Curated by Krems
Dürnstein
The best-known village of the Wachau, its castle ruin and blue abbey tower above terraced vineyards on the Danube's left bank at about 210 m.
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- Featured summit · Höhereck
Highlights
12 from neighbouring places
Ruine Dürnstein
The castle ruin on the crag above Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner in 1192 and 1193.
Abbey Church of Dürnstein
The Baroque church of the former Augustinian abbey at Dürnstein, whose blue and white tower is a landmark of the Wachau.
Stift Dürnstein
The former Augustinian canons' abbey at Dürnstein, with a Baroque church and a terrace looking out over the Danube.
Galerie im Wachaumuseum
3.4 km away, in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
The gallery of the Wachaumuseum in Weißenkirchen, housed in the Teisenhoferhof and hung with paintings of the Wachau.
Ferdinand-Warte
3.8 km away, in Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
A lookout tower in the Dunkelsteinerwald at Bergern, giving views over the Danube valley and the hills around the Wachau.
Ferdinand-Warte viewpoint
3.8 km away, in Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
A viewing tower on a wooded height at Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald, looking out across the Danube towards the Wachau.
Galerie Daliko
3.9 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A small private gallery on the edge of Krems an der Donau, with changing exhibitions of paintings.
Donauwarte Krems-Egelsee
4.1 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A lookout tower above Egelsee near Krems, with views over the Danube valley and the eastern Wachau.
Galerie Göttlicher
5 km away, in Krems an der Donau
An art gallery in Krems-Stein on the Danube, with exhibitions of contemporary Austrian painting and sculpture.
Pfarrkirche Stein
5.2 km away, in Krems an der Donau
The Gothic parish church of St. Nikolaus in Stein on the Danube, remodelled in the Baroque period and holding altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.
Galerie Stadtpark
6.2 km away, in Krems an der Donau
An artist-run exhibition space by the town park in Krems an der Donau, showing contemporary art and photography.
Evangelische Heilandskirche Krems
6.2 km away, in Krems an der Donau
The Protestant church of Krems an der Donau, serving the Lutheran parish of the town and the surrounding Wachau.
Musikpavillon im Stadtpark Krems
6.3 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A bandstand in the town park of Krems an der Donau, used for open-air concerts in summer.
Dom der Wachau
6.4 km away, in Krems an der Donau
The Baroque parish church of St. Veit in Krems, known as the cathedral of the Wachau, with ceiling frescoes by Kremser Schmidt.
Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13 Wein.Sinn
8 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A wine experience centre at the Winzer Krems cooperative, where a tour through the cellars at Sandgrube 13 ends with a tasting.
Historic site
Viewpoint
Nothing of this kind in Dürnstein.
Routes
15 from neighbouring places
Wachau World Heritage Trail 01: Krems
The first stage of the Wachau World Heritage route, 12.4 km from Krems an der Donau and over the Höhereck.
- 12.4 km
- Distance
- 511 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 10 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
A 16.4 km stage climbing out of Dürnstein into the woods above the Wachau, past the Fesslhütte and the Dürnsteiner Waldhütten to Weißenkirchen.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 810 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 57 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
stp Route #5 UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Wachau
A long road route from St. Pölten through the Wachau world heritage landscape, 118 km with 1,710 m of climbing.
- 116.4 km
- Distance
- 523 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 49 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Bischofsteich 269 m
Naturparkbüro Jauerling-Wachau 590 m- S-Bar 854 m
- Tourismusverein Römerstadt Mautern 204 m
Welterbesteig Wachau 01: Krems-Dürnstein
The Wachau World Heritage stage from Krems an der Donau to Dürnstein: 12.4 km with 354 m of ascent, crossing the Höhereck.
