Curated by Krems
Krems an der Donau
Where the Wachau ends and the Danube widens, a wine and university town 70 km upstream of Vienna with terraced vineyards climbing behind its old lanes.
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- 10Highlights
- 16Routes
- Featured summit · Höhereck
Highlights
5 from neighbouring places
Donauwarte Krems-Egelsee
A lookout tower above Egelsee near Krems, with views over the Danube valley and the eastern Wachau.
Galerie Daliko
A small private gallery on the edge of Krems an der Donau, with changing exhibitions of paintings.
Galerie Göttlicher
An art gallery in Krems-Stein on the Danube, with exhibitions of contemporary Austrian painting and sculpture.
Galerie Stadtpark
An artist-run exhibition space by the town park in Krems an der Donau, showing contemporary art and photography.
Musikpavillon im Stadtpark Krems
A bandstand in the town park of Krems an der Donau, used for open-air concerts in summer.
Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13 Wein.Sinn
A wine experience centre at the Winzer Krems cooperative, where a tour through the cellars at Sandgrube 13 ends with a tasting.
Dom der Wachau
The Baroque parish church of St. Veit in Krems, known as the cathedral of the Wachau, with ceiling frescoes by Kremser Schmidt.
Evangelische Heilandskirche Krems
The Protestant church of Krems an der Donau, serving the Lutheran parish of the town and the surrounding Wachau.
Pfarrkirche St. Severin
A parish church dedicated to St. Severin on the eastern edge of Krems an der Donau, serving one of the town's outer districts.
Pfarrkirche Stein
The Gothic parish church of St. Nikolaus in Stein on the Danube, remodelled in the Baroque period and holding altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.
Ruine Dürnstein
7.5 km away, in Dürnstein
The castle ruin on the crag above Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner in 1192 and 1193.
Abbey Church of Dürnstein
7.8 km away, in Dürnstein
The Baroque church of the former Augustinian abbey at Dürnstein, whose blue and white tower is a landmark of the Wachau.
Stift Dürnstein
7.8 km away, in Dürnstein
The former Augustinian canons' abbey at Dürnstein, with a Baroque church and a terrace looking out over the Danube.
Pfarrkirche Nußdorf ob der Traisen
7.9 km away, in Nußdorf ob der Traisen
The parish church of Nußdorf ob der Traisen, at the centre of the wine village near the mouth of the Traisen.
Schloss Traismauer "Traismaurer Schätze"
10.9 km away, in Traismauer
The former castle of the Salzburg archbishops at Traismauer, whose rooms now hold the town's collection of local treasures.
Viewpoint
Historic site
Nothing of this kind in Krems an der Donau.
Routes
Long-distance hiking trail Kremstal-Danube 05: Hollenburg
The Hollenburg section of the Kremstal-Danube route, a short and easy stretch on the Danube's south bank downstream of Krems.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 35 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 7 min
- Duration
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 15: Senftenberg
The final stage of the Kremstal walk, leaving Senftenberg below its castle ruin, passing the Schwarzalm and ending in the heart of Krems.
- 9.0 km
- Distance
- 185 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 34 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Variante Weinland
A long loop from Höbenbach up its cellar lane to the Gegenkreuz, with Stift Göttweig in view across the fields.
- 20.7 km
- Distance
- 464 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 60 min
- Duration
Kamp-Thaya-March-Radroute
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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Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 01: Krems
An easy 3.5 km first stage from Krems an der Donau across to Mautern, passing the Römerstadt tourist office, with barely 20 m of climbing.
- 3.5 km
- Distance
- 19 m
- Ascent
- 52 min
- Duration
Long-Distance Trail Kremstal-Donau 04: Paudorf
A stage between Paudorf and Hollenburg that picks up the sculpture path soon after leaving the village square.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 154 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 37 min
- Duration
Donauradweg Etappe 6 Südufer: Mautern
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
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 07: Rohrendorf
A short walk down from the wine village of Rohrendorf into Krems, with vineyard slopes and loess terraces along the way.
- 5.2 km
- Distance
- 43 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 20 min
- Duration
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
Traisentaler Weinbergradweg
A loop through the vineyards of the lower Traisental, from Herzogenburg out to Hollenburg on the Danube and back past Hirterhütte.
- 33.2 km
- Distance
- 151 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 5 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 14: Mautern
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
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 04: Paudorf
A gentle stage from the middle of Paudorf across to Hollenburg, taking in the sculpture trail on the way.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 97 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 25 min
- Duration
stp Route #11 Tullner Donauraum
A road route through the Tulln Danube basin, 88 km with barely 350 m of climbing.
- 87.4 km
- Distance
- 213 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 57 min
- Duration
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 05: Hollenburg
Section 05 of the Kremstal-Donau route, a brief stage at Hollenburg between the Danube bank and the vineyard slopes south of Krems.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 799 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 30 min
- Duration
stp Route #9 Challenge Triathlon St. Pölten
The Challenge triathlon bike course from St. Pölten, 94 km through the Danube country by Mautern.
- 93.4 km
- Distance
- 678 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 55 min
- Duration
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
No routes of this kind in Krems an der Donau yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Long-distance hiking trail Kremstal-Danube 05: Hollenburg
The Hollenburg section of the Kremstal-Danube route, a short and easy stretch on the Danube's south bank downstream of Krems.
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Data sources
- Official website: krems.info ↗
- Routes and highlights: Krems, Mostviertel, Stpoeltentourismus, Retzer Land
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