ACTIVE & ADVENTURE CYCLING THE DANUBE DESTINATIONS


RIGHT AND FAR RIGHT: Linz


BELOW:


The Danube Trail, Austria


of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, and a sightseeing cruise is included in the holiday. The top sights include St Stephen’s cathedral, home to the world’s largest church organ. At noon each day, it thunders into life, and visitors can attend the 30-minute concert for a small fee. Afterwards, enjoy a beer on the


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Inghams’ seven- night Treasures of the Danube


Passau to Vienna unescorted


cycling tour costs from £859 B&B; add an extra £132 for half-board and £188 for full- board. The price includes flights, airport transfers, bike hire, route map, daily


luggage transfer service, three


Danube boat trips and a return on the Pöstlingberg mountain railway. agents.


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waterfront and pick up a feather- trimmed Bavarian hat or, for the brave, a pair of traditional lederhosen from the souvenir shops. Then it’s time for an early night ready for the start of the next day’s adventure.


w DAY 2: PASSAU TO SCHLOGENER SCHLINGE How far: 24 miles See: After getting fitted with bikes at a vast cycling store, riders set off along the cycle path and cross the


Each morning, luggage is left at the hotel reception and magically reappears at that night’s accommodation


border into Austria. Each morning, luggage is left at the hotel reception and magically reappears at that night’s accommodation. The route from Passau to Vienna is slightly downhill all the way, which is why most people tackle it in this direction. So rookie cyclists don’t have to worry too much about avoiding people coming the opposite way. Stop at Engelszell Monastery to


stock up on Magenbitter, before taking one of the dinky ferries across the river to rejoin the cycle path on the opposite bank – you even get to summon the ferryman by ringing a bell. Hotel Donauschlinge, set on a


dramatic horseshoe bend, is one of the most memorable overnight stops, plus it’s got a wonderful pool and spa to ease saddle soreness.


w DAY 3: SCHLOGENER SCHLINGE TO LINZ How far: 32 miles See: An early-morning walk to the top of steep Schlögener Blick is rewarded with spectacular views of the curving riverscape. The daily schedule always allows time for extended coffee and lunch stops, and hearty Austrian food – think dumplings and apple strudel – is the perfect fuel for active


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PICTURES: AUSTRIAN NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE/TRUMLER; VOLKER PREUSSER; HERMANN ERBER


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