Walk along the Wachau Nibelungengau trail

Melhor época para visitar

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.

Dicas para economizar

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.

Recomendado para

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

Planeje sua visita

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

Sobre

Fatos rápidos: Este trilho ribeirinho de 18 quilómetros segue o percurso da lendária saga dos Nibelungos através de vinhas em terraços e pomares de damascos. Mais de 1.000 anos de história vitivinícola ladean o percurso, com pistas do poema épico escondidas em nomes de vilas como Emmersdorf e Melk.

Destaques: Você caminará por aldeias onde os contadores de histórias medievais do Nibelungenlied se apresentavam; na primavera, todo o vale explode com o aroma de 90.000 damasqueiros em flor. O trilho também passa por uma igreja fortificada de 900 anos cuja cripta supostamente guarda os ossos de um guerreiro da saga dos Nibelungos.

Dicas de quem conhece

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.