Why this ride
Out of Petronell-Carnuntum, one way: 157 km, roughly 2 h 45 in the saddle. It crosses from Austria into Czechia - carry ID and check vignette or toll rules.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Neusiedler See Easy Scenic · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 157 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 45
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
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.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Czech South Moravian Wine Route
This part of the ride is 49 km of Czech South Moravian Wine Route.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 49 km
- Named road
- Czech South Moravian Wine Route
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop in Petronell-Carnuntum
Marcus Aurelius is said to have written part of his Meditations at Carnuntum, while campaigning against the Germanic tribes across the Danube in the second century. The city was then the capital of the Roman province of Upper Pannonia, a sprawling legionary fortress and civilian town of tens of thousands of people on the frontier of the empire. Today, the village of Petronell-Carnuntum sits on part of the site, and the archaeological park has reconstructed a Roman quarter with houses, baths and streets, built using ancient techniques, a remarkable way to imagine life on the frontier.
Read the complete Fuel stop in Petronell-Carnuntum write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Neusiedler See Easy Scenic is where the day begins. Next is Vienna / Eastern Alps return.
2. Near Hustopeče, on the way back
South Moravia is the warmest corner of the Czech Republic, and in summer the plains around Hustopeče shimmer in the heat, the vineyards and orchards dusty under a hard blue sky. The point lies near Šakvice, close to the Nové Mlýny reservoirs, a chain of three large artificial lakes on the Dyje river, and on the way back to Vienna it is a natural place to cool off in the water.
Read the complete Near Hustopeče, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Vienna / Eastern Alps return comes up about 108 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Hodonice.
3. Food stop near Hodonice
Hodonice lies in the vineyards and fields just east of Znojmo, in the southernmost corner of Moravia, a few kilometres from the Austrian border. The village is small and quiet, with a church and rows of houses, but the surrounding landscape is one of the most famous wine regions of the Czech Republic. The Znojmo area produces crisp white wines, and the cellars in the villages are often open for tasting.
Read the complete Food stop near Hodonice write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 157 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop in Petronell-Carnuntum to Near Hustopeče, on the way back
Fuel stop in Petronell-Carnuntum → Near Hustopeče, on the way back is 108 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.