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Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 2026 trail running route — Austria · Lower Austria (Wachau Valley)

Austria · Lower Austria (Wachau Valley)

Distance

57 km

Date

Entry fee

€83

€ / km

€1.47

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km

Elevation and Terrain

Total Meters

2,546m

D+/KM

45.0m/km

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

Avg Uphill Gradient

10.9%

Avg Downhill Gradient

-11.2%

Uphill gradient distribution

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 57 km — uphill gradient distribution (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
2–5%
4.7 km
5–10%
7.8 km
10–15%
5.4 km
15–20%
3.3 km
20%+
2.2 km

Route Profile

Analysed

Terrain breakdown

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 57 km — terrain breakdown (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
41.3%Uphill
17.9%Flat
40.8%Downhill

Terrain

Pre-AlpineVineyard

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 57km Top Climbs

Top Climbs

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 57 km — top climbs (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

7.3 km · 705 m gain

starts km 1 · avg 9.6% · max 38.8%

2

3.9 km · 250 m gain

starts km 37 · avg 6.4% · max 18.7%

3

2.1 km · 201 m gain

starts km 43 · avg 9.4% · max 28.4%

Top descents

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 57 km — top descents (GPX-derived, analysed 2026-05-02)
1

3.7 km · 430 m drop

starts km 8 · avg -11.6% · max -34.0%

2

2.7 km · 309 m drop

starts km 45 · avg -11.5% · max -42.2%

3

1.6 km · 283 m drop

starts km 12 · avg -18.0% · max -44.3%

Wachau Trail – 56.6 km 57km GPX

Getting to Wachau Trail – 56.6 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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