Scharding to Vienna 'sporty' Self-guided Cycling Tour

Explore the paths along the blue Danube River just like the Romans, the legendary Nibelungs, and even some of Europe’s powerful kings and emperors did before you. You will get to know the beauty and historical significance of this ancient military and trading route. Never far away from the cool, clear water of the Danube, you will enjoy one of Europe’s most beautiful and popular cycle routes. You start your trip in the baroque town of Scharding. You will cycle through various districts of Upper and Lower Austria and finally to the Danube metropolis of Vienna. You will love the breathtaking natural beauty of the Danube valley and the Schlögen bend or perhaps you will fall in love with the landscapes along the Danube such as the Machland, the Strudengau, or the famous Wachau. In the rural areas, to accompany these wonderful impressions, you can enjoy many traditional Austrian delicacies.

Your physical wellbeing will be well catered for, from savoury dumpling specialities and light and sweet cider all the way to the wines of the Buschenschenken taverns in the Wachau region. This cycle tour is a true classic and an ideal option for your organised sporty cycling holidays.

Tour character: Level 1

Casual Cyclist. Flat or slightly downhill route along the Danube; well-built cycling path almost off-road all the time. Minor roads make up only very short sections of this route – the Danube cycle path is a perfectly laid out cycle route.

Included in the Cycling Tour:

• 4 nights in 3* and 4* accommodation
• Breakfast 
• Welcome briefing (German, English)
• Luggage transfer between hotels
• Well developed route
• Detailed travel information 1x per room (German, English) with route maps or overview maps, route description, tourist attractions, important telephone numbers
• 1x ferry ride (Au-Schlögen) incl. bike
• 1x wine tasting in the Wachau region
• GPS-data is available and app navigation
• Service hotline

Not included:

• Bike rental
• Bike insurance
• Return transfer by minibus from Vienna, every day in the afternoon, costs EUR 75 per person, EUR 29 extra for your own bike, reservation necessary, to be paid for in advance
• Tourist taxes, if due

Arrival / parking / departure:

• Scharding train station
• Munich and Vienna airport
• Schärding: Free public car park on the Eurobike premises directly on the cycle path
• Good train connections from Vienna to Scharding
• Departure any day

If you would like to rent a bike (89 EUR) or e-bike (219 EUR), please contact our office when booking: [email protected]

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