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Danube Towpath – Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant loop from Melk

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Lower Austria
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Danube Towpath – Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant loop from Melk

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Danube Towpath – Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant loop from Melk

00:53

8.00km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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680 m

Jerusalem Way in Melk

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In Melk, this striking sculpture made of stone and metal marks the Jerusalemweg. It consists of a natural stone block with a spherical metal construction and the inscription „JERUSALEM WAY“. …

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762 m

View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

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The view of Melk Abbey is an impressive experience that highlights both the historical and architectural significance of this baroque jewel. Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, towers majestically above the Danube and is a landmark of the Wachau region.

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897 m

Wachauarena Melk

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The arena consists of a covered theater tent that can accommodate over 500 visitors and a catering tent with a garden. A special highlight is the breathtaking view of the …

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1.47 km

Melk Riverside Promenade

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At the moment it's still a construction site - let's see what it looks like when it's finished 🤔🤗

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1.83 km

Danube Towpath

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The cycle path, which has surely been described many times, offers good ground on both sides, very good signage, refreshment stops, etc. on both sides of the river. The information …

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4.02 km

Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Melk hydropower plant is also a bridge over the Danube, which can be used on foot or by bike and connects the bike paths on the two banks of the Danube.

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4.52 km

View of Melk Abbey from the Danube cycle path

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It is a wonderful impression that you get when you drive along the Danube valley and first glimpses of the Benedictine monastery Melk are free. Since the monastery complex is on a mountain, it is wonderful to see.

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7.05 km

View of Melk Abbey

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We did the tour with an audioguide, it is really nice and you have to see it one time ;)

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8.00 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

1.26 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

1.17 km

146 m

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