Description
The attractive cycle route in northeastern Austria follows a total of three rivers and passes through the Waldviertel and Weinviertel – two romantic regions on the border with the Czech Republic. Scenic diversity, clever signposting, friendly and helpful people, as well as a high recreational value – the German specialist magazine “aktiv Radfahren” has more than just praise for the Kamp-Thaya-March cycle path (KTM). With four stars and the seal of quality “Highly recommended”, the editorial team rated the over 400 km long route, which leads from Krems on the Danube through the Waldviertel and Weinviertel into the wide floodplain landscape of the March through a largely undiscovered cycling region beyond main roads and mass tourism. The stages with lengths between 30 and 55 kilometers can be varied as desired, with the challenging stretches mainly limited to the Waldviertel. Wild nature, lonely villages, medieval castles and cultivated wine make the route an unforgettable experience.
Between Gars am Kamp and Rosenburg there are closures due to danger spots - follow the local detour!
Starting point of the tour
Krems on the Danube
Destination point of the tour
Stopfenreuth
Route description Kamp-Thaya-March cycle route
At the start of the route you can enjoy beautiful cycling along the Kamp, then steep sections await you in the Waldviertel. Through the Weinviertel it mostly goes downhill, and in the end you cross the gently rolling landscape to the Danube. The route mostly runs on traffic-free farm roads and secondary roads. The stretch in the Waldviertel is mostly paved, in the Weinviertel you will also encounter gravel farm roads. The Kamp-Thaya-March cycle path is consistently well signposted. Along the route you also come across cycle signs marking smaller regional circular routes (e.g. Pond-Tarn Route) and routes named after grape varieties (e.g. Welschriesling). Information about the smaller routes can be found in the cycling maps Weinviertel East and Weinviertel West.
Thanks to the perfect KTM route guide, orientation on the route is easy; the infrastructure for two-wheel fans includes bike-friendly restaurateurs and accommodation providers as well as service stations and the connection of the KTM route to the transport network.
The route should be planned as a week-long tour or longer (e.g. for culinary discovery tours or tours by nostalgic train and bike to the Thaya Valley, Austria’s smallest national park). Highlights along this route include: the wine & grape world Poysdorf, Loisium in Langenlois, the Renaissance castle Rosenburg, the monasteries in Altenburg, Zwettl and Geras, the Retz adventure cellar, ringing station Hohenau, Jedenspeigen castle or the Laa thermal spa.
Suggested stages:
The 420 km long cycle route can also be divided into smaller stages. This makes cycling easier.
Stage 1: Krems – Rosenburg 41.5km
Stage 2: Rosenburg – Friedersbach 43km
Stage 3: Friedersbach – Waidhofen/Thaya 53.3km
Stage 4: Waidhofen/Thaya – Drosendorf/Thaya 57km
Stage 5: Drosendorf – Retz 43km
Stage 6: Retz – Laa 48.3km
Stage 7: Laa – Herrnbaumgarten 40km
Stage 8: Herrnbaumgarten – Angern 59km
Stage 9: Angern – Hainburg 40.2km
