Donau-Schatz-Tour long

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 59,91 km
Duration: 4:15 h
Ascent: 148 m elevation gain
Descent: 148 m elevation gain

Follow the sparkling Danube as you cycle, while the river tells you stories of the Nibelungengau.

Starting point of the tour: Ybbs on the Danube, Danube promenade
Tour destination: Ybbs on the Danube, Danube promenade

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 59,91 km
Duration: 4:15 h
Ascent: 148 m elevation gain
Descent: 148 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
4/6
Overall experience:
4/6
Scenery:
4/6

Lowest point203 m
Highest point266 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops

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Description

Keep your eyes open and discover the secrets and culinary delights of the region! The small differences in altitude make the tour ideal for adventurous people of all ages, especially families.

Route description This route leisurely follows the river for about 60 km starting in Ybbs. Over the bridge of the Ybbs-Persenbeug visitor power plant it goes to Persenbeug, past the Bikearena village renewal Persenbeug-Gottsdorf. Test your skills! In Marbach and Klein-Pöchlarn, the gastronomy businesses of the Nibelung region invite you to stop for refreshment.The bathing paradise in Weitenegg invites you for a swim stop in summer, before the route continues and crosses the Danube bridge to Melk. When passing through Melk’s pedestrian zone, you can admire the historic old town.Along the southern Danube bank, return towards Ybbs, passing through the Nibelung town of Pöchlarn. There, the Nibelung monument tells the history of the region. Then it continues past Krummnußbaum, accompanied by impressive views of the opposite Danube side with Marbach and Maria Taferl, and back to Ybbs. In Ybbs, the Danube Lodge or the Maximahl await you for nourishment and recovery after the physical effort.And if you still have time: the bicycle museum in Ybbs tells “crazy stories”.
Parking Adequate parking spaces are available at the Danube promenade in Ybbs.
Getting there Ybbs is easily accessible by car via the A1 West Motorway, exit Ybbs. At the roundabout take the first exit and then keep straight towards the center.Coming from Krems or Grein via Wachauerstraße (B3), then across the Ybbs-Persenbeug Danube bridge, it is about 1.5 km to the center.
Public transport Travel with ÖBB to the train stop Ybbs/Kemmelbach at www.oebb.at. From the station, you can take the bus to the center of Ybbs on the Danube. Further information on bus schedules can be found at www.vor.at
Editor’s tip If you are looking for a shorter route, we recommend the Donau-Schatz-Tour short or the Donau-Schatz-Tour medium.

Recommended period

If time and strength allow, a detour to Erlauf reveals cultural and culinary pleasures at the museum “Erlauf Erinnert” and at Langer, where cooking is a craft.

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026