Name: World Heritage Trail Wachau, Krems – Melk
Brand: Eurohike
Price: 889.00 EUR
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Rating: 4.87 (23 reviews)

Itinerary at a glance

In the Danube valley between Krems and Melk, you will hike along the river, over vineyards and up to viewing points as well as to the ruins of Dürnstein. A visit to the imposing Melk Abbey and a boat trip round off your hiking trip.

Hotel example: Unter den Linden

Walk up into the vineyards to the tower with view on blue Danube, the city Krems and impressing monastery Göttweig. Cross the hills to the cozy Fesslhütte and reach the Dürnstein ruins on a trail with great views before reaching the banks of the Danube.

Hotel example: Sänger Blondel

Take the ferry from Dürnstein to Rossatz. Continue past the largest apricot growing area of Austria, on old tracks up to Seekopf with stunning views to the Alps. Optional take a walk along Danube through orchards to the ferry.

Hotel example: Hotel Kirchenwirt

Surrounded by sunny vineyards and green forests the mighty gothic parish church of Weißenkirchen is remarkable sight. The wine grower villages Joching, Wösendorf and St. Michael form together with Weißenkirchen the biggest wine grower community of Wachau. Visit museums, beautiful walking trails or take a boat tour on Danube. Enjoy a glass of Wachauer wine in one of the wine taverns. Or do a short hike on the Achleiten circuit to stop by the winegrower!

Hotel example: Hotel Kirchenwirt

Leave Weißenkirchen via the wine trail, past picturesque wine cellars and ascend to Seiber. Walk through the forest, initially quite steep to Buschandlwand where an observation platform allows stunning panoramic views. An alternative route passes through vineyards to the famous wine grower community Spitz an der Donau.

Hotel example: Goldenes Schiff

Cross the Danube by ferry to Maria Langegg. Here you follow St. Jacob’s trail to ruin Aggsbach. Visit the fortress with scenic views across the Danube valley and stop for a snack. Down you walk to Aggsbach where you catch the coach to Melk.

Hotel example: Hotel Restaurant Zur Post

Visit the impressive monastery with beautiful grounds before you board the Danube boat. During the cruise to Krems you pass the highlights of the week, see all the vineyards as well as Spitz and Dürnstein.

Hotel example: Unter den Linden

Itinerary at a glance

Hotel example: Unter den Linden

Hotel example: Sänger Blondel

Hotel example: Hotel Kirchenwirt

The wine trail leads you out of Weißenkirchen, past small cellar alleys and up into the unique wine landscape high above the Danube. On the World Heritage Trail, you hike through the heart of the Wachau. At the landmark of Spitz, the “Red Gate”, you descend into the famous wine village beside the Danube.

Hotel example: Goldenes Schiff

Hotel example: Hotel Restaurant Zur Post

Hotel example: Unter den Linden

Other variations of this tour

World Heritage Trail Wachau, Krems – Spitz

5 Days

20 ratings

World Heritage Trail Wachau with Charm

5 Days

15 ratings

World Heritage Trail Wachau with Charm

8 Days

14 ratings

Difficulty level

Walking

You walk mainly on good trails and some paved vineyard paths. Depending on the route, you can make the stages more comfortable or more challenging. The peaks in the Wachau region are not high, but steep in places. Surefootedness therefore is required in some places. This week offers a perfect blend of nature, culture and culinary delight.

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Accomodation in 3***-hotels and 4****-hotels and country hotels
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
1 Boat trip from Melk to Krems*
1 Wine tasting (German, English)

Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
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* Boat trip is only possible starting from mid-April, bus ride as an alternative.

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Arrival / Parking / Departure

By train from Vienna to Krems and a few minutes walk to the starting hotel.
Vienna airport.
Parking: Partly chargeable hotel parking spaces approx. EUR 40 per week. Sufficient public parking spaces near the hotels for approx. EUR 50 per week, no pre-booking.

