Hiking & Biking
Along the Danube, through cellar lanes and hollow paths, up to viewing terraces and always with the wine in view: Our hiking and cycling tips.
Vineyard hiking
gives a comprehensive overview of more than 50 hikes in the Kremstal! These were originally developed by municipalities, tourism organizations, the “tut gut” initiative, the Alpine Association, the Friends of Nature, the Austrian Tourist Club, other private individuals, but also in many cases by the initiator and creator of the website, Stephan Schmatz. He not only summarized all hikes, but also created GPS tracks and photo documents. Facts such as length, duration, degree of difficulty, altitude, etc. are also listed. Everything that hikers need in the Kremstal can be found here:
Wine-hiking with Geri
Guided hike with wine lover and hiking freak Geri through the wine and apricot gardens of Oberfucha, where he tells interesting facts about the Kremstal and its wines. Wines. In addition, local drips are tasted directly in the vineyard of the respective vineyard where the wine was grown. There is also Original Wachauer Laberl from the famous Schmidl bakery. A pleasure in front of the picturesque backdrop of the Benedictine monastery of Göttweig and with unique views of the Danube valley to the Dürnstein ruins and the neighboring wine-growing regions of Kamptal and Wagram!
Shortly:
- Guided wine hike on the Fuchaberg in Oberfucha
- around 4.5 km through slightly hilly vineyards
- Duration approx. 2.5 hours
- Incl. 5 gourmet wine tastings and Wachauer Laberl
- at least 4, max. 10 people
- only in dry weather (no rain), sturdy shoes recommended
- Contribution € 18 per person
Further information: wein-wandern.at
Kremstal-Danube long-distance hiking trail
The Kremstal-Danube long-distance hiking trail extends for around 100 kilometers around the wine town of Krems and the picturesque towns north and south of the Danube. The hiking trail is divided into 15 stages, the individual stages between 4 and 18 kilometers long and signposted in both directions. On the 11 stages north of the Danube, you walk through the communities of Krems, Rohrendorf, Gedersdorf, Langenlois, Gföhl, Lengenfeld, Stratzing, Droß and Senftenberg. The places Mautern, Furth and Paudorf are connected on the 4 stages south of the Danube. If you want to tackle all stages of the Kremstal-Danube long-distance hiking trail, you should take around 5-6 days. In the places along the way there are numerous refreshment stops and culinary addresses for enjoyable breaks.
Kremstal-Danube long-distance hiking trail
Way of St. James from Göttweig Abbey to Melk Abbey
A part of the Austrian Way of St. James, which was well signposted a few years ago, leads from Göttweig Abbey to Melk Abbey. Between the two baroque monasteries on the left bank of the Danube, you walk through the lovely vineyards of the Kremstal and Wachau as well as the deep green grounds of the Dunkelsteinerwald. On a 44 km long spiritual journey on foot, you can find out more about the entire Camino de Santiago at special stations.
Wachau Way of St. James
Wachau World Heritage Trail
The Wachau World Heritage Trail is probably one of the most attractive long-distance hiking routes in Austria. Over its 180 kilometers, the 13 municipalities of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Wachau connect on the most beautiful hiking trails and historical paths. The World Heritage Trail is divided into 14 stages – the first leads 12.4 km from Krems to Dürnstein. The path leads through the beautiful old towns of Krems and Stein, then through cellar lanes into the Kremstaler and Wachau stone terraces wine landscape to the medieval town of Dürnstein with its famous castle ruins.
World Heritage Trail
Ice Age Hiking Trail Stratzing
During excavation work for a water container in Stratzing in 1988, a 7.2 cm tall stone Venus figure was found by archaeologists. The figure was created 32,000 years ago, making it one of the oldest stone works of art in the world. An archaeological educational trail has been set up around the site, which can be circled in an hour and which provides information on display boards about the life of Stone Age hunters and gatherers.
Ice Age Hiking Trail
Apricot adventure trail in Krems-Angern
The Wachau Apricot Adventure Trail was laid out in Krems-Angern in 2008 under the custody of the Aufreiter family winery. The 4.5 km long circular route leads you in five stations through the picturesque wine landscape and through old apricot gardens on the trail of the noble fruit! The pleasure hiker is introduced to the peculiarities of the southern bank of the Danube, the essence of the apricot tree and, of course, the products into which its fruits are processed.
Apricot path
Jakobsweg Weinviertel
The Weinviertel Way of St. James was only signposted in 2011 and runs for 162 km from Mikulov in the Czech Republic to Krems. The Kremstaler section begins in Gedersdorf and leads over wine terraces and cellar lanes to Rohrendorf and Krems. A particularly attractive section of the Way of St. James connects over the Danube in Mautern, which connects the two Danube monasteries Göttweig and Melk over a length of 44 km.
Jakobsweg Weinviertel
Mine memorial path
The path is designed as a circular hiking trail and runs through the five villages of Angern, Brunnkirchen, Oberfucha, Thallern and Tiefenfucha on the southern bank of the Danube near Krems. It leads past the historical sites of the former mining areas for alum, lignite and clay through orchards and vineyards. It has a total length of around 9.5 kilometers and can be comfortably hiked through in around 2.5 hours.
Mine memorial path
Kremstal cycle path
The approximately 72 km long Kremstal cycle path starts in Krems and leads to Senftenberg, which is well signposted and, for the time being, easy. From then on it gets sporty: up via Felling to Kottes and you get to know the rough sides of the Waldviertel. Via Nöhagen you drive back to Senftenberg, until you finally land back in Krems.
Information on www.bergfex.at
Danube Cycle Path
258 km of the Danube Cycle Path – the most popular cycle path in Austria, if not Europe – are in Lower Austria. From Enns to Hainburg, the route leads past numerous monasteries, castles and palaces and through spectacular landscapes such as the Wachau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Donau-Auen National Park. From Krems you can take wonderful excursions to the Wachau on the Danube Cycle Path. The combination of boat and bike is very popular: For example, you can take the Danube boat to Melk and then roll the Danube Cycle Path back down the river to Krems.
Danube Cycle Path
Kamptal cycle path
Beautiful 107 km cycle path that branches off the Danube cycle path in Altenwörth and leads through the Kamptal and the central Waldviertel to Zwettl. On its first kilometers, the route touches the vineyards around Krems and Langenlois and then leads relatively flat along the Kamp to Rosenburg. After that it gets quite hilly. The good signage in both directions is exemplary.
Kamptal cycle path
Vinum Circa Montem bike path
23 km long circular cycle path around the Göttweiger Berg, set up by the VINUM CIRCA MONTEM (VCM) winegrowers’ association. It leads past the wineries and wine taverns of the VCM members. Signed with the symbol of the association, the “Palter cup” from the 16th century.
Vinum Circa Montem
Kamp-Thaya-March cycle path
Belongs to the most beautiful long-distance cycle routes in Austria. The large arch, led by the three rivers, is 420 km long and leads through the most beautiful areas of the Waldviertel and Weinviertel. Several wine-growing areas, two national parks (on the Thaya and March), numerous castles, palaces, ruins, monasteries and museums thread like pearls on the large loop. The start is in Krems, from here the KTM trail leads through the wine-growing region to Langenlois.
Kamp-Thaya-March cycle path