--- title: Donausteig hiking trail url: "https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-at-the-donausteig.html" image: "https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_migrated/ooeneu/menu_logos/WDG_4c_ohne_claim_E_300_web_02.jpg" date: 2014-08-12 modified: 2024-10-23 --- # Donausteig hiking trail ![Freundinnen genießen den stimmungsvollen Ausblick auf die Donauschlinge Schlögen beim wandern.](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/c/csm_DonauschlingeSchloegen9_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_d5287dabeb.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") ![Freundinnen genießen den stimmungsvollen Ausblick auf die Donauschlinge Schlögen beim wandern.](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/c/csm_DonauschlingeSchloegen9_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_788cea0b2e.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Donausteig hiking trail, simply fabulous. © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright [ Accommodation Booking ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/book-accommodations.html) Donausteig hiking trail. ======================== For families with children an adventure playground, for pleasure hikers pure hiking happiness, for the conscious a meaningful natural paradise and an incredible place of power - that is the Danube Trail. For more than 10 years, the Donausteig has been offering hikers extraordinary insights and views into the equally varied and captivating landscapes along the Danube under the motto "simply fabulous". © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright ![Zwei Freundinnen genießen den wundervollen Ausblick von der Gobelwarte Grein.](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/8/csm_GobelwarteGreinDonausteig3_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_b144742f6f.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Gobelwarte Grein [Video](//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck-mKyUMnaU "The YouTube video will open in a new window.") [ Overview Donausteig ](#ttgNCECollapse293163) ------------------------------------------------ Donausteig ---------- The long distance hiking trail Donausteig leads on 450 km from Passau via Linz to Grein. On the way hikers meet impressive landscapes, unique cultural heritage and enchanting legendary figures. It is obvious - the Doanusteig hiking trail is simply legendary! [ © Open copyright © ©TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichKuscheiart Wander Shooting, Pühretstein Neustift Close copyright ![Frauen wandern am Pühretstein in Neustift](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_P%C3%BChretsteinNeustiftDonausteig2_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_e792806907.jpg "©TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichKuscheiart Wander Shooting, Pühretstein Neustift") About the trail ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-at-the-donausteig/artikel/detail/641/donausteig-simply-fabulous.html) [ © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright ![Freundinnen wandern bei der Schatzkammer Bad Kreuzen](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/b/f/csm_SchatzkammerBurgKreuzenBadKreuzen4_TourismusverbandDonauOber%C3%B6sterreichKuscheiart_bf728965f5.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Holiday on the Donausteig ---------------------------- Book now ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-packages.html) © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright ![Freundinnen wandern beim Rannastausee Neustift](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_RannastauseeNeustift6_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_b9ad2752c7.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Ranna Reservoir [Video](//www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQq4WwcmNvU "The YouTube video will open in a new window.") © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright ![Burgruine Schaunberg](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/0/csm_BurgruineSchaunberg_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_4312339a86.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Castle ruin Schaunberg [Video](//www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYni6h54Zt8?si=5pz3fMCEpGvczyMA "The YouTube video will open in a new window.") Facebook-Page Donauregion Follow us on Facebook [@donauregion](https://www.facebook.com/donauregion) and don't miss any more insider tips! [ © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright ![Zwei Freundinnen genießen den Blick auf Grein beim wandern.](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/f/6/csm_BlickaufGrein_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_6e254680aa.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Donausteig hiking map ------------------------ ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/donau/donausteig-stages.html) For planning your tour on Donausteig hiking trail just use the **[interactive online hiking-map](https://touren.donauregion.at/en/tourplanner/ "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster")** with detailed route descriptions and GPS-tracks available for download. All tours with all their details and maps can be saved as PDF-files and printed. Take a look at the Danube-App: the **[app "Römerspuren"](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/activities-at-the-danube/danube-apps.html)** is a travel guide to the hotspots of antiquity in Upper Austria and Eastern Bavaria. It tells exciting stories from a long-gone era. Hiking from place to place -------------------------- Take the Donausteig hiking trail in stages. Discover