Josefsteg Bridge (Donau-Auen National Park) – Eckartsau Castle loop from Glinzendorf

Josefsteg Bridge (Donau-Auen National Park) – Eckartsau Castle loop from Glinzendorf

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Josefsteg Bridge (Donau-Auen National Park) – Eckartsau Castle loop from Glinzendorf

04:53

91.6km

120m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.3 km for 64 m

Waypoints

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Train Station

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16.6 km

Josefsteg Bridge (Donau-Auen National Park)

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The Josefsteg is 135 meters long and is located on the so-called Tischwasser not far from the Dechantlacke and allows you to cross an oxbow lake of the original Danube that was until recently drained.

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25.7 km

Marchfeld Flood Protection Dike in Donau-Auen National Park

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The cycle path on the Marchfeld-Schutzdamm is the ideal eastbound exit from Vienna for all racing cyclists. The Danube to your right and the Lobau National Park to your left, …

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32.4 km

Donauradweg Gravel Section, Nationalpark Donau-Auen

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At this point, the Danube Cycle Path turns off the dam into the national park. It offers you a beautiful view of the meadow landscape. Here you can also observe a variety of birds.

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32.4 km

Old Danube Oxbow at Schönau, Donau-Auen National Park

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There is something to see in every season: swans, gray and great egrets and even cranes have been coming to this wonderful backwater of the Danube for several years.

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37.8 km

Danube Cycle Path newly paved

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Very little going on the new paths and very easy to drive, even with a racing bike.

As of the beginning of May 2020: only a small section of the …

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40.4 km

Schloss Orth an der Donau, Nationalparkzentrum und Museum

Castle

42.0 km

Schutzdamm cycle path in the Danube wetlands

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The landscape is sometimes extremely bland, ideal for driving fast. Good asphalt, no traffic and sheltered from cross winds. Stupid with a headwind.

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49.1 km

Eckartsau Castle

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Eckartsau Castle is located just 24 kilometers from the Vienna city limits, directly on the Danube cycle path and in the middle of the national park. Hidden in a natural idyll, but still easily accessible!

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