{
  "name": "Wachau",
  "slug": "wachau-b3",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/wachau-b3/",
  "summary": "The B3 along the north bank of the Danube through the Wachau, 33 km from Krems to Emmersdorf opposite Melk, past Dürnstein, Weißenkirchen, Spitz and Willendorf, between terraced vineyards and apricot orchards.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "B3"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Austria",
    "region": "Lower Austria",
    "start": {
      "name": "Krems an der Donau",
      "lat": 48.403004,
      "lon": 15.586868
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Emmersdorf an der Donau",
      "lat": 48.242514,
      "lon": 15.339377
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 20.3,
    "lengthKm": 32.7,
    "driveMinutes": 37,
    "corners": 15,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 3,
    "summitMetres": 213.2,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Heavier traffic than on the south bank",
    "Two-way tunnel at Dürnstein",
    "Tour-bus and cruise-ship crowds at Dürnstein",
    "Many cyclists in the valley"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Burgruine Dürnstein",
    "Rollfähre Weißenkirchen-St. Lorenz",
    "Ruine Hinterhaus",
    "Venus-Fundstelle"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 152
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}