The route for sporty cyclists: 4 castles can be cycled along this 60 km long route! Add the Imperial Family Round to the route to see all 5 castles.
Description
Starting at the station in Marchegg, the cycling round trip begins northwards to Schloss Marchegg. From there, it heads east crossing the March Bridge into Slovakia. There you cycle along the Iron Curtain Trail (EV13) and cross the March at Devinska Nova Ves back into Austria. Then you cycle directly past Schloss Hof and continue southwards. After about 10 km on the KTM cycle path, you pass the small romantic castle Niederweiden. The journey continues to Engelhartstetten where the southern loop meets. You cycle westwards through Loimersdorf and Kopfstetten and then reach Schloss Eckartsau with its beautiful garden grounds. From there, you continue south until you meet the Danube Cycle Path (EV6). You follow this eastwards to Stopfenreuth, where you turn north again to Engelhartstetten. From there, you return the same way to Marchegg station.
Starting point of the tour
Marchegg station
Destination point of the tour
Marchegg station
Route description Schlösserreich Round
The route starts at Marchegg station and initially leads to Schloss Marchegg. From there, it goes over the VysoMarch cycle bridge into Slovakia and along the Iron Curtain Trail (EuroVelo 13) through the idyllic March meadows to the Freedom Cycle Bridge at Devínská Nová Ves. Back in Austria, the route runs past the foot of Schloss Hof and Schloss Niederweiden and continues via Engelhartstetten, Loimersdorf, and Kopfstetten to Schloss Eckartsau. Then the path leads over the Danube cycle path (EuroVelo 6) through the Danube-Auen National Park to Stopfenreuth. From there, it goes back via the Kamp-Thaya-March cycle path to Engelhartstetten and directly past Schloss Hof. The route finally ends again in Marchegg.
Directions
Coming from Vienna Donaustadt on the B3 towards Orth up to Eckartsau.
From Vienna Donaustadt on the B8 towards Gänserndorf and then on the B49 towards Marchegg.
On the A4 to Fischamend, then continuing on the B9 at Hainburg over the Danube Bridge towards Marchegg.
Parking
There are plenty of parking options around the Marchegg station.
By train to Marchegg station.
Author's tip
Visit the Marchfeld castles, all located on the route.
Along the Schlösserreich cycle paths, artfully designed rest areas invite you to linger, discover, and solve puzzles. They offer exciting insights into history, routes, and excursion tips – bringing a piece of castle culture into the open nature.
Three of these rest areas are found directly on this route next to Schloss Marchegg (west side), at the foot of Schloss Hof (east side outside the castle grounds on the cycle path to the Freedom Bridge), and directly on the cycle path east of Schloss Niederweiden – including puzzle fun for young and old!
