Nibelungengau long-distance hiking trail

Auf einer Länge von insgesamt 110 Kilometern verläuft der Weitwanderweg Nibelungengau nördlich und südlich der Donau.

We recommend the following equipment:

Hiking boots

Backpack

Weatherproof clothing (e.g. rain protection)

Headgear

Sun protection

Enough provisions (water, snacks)

Wachau hiking map and/or mobile route planner

Please note the following tips and hints to make your hiking holiday a pleasant experience: 

Stay on the marked paths and wear mountain/hiking boots.

Please do not leave your rubbish on the path.

Carry enough provisions (water/snacks) with you.

Take the hiking map or use the free hiking app.

Respect the sensitive habitats of the plants and animals.

On the A1 West Motorway, take the exits Ybbs on the Danube or Pöchlarn.

You can reach Persenbeug via the A1 West Motorway, Ybbs exit, along federal road B25 towards Ybbs, through Ybbs across the Ybbs-Persenbeug Danube bridge, keep right towards Persenbeug. Along B3, the road runs along the north bank of the Danube to Klein-Pöchlarn. In Klein-Pöchlarn, the Danube bridge leads to Pöchlarn, and along federal road B1, access to Ybbs on the Danube or the Nibelungengau communities on the south bank is possible.

Travel with ÖBB on the Westbahn line to the Ybbs/Kemmelbach train stop at timetable inquiry. From the station, you can take the post bus/Verkehrsbetriebe Ybbs to Persenbeug. Further information about the bus schedules can be found here.

Also with ÖBB on the Westbahn line to the Pöchlarn train stop, with the regional buses to the surrounding communities.

We recommend arriving by car, as public transport does not cover a seamless connection.

Parking is mostly possible near the Danube shores in the Nibelungengau communities.

All info about the stages can be found at www.nibelungengau.at The hiking map for the Nibelungengau long-distance trail can be requested free of charge by phone at Donau NÖ Tourismus GmbH at 02713-30060-60 or downloaded in the brochure shop at www.donau.com/prospekte.

Plan enough time to visit the worthwhile excursion destinations in the region, e.g. the Ybbs-Persenbeug visitor power plant, Artstetten Castle, European Castle Leiben or the Oskar Kokoschka Museum.