Section 6 Danube bike path from Krems to Tulln
From Mautern we drive to the Fladnitz and then we go downstream next to this river to the Danube. On a hill we see the complex of the Benedictine monastery Göttweig. If you are traveling with an e-bike, you could take the detour uphill to enjoy this far-reaching view.
Swim in the beautiful Danube on the Danube Cycle Path
Past beautiful bathing beaches and forests, we follow the bike path to the Traisen. We cross it and drive back to the Danube bank.
Wild alluvial forests are pure experience and relaxation. Cycling along the free-flowing Danube or bathing in the Danube, lined with gnarled willows on the river bank. This is pure pleasure.
Worth seeing old towns of Krems and Stein
You can also start this 6th stage from Krems / Stein. Up to Tulln it is a leisurely day tour through meadow landscapes in Tullner basin.
Krems and Stein an der Donau are part of the Wachau World Heritage Site. This is where the Wachau ends. There are two districts that are worth seeing, the old towns of which are structurally almost completely preserved, and the stone has also remained unchanged. The 15th/16th The 1401th century was the time of the economic peak of the former Danube trading city. The Danube trade shaped Stein as a trading center for centuries. Among other things, Stein had a monopoly as a salt defeat. In 02/XNUMX, a quarter of the total export of wine was shipped via Stein an der Donau.
In 1614, Capuchin monks founded this between Stein and Krems Monastery "And".
The Gozzoburg in the oldest part of the City of Krems, is one of the most important early Gothic secular buildings in Austria. City judge Gozzo, a rich and respected citizen of Krems, bought the building around 1250. Large renovations made it possible to use the Gozzoburg for court hearings, council meetings and official events on the upper floor in the coat of arms room with a wooden beam ceiling from 1254.
Also worth seeing are art exhibitions in the Krems Art Gallery, in the former Minorite Church in Stein and also the Caricature Museum might interest you.
Cycle to the Romans to Traismauer
Traismauer is not directly on the Danube Cycle Path, but a short detour of about 3 km to the historic Roman and Nibelung town is worthwhile. The Roman gate, the hunger tower (with city museum) and the former Roman fort in the city center bear witness to Roman settlement. A museum for early history has been set up in the castle and excavations can be seen in the lower church under the town parish church.
From the Marina Traismauer we continue cycling along the Danube until just before the Altenwörth power plant. At the Danube power station we meet cyclists who were traveling on the northern bank and change here to the southern bank of the river. At the power plant entrance gate we turn right and cross the Traisen. Then it goes back to the Danube and on the dam until it ends.
Nuclear power from Zwentendorf
We cross a body of water on a ford (in the event of flooding we drive on the country road) and soon after we pass Zwentendorf at the Donau. A referendum in 1978 banned the commissioning of the completed Zwentendorf nuclear power plant. The path continues via the main square to Tulln, where we see the Hundertwasser ship near the Danube cycle path »rainy day« . see
Roman Tulln on the Danube Cycle Path
Tulln, as one of the oldest cities in Austria, was inhabited as early as pre-Roman times.
Extensive excavations took place around the abandoned Dominican convent. The western gate of the Comangenis Equestrian Castle can be seen at the back of the building. The horse fort was also the base of the Roman Danube flotilla.
In the time of the Babenbergs, Tulln was very important as a trading center on the Danube, so that it was called the capital of the country.
For art lovers another recommendation: visit the Schiele Museum in the former prison building of the Tulln district court.
Which side to cycle through the Tullner Feld from Krems to Tulln?
From Krems to Tulln we recommend driving on the southern side of the Danube. Especially if you are traveling with children, you should save yourself the drive through Krems and switch to the south bank via the Mauterner bridge.
In Mautern, the signage for the Danube Cycle Path runs through the middle of the town on the narrow road without a cycle path. We therefore recommend driving in Mautern to the Trittelweg on the Danube and traveling along the Danube in an easterly direction with a beautiful view of the townscape of Stein and Krems.
After crossing the Fladnitz, you continue on the signposted Danube Cycle Path, eurovelo 6 or Austria Route 1, towards Traismauer and Tulln.