Walk along the Wachau Nibelungengau trail

Najbolje vrijeme za posjet

Late April to early May for the apricot blossom festival when the valley turns white and pink. Early autumn (September-October) offers harvest season with wine tastings at nearly every village along the path.

Savjeti za budžet

The trail itself is free to walk. Pack a picnic from local markets in Spitz or Weissenkirchen instead of paying for tourist restaurants. The Wachau Card (€39) covers train and bus transport along the route plus discounts on wine tastings.

Preporučeno za

Moderate hikers, Wine enthusiasts, History and legend lovers, Photography enthusiasts

Planirajte svoj posjet

4-6 hours (full segment) or 1.5-2 hours per shorter stage

O atrakciji

Brze činjenice: Ova 18-kilometarska staza uz rijeku prati put legendarne sage o Nibelunzima kroz terasaste vinograde i voćnjake marelica. Više od 1.000 godina povijesti vinarstva obilježava rutu, a tragovi epske pjesme skriveni su u imenima sela poput Emmersdorfa i Melka.

Istaknuto: Proći ćete kroz sela u kojima su srednjovjekovni pripovjedači Pjesme o Nibelunzima nekoć nastupali, a u proljeće cijela dolina eksplodira mirisom 90.000 rascvjetanih stabala marelica. Staza također prolazi pored 900 godina stare utvrđene crkve čija kripta navodno čuva kosti ratnika iz sage o Nibelunzima.

Insajderski savjeti

Start at Emmersdorf before 9 AM to catch the morning mist lifting off the Danube and have the trail nearly to yourself.
Wear sturdy hiking shoes, the stone terraces get slippery after rain and some sections involve 200 stone steps carved into hillsides.
Stop at a Heuriger (wine tavern) around 4 PM when local winemakers open their doors for fresh young wine and cold platters.
Skip the busy Melk Abbey main hours and visit the trail section between Weissenkirchen and Dürnstein instead for the most dramatic cliffside views.