Ötscher gorges and the Zellerrain pass
53 km (33 miles), 1 hr, intermediate
Photo: Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedMotorcycle ride in Lower Austria
Wachau, from Melk to Krems
38 km (24 miles), 50 min, beginner
The Wachau valley, a World Heritage Site, is one of the most beautiful stretches of the Danube. From the baroque abbey of Melk, the road on the left bank runs through vineyards and apricot orchards via Aggsbach, Spitz, Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein, overlooked by its ruined castle, to Krems.
Stops along the way
- SStart: Melk
- 1Aggsbach Markt, after 11 km (7 miles)
- 2Spitz, after 19 km (12 miles)
- 3Weißenkirchen in der Wachau, after 25 km (16 miles)
- 4Dürnstein, after 30 km (19 miles)
- FFinish: Krems an der Donau, after 38 km (24 miles)
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