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Vilshofen an der Donau to Linz

Vilshofen an der Donau, GermanyRoad

Retraced from the map Ridden by Marcus on 15th September 2015; the recording was lost, so the line is the road between the day's towns, drawn from OpenStreetMap (the rider logged 125 km that day). Linz had no beds; the night train to Vienna is the tour's one gap and is not drawn.

109 km
Distance
359 m
Elevation gain
Hard
Difficulty
Paved
Surface
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On the road: Vilshofen an der Donau to Linz

Elevation profile

Total ascent
359 m
Distance
109 km
Elevation (m)01002003004005000 km25 km50 km75 km100 km109 kmHighest point464 m at 71.8 kmStart0 kmFinish109 km

Route overview

Suitable for riders comfortable with a 109 km distance and moderate climbing of 359 m.

Day 16 of Rotterdam to Budapest: 108.8 km from Vilshofen an der Donau to Linz with 359 m of climbing, retraced from the map.

The ride starts near Vilshofen an der Donau passing several small places including Waizenbach, Hördt, Windorf, and Sandbach before reaching Passau at 26.1 km. The surface is mostly paved with minor gravel or unpaved sections making up 7%. The route uses a mix of minor roads (24%), paths (22%), main roads (20%), quiet streets (16%), tracks (9%), cycle paths (4%) and roads with cycle lanes (3%). Around 21.8 km are on main roads without a cycle lane, and 15.5 km are on roads with speed limits of 80 km/h or more. The longest named roads include B130 for 10.7 km and St 2125 for 6.3 km. Cafés, bakeries, and shops are available along the route including at 2.1 km, 24.9 km, 37.1 km, and 79.9 km, while a longest dry stretch of 9.6 km occurs between 85.5 km and 95.1 km. Bailing out is possible at stations in Vilshofen, Passau and Puchenau West, plus several ferry points along the route.

Highlights

  • Climb to 463 m at 70.9 km
  • Passau town at 26.1 km
  • Jochensteinblick viewpoint at 49.6 km
  • Castles at Schloss Obernzell and Schloss Ottensheim

Along the route

Measured from the recorded track and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed· crosses into AT

  1. Vilshofen an der Donau 2.1 km
  2. Schmalhof 2.6 km
  3. Winklhof 3.7 km
  4. Windorf 5.9 km
  5. Gerading 7.7 km
  6. Sandbach 10.1 km
  7. Besensandbach 10.4 km
  8. Deichselsberg 11 km
  9. Ratzing 11.6 km
  10. Seestetten 12.1 km
  11. Klinghof 13.7 km
  12. Gaishofen 14.4 km
  13. Irring 16 km
  14. Schalding links der Donau 17.2 km
  15. Schalding rechts der Donau 17.7 km
  16. Zieglstadl 18.9 km
  17. Heining 20.5 km
  18. Wörth links der Donau 20.5 km
  19. Thann 20.8 km
  20. Maierhof 21.7 km
  21. Steinbach 22.3 km
  22. Hacklberg 24.3 km
  23. Passau 26.1 km
  24. Altstadt 26.2 km
  25. Innstadt 26.4 km
  26. Ilzstadt 27 km
  27. Dobl 27.2 km
  28. Klosterberg 27.3 km
  29. Lindau 29.4 km
  30. Högl 30.1 km
  31. Sulzsteg 30.2 km
  32. Löwmühle 31 km
  33. Edlhof 36.2 km
  34. Erlau 37.1 km
  35. Haar 38.8 km
  36. Wörth 39.5 km
  37. Pyrawang 39.5 km
  38. Obernzell 42.2 km
  39. Kasten 44.5 km
  40. Kohlbachmühle 45 km
  41. Grünau 45.7 km
  42. Jochenstein 49.9 km
  43. Riedl 50.6 km
  44. Engelhartszell 51.8 km
  45. Engelszell 52.1 km
  46. Saag 53.4 km
  47. Kramesau 53.9 km
  48. Rannariedl 55.8 km
  49. Oberranna 56.6 km
  50. Niederranna 57.8 km
  51. Kager 59.2 km
  52. Kling 59.6 km
  53. Wesenufer 59.9 km
  54. Waldkirchen am Wesen 62 km
  55. Vornwald 63.4 km
  56. Schlögen 66.2 km
  57. Pichl 69 km
  58. Moos 69.2 km
  59. Grub 69.7 km
  60. Sieberstal 70.2 km
  61. Steinwand 74.8 km
  62. Hilkering 76.9 km
  63. Hacking 78 km
  64. Pfaffing 79.2 km
  65. Hartkirchen 79.9 km
  66. Aschach an der Donau 81.4 km
  67. Oberlandshaag 82.6 km
  68. Unterlandshaag 83.4 km
  69. Feldkirchen an der Donau 85.5 km
  70. Audorf 86.3 km
  71. Goldwörth 89.8 km
  72. Hagenau 93 km
  73. Wilhering Ufer 96.2 km
  74. Ottensheim 96.5 km
  75. Wilhering 97.4 km
  76. Puchenau 102.4 km
  77. Freinberg 104.3 km
  78. Römerberg 104.3 km
  79. Urfahr 105.7 km
  80. Innere Stadt 106.5 km
  81. Linz 106.6 km

Climbs

ClimbStarts atLengthGainAverageMaxTop
Schlögen climb65.9 km5 km167 m3.3 %5.8 %463 m

High point 463 m at 70.9 km; low point 250 m. Passes beneath Erlenberg.

