyard
Ruin
Hills
17.2 km
717 m
Stage 2
Vineyards of Rossatz with Seekopf
·489 words
Wachau
River
Forest
Vineyard
14.7 km
672 m