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Melk Power Plant – Melk Old Town loop from Melk

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Melk Power Plant – Melk Old Town loop from Melk

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4.4

(5)

80

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Melk Power Plant – Melk Old Town loop from Melk

01:26

13.2km

100m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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762 m

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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897 m

Wachauarena Melk

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The arena consists of a covered theater tent that can accommodate over 500 visitors and a catering tent with a garden. A special highlight is the breathtaking view of the …

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1.47 km

Melk Riverside Promenade

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At the moment it's still a construction site - let's see what it looks like when it's finished 🤔🤗

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1.83 km

Danube Towpath

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The cycle path, which has surely been described many times, offers good ground on both sides, very good signage, refreshment stops, etc. on both sides of the river. The information …

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4.08 km

Melk Hydroelectric Power Plant

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The Melk hydropower plant is also a bridge over the Danube, which can be used on foot or by bike and connects the bike paths on the two banks of the Danube.

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4.64 km

Melk Power Plant

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7

5.40 km

View of Melk Abbey

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8

12.7 km

Melk Old Town

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The Kolomani fountain from 1689 is located on the town hall square in front of the town hall.

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13.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.46 km

1.99 km

1.83 km

1.14 km

694 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.4 km

1.67 km

1.03 km

116 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 27 August

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Comments

November 9, 2022,Stift Melk - Donaukraftwerk Melk - Emmersdorf/Donau - Stift Melk

Free parking from November on Wachauer Strasse

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