Schlögen climb · starts at 65.7 km

5 km at 3.3% · 167 m
300350400450ELEVATION (M)2.2%3.9%3.1%4.0%0 km12345.0 kmDISTANCE (KM)Schlögen climb · 463 mSTEEPEST 4.0%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

What this ride is like

Measured from OpenStreetMap along the track and the elevation profile.

Roads
24% minor road · 22% path · 20% main road · 16% quiet street · 2% unmapped
Main roads
21.8 km on main roads without a cycle lane — likely busier
Fast roads
15.5 km on roads with a limit of 80 km/h or more
Cycle paths
7.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
Main roads used
B130 (11 km), St 2125 (6 km), PA 51 (6 km), Donauradweg (4 km)
Surface
Paved throughout
Gradient
8% climbing · 7% descending · 85% flat
Longest descent
3.8 km from 71.9 km, dropping 168 m

Along the way

Within a few hundred metres of the track, from OpenStreetMap. Opening hours change — treat this as where to look, not a promise.

Food, water and shops

  1. 2.1 kmFlamencoffee · café · 40 m off route
  2. 2.6 kmToilets · 90 m off route
  3. 5 kmShell · petrol station · 150 m off route
  4. 22.5 kmShell · petrol station · 70 m off route
  5. 25.5 kmEngel-Apotheke · pharmacy · 120 m off route
  6. 26.7 kmDrinking water · on the route
  7. 37.1 kmCafe 5 Sinne · café · 140 m off route
  8. 41 kmToilets · on the route
  9. 42 kmHafner · pharmacy · 70 m off route
  10. 49.3 kmWasserstein · spring · 100 m off route
  11. 52.1 kmSprit · petrol station · 290 m off route
  12. 65.9 kmCamping Schlögen · supermarket · 110 m off route
  13. 80.6 kmLagerhaus · petrol station · 140 m off route
  14. 82.3 kmSpar · supermarket · 110 m off route
  15. 96 kmRodlbudl · café · 50 m off route
  16. 96.5 kmDEINRAD · bike shop · 160 m off route
  17. 106.3 kmRadsport Brückl · bike shop · 190 m off route
  18. 106.4 kmToilets · 50 m off route

Need to bail out?

  • 1.9 km — Vilshofen (Niederbay) (station), 690 m off route
  • 9.8 km — Ferry, on the route
  • 25 km — Passau Hbf (station), 70 m off route
  • 42.4 km — Schiffsanlegestelle (ferry), on the route
  • 48.7 km — Schiffsanlegestelle (ferry), 100 m off route
  • 59.8 km — Schiffsanlegestelle (ferry), 50 m off route
  • 66.2 km — Anlegestelle Schlögen (ferry), 130 m off route
  • 100.7 km — Puchenau West (station), 250 m off route

Whether bikes are carried depends on the service — check before relying on it.

Worth a stop

  • 5.8 km — Der Windorfer Bärenfang (attraction)
  • 26.9 km — Veste Niederhaus (castle)
  • 30.6 km — Donaublick (viewpoint)
  • 42.5 km — Schloss Obernzell (castle)
  • 49.6 km — Jochensteinblick (Fernrohr) (viewpoint)
  • 66.2 km — Kleinkastell Schlögen (archaeological site)

At the start

  • Olala · café · 870 m

At the finish

  • Joseph Brot · bakery · 30 m
  • Two Rabbits · café · 50 m
  • Das Bruckner · café · 50 m
  • k.u.k. Hofbäckerei · bakery · 160 m
  • Hofstätter-Apotheke · pharmacy · 100 m

Stay after this ride

  • Motel One · hotel · 40 m from the finish
  • Hotel Wolfinger · hotel · 80 m from the finish
  • Mama Muh · hotel · 250 m from the finish
  • limehome Friedrichstraße · hotel · 550 m from the finish
  • Zum Schwarzen Bären · hotel · 350 m from the finish

Practical information

Surface
Paved
Route shape
Point to point
Riding time
7 h 46 min

Know before you go

  • Longest dry stretch of 9.6 km between 85.5 km and 95.1 km
  • 21.8 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 15.5 km on roads at 80 km/h or more
  • 7% gravel or unpaved sections

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

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