all tour descriptions and GPS-tracks on the online hiking-map. [ Donausteig-stages ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/donau/donausteig-stages.html) Excursions & round tours ---------------------------- Donausteig round tours are ideal for day excursions. Discover all tour descriptions and GPS-tracks on the online hiking-map. [ Round tours ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/donausteig-scenic-routes.html) [ © Open copyright © Handy Donauschlinge Schögen © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich Kaindlstorfer Close copyright ![Handy Donauschlinge Schögen © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich Kaindlstorfer](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/9/0/csm_Mockup_foto_Donauschlinge2_e10e55a697.jpg "Handy Donauschlinge Schögen © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich Kaindlstorfer") Danube App ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/activities-at-the-danube/danube-apps.html) Information on diversions and closures Current news of the Donausteig hiking trail [ read more ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/current-news-donausteig-hiking-trail.html) Qualified "Donausteig-Wirte" ---------------------------- A total of 29 hotels, inns and guesthouses in the Upper Austrian Danube region are qualified **"Donausteig-Wirte".** They can be considered as true experts when it comes to hiking holidays and submit their accommodation and catering businesses according to specified quality criteria. Click here for the Donausteig inns: [Qualified accommodations](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-at-the-donausteig/accommodation-donausteig-wirte.html) [Qualified restaurants](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-at-the-donausteig/gastronomy-donausteig-wirte.html) © Open copyright © ©TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichKuscheiart Wander Shooting, Speck Alm Bad Kreuzen Close copyright ![Zwei Freundinnen genießen ihr Essen in der Speck Alm Bad Kreuzen.](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/3/c/csm_SpeckAlmBadKreuzenDonausteig2_TourismusverbandDonauOber%C3%B6sterreichKuscheiart_b8aafb73a0.jpg "©TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichKuscheiart Wander Shooting, Speck Alm Bad Kreuzen") [ © Open copyright © Donausteig: Gobelwarte near Grein 2s © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Erber Close copyright ![Donausteig: Gobelwarte near Grein 2s © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Erber](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/7/c/csm_Donausteig_Gobelwarte_bei_Grein_2s_WGD_Donau_Ober%C3%B6sterreich_Tourismus_GmbH-Erber_DSC8277_3a015d1d5a.jpg "Donausteig: Gobelwarte near Grein 2s © WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH/Erber") All Accommodations --------------------- ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/accommodationhotels.html) [ © Open copyright © Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus/Donau OÖ/Robert Maybach: Essen in gemütlicher Atmosphäre im Hotel-Restaurant Faustschlössl in Feldkirchen an der Donau. Close copyright ![Eine Frau und ein Mann sitzen an einem Tisch im Hotel-Restaurant Faustschlössl in Feldkirchen an der Donau und essen ein Spargelgericht. Sie sind fröhlich gelaunt. Links im Bildhintergrund sitzen weitere Gäste an einem Tisch.](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/e/6/csm_EssenimHotelFaustschloessl_OberoesterreichTourismusDonauOOERobertMaybach_4f365c587e.jpg "Foto Oberösterreich Tourismus/Donau OÖ/Robert Maybach: Essen in gemütlicher Atmosphäre im Hotel-Restaurant Faustschlössl in Feldkirchen an der Donau.") Gastronomy ------------- ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/essen-trinken/gastronomy.html) [ © Open copyright © Steyregg Surroundings 360° © Steyregg Municipality Close copyright ![Steyregg Surroundings 360° © Steyregg Municipality](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/4/csm_360_Panorama_Steyregg_Umland_Stadtgemeinde_Steyregg_89c332a668.jpg "Steyregg Surroundings 360° © Steyregg Municipality") 360° Panoramas ----------------- ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/360-panoramas.html) Service & Sightseeing ------------------------- © Open copyright © ©WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHCMVisuals Donauradweg reloaded, Radfahrer auf der Radfähre Au-Schlögen auf der Donau Haibach Close copyright ![](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/5/f/csm_RadfahrerAufDerF%C3%A4hreAufDerDonauHaibach5_WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHCMVisuals_8__1bff967b29.jpg "©WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHCMVisuals Donauradweg reloaded, Radfahrer auf der Radfähre Au-Schlögen auf der Donau Haibach") Ferries in the Danube Region Conquer both banks of the Danube during a hike along the Donausteig – with the Danube ferries you can easily switch to the other side of the Danube. [ To the ferries ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/danube-cycle-path/danube-ferries.html) © Open copyright © ©WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErber Rad Grein Shooting, Radfahrer Paar in Schloss Greinburg in Sala Terrena in Grein Close copyright ![](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/7/2/csm_SchlossGreinburgSalaTerrena03_WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErber_0b2b2e975c.jpg "©WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErber Rad Grein Shooting, Radfahrer Paar in Schloss Greinburg in Sala Terrena in Grein") Places of interest on the Donausteig Along the Danube Trail there are diverse sights ranging from picturesque villages and historic towns to breathtaking