Jauerling Observation Tower – Melk Town Square loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

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Jauerling Observation Tower – Melk Town Square loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

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Jauerling Observation Tower – Melk Town Square loop from Spitz a.d. Donau

03:36

51.9km

930m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 28.0 km for 139 m

After 36.0 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.62 km

View of Spitzer Graben

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About this road you get compared to the official Jauerlingsstrecke reasonably comfortable to the tourist trail. Although it is on asphalt, but go out with the same altitude meters 2 rounds.

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11.5 km

Jauerling Summit Monument

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The Jauerling is a mountain in the southeastern Waldviertel in Lower Austria. At 960 metres, it is the highest elevation in the Wachau.

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12.4 km

Jauerling Observation Tower

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At 960 meters, the Jauerling is the highest mountain on the Danube. At the summit is the almost 40 meter high lookout point, from which you have a magnificent all-round …

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28.8 km

View of Schönbühel Castle and the Danube

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Beautiful view of the Danube and the ships that are currently in the lock.

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31.9 km

View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge

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The view of Melk Abbey is an impressive experience that highlights both the historical and architectural significance of this baroque jewel. Melk Abbey, a Benedictine monastery, towers majestically above the Danube and is a landmark of the Wachau region.

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32.1 km

Melk Town Square

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Small but nice, very centrally located hotel with only 14 rooms.

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32.5 km

Melk Abbey

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Here is all the information from the Wikipedia page:

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stift_Melk

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51.6 km

Spitz Ferry on the Danube

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Year-round ferry, but opening hours

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51.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

15.7 km

5.65 km

3.10 km

1.75 km

965 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

46.1 km

3.13 km

1.14 km

636 m

556 m

368 m

Elevation

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

9°C

77 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

April 19, 2025,Von Melk auf den Jauerling ☀️🚴🚴

On the way back from Vienna, we included a stop in Melk.
After a sightseeing walk to Melk Abbey, we headed to Jauerling.
There's a nice snack bar at the top of the observation tower. Jauerling is the highest hill in the Wachau.
At the end of the tour, just before Melk, we stopped for some fish on a stick …

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