Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich and Zwentendorf - Kastell
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Recorded distance
107 km
Riding-time estimate
2 h 10
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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From Innere Stadt it runs 107 km to Innere Stadt; allow about 2 h 10 of riding. On the way it passes Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm, Zwentendorf - Kastell and back through Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich
Under the Hoher Markt, one of the oldest squares in Vienna, lie the foundations of the Roman legionary fortress of Vindobona. The Tenth Legion was stationed here for centuries, guarding the Danube frontier, and the camp covered much of what is now the inner city. Its outline can still be traced in the pattern of streets: the curve of the Graben follows the line of the fortress moat, and the old Roman road toward the west became today's Herrengasse. A small museum on the Hoher Markt displays the remains of officers' houses, with their heating systems, and finds from the camp.
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Planning note
Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich is where the day begins. Next is Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm.
2. Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm
Zeiselmauer is a village that grew up inside a Roman fort, and it never quite moved out. The late Roman fort of Cannabiaca guarded this stretch of the Danube near Tulln, part of the frontier of the province of Noricum, and its walls, gate and towers were absorbed into the village over the centuries. One of the best-preserved features is a horseshoe-shaped tower, typical of late Roman fortifications, and a later fortlet within the fort, with walls standing several metres high, is one of the most impressive Roman buildings in Austria. Zeiselmauer is part of the Danube Limes, listed by UNESCO in 2021.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm comes up about 26 km into the recorded legs. Next is Zwentendorf - Kastell.
3. Zwentendorf - Kastell
The Danube flows broad and brown past Zwentendorf, a quiet village on the Tullnerfeld plain west of Vienna, and for once the most famous building in the area is not the oldest one. Zwentendorf is where Austria built a nuclear power station in the 1970s and then, after a national referendum in 1978, decided never to switch it on. The plant still stands by the river, complete and unused, now a training site and a curiosity.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Back at Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich to Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm
Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich → Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm to Zwentendorf - Kastell
Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm → Zwentendorf - Kastell is 26 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Zwentendorf - Kastell to back through Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm
Zwentendorf - Kastell → back through Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm is 30 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm to Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich
back through Zeiselmauer - Kastell Hufeisenturm → Wien - Legionslager Zentralbereich is 25 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.