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Wachau Trail – 78 km 2026 trail running route — Austria · Lower Austria (Wachau Valley)

Austria · Lower Austria (Wachau Valley)

Distance

78 km

Date

Entry fee

€93

€ / km

€1.19

Wachau Trail – 78 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

3,191m

D+/KM

40.9m/km

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

Avg Uphill Gradient

9.7%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-10.9%

Uphill gradient distribution

Wachau Trail – 78 km 78 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
7.1 km
5–10%
12.0 km
10–15%
9.5 km
15–20%
2.8 km
20%+
1.9 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Wachau Trail – 78 km 78 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
42.6%Uphill
19.4%Flat
38.1%Downhill

Terrain

Pre-AlpineVineyard

Wachau Trail – 78 km 78km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Wachau Trail – 78 km 78 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

6.2 km · 385 m gain

starts km 15 · avg 6.2% · max 27.8%

2

4.0 km · 357 m gain

starts km 24 · avg 8.9% · max 19.4%

3

3.5 km · 247 m gain

starts km 59 · avg 7.2% · max 16.4%

Top descents

Wachau Trail – 78 km 78 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

4.8 km · 471 m drop

starts km 28 · avg -9.8% · max -34.6%

2

3.1 km · 306 m drop

starts km 12 · avg -10.0% · max -29.9%

3

3.2 km · 287 m drop

starts km 66 · avg -9.0% · max -39.2%

Wachau Trail – 78 km 78km GPX

Getting to Wachau Trail – 78 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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