Achau: Cultural Cycling Route, Water Castle and Kaiser Sluices

Achau offers a journey through waterworks, history and a themed cycling route.

Watercourses and historic buildings

The watercourses provide a distinctive local landmark. In Achau, the Mödlingbach and Krottenbach streams flow into the Schwechat. Today, the water of the Wiener Neustädter Canal flows through the waterworks of the Kaiser Sluices. This historic waterworks is a sight in Achau and connects the present-day flow of water with the history of the town.

The buildings in the local area also provide a distinct cultural focus. The Trinity Column in Achau is protected as a historic monument by ordinance. The centuries-old Schloss Achau water castle is located directly in the town. After suffering severe damage during the Second World War, it was rebuilt. Anyone interested in local history, historic buildings and traces of past developments can include these destinations in their own day’s itinerary without focusing the trip exclusively on sporting activities.

Cycling along the Way of the Brick Barons

For active excursions, the “Way of the Brick Barons” is a clearly defined experience. The cultural cycling route passes through Achau and seven other municipalities. It is around 25 kilometres long, and the cycling time is approximately two hours. When planning, you should take this approximate distance and the stated time frame into account.

The themed cycle route explores brick production and the transport routes that developed from it. It is therefore not just about covering a distance, but also about a regional historical context. If different interests come together in your travel group, you can combine the route conceptually with the sights and waterworks in Achau to create a day of culture and activity. The route information remains a reliable planning framework, while you decide the actual itinerary for the day.

Getting there and choosing accommodation

Achau railway station is served by the S60 rapid transit line towards Wiener Neustadt and Vienna. There is a bus stop directly in front of the station, with connections to Mödling and Maria Lanzendorf. The station also has modern, fully accessible facilities, including digital train destination displays, timetable monitors and a ticket machine.

This transport information can play a practical role when searching for a holiday apartment or holiday home in Achau. If you would like to combine cycling excursions with sightseeing in the town, you can use the approximate length of the “Way of the Brick Barons” as a guide. If, on the other hand, connections to other destinations are important to you, the S60 and bus services provide a specific factor in choosing your location. This allows you to choose your accommodation based on your preferred balance of cycling, local history and arrival by public transport.

Other places to include in your search

For further travel planning, you can also look at Münchendorf, Gaaden, Sittendorf Bei Wien, Wiener Neudorf, Mödling, Gumpoldskirchen, Breitenfurt and Gruberau.

To the overarching travel overview: Mödling.