Der Rote Faden (The Red Thread) is a marked heritage walking trail through Melk’s old town, connecting the key historical sites in a guided sequence below the famous Benedictine abbey. The trail takes 1-2 hours and is free; pick up the map from the Melk tourist office. Melk is on the Westbahn rail line, about 1 hour from Vienna. The trail works well as a complement to the abbey visit, giving context to the medieval town that grew in the monastery’s shadow. The Wachau valley begins here, and the trail connects to the riverfront Donaulände for views of the Danube.
hiking trail in Melk
Der Rote Faden
Der Rote Faden (The Red Thread) is a marked heritage trail through Melk's old town that connects the key historical stops in a logical walking sequence. The name comes from the German expression for a guiding thread, a Leitmotiv connecting disparate elements into a coherent path.
- Type
- hiking trail
- Destination
- Melk
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Address
- 3390 Melk
- Coordinates
- 48.1931, 16.3456