Things to note

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
3x ferry trips Danube, bus fare from Aggsdorf to Melk, approx. EUR 10 per person
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Sustainability

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

Included

Accomodation in 3***-hotels and 4****-hotels and country hotels
Breakfast
Luggage transfer
1 Boat trip from Melk to Krems*
1 Wine tasting (German, English)

Carefully elaborated route description
Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
App for Navigation and GPS-data
Servicehotline

* Boat trip is only possible starting from mid-April, bus ride as an alternative.

Information

Arrival / Parking / Departure

Train journey from Vienna to Krems and a few minutes walk to the starting hotel.
Vienna airport.
Parking: Hotel parking garage approx. EUR 20 to EUR 40 per week, public parking spaces approx. EUR 6 per day.

Things to note

Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
3x ferry trips Danube, bus fare from Aggsdorf to Melk, approx. EUR 10 per person
Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

Sustainability bonus

Join us in achieving greater sustainability by choosing our digital route book, rather than the printed version. As a small thank you we will give you a discount of €20 per room.

Travel stories for this tour

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April 23, 2024

Team Members on Tour

Travel story: In the vineyards above the Danube

In the last two years, I have explored beautiful Italy on two walking holidays: plesaure walking in Piedmont and on the east coast of Sardinia. After these walking holidays in Italy, this year's holiday is in my home territory, along the beautiful Wachau World Heritage Trail. With my sister, I drive along the “Romantic Road” on the northern bank of the Danube to Krems, the starting point of our walking holiday "World Heritage Trail Wachau, Krems - Spitz". Now, there will be three walking days along the Danube and right through the vineyards to Spitz. Alternatively, this tour is also offered as a longer variant over eight days, up to Melk. We are really looking forward to the next few days and raise a toast at our first dinner in Krems’ old town with homemade Austrian apricot iced tea. (Fun fact: in Austria, we call apricots “Marillen”, but in Germany, they are known as “Aprikose”!)

September 25, 2018

Team Members on Tour

Helene en route along the World Heritage Trail Wachau

Vineyards, apricot orchards and cultural assets of all kinds characterise the World Heritage Region Wachau. Considering all of this it was an easy choice for a suitable hiking holiday. Our holiday along the World Heritage Trail Wachau started in the town of Krems and led us all the way to Spitz on the river Danube. As a crowning finale this hiking holiday contains a boat trip from Spitz back to Krems, taking you past the places of the Wachau, which you got to know and love during your hiking holiday.

October 18, 2017

Autumnal Hiking in the Wachau

It wasn’t merely the golden October colours, the pleasant walking temperatures or the newly harvested wine that lured me to come walking in the Autumnal Wachau. It was mainly the newly signposted route along the World Heritage Trail here! Some of the best signposted footpaths on both sides of the Danube were simply waiting to be explored. Every variant of the walk, every panoramic viewpoint, every summit and every view view tower was needing to be discovered, checked and hiked to. That meant that I wasn’t leisurely walking one stage at a time but was trekking from dawn til dusk and upstream as well as downstream. The sheer diversity in this region meant that I never got tired. Sometimes I was going along panoramic paths through vineyards via cosy forest tracks and other times up steep ascents where at the top great views were awaiting me… I could even climb some small peaks here.

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Ein rundum gelungener Urlaub!

5 Stars

Simone Thiele

10/8/2024

Hallo liebes Team von Eurohike, wir haben erstmals eine Wanderreise in dieser Art gemacht und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Die ausgesuchten Hotels waren jedes für sich in seiner Art perfekt; ebenso die Organisation des Koffertransportes. Es hat alles geklappt. In Weißenkirchen waren wir eher da als die Koffer; aber auch das war nicht so wild. Darauf wird ja bei der Reisebeschreibung hingewiesen. Aufgrund der extrem hohen Temperaturen haben wir ...

Liebe Frau Thiele, herzlichen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Es ist schön zu lesen, dass wir Sie mit unseren Wanderreisen überzeugen konnten und freuen uns, Sie bald wieder bei Eurohike begrüßen zu dürfen.

