Cycling holiday Danube Impressions

by Cycle Tours
Region
Bavaria
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Easy
D-Score™
D1 - Beginner Friendly

Overview

The Danube Impressions cycling holiday offers a self-guided tour with a group tour option, incorporating bike and barge experiences, and is categorized as Cycling level 1. It is designed for everyone, regardless of age, with routes covering flat terrains, ensuring approximately 4 hours of cycling per day and an average daily distance of 40 km. The tour starts and ends in Passau, Germany, with arrival at Munich Airport. It includes highlights such as the Bavarian city of Passau, the cosmopolitan city of Vienna, the „Great Loop“ / Schlögener Donauschlinge, the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site Wachau, and the cultural capital of Linz. Empress Sisi’s Danube cycling tour follows in the footsteps of the Austrian empress by bicycle and on a nostalgia ship, offering breathtaking river scenery, small villages, castles, and palaces in gorgeous countryside. The region is known for its culinary delights, including cakes, pastries, Wiener Schnitzel, Sachertorte, and apricot dumplings. The tour includes wines from the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Landscape Wachau, Linz, and Vienna. The tour has a guided option on the MV Lisabelle ship, with personal attention from a cycling tour guide, cycling in small groups, exploring local cultures, discovering hidden sites and secret places and enjoying appetizers.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Passau

Passau

Day 2: Engelhartszell - Brandstatt

45 km 0 m

D1

Engelhartszell - Brandstatt

Day 3: Brandstatt - Linz

26 km 0 m

D1

Brandstatt - Linz

Day 4: Tulln - Vienna

31 km 0 m

D1

Tulln - Vienna

Day 5: Vienna (day of rest)

Vienna (day of rest)

Day 6: Krems - Melk

37 km 0 m

D1

Krems - Melk

Day 7: Grein - Mauthausen

36 km 0 m

D1

Grein - Mauthausen

Day 8: Passau

Passau

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental

About the Bavaria

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