Zur RegionThe Danube in Lower Austria
Hiking tour Starting from Aufreiter Wine Farm, Dorfstraße 34, 3506 Krems-Angern or Lillis Apricot Garden in Paudorf
The Wachau Apricot Experience Trail leads through the picturesque wine landscape and through old apricot gardens and provides lots of information about the noble fruit.
The Wachau Apricot Experience Trail leads through the picturesque wine landscape and through old apricot gardens and provides lots of information about the noble fruit.
The approx. 7-kilometre circular trail starts and ends at the Marillenhotel (Weinhof Aufreiter) in Krems-Angern or at Lillis Marillengarten in Paudorf. Several stations invite you to learn more about the animals in the apricot garden, the blossoming trees and the work in the apricot garden.
There are plenty of wildflowers and wild herbs to be found in the many intervening areas, along the rains, hedges and roadsides and also in the middle of the gardens. Those who want to observe the wildlife will be just as richly rewarded. From insects, spiders and birds to small mammals such as the very special ground squirrel, rare reptiles such as the fire salamander or green lizard to pheasant, hare and deer ... if you have a little leisure and patience, you will encounter them all here!
The circular trail ends again at Weinhof Aufreiter or at Lillis Marillengarten. In both farms you will find numerous delicious apricot souvenirs and apricot products in the gourmet farm stores. Enjoy all kinds of Wachau apricot delicacies, visit the Wachau apricot distillery and taste the many delicious products!
The Apricot Experience Route is passable with all-terrain strollers but not suitable for bicycles!
The approximately 7 km long circular route is well signposted and leads through the enchanting wine and apricot landscape around the Aufreiter wine farm. The walking time is about 2 hours, it is freely accessible and most beautiful from March to October.
There are unfortunately no public parking spaces directly near the Aufreiter wine farm in Krems-Angern, and parking possibilities are limited. Please observe the traffic regulations.
The start is also possible at Lillis Apricot Garden in Paudorf. Ample parking is available here.
Public transport with bus line 446 from Krems an der Donau: www.vor.at, Timetable 446
Call-collect taxi from Krems an der Donau: Information here
At the Aufreiter farm shop in Angern as well as the Lillis Apricot Garden farm shop in Paudorf, there is a comprehensive selection of apricot products, house wines, Wachau apricot trees, and tastings around wine and apricot. Apricot dumplings To Go or the Wine & Apricot picnic backpack are available for pre-order for pickup in Angern. www.weinhof.at
Use of the Apricot Route is free of charge. The vintners and apricot growers in the area maintain the gardens and mow the paths. You can appreciate this by tasting and buying the regional products around wine & apricot in the farm shops and thus enable this service to continue.
Letzte Änderung: 20 Apr 2026
