This waymarked trail in Hainburg in Lower Austria starts at the Donau Café and has a distance of approximately 3 kilometers.
At the end of the parking you walk downstream on the "Donaupromenade" ("Danube promenade"). The two wooden pilars mark the beginning of the National Park "Donauauen".
When walking on the promenade you have the Danube river on your left and rocks on your right side. You also have to walk through two tunnels.
Later you have cut-off meanders at your left side.
On the right side you are going to see the "Arche-Noah-Halbhöhle", semi-cave.
Right afterwards you pass by the last remains of "Arche Noah". The "Arche Noah" (Noah's Ark) was a restaurant built in 1907. It neither had access to water nor to electricity so everything had to be carried to the restaurant on the way you just walked. In 1958, a public swimming pool was opened and so people stopped bathing in the Danube - and visiting the restaurant. In 1964 it was closed. Some years later, the building burnt down.
The next landmark on this path are the ruins of Röthelstein castle. This castle was first mentioned in 1180, but already deserted in 1561.
When you walk up the stairs you will reach a lookout point with a wonderful view on the Danube River.
Please note that you are in the area of a National Park and not allowed to leave the paths. Around the castle a lot of rare reptiles are living.
After walking down from the castle you have to walk straight ahead and thereby away from the Danube.
After a right-hand bend you walk parallel to the Donaupromenade. But already 350 meters later you have to turn right wand walk down a small path through the wood.
After a left-hand bend the path runs parallel to the Danube again and is partly secured with railings.
Soon you will have an amazing view on the city of Hainburg and the Danube River.
Then you come to the wood again. At the crossing you have to turn right.
After a short but partly steep descent you will be back at the Donaupromenade.
The total walking time is about one hour.
A detailled description with more images and a map can be found on Weinbergwandern.at
Gemeinde Hainburg an der Donau
