Passau-Linz Danube Trail 2025 - From the Danube's perspective
As casual as it may sound, you'll never lose sight of the Danube on a hiking vacation in Austria! The hiking boots are laced up, the backpack is packed and the sun is shining from the sky. And off you go on your hiking trip along the Danube Trail. The hiking trails take you along the gently rolling hills of the Upper Austrian Danube valley from Passau to Linz. You hike through shady forests, climb the impressive ruins of Schaunburg Castle and take a well-earned break at Schlögener Blick. The hiking routes along the Danube Trail repeatedly offer breathtaking views of the river.

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Detailed information about this offer
- 6 nights in hotels and inns in the 3- and 4-star category
- daily rich breakfast buffet during your hiking vacation on the Donausteig
- luggage transfer from hotel to hotel from Passau to Linz (1 piece of luggage per person, max. 23 kg)
- boat trip Passau-Kasten
- bus trip Aschach-Ottensheim
- City tour with the Linz-City-Express
- return train journey Linz-Passau
- Your personal hiking route in an individualised hiking book, as a digital application for computer and mobile phone, GPX data for your navigation device
- practical lunch box as a gift (per room)
- service hotline also at the weekend
Additional charges:
Prices include taxes and duties. Not included in the price: The tourist tax (approx. EUR 1.00 - 3.00 per person/night) must be paid at the respective hotel.
Day 1 - Individual arrival in Passau
Individual arrival for your hiking tour to Passau and check-in at the hotel. On the first day of your hiking trip on the Danube, let yourself be enchanted by the charm of Passau's old town during a stroll through the city. Example of hotel: Hotel Passauer Wolf in PassauDay 2 - From Passau to Engelhartszell approx. 16 km, As- and descent each approx. 450 hm, hiking time approx. 6 hours + boat ride
You start with a relaxing boat trip to Kasten for your first hiking tour on the Danube Trail. There you join the hiking path that leads you to Engelhartszell. Engelszell Abbey is known for its beautiful “Rokoko” church. Example of hotel: Hotel Zum Goldenen Schiff in EngelhartszellDay 3 - From Engelhartszell to Niederranna/Wesenufer approx. 10 km, As- and descent each approx. 650 hm, hiking time ca. 5 hours
The ferry takes you back to the northern side of the Danube. You hike steeply up the “Donauleiten”. The Penzenstein offers a magnificent view of the valley. The hiking tour in Upper Austria leads over gentle hills to the Rannariedl ruins. You reach Wesenufer along the hiking route on the shore of the Danube. Example of hotel: Gasthof Draxler in NiederrannaDay 4 - From Niederranna/Wesenufer to Schlögen approx. 13 km, As- and descent each approx. 700 hm, hiking time ca. 6 hours
Today you hike up to Marsbach Castle. The magnificent hilly landscape of the Mühlviertel region follows you on your hiking vacation on the Danube Trail right into the Schlögener Schlinge. The many ruins are a reminder of the wild times of medieval robber barony on the Danube. From the Heichenbach ruins, you can already see your stage destination in Schlögen. Example of hotel: Hotel Donauschlinge in SchlögenDay 5 - From Schlögen to Aschach approx. 19 km, As- and descent each approx. 600 hm, hiking time approx. 6,5 hours
The natural wonder of a river meander is worth visiting on a hiking vacation in Austria: the Schlögener Schlinge. Take your time on the steep climb up the Danube trail to 'Schlögener Blick'. You will be rewarded with a breathtaking panoramic view of the entire Danube loop. Example of hotel: Hotel Sonne in AschachDay 6 - From Aschach over Ottensheim to Linz approx. 16 km, As- and descent each approx. 690 hm, hiking time approx. 6 hours + bus ride
You start this day with a bus ride from Aschach to Ottensheim. You hike through the beautiful southern Mühlviertel region with views of Wilhering Abbey and Ottensheim. Before you reach Linz, the hike along the Danube Trail takes you over the Pöstlingberg, Linz's landmark. Downhill you reach the center of the city. Example of hotel: Austria Trend Hotel Schillerpark in LinzDay 7 - Individual departure or extra nights
Return to Passau from your hiking vacation in Austria by train.
