Danube Cycle Path Stage 9 North Bank: Hainburg - Bratislava
4040 Linz
Views - insights: diversity along the Danube
Even though the route is designated as a north bank route, as the last section of the overall northern variant runs here, the route is mainly south of the Danube. From Hainburg, the route takes you past the first foothills of the Carpathian Mountains across the Austrian-Slovakian border to the capital Bratislava, where numerous sights around Bratislava Castle are waiting to be visited.
Recommended season:
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This stage is short and easy. Ideal for exploring the medieval town of Hainburg at your leisure. With 2.5 kilometers of town walls, three medieval town gates and large towers from the early 13th century, Hainburg has one of the oldest and best-preserved town fortifications in Europe.
At the top of the Schlossberg with its extensive castle ruins, you can not only enjoy plenty of medieval flair, but also an impressive view. Incidentally, the Braunsberg hill on the edge of the city also offers the best views far into Slovakia.
At the small municipality of Wolfsthal, you finally cross the national border and soon reach the suburbs of the Slovakian capital Bratislava, which offers you numerous sights to round off your cycle tour:
The four-towered castle, the city's landmark, which was only rebuilt in 1968 after a fire in 1811, is enthroned on a rock 85 meters above the Danube. The old town is lined with baroque palaces, interspersed with smaller and larger churches. The Slovak National Museum, the National Theatre and the Jewish Museum are also part of many sightseeing programs.
If you want to bid a "dignified" farewell to the Danube as a versatile companion on your cycle tour, we recommend a walk along the river. In Bratislava, the banks of the Danube have many facets, from bathing beaches to party pools. And perhaps you'll toast your happy cycling trip with a glass - in the restaurant at the top of a pillar of the Cider SNP bridge. Its shape has earned it the nickname "UFO" from the locals.
Directions:Hainburg - Bratislava
Route description:
You start your route in Hainburg, located in the immediate surroundings of the Hainburg Gate, a small passage valley between the Carpathians and the foothills of the Eastern Alps. Over the centuries, this gate had great strategic importance. The castle complex in Hainburg and Devín Castle mark a medieval defense line. In more recent history, the gate was part of the Iron Curtain.
You ride along the B9, on the north side of which runs a cycle path. Shortly before Bratislava, the federal road and the path separate. After a long left curve and a right curve, you finally reach the Slovak capital, enjoy the river promenade on the last meters, as well as the view of Bratislava Castle, and say goodbye to the Danube, which was a loyal companion.
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Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus GmbH
The SNP Bridge with its UFO observation desk is one of the most distinct monuments in Bratislava.
It is a unique piece of architecture that was named the Slovak Construction of the Century. The elevator will take you 95 metres high and, there, you can get a bird’s eye view of Bratislava. There is a restaurant with an original offer of culinary specialities under the observation deck. If you love adrenaline, you should try Skywalk – a walk on the outside of the restaurant’s windows. The bridge connects the historical centre of Bratislava with the oldest public park in Central Europe – Sad Janka Kráľa – that Maria Theresa had planted. A unique garden pavilion that was originally a tower of a Franciscan church is the most distinct piece of architecture in the park.
Getting there
Leave the A4 in Vienna at exit 19-Fischamend and follow the B9 to Hainburg on the Danube.
Public Transit
By train from the Wien Mitte-Landstraße stop.
Parking
Parking spaces at the Danube promenade.
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