Bike Trip Kamptal / Niederösterreich

Date: Sunday, October 7, 2001

Suggested by: Peter Levenitschnig

Route: Krems - Langenlois - river Kamp valley - Rosenburg - and back.

Wine cellar at Kellergasse Rohrendorf. Photo: P. Levenitschnig

Length of activity in hours/kilometers, grade of difficulty:
Appr. 80 kms, through river Kamp valley mostly even. Biking on bike trails or side streets with very little traffic. Not difficult, but a sportive activity because of the length.

Meeting point and ending point: Railway station Krems an der Donau, outside of the station.

Meeting time: From 9.00 a.m.
If participants are renting bikes at railway station, as soon as possibe after 9.20 a.m. (opening time for rental).

Ending time: If participants have rented bikes from ÖBB (Austrian Railways) before 7.00 p.m. (rental office closes at 7.00 p.m.)

Car connections:
Vienna - Krems an der Donau: 89 km. Autobahn A 22, then Schnellstraße S33, exit "Krems Zentrum".

Car sharing:
I can offer 3-4 seats, 1 bike transportation (in addition to my bike).

Public Transport Connections (railway):

Departure Wien Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof (FJB) Dep. Wien - Heiligenstadt Arrival Krems a.d. Donau
8.00 a.m. 8.06 a.m. 8.59 a.m.

Departure Krems a.d. Donau Arrival Wien - Heiligenstadt Arr. Wien - FJB

7.01 p.m. *)

7.54 p.m.

8.00 p.m.
7.50 p.m. 8.58 p.m. 9.05 p.m.
9.01 p.m. 9.54 p.m. 10.00 p.m.
All these trains also stop at Wien - Spittelau.
*) No bike transportation in this train!

Equipment needed:
Bike and everything going with it. Don't forget enough drinks and rain coat.
Bike rental possible at railway station Krems:
Opening hours 9.20 a.m. - 7.00 p.m., fees per day: 180,-- ATS without railway ticket, 120,-- ATS with railway ticket.
Reservation by phone is advisable: 02732 82536-332

Additional Remarks:
Registration required!
If the weather report is very bad, I will not do the trip (postponing is possible). So in doubt please phone or mail:
0676 3516232 or 02243 37228 / peter.levenitschnig@mediathek.ac.at OR levenit@aon.at

Route description:
Starting from Krems the route leads through vineyards and "Kellergassen" (lanes with vine cellars, built into the clay hills), then over the ridge of "Wagram" (with splendid views to the Danube valley and to Waldviertel) to Langenlois (in the centre neat old houses). Then we follow the river Kamp valley upstream. Our destination is Rosenburg, one of the most beautiful Renaissance castles of Austria. Depending on our timetable and personal preferences are there opportunities for having lunch at castle restaurant, guided tour through Rosenburg and/or falconry show.
For further details/pictures visit: http://www.langenlois.at - http://www.rosenburg.at - http:www.peter1.at/weinviertel/index.html


I'm looking forward to seeing you at Krems!
Peter Levenitschnig