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Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 2026 trail running route — Austria · Lower Austria (Wachau Valley)

Austria · Lower Austria (Wachau Valley)

Distance

165 km

Date

Entry fee

€169

€ / km

€1.02

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

5,900m

D+/KM

35.7m/km

For context, the Tor des Géants 330 loop has 73 D+/km.

Avg Uphill Gradient

9.9%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-10.0%

Uphill gradient distribution

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 165 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
15.3 km
5–10%
21.2 km
10–15%
13.8 km
15–20%
6.2 km
20%+
4.6 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 165 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
37.7%Uphill
25.1%Flat
37.2%Downhill

Terrain

Pre-AlpineVineyard

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 165km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 165 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

5.2 km · 469 m gain

starts km 43 · avg 9.1% · max 32.8%

2

6.3 km · 445 m gain

starts km 27 · avg 7.1% · max 49.8%

3

6.2 km · 385 m gain

starts km 99 · avg 6.2% · max 27.8%

Top descents

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 165 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

4.8 km · 470 m drop

starts km 113 · avg -9.8% · max -34.0%

2

4.5 km · 418 m drop

starts km 37 · avg -9.4% · max -33.0%

3

3.6 km · 341 m drop

starts km 52 · avg -9.0% · max -39.8%

Wachau Trail – 165.2 km 165km GPX

Getting to Wachau Trail – 165.2 km

Nearest airport

Vienna (VIE)

Notes

Start: ~1–1.5 hrs by train/car to Krems (Wachau) / Public transport: excellent (train to Krems) / Accommodation: good in Krems/Melk/Wachau villages; book early (tourist season)

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