Aggstein – Great Day Trip for Kids
Aggstein
If you’re visiting Vienna with children and looking for a short break from the city, Aggstein may be the perfect choice. You can get there easily by car or by taking a tour. Kids will enjoy exploring old castle ruins with spectacular views of mountains and the Danube valley down below. You can get ice cream and souvenirs at the entrance, and there is a restaurant inside the ruins in case anyone gets hungry.
Outdoor Seating
There are plenty of little paths, small doors, and hidden rooms to explore:
Aggstein
Fortunately, Aggstein isn’t only interesting for kids. There are also small exhibits with interesting information about this 800 year old castle:
Aggstein Exhibit
If you’re taking a tour from Vienna, you’ll be taken directly to the castle parking lot. If you’re driving there yourself, you might consider parking in the town of Maria Langegg and taking a 1 hour walk through the woods to arrive at Aggstein. The path is very well signed and easy to walk.
Path to Aggstein
During summer, you’ll be able to pick raspberries and blackberries, and kids will enjoy playing on the rocks that line parts of the trail:
Rocks on Path
On your way back to Vienna, driving along the Danube through the Wachau is highly recommended!
Wachau
2 Comments
Hi,
I try to find tour information to Aggstein but could not find it.
please kindly advise where I can find the Aggstein tour. Plan to take my kids to Aggstein when we visit Vienna mid of July.
Thank you.
Best regards,
Alison
Hey Alison,
I’m actually not sure specifically where you’d find a tour, but I bet if you contact any of the tour companies in Vienna they can arrange one for you. I’ve been there twice this year and seen tour buses both times…just don’t remember the names on the buses.