Schlögen - Aschach - Wilhering - Ottensheim - Linz
Route Description
You start this route in Schlögen and always cycle along the south bank, through the wild romantic Danube valley (Natura 2000 protected area), which extends up to about Aschach. After about ten kilometers, shortly behind the Kobling-Obermühl ferry, the path forks and you keep left. From afar you can admire Schloss Neuhaus, which towers over the Danube on the opposite bank.
After some time, you pass Aschach, known for its Baroque row of houses. Here you can take a short rest and visit the old town center, the old parish church, and the Fishermen’s and Schopper Museum. Also visit the barrier-free cultural hiking trail in Aschach and learn more about the history of the Danube market. The route then continues southwards on the long-distance cycle path through the Eferding Basin – the vegetable cultivation region of Upper Austria, which extends to Wilhering. Here the slopes on the left and right of the river gradually disappear and the terrain becomes increasingly flat. In Brandstatt, a detour to Eferding and a visit to Schloss Starhemberg and Eferding town square are worthwhile.
You follow the Danube until you arrive in Wilhering. Here you can take the opportunity to visit Wilhering Abbey. Afterwards, take the ferry to Ottensheim on the northern bank and cycle on to the cathedral city of Linz.
TIP: At the end of this stage, enjoy a train ride from Ottensheim to Linz on the Mühlkreisbahn. Timetable
