8-day Scharding to Vienna Self-guided Cycling Tour is a leisurely trip along the Danube cycle path, considered the most popular cycle route in Europe. It offers a combination of baroque towns, idyllic river landscapes, and cultural highlights. The tour is characterized as Level 1, with a flat or slightly downhill route along the Danube on a well-built, almost off-road cycling path with only very short sections on minor roads. The tour includes 7 nights accommodation in 3 & 4-star hotels, breakfast, a welcome briefing, luggage transfer between hotels, digital travel documents with navigation app and GPS data, one ferry ride, one wine tasting in the Wachau region, rental bike insurance, and a service hotline. Arrival can be by train to Passau or Schärding, or by flying into Linz, Vienna, or Munich airport. Parking is available in Passau (public garage, approx. €5/day) or free private parking in Schärding. Departure is by train from Vienna, with return transfer options available. Hotel upgrades and extra nights in Schärding or Vienna are available on request. Bike and e-bike rentals are also available and can be arranged by contacting the office.
Arrival in Schärding
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'Upper Danube Valley'
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'Danube Bend'
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'Through the Marchland'
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'Strudengau and Nibelungengau'
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'Wachau'
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'Vienna Woods'
Departure or extension of trip
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A dedicated guide for this region is not available yet.