Danube Cycle Path from Passau to Bratislava

ROMAN FOOTSTEPS
ALONG THE DANUBE CYCLE PATH
// THE FOOTSTEPS
OF THE ROMANS
The Upper Austrian Provincial Exhibition
has declared 2018 to be entirely in the sign
of the Romans. Let yourself be taken along
the Danube on a journey, through time back
to the Roman Empire.
// PASSAU – SCHLÖGEN (42 km)
The route begins at the former customs border Batavis
and leads along the right bank of the Danube
across former trails of the Roman Limes-border and
past two small castles to the natural wonder, the
Danube-bend Schlögen. The RömerBurgus – the
best preserved Roman building in Upper Austria –
awaits in Oberranna.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Roman museum Kastell Boiotro | Page 18
RömerBurgus Oberranna
Roman park Schlögen
// SCHLÖGEN – LINZ (56 km)
Follow the Danube along either bank and continue
with a ferry from Ottensheim to Linz. At the end of
the Eferding basin you will find the natural »Linzer
Pforte-Gate«, after which, cyclists will have reached
Linz, the Roman trading hub Lentia.
HIGHLIGHTS:
State Gallery Linz: Imperium Romanum
15.03. – 26.08.2018
// LINZ – STRUDENGAU (62 km)
In Linz, cycle along the left bank towards Mauthausen.
At the power plant Abwinden/Asten, the
Danube is crossed and the route continued on to
Enns. Tip: A worthwhile detour is the Abbey St.
Florian! The Museum Lauriacum in Enns holds one
of Austria’s most important cultural & historical collections
of Roman times. In Enns, cross the Danube
with a bike ferry to Mauthausen. Mitterkirchen offers
an insight into the culture of the Celts during Roman
times. The stage ends in Grein.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Museum Lauriacum:
Upper Austrian state exhibition 2018
27.04. – 04.11.2018 | Page 62
Celtic village Mitterkirchen: Openning
of the Herrinnenhalle (Mistresses Hall)
19.05.2018 | Page 55
Roman museum Kastell Boiotro © Stadt Passau
Oberranna © Mario Würstl
Lime kiln in Lauriacum-Enns © Koch
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