Uitgebreide reisroute van de Internationale groepsreis Passau to Vienna Cycling
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    • Gentle cycling on dedicated cycle paths alongside the Danube, one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. Hilltop castles, Baroque palaces, historic abbeys, ornate monasteries. Sunflower fields, vineyards, peach and apricot orchards. Masses of culture: art galleries, Roman remains, 23,000-year-old sculptures. Eclectic mix of hotels from 15th century convents to riverfront mansions
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    Arrive in Passau

    Arrive at your riverfront hotel and then enjoy dinner in the heart of the old town tonight.Comfortable Hotel

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    Passau to Schlogen

    After receiving your bike and welcome brief, pedal east to Obernzell, famous for pottery, before popping into the Keramicmuseum in a riverside castle. The scent of wood smoke and grilled trout may tempt you into lunch as you cross into Austria where the valley is steeper and cloaked with oak woods. On reaching the hotel, relax in the pool before dinner on the terrace watching passenger boats sparkling with fairy lights cruise past.Cycling distance either 23km/14.5mi or 47km/29.5miComfortable Hotel 

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    Schlogen to Aschach (Linz)

    Spot kingfishers today in the Donauschlinge Nature Reserve. Stop and enjoy the views at the picnic tables that dot the waterfront before you reach Aschach's frescoed waterfront. Catch the Linz ferry, or follow the towpath through reed marshes to Ottensheim beach for a swim. Hop on the train here and in no time you'll arrive at your hotel, an ancient convent, in Linz's extravagant town square.Cycling disctance either 27km/17mi or 46km/29miComfortable Hotel

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    At Linz

    The route leads you away from the Danube to 12th Century Enns. Austria's oldest city, before returning to the Danube and your overnight stop in the beautiful little village of Ardagger.Comfortable Hotel

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    Linz to Melk

    Explore the small baroque town of Grein before cycling through the fertile Danube Valley for a lunch stop in Ybbs, home to a quirky collection of penny-farthings bicycles. The hilltop twin towers of Maria Taferl appear and Melk's monastery looms high above as you pedal towards Margaret Ebner's welcoming family hotel in Melk.Cycling distance either 27km/17mi or 46km/29miComfortable Hotel

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    At Melk

    Melk's massive Benedictine monastery was rebuilt in 1683 and the interior abbey is as breathtaking as the countryside views from the rooftop terrace. For a day trip, cycle to Schloss Schallaburg (8km return), one of the finest Renaissance castles north of the Alps, where you can stroll in the magnificent rose gardens and enjoy acclaimed cultural exhibitions. After dinner, enjoy wandering Melk's atmospheric cobbled streets.Comfortable Hotel

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    Melk to Krems

    Today you coast along the UNESCO Wachau Valley, a necklace of villages and vineyards, anchored by pretty churches along the north bank. Each is charming, especially Durnstein where Richard the Lionheart was held for ransom in the craggy hilltop castle. Admire the statuette, Venus of Willendorf, dating back to 23,000BC, before arriving in Krems for a splash in the pool, and candlelit dinner on the terrace overlooking the valley.Comfortable Hotel

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    At Krems

    Krems has one of the most beautiful historic centres in Europe and is packed with interest, from the Wine Museum housed in a restored Dominican monastery to the 13th century abbey that exhibits paintings of Martin Johann Schmidt. You can cycle out to Schloss Grafenegg (14km away), a gargoyle-encrusted Gothic castle set in 85 acres of parkland, perfect for picnics, or just relax in the fabulous hotel spa and pool.Comfortable Hotel

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    Krems to Tulln

    Freewheel down river to Tulln, known as the 'Town of Roses'. Pop into the Roman museum which is packed with artefacts, and dine out tonight amid the fountains, statues and ornate buildings that crowd the pretty centre before returning to your waterfront hotel.Comfortable Hotel

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    Tulln to Vienna

    Coast along the last stretch and relax over lunch in imperial Klosterneuburg. Then cycle along Danube Island before continuing to your hotel, right in the heart of the city. Enjoy dinner out in Vienna's lively centre which is breathtakingly floodlit at night!Cycling distance either 22km/13.5mi or 41km/26miComfortable Hotel

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    The tour ends after breakfast in Vienna

    The tour ends after breakfast in Vienna.

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