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The Austrian Danube Cycle Tour from Regensburg or Passau to Vienna 2010 | ||
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This is the classic version of this tour, six days cycling and seven nights in hotels. On certain dates it is possible to start back from Regensburg adding additional nights en route in Straubing and Hengersberg or Osterhofen, making nine days and ten nights from Regensburg to Vienna | |
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On the standard version of this tour you cycle from the German border
city of Passau at the confluence of the Danube with the Inn and the Ilz
via Linz and the monastery at Melk to the capital of Vienna.
Passau is on the southern edge of the Bavarian Forest,
some of the finest country in central Europe. Most of the route is traffic free. The towpath is mostly tarred, though some stretches have a packed sand surface. |
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Day 1. Arrive in Passau. If you arrive by air in Vienna, you will transfer to the start of the tour at Passau. Day 2. Cycle from Passau, along the north side of what is at first a broad valley and past the Jochenstein Dam to Obernzell and Engelhardtzell. Then the valley narrows, and the day ends by the dramatic Danube Bend at Schlögern (about 27 miles). |
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Day 3. Cycle through what is at first empty countryside to the
Aschach Dam. Continue via Wilhering and the church of 1000 angels into
the fine city of Linz, the capital of Upper Austria (about 37 miles). Day 4. Follow the north bank of the river to Mauthausen. Continue to Wallsee and then via Perg and Ardagger to Grein, which is approached through a beautiful narrow valley with rocky wooded slopes. There is a fine castle here high above the river (about 38 miles). |
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Day 5. Leave Grein and cycle past the island of Wörth,
and the "Black Wall", and on into the
Niebelungengau to the Habsburg castle at Persenbeug. Finally via
Pöchlarn and to the monastery at Melk. Take the ship to Spitz (about 35 miles). Day 6. Cycle along the north bank into the Wachau, a renowned fruit growing area (particularly known for its apricots) and one of the most attractive parts of Austria. You pass through the fortified town of Dürnstein, where the English King Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned. Finally to Traismauer (about 24 miles). |
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Day 7. The final stage starts through more woodland before
reaching the Roman town of Tulln, which now boasts a fine church.
Continue to Greifenstein on the edge of the Vienna Woods (about 36 miles). After handing in your bikes here (the way into Vienna, though attractive, has heavy road traffic) continue by train into the centre of Vienna. (We include rail tickets for the journey). After your stay in Vienna, return to the UK by train, transfer to the start of the tour at Passau to collect your car, depart from Vienna Airport, or return to your starting airport. |
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Tour Details:7 nights bed and breakfast, in a mixture
of 3* and 4* hotels, in rooms with shower/WC.
Dinner if ordered (at additional cost).
Cycle and saddlebag hire
if required. Where required, rail transfer between
Vienna and Passau at beginning or end of trip.
Rail travel from Greifenstein to central Vienna.
Baggage transfer.
Additional nights may be taken in Passau, Schlögen, Linz and Vienna. Twin rooms are normally available on this cycling tour, but must be specially requested. Information on double and twin rooms. Two different tours are available: 7 night tour: Passau to Vienna as described above: Tour Code: DPW/7 Dates: Available starting any day from 17 May to 17 October, except 11 to 17 July 10 night tour: Regensburg to Vienna: Tour Code: DPW/10 Dates: You can start in Regensburg on the following dates only: Any Saturday from 5 June to 18 September, apart from 17 July. If using your own bikes, please discuss your travel with us before booking. Tour Code: DPW/7 2010 Tour Price: Rail via Brussels / Cologne - £725 2010 Tour Price: Self Drive via Harwich - Hoek van Holland - £548 2010 Tour Price: From Munich Airport, returning from Vienna Airport - £459 2010 Tour Price: From Vienna Airport, returning from Vienna Airport - £468 2010 Tour Price: From Munich Airport, returning from Munich Airport - £530 2010 Tour Price: Half Board Supplement - £ 87 2010 Tour Price: Single Supplement - £101 2010 Tour Price: Extra night (double room) - £ask 2010 Tour Price: Cycle Hire - £ 43 Tour Code: DPW/10 2010 Tour Price: Add to DPW/7 Prices - £215 |
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Please check our travel page for information on other ways
of travelling to your holiday. Please contact us for prices when using one of these other routes, and also for child discounts and so on. Our telephone number is 01946 861652. |
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