A ship glides calmly along the Danube, the surface of the water reflecting the golden light. On the horizon, the sunset colours the sky in warm shades of orange and red. An atmospheric moment between river, light and landscape.
A ship leisurely makes its way along the Danube, the water glistening in the evening light. The sky glows in the intense colours of the sunset. A peaceful scene that brings the day to an atmospheric close.

Hiking region Danube Upper Austria

 

Pleasure hiking on the river

For families with kids an adventure playground, for pleasure hikers pure hiking happiness, for conscious people a meaningful natural paradise and for trail runners an incredible power place – that is hiking in the Upper Austrian Danube region.

Hiker´s hearts beat faster in the Danube region in Upper Austria: discovering different types of landscape step by step – from the forested banks in the Upper Danube Valley to the fertile plains in the Eferdinger Becken and in the Machland region to the rugged rock formations in the once-feared Strudengau region – spying incredible panoramic views of the river from above and actively getting involved with nature is easyon a hike through the Upper Austrian Danube region

 

A couple hikes along the Donausteig trail and enjoys the sweeping view across the Danube to the town of Grein. The hilly landscape with the sparkling river provides a picturesque backdrop. A moment of peace, exercise and impressive views in Upper Austria.

Getting into flow step by step

From long-distance hikes and sporty day tours to leisurely pleasure hikes and walking and theme trails, there is something for every type of hiker along the Danube in Upper Austria.

The network of trails in the Danube region consists of the Donausteig long distance hiking trail, whose stages stretch from Passau via Linz to Grein on both banks of the river, 49 Donausteig circuits into the Danube´s surrounding countryside and numerous other regional hiking trails. In order not to get lost in the huge network of trails in the Upper Austrian Danube region, the new four-part map set provides a good overview of the entire hiking region.