Individual Arrival in Schärding

After arriving in Schärding and getting the keys to your room, you will receive your trip information and documentation and your rental bicycle (if booked). Stroll through the Baroque town of Schärding with its well-preserved villas or explore the Ganter-Aktiv-Weg hiking path. Booked rental bicycles will be available at your hotel.
Overnight stay in Schärding

Schärding - Schlögen region, approx. 60 km

You will cycle at an easy pace along the Inn River to the diocesan town of Passau, which will surprise you with its Mediterranean flair. You will then continue your cycling trip along the northern bank of the Danube. Passing through Obernzell, you will come to Engelhartszell, where you will visit the monastery and can taste the liqueurs made by the monks there. You will then continue on to the “Schlögener Schlinge”, where the Danube loops itself around a granite rockface. Your farmyard will have fallow deer and a petting zoo.
Overnight stay in the Schlögen region

Schlögen region - Mitterkirchen, approx. 45 km + boat trip

You will also start off today with a boat trip which will bring you to Linz. The capital town of Upper Austria impresses visitors with its Baroque architecture. A typical souvenir from Linz is the original “Linzertorte”(cake). You will then continue on along good quality paths through the Machland Region to your destination where you will also find an interesting Celtic museum. Your farmyard will have lots of animals to pet and bread and cheese is also handmade on the farm.
Overnight stay in Mitterkirchen

Mitterkirchen - Ybbs, approx. 40 km

The landscape is wide and open until you come to the town of Grein, which has a small Baroque theatre in the town hall. The Valley then narrows until Strudengau, which was once feared by boatmen due to the dangerous currents. Your cycling tour leads you on to Ybbs, which is famous for its hydroelectric power station. The pretty old town has numerous houses from the Renaissance. Your farmyard is a fulltime farm with young cows and lots of small animals.
Overnight stay in Ybbs

Ybbs - Aggstein, approx. 35 km

Today you will also be cycling along excellent quality paths. You will be able to see the impressive Benedictine Monastery of Melk from afar. The Wachau Region, which is Austria`s most famous winegrowing region, begins here. You can`t miss the chance to taste the excellent Riesling wine here. You will overnight in a cyclists` farmhouse at the foot of the castle ruins.
Overnight stay in Aggstein

Aggstein - Krems, approx. 30 km

Today you will see the second part of the Wachau Region. Pretty villages such as Dürnstein, Spitz or Weißenkirchen are all along the route; wine, schnapps and apricot jam are all local specialities. Krems is a beautiful medieval town. Your farm for the evening is a vineyard where you can round off your day.
Overnight stay in Krems

Krems - Vienna, approx. 45 km + train trip

Along this section of the Danube there are lots of forests and few villages so that you are ensured a quiet cycle. In Tulln you will board the train which will take you into the heart of the metropolis. The city is filled with attractions which are too numerous to list here. Those who like to be scared should visit the catacombs under Stephansdom.
Overnight stay in Vienna

Individual journey home or extension of stay

After breakfast your extended cycling holiday from Passau to Vienna from farm to farm comes to an end and a bus or train transfer will bring you back to Schärding or you can head directly home. We would however, be more than happy to extend your holiday in Vienna with extra nights or with our special Vienna package.