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Danube Valley in the Wachau – View of Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf

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Danube Valley in the Wachau – View of Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf

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Danube Valley in the Wachau – View of Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf

03:35

56.5km

570m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 14 m for 11 m

After 56.6 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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24.9 km

Danube Valley in the Wachau

Highlight • River

The Danube Valley in the Wachau region is an absolute highlight and rightly a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A tour through this area is an unforgettable experience: I've driven the …

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29.3 km

View of Schönbühel Castle

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Schönbühel Castle is located below Melk on the right bank of the Danube in the Lower Austrian municipality of Schönbühel-Aggsbach.
The castle was built at the beginning of the 12th …

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34.1 km

Bridge over the Melk

Highlight • Religious Site

The bridge over the Melk River, just before its confluence with the Danube, offers outstanding views of the river, its estuary, and the surrounding landscape. Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery …

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34.6 km

St. Leopold Bridge, Melk

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From the bridge, or just before it, you have a very beautiful view of Melk Abbey. The historic building sits magnificently and imposingly on the rock. A magnificent sight.

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34.8 km

View of Melk Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

We did the tour with an audioguide, it is really nice and you have to see it one time ;)

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35.0 km

View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view of Melk Abbey is an impressive experience that highlights both the historical and architectural significance of this baroque jewel. Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, towers majestically above the Danube and is a landmark of the Wachau region.

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35.2 km

Melk Town Square

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Small but nice, very centrally located hotel with only 14 rooms.

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35.9 km

Side view of Melk Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Here I have a good view of the side view of Melk Abbey. From the side you can see the enormous dimensions of the monastery (320 meters long, 500 rooms, 1365 windows).

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56.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

15.0 km

6.11 km

1.60 km

1.40 km

1.21 km

Surfaces

51.6 km

3.69 km

710 m

306 m

203 m

Elevation

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Highest point (560 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

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Danube Valley in the Wachau – View of Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf

Danube Valley in the Wachau

View of Schönbühel Castle

Bridge over the Melk

St. Leopold Bridge, Melk

View of Melk Abbey

View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

Melk Town Square

Side view of Melk Abbey

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