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Family of four cycling along the Danube bank

Danube cycle path for families, Schärding – Linz

From Schärding to Linz

6 Days / 5 Nights
Easy

Itinerary at a glance

The tour along the Danube Cycle Path offers lots of fun and action, whether it's the search for the Mini-Wonders of the World in Schärding or the ascent to the "Schlögener Blick". Bathing pleasures await in the Passau adventure pool and the bathing lakes in the Freizeitland Linz.

You take a stroll through the pretty little Baroque town of Schärding and can marvel at the famous "Silberzeile"(row of colourful houses). Enjoy the numerous cafés and restaurants on the town square. Miniature versions of the 7 Wonders of the World are displayed all over Schärding and can be admired up close and will take you back into a world of legends and myths. In the evening, welcome meeting and rental bike distribution.

Hotel example: Stadthotel Schärding

 

Fresh as a daisy you continue the well-maintained and perfectly signposted cycle path along the river Inn to Passau. This town, located at the confluence of tree rivers, with its car-free pedestrian zone is regarded as one of Germany’s most beautiful towns. There will be enough time for you to enjoy ice-cream, cakes or a cup of coffee in one of the countless pavement cafés and restaurants. The afternoon you spend in the adventure-pool "peb" in Passau (entrance fee included). This swimming paradise with diving platform, wave pool, slides and lots more is one of the most spectacular pool facility in Germany!

Hotel example: Hotel Passauer Wolf

 

Today you start at the Southern side of the Danube and cycle along a marvellous route with lovely views all the way to Jochenstein. On a very hot day we recommend a short detour to the outdoor swimming pool in Engelhartszell. Then you continue the Northern side of the Danube through the nature reserve ‚Donauleiten’ all the way to Schlögen. From here you take the ferry (autonomously) and change over to the other side again, where you reach your Day Finish. 

Hotel example: Hotel Donauschlinge

 

 

The nature spectacle ”Schlögener Schlinge” (river bend) is straight at the start of today’s stage. Here the Danube hit the invincible granite, which caused a change of direction by 180 degrees. From there you continue along the course of the river Danube all the way to Aschach. A fantastic cycling day amidst stunning nature.

Hotel example: Gasthof Sonne

 

 

Today you can change over to the North side of the Danube again and then continue along the Danube cycle path into the leisure land "Freitzeitland Linz" with its five bathing lakes. After a splash and a cool-off you continue through the "vegetable patch" of Upper Austria - the basin around Eferding, past Ottensheim and Wilhering into the provincial capital Linz, where you spend the rest of the day relaxing in one of the countless restaurants.

Hotel examplel: Park Inn

 

 

 

 

 

difficulty level

Easy

You cycle mostly on a well-maintained cycle path without motorised vehicles. Only very short segments are on side roads.

The cycling stages are between 15 and 40 km long and the topography is mainly flat or slightly downhill. We recommend that children have a good basic level of fitness and good cycling skills (including safety in traffic).

Prices & Dates

Child prices valid if they are staying in same room as 2 full price adults. Charges for children under 6 (for example Child bed) to be paid for at the time.

Prices per person in EUR

Our rental bikes

Eurobike unisex rental bike with 21/24 gears
Unisex bike 21/24-speed
Dereilleur gears with freewheel

High-quality unisex touring bike with comfortable low entry

Body size approx. 148 cm - 190 cm

43 cm |
46 cm |
51 cm |
56 cm
Eurobike Men's Rental Bike with 21 gears
Men's bike 21-speed
Dereilleur gears with freewheel

High-quality men's touring bike with classic diamond frame

Body size approx. 165 cm - 205 cm

56-51 "sloping" cm |
60 cm |
64 cm
Eurobike Rental Bike PLUS
Rental Bike PLUS 20/27-speed
Dereilleur gears with freewheel

Sportier, lighter and more precise premium rental bike with diamond frame

Body size approx. 155 cm - 205 cm

46 cm |
50 cm |
51 cm |
55 cm |
60 cm |
63 cm
Eurobike e-bike rental from KTM
Unisex Electric Bike 5/8-speed
Hub gears with freewheel

High-quality unisex electric bike with comfortable low entry

Body size approx. 148 cm - 195 cm

46 cm "xs" |
46 cm |
51 cm |
56 cm
Rear view of a red 24-inch children's bicycle showing black saddle, rear wheel with tire tread, derailleur gears, and chain on white background.
Children's bike
Dereilleur gears with freewheel

High-quality children's bike whose number of gears is determined by the size of the bike

Body size approx. 115 cm - 150 cm

20 inch |
24 inch |
26 inch
Eurobike Follow-Me
Follow-Me
Children's bike + Follow-Me

For children who are already able to ride the bike on their own, but would also like to be pulled along the route by their parents, we offer a Follow-Me always in combination with an Eurobike 20 inch children's bike (body size approx. 115 cm - 150 cm) and a rental bike for the parents.

Services & Information

Further details about this tour

Included

  • Accommodation in 3***- and 4****-hotels and in Aschach in a guesthouse
  • Breakfast
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Luggage transfer
  • Digital travel documents incl. navigation app, GPS-data, route book
  • Service hotline

Optional extras

  • Printed route book, per room EUR 20
  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
  • Return transfer by minibus to Passau or Schärding, daily in the afternoon. Costs EUR 75 per person, EUR 45 extra for your own bike, reservation is necessary, to be paid for in advance.

Arrival/Parking/Departure

  • Arrival by train to Passau or Schärding
  • Linz, Vienna or Munich airport
  • Parking in Schärding: Free private parking lots on the Eurobike premises
  • Departure by train from Linz to Schärdung, duration approx. 1 hour

Things to note

  • Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price
  • Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!
  • Ferry ride Au-Schlögen, costs approx. EUR 3 per ride incl. bike

 

Detailed information:

  • Weather guarantee/Spring- and autumn special:For arrivals in Season 1 we offer rebooking free of charge in case of bad weather forecast until 5 working days before arrival

Travel Stories of this tour

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Manuel Gangl

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Sustainably on the go

Our contribution to climate protection

  • Active vacations are among the most environmentally friendly and healthiest ways to travel. Traveling on two wheels means moving in a climate-conscious way while conserving resources.

  • Our carefully selected accommodations, like us, are committed to lived sustainability. They are deeply rooted in their regions, work with local suppliers, provide attractive employment opportunities for local residents, and thereby strengthen local value creation.

  • With the Eurobike On Tour app, we offer a digital version of our travel documents, allowing you to navigate confidently while on the road. By moving to digital formats, we help conserve valuable natural resources.

  • Eurobike has been certified as a sustainable tour operator with the internationally recognized Travelife certification. To achieve this, more than 261 requirements were carefully met.

  • Even though hiking vacations are among the most climate-friendly forms of travel, they still generate CO₂ emissions. These are carefully measured using the “Carmacal” calculator. Through our commitment to selected climate protection projects, we aim to give something back to the environment.

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