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Blooming apricot trees in the Wachau
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Stage 1 of the Marillenmeile East leads hikers through apricot orchards in Rossatz and Rossatzbach. Beautiful views of the Danube and towards Dürnstein reward the hikers.
Distance 4.9 km
Duration1:14 h
Ascent48 m
Descent48 m
Highest point246 m
Lowest point197 m
Austria's largest apricot-growing community, the municipality of Rossatz-Arnsdorf, lies on the southern bank of the Danube in the heart of the Wachau. Not only wine shapes this landscape. After centuries of cultivation, the Wachau apricot is a popular product. With the Marillenmeile, apricot growers try to bring this theme closer to the hikers. It is divided into an eastern section (Rührsdorf-Rossatzbach) and a western section (St. Johann-Bacharnsdorf).
Author’s recommendation
The wine-growing villages Rossatz and Rossatzbach are known for their Heurigen establishments. It is worth taking a break.
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Wachau Nibelungengau-Kremstal
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Highest point
246 m
Lowest point
197 m
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Weingut Rehrl-Fischer Weinbau Reithofer
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Person responsible for the content of this tour Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal Last update: 12.10.2025
Public transport
Bus of the Wachau line 720 to the Rossatz Church stop, then walk 100 m west through the village of Rossatz, turn left, 50 m to Mettenerplatz
Directions
On the A1 West motorway to Melk, exit Wachau, right bank of the Danube, and continue towards Mautern.
On the S33 from St. Pölten via Mautern and B33 or S5 to Krems - right bank of the Danube Mautern - B33
Parking
At Mettenerplatz by the Rossatz fire station.
Coordinates
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48.396107, 15.504241
DMS
48°23'46.0"N 15°30'15.3"E
UTM
33U 537325 5360450
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Distance
4.9 km
Duration
1:14 h
Ascent
48 m
Descent
48 m
Highest point
246 m
Lowest point
197 m
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