View of Maria Taferl – Weitenegg Castle Ruins loop from Krummnußbaum

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View of Maria Taferl – Weitenegg Castle Ruins loop from Krummnußbaum

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View of Maria Taferl – Weitenegg Castle Ruins loop from Krummnußbaum

03:26

53.9km

640m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 23.9 km for 112 m

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Train Station

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1.57 km

View of Maria Taferl

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Maria Taferl, in the Nibelungengau and near the Wachau at an altitude of 443 m, is the most important place of pilgrimage in Lower Austria.

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2.61 km

Maria Taferl Basilica and Panoramic View of the Danube Valley

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Maria Taferl is an amazing place, high above Danube with fantastic views down to the valley and the river. You can see the church and the grounds around it, have …

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23.9 km

Pöggstall is always worth a visit - especially in beautiful autumn sunshine: pleasantly warm, but not stressful hot. The renovation of the palace was an excellent success, the exhibition was a success - what more could you want?

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39.1 km

Europaschloss Leiben

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The castle was built around 1113 by the Knights of Leiben, who lived here until 1332. In 1617 it was sold to Hans Christian Geyer von Osterburg. It was under …

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41.4 km

Weitenegg Castle Ruins

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Weitenegg Castle Ruin is one of the most historically significant and impressive ruins in the Nibelungengau. It sits enthroned on a narrow rocky ridge directly above the Danube and the …

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46.3 km

Pöchlarn Danube Bridge

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Pedestrians and cyclists are guided to the opposite riverside path via a multi-level 204 m long spiral. The bridge connects Wiener Straße (B1) with Donau Straße (B3) just east of …

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46.4 km

Spiral Ramp of the Klein-Pöchlarn Danube Bridge

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The spiral reinforced concrete bike ramp on the Kleinpöchlarn side overcomes the height difference between the bridge and the bike path over a distance of almost 200 meters.

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