Top Things to do in Lower Bavaria
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10 Budget-friendly Things to do in Lower Bavaria That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Lower Bavaria, Germany including Bayerwald Xperium, Donau Cycle Path, Donaudurchbruch, Bayern-Park, Weissbierbrauer Kuchlbauer, St. Paul Church, Dom St. Stephan, Pilgrimage Church and Pauline Fathers' Monastery, Baumwipfelpfad Bavarian Forest, Waldwipfelweg.
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1. Bayerwald Xperium
2. Donau Cycle Path
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 292 reviews
A bike path running 300 km. along the Danube River from Passau to Vienna.
Reviewed By Pyrino
I researched several providers and decided to book with Touristik, and my contact was Vacation consultant Klara Stadler. Klara was extremely helpful, and patiently answered my numerous emails. Thank you Klara, you were superb! My wife and I (60 y/o) did the tour with our adult daughter. We had 1 ebike and 2 normal bikes. We booked the “The Classic Tour Category B” (3* hotels) which covered 7 nights accommodation and 6 days of cycling from 9 to 15 October 2019. It was so well organised. We paid extra for the meals at night. I did stress that our accommodation had to be reasonably close to the river, and it all was. The Austrian hospitality was amazing, all the hotels were great, and the traditional food (and beverage) was delicious. We had a nice train ride from Vienna to Passau then a 30 minute uphill walk from the Passau station with our luggage to the hotel. Caught the bus to the bike shop to find a very helpful, patient man who made sure we were all happy with the gear. We then had a 3 km ride back to the hotel (IBB Hotel Passau South, Passau) in the rain. The next day we explored Passau for a few hours, before departing in drizzling rain around 2 pm. Passau was a very scenic historic town, the junction of 3 rivers. Only 30 km cycled on the first day, which was an excellent introduction. Only mishap was a flat tyre. Luckily, it happened 5 minutes from a bike shop, (who couldn't speak English) but we were on the road in no time. Spectacular scenery, was tempted to stop many times. We had a lovely hotel, Gasthof-Pension Luger, right on the river. The next day we cycled 67 km to Linz, via the Schlogen Schlinge. The cycle path was blocked for clearing so we had to catch a ferry down river for 5 km. Day 3 we walked round Linz, then cycled 59 km to Grein via the Mauthausen concentration camp. Day 4 we cycled 66 km to Mitterarnsdorf via Melk Abbey. What an amazing place. On arrival, it appeared half of Austria was in downtown Melk. It was one massive festival. We found out later they were celebrating their patron Saint Coloman of Stockerau, who would you believe is Irish. We fought our way through the crowd, then did a tour of the Abbey. Day 5 was an easy 42 km cycle to Traismauer via the historic towns of Durnstein and Krems. Our hotel was apparently 600 years old, and the same family have owned it for 300 years. Our final day six was a big day to Vienna, (73 km) We had a great start to the day and covered the 32 km to Tulln in good time.. After Tulln, we were continually riding into a gusting head wind for the rest of our journey. One minute I was sailing along at 22 km/hr, the next minute I was down to 12. So, in summary, we have no regrets and we had a fabulous week. Yes, we saw plenty of luxury cruise boats sailing by, but I think we had a much better time, and a far greater sense of achievement. Was it harder than I thought?...you bet it was. Did I do enough training? No! But we cycled the whole 340 km, it was all on 2 wheels...no free lifts involved for any of us. It was a real team effort. We’d love to do it again but take double the time to allow for more exploring.
3. Donaudurchbruch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 239 reviews
Reviewed By Grillosgirl - Connecticut, United States
We visited Weltenberg Abbey as a side excursion from our Viking River Cruise. The boat ride thru the Danube narrows was just gorgeous and the Abbey on the river bank is truly a slice of Heaven. After touring the Abbey, enjoy a beer and pretzel in the bier garden. We could have stayed there for hours.
4. Bayern-Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 167 reviews
5. Weissbierbrauer Kuchlbauer
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 206 reviews
6. St. Paul Church
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 138 reviews
Reviewed By VW49 - Ashburn, United States
As a parish church, St. Paul's is small compared to the huge St. Stephan's Cathedral. Nonetheless, it is quite beautiful and worth visiting and the pink tower is easy to spot.. Without the big crowd's that flock to the cathedral, you can enjoy a prayerful visit at St. Paul's with solitude. The altars and furnishings are beautiful with impressive artworks.
7. Dom St. Stephan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,511 reviews
Reviewed By I9814NCpatk - Lake Elsinore, United States
Home to one of Europe's largest pipe organs, St. Stephen's Cathedral exudes the baroque architecture style of the 17th Century. The organ has more than 17,000 pipes and inspired Liszt to write his "Hungarian Coronation Mass. An organ concert, held each day excep on Sundays or from November to April, was really stunning. The sound penetrates you from all angles . . . but in a good way. Most amazing is the architecture inside with statuary and gilded effigies everywhere. Because it is a tourist favorite, you may find it fairly crowded but I recommend that you go in the morning when (a) it is a bit cooler and (b) not as many people attend the organ concert. In all, the experience widened my understanding of the period and the people of Passau.
8. Pilgrimage Church and Pauline Fathers' Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By eagertraveller123
This is a lovely viewpoint and a beautiful church. Totally worth the climb. You can claim by going right when you end the bridge and it’s all an incline up - or left, which is a path that ends in 100+ steps up. Either is fine, not very strenuous. You’re rewarded with a really special view of Passau
9. Baumwipfelpfad Bavarian Forest
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
Walk among the treetops, between 8 and 25 meters above the forest floor, and experience untouched nature from a unique perspective on our 1,300 meter elevated pathway! The highlight of our treetop walk is our 44 meter high tree tower. Experience the boundless forest wilderness of the Bavarian Forest National Park (Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald) from a new perspective.
Reviewed By B7152FJpeterw - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
We went here during a Shearings holiday. There is a gentle climb on a circular path, the view from the top is well worth the effort, highly recommended.
10. Waldwipfelweg
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 364 reviews
Reviewed By thejk2019
One hour there feels like a week long holiday to me. Beautiful walking path among the trees with a spectacular view over the Bavarian Forest. You can even see the Zugspitze, the highest mountain in Germany from there. Besides enjoying a walk in nature there are a lot of possibilities to learn about the animals that live nearby, optical illusions, the forest itself, ... Perfect location for the whole family! Take good foodwear. If you want to you can take the path back through the forest, with an uneven path. Beautiful to see in all seasons. Muddy on rainy days.
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