Around WY

Road bike tour from Waidhofen an der Ybbs

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  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 127,27 km
  • Ascent: 1.857 egm
  • Descent: 1.857 egm
  • Duration: 5:00 h
  • Lowest point: 298 m
  • Highest point:700 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus

Details for: Around WY

Brief description

Once around the municipal boundaries of Waidhofen - it's farther than you think!

Description

There is something for everyone here: flat sections, steep climbs, and rolling terrain!

After the start, the first hour goes through the Ybbs valley without significant climbs. The following "Saurüssel" is a leisurely start for the upcoming altitude meters.

In Weyer, turn left into the Enns valley. After rolling kilometers, turn right for the climb to the "Plattn" with a winding descent. Immediately after, the climb to Maria Neustift follows, before a very rolling and later consistently descending terrain leads us to just before St. Peter and later Seitenstetten.

The next kilometers over Biberbach to Hiesbach are very hilly, before sharply turning left shortly after Hiesbach for the very steep climb to the Euratsfeld Hochkogel. The view compensates for the effort.

From Hochkogel it goes quickly downhill to Randegg and to the last, long climb of the day, the Grestner Höhe. From the summit, we roll relaxed the last 17 kilometers back to Waidhofen.

Starting point of the tour

Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Destination point of the tour

Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Route description Around WY

Waidhofen an der Ybbs - exit through the district Zell - Schwellöd Bridge - left onto the B31 towards Opponitz/Hollenstein - Gstadt - B31 towards Hollenstein or optional change to the Ybbstal cycle path - Opponitz - turn off at Klein-Hollenstein towards Weyer - Saurüssel - Weyer - sharp left at the intersection to the market square - just before leaving the town right through "Anger" - right up to the B115 Ennstal federal road - left onto the B115 - after about 4 km right into the Hornbachgraben - after 2 km left towards "Hofberg" and Maria Neustift - keep left at the fire station depot - descent into Neustiftgraben - right towards Waidhofen - left to Maria Neustift - drive through the town - direction Waidhofen/Ybbs - keep left towards Ertl - Ertl - 1 km before St. Peter sharp right towards St. Michael - after 1 km left towards Seitenstetten - drive through Seitenstetten - L6204 to Biberbach - L6204 further towards Amstetten - cross the B121 - continue to Kröllendorf - via L92 to Hiesbach - after 2 km sharp left towards "Tischlerei Reitbauer" - Höhenstraße - Hochkogel - sharp right at the Panoramastüberl inn onto L6112 into Schliefaugraben - Schliefau - left onto L92 towards Randegg - Gresten - onto B22 towards Ybbsitz - Grestner Höhe - Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Directions

Coming from the A1 motorway: exit Amstetten West, B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Parking

There are several Park & Ride options: http://waidhofen.at/parkplaetze

Arrival with ÖBB (Rudolfsbahn) from/via Amstetten.

You can take your bicycle on most local and long-distance trains. In Austria, you need a special bike ticket for this, and you can also buy weekly or monthly tickets for your bike. For international routes, ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.

Equipment

Road bike (translation of e.g. 34/27 is recommended)

Safety information

Caution for the sometimes very tight curves in the "Plattn" descent.

Map recommendations

Road bike map Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH

available at the tourist office

Author's tip

The route is ideal for an atmospheric autumn ride and offers several (altitude-rich) variants: Kürnberg or St. Leonhard for example!

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