Big Danube Round - National Park Danube-Auen

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Weinviertel

Gänserndorf

Eckartsau

Big Danube Round - National Park Danube-Auen

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Big Danube Round - National Park Danube-Auen

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7.96km

20m

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The Great Danube Circuit near Eckartsau runs through the floodplain to the Danube. The starting point is the beautiful Eckartsau Castle Park, which is incorporated into the national park as a special area. A mighty double-row linden avenue runs through it and, in addition to numerous species of woodpecker, the…

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Last updated: June 13, 2024

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Nationalpark Donau-Auen

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37 m

Eckartsau Castle

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Eckartsau Castle is located just 24 kilometers from the Vienna city limits, directly on the Danube cycle path and in the middle of the national park. Hidden in a natural idyll, but still easily accessible!

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1.57 km

Pond near Eckartsau, Donau-Auen National Park

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In spring the meadow is full of wild garlic (Allium ursinum), it smells so wonderful. But be careful when picking, it is not the smell that is the hallmark (after …

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2.15 km

Meadow path

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The gentle meadows are ideal for hiking here. You can always see pretty flowers on the ground.

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4.17 km

Danube riverbank

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A section of the Great Danube Circuit near Eckartsau leads along the river bank. Water birds such as ducks and seagulls can be observed here.

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5.20 km

Deer sculpture in Donau-Auen National Park

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Beautifully made forest deer figure that you can walk past here.

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6.18 km

Paddock with cattle

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By keeping the landscape open, the livestock grazing here promotes the biodiversity of insects and birds.

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7.75 km

Eckartsau Castle Park

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The castle park is designed as a landscape garden, which forms a successful transition from the ordered cultural landscape with flower beds and plantings to the untamed wildness of the …

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7.96 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.94 km

Surfaces

3.12 km

2.27 km

2.21 km

307 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 7 October

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October 16, 2025,Schloss Eckartsau und Nationalpark Donauauen 🍁

Eckartsau Castle: Admission only with a guided tour; with the NÖ Card you save €14.50. The castle grounds can be visited free of charge.

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February 2, 2024

The Great Danube Circuit near Eckartsau runs through the floodplain to the Danube. The starting point is the beautiful Eckartsau Castle Park, which is incorporated into the national park as a special area. A mighty double-row linden avenue runs through it and, in addition to numerous species of woodpecker

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