Description
There is something for everyone here: flat sections, crisp climbs and undulating terrain!
After the start, the first hour takes you through the Ybbstal valley without any significant climbs. The following "Saurüssel" is a leisurely prelude to the altitude meters that follow.
In Weyer we turn left into the Ennstal valley. After a few undulating kilometers, we turn right to the ascent to the "Plattn" with a winding descent. Immediately afterwards, the ascent to Maria Neustift, before initially very undulating terrain, which later becomes more and more downhill, takes us to just before St. Peter and later Seitenstetten.
The next few kilometers via Biberbach to Hiesbach are very hilly before we take a sharp left shortly after Hiesbach for a very steep climb up the Euratsfelder Hochkogel. But the view makes up for the exertions.
From the Hochkogel, it's a brisk descent to Randegg and the last long climb of the day, the Grestner Höhe. From the summit, we roll 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.