Parking facilities:
In Passau, the car can be parked in a parking garage for the duration of the trip.
Locked and covered parking garage: € 12 per day
Parking garage with electric connection: € 12,- per day plus € 30,- charging fee
Enclosed and uncovered parking garage: € 8,- per day
(Parking garage or parking lot must be reserved in advance with the travel booking, payable on site)
Note for people with reduced mobility:
The hiking tour is generally not suitable for people with reduced mobility. However, individual customer requests are possible in individual cases (e.g. rooms suitable for the disabled).
Passport and visa requirements:
A valid passport or identity card is required for the hotel check-in.
Special entry requirements may apply for foreign nationals (outside the Schengen area). Each traveler is responsible for obtaining a visa in good time.
Payment conditions:
The deposit of 10% of the tour price is due no later than 14 days after receipt of the booking confirmation. The remaining payment is due 14 days before departure.
Cancellation and withdrawal conditions:
According to our General Terms and Conditions, the customer can withdraw from the contract in writing at any time. In the event of withdrawal or non-commencement of the trip, the following withdrawal fees apply
20% of the tour price up to the 28th day before departure
30% of the tour price from the 27th to the 14th day before departure
50% of the tour price from the 13th to the 8th day before departure
70% of the tour price from the 7th to 4th day before departure
90% of the travel price from the 3rd day before departure until the day of arrival
If the customer changes the travel date up to 28 days before departure, we charge a processing fee of € 50.00 per booking. Thereafter, the cancellation conditions apply. Such a rebooking can only be made according to the possibilities in individual cases; the customer has no claim to this.
The detailed terms and conditions can be found at www.touristik.at. These can also be sent by e-mail on request.
In the event of a booking, the data provided will be used by OÖ. Touristik GmbH for the processing of the booking and the associated processes and only passed on to third parties (e.g. tourist service providers, passenger transport, sights, contract processors) within the framework of the contractual relationship. The detailed data protection provisions can be viewed at www.radurlaub.com/datenschutz.
Standard information:
The combination of travel services offered is a package tour within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2015/2302.
Therefore, travelers can make use of all EU rights that apply to package tours. The company OÖ. Touristik GmbH bears full responsibility for the proper execution of the entire package tour.
In addition, the company OÖ. Touristik GmbH has the legally required security for the repayment of payments made and, if transportation is included in the package tour, to ensure repatriation in the event of its insolvency.
Further information on the most important rights under Directive (EU) 2015/2302 https://www.radurlaub.com/reisebedingungen.html.
Customer money protection:
The tour operator OÖ Touristik GmbH, Freistädter Str. 119, 4041 Linz has taken out insolvency protection with Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich AG, Europaplatz 1a, 4020 Linz.
Europäische Reiseversicherung AG, Kratochwjlestraße 4, 1220 Vienna, email: info@europaeische.at, 24-hour emergency number: +43 1 3172500, acts as the processor.
Travelers must contact the liquidator within 8 weeks if they are denied services due to the insolvency of OÖ Touristik GmbH. Details of OÖ Touristik GmbH's authorization to provide travel services can be found on the website https://www.gisa.gv.at/abfrage under the GISA number 14930096.
Rates and additional services to book
Arrival: 26.04.2025 - 04.10.2025
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Arrival: 26.04.2025 - 04.10.2025
Saving tips
- child up to 6 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 07-11 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child 12-14 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 15 years -10 % (additional bed)
- child up to 6 years -100 % (additional bed)
- child 07-11 years -50 % (additional bed)
- child 12-14 years -25 % (additional bed)
- adult from 15 years -10 % (additional bed)