Linz-Aschach-Austria-8-2-14

by | Aug 2, 2014 | Austria, Bicycling Europe-2014, EuroVelo 6 | 0 comments

Linz-Aschach-Austria

Camping opposite Neuhaus Castle

27 miles (44 km)

Total so far: 505 miles (813 km)

Route 2,961,778 – powered by www.bikemap.net
The left bank of the Danube is the best side to cycle on when you are in the vicinity of Linz. The bike path is in excellent condition and it gets you through Linz with absolutely no problems of any kind. It’s actually a very pleasant ride on the bank opposite the city.
Linz-Aschach-Austria-bike path

Linz-Aschach-Austria-bike path
After Ottensheim, the bike path winds and twists its way through the town before it comes back to the Danube. It’s a little bit hilly and a little bit confusing.

 

After Ottensheim, the bike path winds and twists its way through the town before it comes back to the Danube. It’s a little bit hilly and a little bit confusing. But the bicycle path takes cyclists through the busy streets in style.

Linz-Aschach-Austria-towns

Linz-Aschach-Austria-towns

It is a beautiful ride along the Danube on good bike paths with great views of picturesque towns and through pretty forests.

A very worthwhile stop along the route is Feldkirchen Lakes. There is a big sign on the Danube bike path that marks the entrance to the Lakes. There are five or six lakes grouped together, restaurants, cafés, golf course, tennis courts and other summer recreational facilities.
We had an excellent lunch at one of the restaurants there and made a ride around the lakes which are very pretty. There is a campground, but it is not on any of the lakes. It was full of motor homes and just didn’t seem like the place we wanted to stay so we continued on.

Once again the bike path leaves the Danube and goes a bit inland through some pretty countryside. The signs for R1, not EV six, are clear to follow even though sometimes it seems you’re going in an off direction.

We came out at the bridge that crosses over to Aschach which is the direction we took. Aschach is a charming small town right on the waterfront with lots of cafés and restaurants. There is also a very good grocery store that was easy to access from the bike trail.

This would be the last grocery store before going to the campground at Aschach which is actually 8 km north of town. The campground sits right across the river from Neuhaus Castle. It’s necessary to ride this section on the right bank as the cliffs below Neuhaus Castle do not permit a bikeway or a roadway to go through.

We stopped at the campground which is really a motor home park for retirees. But there is a lovely grassy section right in front of the restaurant where one can set up camp.

We stopped early in the day to catch up on all of our pictures and descriptions, and to enjoy the lovely scenery. The restaurant allowed me to use their internet for a short while.

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