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Last summer, I took this beautiful hike in Bacharnsdorf (municipality of [Rossatz-Arnsdorf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossatz-Arnsdorf)) in the [Wachau valley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachau) in Lower Austria. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T162322018Z-tuerkentor002.jpg) The hike starts at the sports ground of Bacharnsdorf. From there you walk down to the Danube river. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T162407932Z-tuerkentor003.jpg) On the opposite side of the river you can see the [fortified church of St. Michael](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wehrkirche_St._Michael). You continue your walk along the Danube in easterly direction and then turn right and walk up in the little village that has less than 40 inhabitants. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T162720414Z-tuerkentor004.jpg) Here you see the remains of an Ancient Roman that has been built in the 4th century AD. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T162908955Z-tuerkentor005.jpg) Then we cross the main street B33 at the bridge and head south left of the small creek that is called "Dürrenbach". ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T163016828Z-tuerkentor006.jpg) Now, you can use the [Welterbesteig logo](https://www.donau.com/de/wachau-nibelungengau-kremstal/ausflug-bewegen/bewegung/welterbesteig-wachau/) - a white circle with a symbolized wave and a "W" - for your orientation. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T163112945Z-tuerkentor007.jpg) You can see amazing granite formations along the way. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T163411325Z-tuerkentor009.jpg) The hiking trails runs along Ancient Roman roads. Sometimes you can see these kind of rock slabs with that the Romans paved the roads. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T163745879Z-tuerkentor010.jpg) After about one hour you reach this junction. There you turn sharp right and walk downwards to the north again. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T163904267Z-tuerkentor001.jpg) Just five minutes later you reach the "Türkentor" ("Turks' Gate"). This gate was once part of a fortification built in the 16th century as protection against the invaders from the [Ottoman Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire). ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T164133999Z-tuerkentor011.jpg) A little bit later you come to the vineyards and see the Danube again. ![](https://img.travelfeed.io/schmatz%2F20191230T164223359Z-tuerkentor012.jpg) Then you reach this crossroads. Here you turn right and go back to Bacharnsdorf again. The whole hike took me about two hours. I recommend wearing high top hiking shoes because the tracks can be slippery or even muddy. A detailled German description including more photos and a detailled map can be found [on my weblog schmatz.blog](https://www.schmatz.cc/trips/auf-roemerwegen-zum-tuerkentor/)! --- View this post [on TravelFeed](https://travelfeed.io/@schmatz/a-hike-on-ancient-roman-roads-to-the-turks-gate) for the best experience. [//]:# (!steemitworldmap 48.368108 lat 15.44466 long d3scr)

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