Description
The wine, trading, shopping, cultural, school, and university city of Krems enchants with its location: between the Danube and the vineyards of the Kremstal domain stretches the Old Town, which is part of the Wachau UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Steiner Tor, the emblem of Krems from 1480, recalls a turbulent history, as do the many burgher houses from the 16th century when Protestant merchants made Krems rich. Stroll through the Obere and Untere Landstraße, visit the early Gothic Gozzoburg, the Kunsthalle, or the Caricature Museum. A real highlight is the Lower Austria State Gallery opened in 2019, located on the Art Mile Krems.
Shortly after Krems, you will discover a new companion: the Wagram region. Intertwined vineyards that transition into rolling fields, shady hollow paths washed out of loess by water over millions of years, characterize the Wagram. The deep loess soils offer ideal conditions for finely spiced, powerful wines. This applies not only to Grüner but also to Roter Veltliner.
At the Weritas Vinothek in Kirchberg am Wagram, 50 top winemakers offer over 250 wines. Also located there are the Alchemist Park and the Alchemist Museum in Kirchberg, and not far away the Pleyel Museum and the Pleyel Cultural Center in Ruppersthal. Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, the most famous son of the Wagram, left the romantic wine village to make a name for himself in Paris around 1800 as a composer and piano builder. On five thematically prepared cycle routes, cyclists can explore the Wagram region along discovery tours.
Finally, Tulln welcomes you. Just outside the city, you pass the grounds of GARTEN TULLN, Europe's unique ecological garden experience world with over 70 show gardens and many other attractions. In the Egon Schiele Museum, the Egon Schiele Birthplace, and the Egon Schiele Themed Trail, you can experience the world-famous exceptional artist. Tulln's Danube promenade is attractively designed, and within a few minutes you can reach one sight after another, including the Tulln City Museum, which combines the Tulln Roman Museum, the documentation about the imperial women's monastery, and the Virtulleum.
Starting point of the tour
Krems
Destination point of the tour
Tulln
Route description Danube Cycle Path Stage 6 North Bank: Krems - Tulln
Krems an der Donau – Altenwörth – Zwentendorf an der Donau – Kleinschönbichl – Pischelsdorf – Langenschönbichl – Tulln an der Donau
Route description:
Your tour begins in Krems an der Donau. The old town of Krems is impressive in itself, as it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Steiner Tor gate is particularly noteworthy as it is considered the city's landmark. In addition, there are countless churches, gates, houses and museums to discover – a true city of culture. Wine connoisseurs will also feel at home here, as wine growing is not only economically important with numerous wineries, but also an important part of this city.
The Kremstal wine-growing region stretches along the Kremstal Wine Route on both sides of the Danube around the old wine town of Krems. Wine has been grown here for centuries, and wine is still omnipresent in Krems today. At the eastern gateway to the Wachau region, the Kremstal is one of Austria's oldest wine-growing areas. Wine has been grown on the fertile primary rock and, above all, loess soils for many centuries.
You then cross the Krems and follow the river of the same name until it flows into the Danube. You then cycle along the Danube Cycle Path directly along the river and enjoy the beautiful landscape panorama that unfolds before you. The landscape here is similar to that of the Wachau, with green hills covered in numerous vineyards. You will cycle a long way along the Danube until you have to change sides at the Altenwörth Danube power station and continue your tour on the south bank.
Once there, cross the Traisen and drive back to the banks of the Danube. Here you are also in the Wagram Wine Route area. The Wagram is a mighty escarpment that stretches north of the Danube. South of the Danube are the small wine-growing and wine tavern villages of the Tullnerfeld. The Wagram wine-growing region covers 2,400 hectares.
Next, you will come to the small municipality of Zwentendorf an der Donau, which has a special attraction: Austria's first and only nuclear power plant, which was never put into operation. Continue along the cycle path, which you leave at Kleinschönbichl, moving away from the Danube for a short while. Take the country road through the two villages of Pischelsdorf and Langenschönbichl and continue on the L 2148 to Große Tulln. Once you have crossed the river, return to the banks of the Danube on the other side.
Here you cover the last few metres on the cycle path before reaching your destination of Tulln an der Donau. This Lower Austrian town offers a wonderful end to your tour. In addition to its many sights, the town is characterised by numerous green spaces and gardens. GARTEN TULLN is also located here. The former Roman cavalry camp of Comagenis is known for its diverse art and cultural offerings and its splashing fountain.