viewpoints. [ Read more ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/danube-cycle-path/sightseeing.html) © Open copyright © ©WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErber Familienerlebnis Donauregion, Familie beim Wassererlebnis Mini-Donau in Engelhartszell Close copyright ![](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/d/b/csm_FamilienerlebnisDonauregionDonautal04_WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErber_9f36b8da70.jpg "©WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErber Familienerlebnis Donauregion, Familie beim Wassererlebnis Mini-Donau in Engelhartszell") Sport & Leisure on the Danube Trail The Danube region offers a wide range of opportunities for physical activity and active leisure time. [ Read more ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/danube-cycle-path/sports.html) © Open copyright © ©TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichKuscheiart Wander Shooting, Speck Alm Bad Kreuzen Close copyright ![Frau an der Ladestation bei der Speck Alm Bad Kreuzen](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/2/8/csm_SpeckAlmBadKreuzenDonausteig8_TourismusverbandDonauOber%C3%B6sterreichKuscheiart_3cb1b45382.jpg "©TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichKuscheiart Wander Shooting, Speck Alm Bad Kreuzen") Services The Danube Region's services and facilities help to provide visitors with a comfortable and informative exploration along the route. [ Read more ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/danube-cycle-path/service.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. Order Brochures --------------- [ © Open copyright © Broschures Danube Upper Austria Close copyright ![Broschures Danube Upper Austria](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/4/csm_Werbemittel_Collage_93d5907b11.jpg "Broschures Danube Upper Austria") ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/danube-brochures.html) Order free of charge and without obligation brochures from the Danube region in Upper Austria! [ Go to order ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/danube-brochures.html) [ © Open copyright © Logo Best Trails of Austria Close copyright ![Logo Best Trails of Austria](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/4/csm_Logo_Best_Trails_f%C3%BCr_Website_322541d2cb.png "Logo Best Trails of Austria") ](http://www.best-trails.at/) ### Austria's best long-distance hiking trails Lechweg (Tyrol), Donausteig (Upper Austria), Wachau World Heritage Trail (Lower Austria), Alpannonia (Burgenland) [ To the Best Trails ](https://www.best-trails.at/ "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") [ ![Freundinnen wandern beim Rannastausee Neustift](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_RannastauseeNeustift6_TourismusverbandDonauOberoesterreichKuscheiart_332e40e720.jpg "© Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart") Hiking in the Danube Region Discover the entire trail network of the Danube Upper Austria hiking region. ](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking.html) © Open copyright © © Tourismusverband Donau Oberösterreich | Kuscheiart Close copyright FAQs - Frequently asked questions --------------------------------- [ When is the best time to travel? ](#ttgNCECollapse281603) The months between April and the end of October are ideal. [ Is the Donausteig suitable for every hiker? ](#ttgNCECollapse281605) Not without a basic level of fitness. You can find the requirements for each stage in the altitude profiles of the tour descriptions. Here you will find [tips for your hike on the Donausteig](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-at-the-donausteig/artikel/detail/905/hiking-tips-donausteig.html) [ Is the Donausteig signposted in both directions? ](#ttgNCECollapse281606) The Donausteig is signposted downstream from Passau to Grein in one direction. Here you can find the [markings / signposts on the Donausteig](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/hiking-at-the-donausteig/artikel/detail/884/labelling-signposts-donausteig.html) [ Do I have to book my accommodation in advance or can I find somewhere to stay spontaneously? ](#ttgNCECollapse281609) You are generally on the safe side if you book your accommodation before you start your hike. The summer months in particular are high season in the Danube region. If it is important to you that your accommodation meets a certain standard of equipment and is located directly on or close to the hiking route, we recommend booking in advance. You can find all [accommodation providers](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/accommodationhotels/all-accommodations.html) here [ Is there a luggage transport service from accommodation to accommodation? ](#ttgNCECollapse281630) There are numerous providers of hiking tours including luggage transport on the Donausteig. Here you will find the options: [Suitcase butler](https://www.kofferbutler.com/) and [door-to-door luggage service](https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/vor-ihrer-reise/haus-haus-gepaeck "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster") [ How do I get back to the starting point of my stage? ](#ttgNCECollapse281631) There are various options for public transport: from buses and trains to boat trips. There are regional taxi companies for individual shuttles. Here you will find the options: [public transport](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/service/getting-there-mobility.html), [taxis & shuttles](https://staging-donauregion.ttg.at/en/service/danubemobile/taxi.html) and [Schönhofer car hire](https://www.schoenhofer-on-tour.com/ "Link öffnet sich in neuem Fenster")