Grein - St. Nikola - Weins - Persenbeug-Gottsdorf - Marbach - Klein-Pöchlarn - Emmersdorf
Route description = Alternate route (from Grein to Weins: mostly bike lane, separated from the B3 by markings only.)
We recommend: Take the ferry in Grein (or just before Grein the bridge) to the south bank and continue on the Danube cycle path there. At the Ybbs-Persenbeug hydropower plant, return to the north bank. With the Danube shore railway, you can conveniently travel from Grein to Sarmingstein.
Alternate route: Start this route in Grein and follow the B3, which runs all along the Danube. The densely forested slopes on both sides of the river are a remarkable sight. From a distance, you can see Werfenstein Castle near St. Nikola, whose history dates back to the 12th century. After Sarmingstein (ship dock) and Hirschenau, you reach the border between Upper Austria and Lower Austria. Here, after Kalkgrub and Weins, you will pass the impressive Ybbs-Persenbeug Danube hydropower plant. At this point, you are at the transition between Strudengau and Nibelungengau.
Along the following path, you will have a beautiful view of the far-visible pilgrimage church Maria Taferl. At Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, leave the B3 and instead follow the course of the Danube, but after a short time, rejoin the federal road and follow it on to Emmersdorf. Along the way, you will pass small villages like Marbach on the Danube and Klein-Pöchlarn, which invite you to take breaks. Artstetten Castle above Klein-Pöchlarn is also definitely worth a visit. In Emmersdorf, make a detour to the opposite side of the river. In Melk, there is an old Benedictine abbey which you can spot from the cycle path. The monastery is open for visits all year round.
