Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Danube Bike Trail 2026 - Part 1

Linz To Ybbs
 
Thursday - September 17th 2026
 
Yesterday we had returned from Disneyland Paris and today our second trip during our one week vacation started already. A couple of years ago we rode our bikes along the Tauern Bike Trail from Salzburg to Passau and from there along the Danube Bike Trail to Linz. For years we wanted to finish the Austrian part of the Danube Bike Trail and so we decided to do it this year. So early morning we took the train to Linz, where we started our tour towards Vienna. After we arrived we stopped at a lovely coffee house for breakfast and then it was finally time to hit the bike trail. We left Linz on the northern side of the Danube until we reached a small village, where we bought some snacks and food for lunch.
 
Today's Tour
 
Linz
 
Breakfast
 
Linz
 
Linz
 
Linz
 
Linz
 
Linz
 
Leaving Linz
 
Voestalpine Steel Plant
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Wallsee Hydro Power Plant
 
Wallsee Hydro Power Plant
 
After we crossed the river at the Wallsee Hydro Power Plant to the southern side of the Danube, we took a break at a lovely resting area and enjoyed our snacks. Later we continued our bicycle tour and in the afternoon we arrived at the beautiful village of Grein. For Grein we had to cross to the northern side again, but it was worth the detour, because we stopped at Cafe Schörgi for coffee and cake. Then it was time for the last part towards Ybbs along the southern Danube Bike Trail. 
 
Resting Area
 
Lunch
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Grein
 
Coffee Break
 
Grein
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
Danube Bike Trail
 
In the late afternoon we finally arrived in Ybbs and were really happy about that, because it was already rather cold and the last kilometers weren't that great to ride a bike since we had to share the street with cars. In Ybbs we initially wanted to stay at hotel Babenbergerhof, but we got offered to stay at the nicer Donau Lodge for a couple of Euros more. Of course we took the offer and got a beautiful room for the night. Once we showered and refreshed we headed out and got drinks at Pier 4. Claudia and I had already been to there just a couple of weeks ago when we celebrated the finishig of out Ybbstal Bike Trail tour. After a couple of drinks it was time for dinner at Gasthof Mang. The rest of the evening we spent watching TV and relaxing in our room.
 
Donau Lodge
 
Donau Lodge
 
Our Room

Our Bathroom

Donau Lodge

Ybbs

Pier 4

Pier 4

Drinks

Ybbs

Dinner

Dessert


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