Along the Danube river from Passau to Vienna

Arrival in this beautiful Bavarian Baroque city, also known as the city of 3 rivers. The Danube meets the Inn and Ilz at the same time. You can even tell the difference between the rivers as they join: The Danube is brown, the Inn green and the Ilz black. Take a stroll through the city, discovering the majestic cathedral and the pedestrianized historic center.

You start your bike tour along the Danube, quickly leaving Germany for Austria. Be sure to stop off at the Trappist abbey of Engerzell, then continue your bike ride to Schlögen, where the granite rock forces the Danube to make almost a U-turn, and take the ferry to the other bank of the Danube, where you spend the night.

After the Danube loop, the river narrows and forms a bottleneck. You continue your bike ride through lush green countryside, passing through the small, typically Austrian villages of Aschbach, Ottenheim and Wilhering before arriving in Linz, the regional capital. Take a stroll around the main square, framed by Baroque facades, and sample Linz's famous pie, the Linzertorte.

You pass through the Machland nature reserve, home to many varieties of dragonflies and birds. You leave the banks of the Danube for a while to discover St. Florian's Abbey and Enns, Austria's oldest town. After a stop at the market square, dominated by an imposing 60 m tower, symbol of the town, you return to the banks of the blue river, which lead you to the charming Baroque town of Grein.

You cross the Strudengau valley, stopping a few kilometers further on in Persenbeug to admire the small town and its castle. Continuing along the banks of the Danube to Ybbs, you come within sight of the Baroque abbey of Melk, which majestically overlooks the Danube valley.As soon as you leave Melk, you arrive in the Wachau region, where you'll enjoy the charming atmosphere and the surrounding vineyards and orchards.

Wachau is one of the many green valleys of the Danube, world-famous for its wine and liqueurs (especially apricot). Be sure to stop off for a wine tasting! You'll pass through many small wine-producing villages, including Spitz and Weissenkirchen. You can stop off to visit the ruins of Dürnstein Castle, where Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned.

You overnight in Traismauer (~40km) or Tulln (~60km).

On your last stage, you'll cycle through the Wienerwald, the forest that borders Vienna, before arriving in the heart of Austria's majestic capital. On arrival, settle in and enjoy the rest of the day sightseeing and tasting a Viennese-style Americano or Sachertorte cake in a typical Viennese café. Don't miss a visit to the Gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral in the heart of Vienna's Baroque Quarter.

End of stay after breakfast. Take advantage of the day to visit some of Vienna's rich historical heritage: Schönbrunn and Sissi's residence, the imperial Hofburg Palace, the jewel of Viennese Art Nouveau at the Secession Palace...Vienna is dotted with parks, such as Prater Park, a green oasis and haven of peace.