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Mostviertel

Weitenegg Castle Ruins – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

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Austria
Lower Austria
Mostviertel

Weitenegg Castle Ruins – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

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4.6

(14)

97

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Weitenegg Castle Ruins – View of Melk Abbey loop from Melk

01:15

19.6km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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699 m

St. Leopold Bridge, Melk

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From the bridge, or just before it, you have a very beautiful view of Melk Abbey. The historic building sits magnificently and imposingly on the rock. A magnificent sight.

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700 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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1.90 km

View of the Melk dam and power plant

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Sometimes it's good to look back, because the view of the barrage is fantastic. The Melk power station is a run-of-river power station on the Danube in the immediate vicinity …

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2.73 km

View of Melk Abbey from the Danube cycle path

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It is a wonderful impression that you get when you drive along the Danube valley and first glimpses of the Benedictine monastery Melk are free. Since the monastery complex is on a mountain, it is wonderful to see.

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3.61 km

View of Melk Abbey and the Danube

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From the bridge you have a good view of Melk Abbey.

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6.69 km

Weitenegg Castle Ruins

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Weitenegg Castle Ruin is one of the most historically significant and impressive ruins in the Nibelungengau. It sits enthroned on a narrow rocky ridge directly above the Danube and the …

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13.7 km

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18.7 km

View of Melk Abbey

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We did the tour with an audioguide, it is really nice and you have to see it one time ;)

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19.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.1 km

6.45 km

2.68 km

208 m

176 m

Surfaces

15.4 km

3.40 km

663 m

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< 100 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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