Vienna: Private Gravel Bike Tour with Castles & Wine｜Austria

Meet your guide near your hotel for comfortable transfer and begin your adventure with a visit to the historical center and the local castle. After spending about 30 minutes on a cup of coffee and a short bike tour in the surrounding area, move on to the next place with a unique history – Thallern.

The Freigut Thallern is one of the oldest and most traditional wineries in Austria, built in the style of the now world-famous Clos de Vougeot in Burgundy. In October 1141, the then wine-growing village of Thallern was donated by Margrave Leopold IV to the Heiligenkreuz Abbey, and has been cultivated without interruption since then.

Next, stop in a tiny town called Gumpoldskirchen. This is another iconic place known for its wine history and beautiful landscapes around. If you want, taste local wine in the small central square and continue your cycling adventure.

From Gumpoldskirchen, get to Baden via an interesting dirt road that runs under the foot of the Anninger mountain range. This is an ideal singletrack for both gravel bikes and mountain bikes. Along the way between these two towns, encounter many local national wineries, which are located on hiking trails and are called Heurigen.

Having reached Baden, climb one of the two castles that guarded the western direction of the city in ancient times. These are the castles of Rauchenstein and Raucheneck. Here, find exceptionally beautiful views and the amazing history of these 2 places.

Next, visit the remains of the Merkenstein Castle. Let it take about 15 kilometers from Baden along interesting and picturesque gravel roads. Here, put in enough effort to climb from 200 to 400 meters. In principle, this is not a difficult task and what you will see there will be worth the effort.

After this gravel bike tour, begin your journey back, but at the same time try to diversify it with a couple more interesting places. One of these places will be the castle in Kottingbrunn. It is a perfectly preserved fortress with beautiful nature around. After that, ride to the finish along the ideal Eurovelo 9 bike path, which runs through vineyards and small villages along the canal that stretches all the way to Vienna.