DCP-Winery/Linz-Vienna
Danube Cycle Path Winerytour
Enjoy the Variety
The Danube cycle tour becomes a winery cycle tour. There is a lot to discover on a cycling holiday on the Danube Cycle Path: the Mostviertel – home of fruit wines, the Wachau and the Kremstal – widely known for Riesling and Grüner Veltliner and the vineyards just outside Vienna.
Dates 2025:
Arrival: daily
Duration: 6 days
Dates:
Season 1: Apr 05.-11. + Oct 04.-11.
Season 2: Apr 12.-25. + Sept 20.-Oct 03.
Season 3: Apr 26. – Sept 19.
1st Day: Linz
You start the winerytour on the Danube cycle path in Linz . Take a leisurely stroll through the historic old town up to Linz Castle. The Danube and the Urfahr district are at your feet. A visit to a coffee house with a piece of Linzer Torte is a great way to end the day.
Hotelexample: Hotel Prielmayerhof in Linz
2nd Day: Linz – Ardagger, approx. 55 km
The first stage on the Danube Cycle Path takes you to the Mostviertel. Orchards line the path of the bike tour in Lower Austria. The region’s fruit is processed into wonderfully sparkling fruit wine – better known in Austria as must. Tip: A visit to the MostBirnHaus tells the story in an entertaining way from processing to tasting.
Hotelexample: Landgasthof Winter in Ardagger
3rd Day: Ardagger – Melk, approx. 40 km
Through the wild Strudengau you cycle along the DCP, along the river to the world-famous Wachau wine-growing region. The hotel offers a cozy wine tasting for you. Getting to know Grüner Veltliner and Riesling for the first time will make your taste buds rejoice.
Hotelexample: Hotel Zur Post in Melk
4th Day: Melk – Krems, approx. 40 km
On a cycling holiday in Austria you go through the well-known wine-growing towns of Spitz, Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein to Krems. A very special experience awaits you there – a fun picnic in the vineyard, filled with regional delicacies.
Hotelexample: Wine & living with the Rethaller family in Krems-Angern
5th Day: Krems – Vienna, approx. 45 km + train journey
Today you cycle along the Danube from the Kremstal wine-growing region to the garden city of Tulln. You can reach Vienna by train. The Austrian capital is itself a wine-growing city with over 600 hectares of vineyards. Tip: End your wine cycle tour in Austria with a rustic Viennese Heurigen.
Hotelexample: Hotel Kaiserwasser in Vienna
6th Day: Vienna
Individual journey home or additional nights return journey to Linz by train (included).
YOUR ACCOMMODATION:
The possible accommodation examples can be found in the description under “Itinerary”. If there are no rooms available in the mentioned accommodations, we book equal ones. This might affect the itinerary of the tour .
Please note, that accommodation requests are always updated daily at the time of booking. The selection is based on availability. Of course, we are happy to accept non-binding customer requests. Tell us your wishes when booking.
You will receive the accommodation we have actually booked with the hotellist and the travel documents (after the booking confirmation at the earliest).
YOUR BICYCLES:
21-speed ladies or gents
8-speed E-Bikes
Children´s bikes and equipment upon request
Dog-trailer upon request
- KTM-Trekking-/Touringbikes
- derailleur with freewheel, Shimano Altus
- Aluminium-frame
- Fenders
- luggage carrier
- comfort-Gel-saddle
- puncture-proof 28″ tires, Schwalbe Marathon
- 1 pannier bag, double sided/room
- 1 lock
Hints:
– Men’s e-bikes can only be booked from a height of 170 cm
– Children’s e-bikes can only be booked from the age of 9. Suitable for height 130-145 cm
– WOOM 4 children’s bike from 115-130 cm (8-speed, twist shifter)
– Children’s bike 20″: 115-130 cm (3-speed, gear hub)
– Children’s bike 24″: 120-140 cm (18 gears, derailleur gears with freewheel)
– Child seat: for children from 2-7 years up to 22 kg
– Child trailer: for children from 2-7 years up to max. 40 kg
Disclaimer for rental bike
€ 22,00 per touring bike
€ 49,00 per e-bike
If you rent a bike for your trip, you are liable for damage and theft. When booking our rental bike disclaimer, we will assume liability for you so that you bear no financial responsibility in the event of loss or damage to the rental bike (with proper use and security). There are exceptions to this disclaimer which are loss of keys, batteries and chargers of e-bikes, as well as damage due to intent or gross negligence.
ARRIVAL INFORMATION:
Parking
- Monitored parking garage: Underground car park at Linz train station, Kärntnerstraße 18, 4020 Linz – The garage is located opposite the train station. The cost for 7 days is approximately €60.00.
Train Station
- Station: Linz main train station
Airport
- Next Airport: Linz (LNZ)
- 5 nights in selected winemakers and wine hotels, cozy city hotels in Linz and Vienna
- daily rich breakfast buffet
- Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel to Vienna (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 23 kg)
- Wine tasting in the hotel in Melk with 3 wine tastings & Wachauerlaberl
- cozy picnic in the vineyard (with sour and sweet delicacies from the Wachau)
- Train trip Tulln–Vienna including bikes
- Return train journey Vienna–Linz (transfer of your own bikes not included)
- Your personal cycling route in an individualized cycling book, as a digital application for your computer and mobile phone, GPX data for your navigation device
- High-quality handlebar bag for optimal transport of travel documents per room
- Service telephone also on weekends
- E-bike charging options in all hotels
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | |
| Double room | 555,- | 639,- | 689,- |
| Single room | 735,- | 819,- | 869,- |
Tourism fee (approx. € 1,00 – 3,00 per person/night) must be paid at the respective hotel.
Discount children/additional bed – upon request
Additional bookable
| Rental bikes | |
| 21-speed touring bike | 109,- |
| E-Bike | 229,- |
| Additional nights incl. breakfast | Double room | Single room | |
| Linz 4* | 83,- | 123,- | |
| Vienna 4* | 83,- | 123,- |
Operator: OÖ Touristik
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