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Danube Riverside Path – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

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Danube Riverside Path – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

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4.6

(110)

888

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Danube Riverside Path – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

02:21

41.0km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

1

699 m

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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7.52 km

Danube Near Melk

Highlight • River

A magnificent view of the Danube and every now and then a glimpse of Melk.

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3

20.5 km

View of Gottsdorf and the Danube

Highlight • Viewpoint

A view of the Danube and Gottsdorf

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24.8 km

View of Maria Taferl from the Danube cycle path near Krummnussbaum

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

From the Danube Cycle Path near Krummnussbaum, cyclists are treated to a particularly beautiful view of Maria Taferl, which sits picturesquely perched above the Danube. The pilgrimage church, with its …

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34.6 km

Danube Riverside Path

Highlight • Cycleway

6

38.2 km

View of Melk Abbey from the Danube cycle path

Highlight • Viewpoint

It is a wonderful impression that you get when you drive along the Danube valley and first glimpses of the Benedictine monastery Melk are free. Since the monastery complex is on a mountain, it is wonderful to see.

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40.1 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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41.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.4 km

5.95 km

4.93 km

1.51 km

252 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

40.0 km

537 m

242 m

228 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Comments

June 14, 2025,5) Etappe Donauradweg; Ybbs an der Donau nach Melk

The route from Ypps to Melk was unspectacular, but Melk Abbey was all the more impressive. The town of Melk also has its charm.

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