- 12.4 km
- Distance
- 354 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 47 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
16.4 km with 491 m of ascent, leaving Dürnstein for the Dürnsteiner Waldhütten and the Fesslhütte before the drop to Weißenkirchen in der Wachau.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 491 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 3 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 02: Mautern
5.1 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
An easy 4.5 km leg with 63 m of ascent, leaving the Roman town of Mautern an der Donau for the valley floor upstream.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 63 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 13 min
- Duration
Paraplui-Tour
14.9 km away, in Nußdorf ob der Traisen
A 10.6 km circuit out of Nußdorf ob der Traisen with 217 m of ascent, passing the Hochbehälter above the village.
- 10.6 km
- Distance
- 217 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
Donauradweg Etappe 6 Südufer: Mautern
5 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
The south-bank stage down the Danube from the old Roman town of Mautern to Klosterneuburg, past the Geschirrwasser backwater and Kritzendorf.
- 68.6 km
- Distance
- 39 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 7 min
- Duration
- Geschirrwasser 165 m
- Tourismusverein Römerstadt Mautern 204 m
Welterbesteig Wachau 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
1.5 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
13.9 km with 335 m of ascent, crossing the Pemexel between the Dunkelsteinerwald and the Danube bank at Rossatz.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 335 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 5 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Wachau World Heritage Trail 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
8 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
A 16.8 km stage over the Seekopf and the Hirschwand on the south side of the Wachau, passing the Adele Hütte on the way down to Rossatz.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 788 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 52 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Long-distance trail Kremstal-Donau 02: Mautern
5.1 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
A short 4.5 km stage setting out from the Roman town of Mautern an der Donau, on the bank opposite Krems.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 58 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 11 min
- Duration
Kamp-Thaya-March-Radroute
6.3 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A stage of the long-distance route linking Krems with Stopfenreuth, following the March past Zwerndorf and the ponds of the Heuparz.
- 425.2 km
- Distance
- 776 m
- Ascent
- 38 h 26 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Steinbigl 507 m- Parapluieberg 367 m
- Hofinger Bühel 421 m
- March Thaya Zentrum 154 m
- Anlandebecken 6 153 m
- Anlandebecken 2 153 m
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Wachau World Heritage Trail 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
1.5 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
A 13.9 km stage over the Pemexel, climbing from the apricot orchards at Rossatz into the Dunkelsteinerwald.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 426 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 14 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Welterbesteig Wachau 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
8 km away, in Rossatz-Arnsdorf
A demanding 16.8 km with 697 m of ascent over the Seekopf and the Hirschwand, with the Adele Hütte as a stop before Rossatz.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 697 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 40 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Wachau World Heritage Trail 14: Mautern
5.1 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
An easy 3.9 km riverside stage at Mautern an der Donau, following the south bank of the Danube facing Krems.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 66 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 4 min
- Duration
Fladnitztal-Radroute (Variante über Statzendorf)
7.5 km away, in Furth bei Göttweig
A level 26 km from Furth bei Göttweig to St. Pölten through Statzendorf, linking the Danube path with the Traisental.
- 25.9 km
- Distance
- 100 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 23 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 03: Weißenkirchen-Spitz
3.4 km away, in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
A 10.5 km stage between the Wachau wine villages of Weißenkirchen and Spitz, on the terraced slopes above the Danube.
- 10.5 km
- Distance
- 502 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 44 min
- Duration
Long-distance trail Kremstal-Donau 14: Gföhl
12 km away, in Gföhl
A 17 km stage across the wooded plateau around Gföhl in the Waldviertel, graded difficult mainly for its length.
- 17.0 km
- Distance
- 482 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 29 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 14: Mautern
5.1 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
A flat 3.9 km stage with 26 m of ascent, tracing the Danube bank at Mautern an der Donau below the Göttweig hills.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 26 m
- Ascent
- 59 min
- Duration
Fladnitztal cycling route (variant via Karlstetten)
7.5 km away, in Furth bei Göttweig
A cycle link from Palt below Göttweig over to the Traisental, running up the Fladnitz valley by way of Karlstetten.
- 36.3 km
- Distance
- 437 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 36 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Dürnstein yet.
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Featured route
Wachau World Heritage Trail 01: Krems
The first stage of the Wachau World Heritage route, 12.4 km from Krems an der Donau and over the Höhereck.
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