Saturday, October 2, 2027
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The Wachau Trail is built around Krems an der Donau, at the eastern gateway to the Wachau, the Danube valley between Krems and Melk that is a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape. Runners climb from the riverside into terraced vineyards, past dry stone walls and along forest tracks high above the water. Four distances run on the same October Saturday: 10 km, 24 km, 101 km and 161 km. The shorter races stay close to town, while the two long ultras head deep into the valley and spend many hours on the terraces and hill paths. The ground underfoot mixes approach roads, vineyard tracks and rooty forest sections.
Terraced vineyards above the Danube
Wachau valley, a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape
Start and finish area at Krems an der Donau
Long forest and hillside trails on the 101 km and 161 km routes
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Krems an der Donau
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The race day is Saturday 2 October 2027 in Krems an der Donau in Lower Austria.
Entries go through the official event website wachautrail.at, where start times and the race manual are also published.
It is a trail race. The routes run over vineyard tracks, forest paths and some connecting roads in the Danube valley.
Krems is easy to reach by train from Vienna, with the station close to the old town and the Danube. By car the approach is via the A22 motorway and the Danube riverside road.
Yes. The Danube riverside paths and the vineyards around Krems, Stein and Dürnstein offer several easily reached spots to cheer runners on.
Entry fee not listed
Check the race's registration page for pricing.Krems an der Donau, Austria
Saturday, October 2, 2027
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