Danube Valley in the Wachau – Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf
Danube Valley in the Wachau – Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf
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Danube Valley in the Wachau – Melk Abbey loop from Prinzersdorf
03:37
56.6km
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: May 10, 2026
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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 34.9 km for 272 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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24.9 km
Danube Valley in the Wachau
Highlight • River
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29.3 km
View of Schönbühel Castle
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The castle was built at the beginning of the 12th century by Marchwardus de Schoenbuchele as an easy to defend on a rock about 40 meters high, on which there was presumably a Roman fortress. The mighty towers and rondels as well as underground and partly buried passages suggest the existence of castle dungeons and dungeons in the past.
In 1064 the castle was given a church, the entrance of which was to the right of the main entrance of the castle and in which services were held until 1667. A school was also housed in the castle.
When the von Schonpihel family died out after almost 200 years with the death of Ulrich von Schonpihel at the beginning of the 14th century, the castle came into the possession of Conrad von Eisenbag and shortly afterwards to the Melk Abbey. As early as 1396, Abbot Ludwig was forced to sell the property to Caspar and Gundaker von Starhemberg, the later feudal lords of Gallneukirchen. For more than 400 years it remained in the possession of the Starhemberg family, who expanded and further fortified it.
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34.1 km
Bridge over the Melk
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34.6 km
View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge
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34.8 km
Melk Town Square
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35.1 km
Town Fountain
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In 1722, Abbot Berthold Dietmayr donated the Kolomani fountain, which was created in 1687 for the prelate's courtyard of the monastery, to the market. Saint Koloman stands on a column made of four water-spouting dolphins with a staff and pilgrim's hat. The Irish king's son was suspected of being a spy on the pilgrimage to Jerusalem near Stockerau and was hanged on an elderberry bush. The Babenbergs brought his incorrupt corpse to their residence in Melk on October 13, 1014. The Kolomani festival still takes place on this day.
Text / Source: Melk Municipality, Rathausplatz 11, 3390 Melk
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36.0 km
Side view of Melk Abbey
Highlight • Religious Site
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56.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
31.3 km
14.9 km
6.05 km
1.60 km
1.57 km
1.27 km
Surfaces
51.3 km
3.72 km
710 m
417 m
401 m
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Elevation
Highest point (560 m)
Lowest point (200 m)
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