Eine wunderschöne Wanderreise

5 Stars

Christa Hofmann

8/29/2024

Die Wanderreise "Welterbesteig in der Wachau vom Krems nach Melk" war wunderschön, alles bestens organisiert, Gepäcktransport, Übernachtungen. Die Wandertour kann ich bestens weiterempfehlen.

Liebe Frau Hofmann, herzlichen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie die Zeit in der Wachau genießen konnten!

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4 Stars

Günther Elbel

6/25/2024

Hotels, Organisation, Betreuung bei der Buchung, Betreuung während der Reise (Infos zu notwendigen Änderungen wegen der Hochwasserlage) gut/sehr gut. Nicht optimal waren die Karten im Routenbuch. Normalerweise wandere ich nach Karte, das war mit den vorliegenden Karten kaum möglich, insbesondere bei (kleinen) Abweichungen von den vorgeschlagenen Routen.

Lieber Herr Elbel, herzlichen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Sie mit der gesamten Organisation zufrieden waren und die Reise genießen konnten. Vielen Dank für Ihren Kommentar zur Karte. Zusätzlich zum Routenbuch steht Ihnen auch die Eurobike & Eurohike on Tour-App zur Verfügung, um den richtigen Weg finden zu können. Hier können Sie Ihre aktuelle Position mit der App direkt vergleichen und die Strecke navigieren. Wir würden uns sehr freuen, Sie bald wieder begrüßen zu dürfen!

Gelungene Reise durch die Wachau

5 Stars

Rolf B.

4/27/2024

Die Wandereise "Welterbesteig Wachau, 8 Tage" war perfekt organisiert. Die Bearbeitung meiner Anfrage erfolgte durch das Büro Eurohike prompt und zuverlässig. Die Hotels/Unterkünfte waren bezüglich Qualität und Lage sehr gut ausgewählt. Der Gepäcktransport erfolgte sehr zufriedenstellend. Die Reiseunterlagen waren umfassend und zielführend. Besonders zufrieden bin ich mit der App. Die angebotene(n) Routen waren durchdacht, sehr gut beschrieben und flexibel anwendbar. Vielen Dank für die schöne Wanderreise durch die Wachau.

Lieber Wandergast, herzlichen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Es ist schön zu lesen, dass Sie rundum mit unserem Angebot zufrieden waren und die Wanderreise in der Wachau genießen konnten! Es würde uns sehr freuen, Sie bald wieder bei Eurohike begrüßen zu dürfen.

Eine schöne Wanderwoche in der Wachau

5 Stars

Gunnar L.

10/16/2023

Eine sehr gut organisierte Wanderwoche in der Wachau, mit gut gewählten Strecken und vielen interessanten Sehenswürdigkeiten am "Wegesrand". Man merkt, dass hier mit viel Erfahrung geplant wurde und Eurohike in der Region bekannt ist. Am Ende der Wanderwoche hat man die Wachau mit ihrer Geschichte, den regionalen Gerichten und den Weinbaugebieten kennengelernt, sich gut erholt und nimmt viele Eindrücke mit nach Hause. Eine rundum emfehlenswerte Reise! Hinweise zum Roadbuch: Die Etappe ...

Lieber Wandergast, herzlichen Dank für Ihre gute Bewertung! Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie einen schönen Aktivurlaub verbracht haben. Vielen Dank für Ihren Hinweis - selbstverständlich werden wir die Wegbeschreibung nochmals prüfen und anpassen. Es würde uns sehr freuen, Sie auch nächste Wandersaison bei Eurohike begrüßen zu dürfen.

World Heritage Trail Wachau, Krems – Melk

Itinerary at a glance

Itinerary at a glance

Other variations of this tour

Difficulty level

Prices & Dates

Sustainably on the go

Offsetting your carbon footprint

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Services

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Sustainability

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

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Sustainability bonus

Travel stories for this tour

Personally on site for you

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