Cycling tour Starting from Marchegg station
The Route for Active Cyclists: You can visit 3 castles along this 60-kilometer cross-border bike tour! Add the Imperial Family Loop to your tour to see all 4 castles.
The Route for Active Cyclists: You can visit 3 castles along this 60-kilometer cross-border bike tour! Add the Imperial Family Loop to your tour to see all 4 castles.
This cross-border loop route connects the Marchfeld castles of Marchegg, Schloss Hof, and Eckartsau. On the Imperial Family Loop, you can also include Schloss Orth on the Danube in the route.
The route leads along well-developed cycle paths and agricultural roads.
The route starts at Marchegg station and initially leads to Schloss Marchegg. From there, it goes over the VysoMarch cycle bridge into Slovakia and along the Iron Curtain Trail (EuroVelo 13) through the idyllic March meadows to the Freedom Cycle Bridge at Devínská Nová Ves. Back in Austria, the route runs past the foot of Schloss Hof and Schloss Niederweiden and continues via Engelhartstetten, Loimersdorf, and Kopfstetten to Schloss Eckartsau. Then the path leads over the Danube cycle path (EuroVelo 6) through the Danube-Auen National Park to Stopfenreuth. From there, it goes back via the Kamp-Thaya-March cycle path to Engelhartstetten and directly past Schloss Hof. The route finally ends again in Marchegg.
There are plenty of parking options around the Marchegg station.
Coming from Vienna Donaustadt on the B3 towards Orth up to Eckartsau.
From Vienna Donaustadt on the B8 towards Gänserndorf and then on the B49 towards Marchegg.
On the A4 to Fischamend, then continuing on the B9 at Hainburg over the Danube Bridge towards Marchegg.
By train to Marchegg station.
Visit the Marchfeld castles, all located on the route.
Along the Schlösserreich cycle paths, artfully designed rest areas invite you to linger, discover, and solve puzzles. They offer exciting insights into history, routes, and excursion tips – bringing a piece of castle culture into the open nature.
Three of these rest areas are found directly on this route next to Schloss Marchegg (west side), at the foot of Schloss Hof (east side outside the castle grounds on the cycle path to the Freedom Bridge), and directly on the cycle path east of Schloss Niederweiden – including puzzle fun for young and old!
In the Weinviertel there are over 100 cycle partner businesses that pay special attention to the needs of cyclists. A list of all businesses can be found on our cycle partner page. Using the filter function, you can conveniently display businesses for your desired cycling route. Another filter allows you to search for suitable accommodation or catering establishments.
www.schloesserreich.at/radfahren/
Letzte Änderung: 23 Jul 2026
