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#227 of 300 · Wachau UNESCO cultural landscape

Wachau World Heritage Trail

AustriaLower Austria

A loop through the Wachau's UNESCO landscape on both banks of the Danube, linking terraced vineyards, Dürnstein, Spitz, Melk Abbey, the ruins of Aggstein and Göttweig Abbey on forest and hill paths.

Distance
180 km
Loop
Ascent
6,000 m
High point 960 m
Time
12 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Moderate
Sustained climbing or a long day, no exposure.
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Krems an der Donau
Wachau UNESCO cultural landscape

Route

Topographic map of Wachau World Heritage Trail, from Krems an der DonauKrems an der DonauDürnsteinWeißenkirchen in der WachauSpitzEmmersdorf an der DonauMelkSchönbühel an der DonauAggsteinRossatzMauternFurth bei GöttweigKrems an der DonauStart: Krems an der Donau© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Krems an der Donau
  2. Dürnstein
  3. Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
  4. Spitz
  5. Emmersdorf an der Donau
  6. Melk
  7. Schönbühel an der Donau
  8. Aggstein
  9. Rossatz
  10. Mautern
  11. Furth bei Göttweig
  12. Krems an der Donau

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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