Adventure Power Plant Tour (EN)
Program (75 minutes)
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1
Adventure Power Plant Tour
English guided tour of the power plant
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Short break
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Journey to the lock
Independent travel to the left bank of the Danube
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2
optional: with Lock
Visit to the lock area
Adventure Power Plant Tour (EN)
- The Danube and its Hydropower Plants
- Main Components and Their Functions
- History
- Monitoring and Control
- Electricity Consumption: Then and Now
- Tasks of the Rake Cleaning Systems
- Electricity Generation
- Function and Special Features of the Turbine
optional: with Lock (EN)
- Lock operation procedure
- Responsibilities of the lock supervision team
- Shipping along the Danube in Austria
Optional add-on after the guided power plant tour, depending on the weather.
Dates
for individuals
Every Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in July and August:
- Wednesday, 5 August 2026, 11:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, 12 August 2026, 11:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 11:00 a.m.
- Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 11:00 a.m.
for groups
Guided tours for school and travel groups are available year-round by prior arrangement, including outside regular season opening hours!
- Age recommendation: from 8 years
- Tour exclusively indoors (no jackets, umbrellas etc. required)
- Walking distance inside the power plant: approx. 590 metres (1,935 feet) Two floors, with steps at the entrance and in the entrance hall, and intermediate steps on the second basement level
- Lift available, but may only be used in special cases (e.g. elderly visitors with walking sticks or foot injuries)
- Not barrier-free, not suitable for wheelchairs or buggies
- Seating available at all stations