The stage starts at the panorama board near Europaschloss Leiben. The roughly 800-year-old castle sits atop a mighty, steep rock and impressively marks the transition from the south of the rugged Waldviertel region to the picturesque Danube valley. The path gently ascends through Weinzierl, then descends over the Kaumberg and through the village of Ebersdorf. Here you can enjoy a very beautiful view of Melk Abbey and - depending on the weather conditions - a view of the Ötscher. Along the forest edge with rare plant species, the path leads the last section downhill on asphalt to Klein-Pöchlarn. Located directly on the Danube shore in Klein-Pöchlarn and on the Danube cycling path is Austria's first bee park. It is dedicated extensively to knowledge and awareness of the bee topic. From there, the stage initially follows the Danube downstream. Then it crosses the Danube bridge and follows the Danube upstream again to the panorama board in Pöchlarn near the Nibelung monument. One of the best-known Austrian artists of the 20th century is the painter, poet, and graphic artist Oskar Kokoschka (1886 – 1980), born in Pöchlarn, Lower Austria. The Kokoschka Documentation Center in his birthplace shows around 100 works of the great expressionist.
