We start in the Market Street of the picturesque Renaissance town of Emmersdorf and go under the viaduct of the Wachau railway, then turn left into Rote Kreuz Street. At the next junction, turn right up to Rothenhof Castle (accommodation). We go left and immediately right again into the little street Waldweg. After about 250 m, we turn right onto Jägersteig and leave the town area. Via forest and meadow paths, we reach Rantenberg. At the road, we turn left and arrive at the stamp station. We keep sharply to the right and cross the hamlet. After the last house, turn left onto a field path. After five minutes, we reach the junction to Dachbergwarte. However, this observation tower is closed. We continue steadily downhill to the hamlet of Hain. In the village, we go left and twice right. It goes downhill, we go under the Wachau railway and reach the imperial Schloss Luberegg from the 18th century. The Heuriger Haferkast`n, which invites you to stop for a meal, is located in the castle. At the zebra crossing, we cross federal road B3, then keep right and walk parallel to the road to Hafenstüberl in Luberegg (here there is also a Danube lake with sandy beach - only when water levels are low). The path turns left and leads over a bridge to the Luberegg island and the Danube. After the bridge, we turn right and now walk next to the Danube directly towards the Melk Danube power plant. We cross the river over the power plant and reach the Melk Löweninsel. Along the Danube, we walk briefly downstream and shortly afterwards turn right to enter the floodplain forest. We turn right once more, pass a barrier and reach the St. Leopold bridge, cross the street and immediately reach the main square of Melk - above it towers the Melk Abbey.
