Historic site
Viewpoint
Curated by Krems
Rossatz-Arnsdorf
The right bank of the Wachau at about 205 m, a string of apricot and wine villages facing Dürnstein and Weißenkirchen across the Danube.
- 15Highlights
- 5Routes
- Featured summit · Seekopf
Highlights
All 15 from neighbouring places
Galerie im Wachaumuseum
3.3 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.
Abbey Church of Dürnstein
5 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
5 km away, in Dürnstein
The former Augustinian canons' abbey at Dürnstein, with a Baroque church and a terrace looking out over the Danube.
Ruine Dürnstein
5.3 km away, in Dürnstein
The castle ruin on the crag above Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner in 1192 and 1193.
Ferdinand-Warte
5.8 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
5.8 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.
Burgruine Aggstein
6.7 km away, in Schönbühel-Aggsbach
A castle ruin on a crag high above the Danube in the Wachau, with the rock ledge known as the Rosengärtlein and long views along the river.
Castle Aggstein
6.7 km away, in Schönbühel-Aggsbach
The ruined castle of Aggstein above the Danube between Melk and Krems, held in the Middle Ages by lords who levied tolls on river traffic.
Donauwarte Krems-Egelsee
8.9 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 Daliko
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.
Galerie Göttlicher
9.2 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
9.4 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.
Evangelische Heilandskirche Krems
10.5 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.
Die bronzezeitliche Burg in Ratzersdorf
10.6 km away, in Wölbling
The earthworks of a Bronze Age hill fort at Ratzersdorf in the hills near Wölbling, marked out on a rise above the fields.
Galerie Stadtpark
10.6 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.
Nothing of this kind in Rossatz-Arnsdorf.
Routes
15 from neighbouring places
Welterbesteig Wachau 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
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
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
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 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
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
Welterbesteig Wachau 10: Aggsbach Dorf-Hofarnsdorf
A hard 17 km with 777 m of ascent from Aggsbach Dorf, climbing to the Aggstein ruin and its Rittersaal before the run out to Hofarnsdorf.
- 17.0 km
- Distance
- 777 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 55 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 02: Mautern
8.6 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
Wachau World Heritage Trail 03: Weißenkirchen-Spitz
3.3 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
Donauradweg Etappe 6 Südufer: Mautern
8.7 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 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
5 km away, in Dürnstein
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
Long-distance trail Kremstal-Donau 02: Mautern
8.6 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
Welterbesteig Wachau 03: Weißenkirchen-Spitz
3.3 km away, in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
10.5 km with 353 m of ascent, linking Weißenkirchen and Spitz across the vineyard terraces of the north bank.
- 10.5 km
- Distance
- 353 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 20 min
- Duration
Kamp-Thaya-March-Radroute
10.7 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 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
5 km away, in Dürnstein
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
Wachau World Heritage Trail 14: Mautern
8.7 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
Welterbesteig Wachau 04: Spitz-Mühldorf (Spitzer Graben)
3.9 km away, in Spitz
A Danube hike leaving Spitz for the side valley behind it, over the Burgberg and past the Setzberghütte before dropping to Mühldorf.
- 10.9 km
- Distance
- 463 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 43 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Fladnitztal-Radroute (Variante über Statzendorf)
10.9 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
Variante Weinland
13.7 km away, in Paudorf
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
Welterbesteig Wachau 14: Mautern
8.7 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
Wachau World Heritage Trail 04: Spitz
3.9 km away, in Spitz
A hilly stage from the wine village of Spitz over the Burgberg and down the Spitzer Graben, with the Zornberghütte along the way.
- 10.9 km
- Distance
- 557 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 49 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Fladnitztal cycling route (variant via Karlstetten)
10.9 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 Rossatz-Arnsdorf yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Welterbesteig Wachau 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
13.9 km with 335 m of ascent, crossing the Pemexel between the Dunkelsteinerwald and the Danube bank at Rossatz.
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