The only shame is that we didn't spend much time in Passau. I think it would have been nice to have spent at least half a day there, just meandering down the maze of cobbled streets in the central area. I'm not sure how much of the castle is open to the public, but it looked like a good place to explore.
We crossed the bridge above and began our journey on the northern shore. We rode until we came upon the snake like bend so famous in photos where the path ends, just past Waldkirchen am Wesen.
At that point we took our first ferry. It was the smallest one I've really ever seen. Ferries on the Danube are powered but mostly use the current for propulsion. They are attached to a cable that spans the river so they don't float away.
Wilkommen in Österreich! The ferry took us to Austria and didn't even ask for our passports. Lol.
It seems the bike path was approximately 93 kilometres from Passau to Linz, but then we had to ride through Linz to the hotel as well, so I'd estimate Day One was a total of 100km.
Below was our second ferry for the day at the town of Ottensheim. It could take cars though only one joined us. You can see the cable nicely in this shot.
We stopped periodically for beer and food and managed to arrive at the hotel around 9pm. We stayed at the Steigenberger Hotel Linz which was handy to the bike path and nice, but not near grocery stores or restaurants. It was a Sunday, and Sunday in Austria is a day for shops to be closed. Had we planned better we'd have packed some sandwiches and fruits to enjoy.
Here's a wee map of Day One. A rather crude google map version. It looks a lot better when you go to google maps yourself...
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