Zur RegionNature parks in Lower Austria
Cycling tour Starting from Hotel**** Schloss an der Eisenstraße, Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Variant of the "classic Saurüsselrunde": Easy route through the Ybbstal and Ennstal valleys as an ideal warm-up tour for a few days of cycling or an "after-work tour".
Variant of the "classic Saurüsselrunde": Easy route through the Ybbstal and Ennstal valleys as an ideal warm-up tour for a few days of cycling or an "after-work tour".
After the start in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, the route initially continues upstream along the Ybbs, without any significant gradients.
From Klein-Hollenstein, the pleasant ascent to the "Saurüssel" begins. A few bends, always in the easy single-digit percentage range (or alternatively and somewhat steeper the "old Saurüssel road -> turn left directly at the start of the ascent (small bridge) and follow the ascent, the road later joins the original descent) before the descent follows until shortly before Weyer.
Here we take a sharp right turn (almost a U-turn) in a long left-hand bend (at the road maintenance depot) and head towards Breitenau. The ascent is briefly very steep, but quickly flattens out and ends with short ramps up to the highest point - a small high plateau. We continue briskly downhill to Gaflenz, where we rejoin the B121 and cycle back to Waidhofen via Oberland.
Very narrow entry at higher speed just before Weyer towards Breitenau.
Curvy descent in the forest between Breitenau and Gaflenz, caution when wet!
Road bike, in winter possibly cyclocross bike (gravel)
Waidhofen an der Ybbs/Schlosshotel - exit through the district Zell - Schmiedestraße - Schwellöd Bridge - left onto the B31 towards Opponitz/Hollenstein - Gstadt - right towards Opponitz - Klein-Hollenstein - turn right towards Weyer onto the L99 - shortly before Weyer at the road maintenance yard turn very sharply right - Breitenau - Gaflenz - B121 - Oberland - Waidhofen an der Ybbs
There are several park & ride options: http://waidhofen.at/parkplaetze
Coming from the A1 motorway: exit Amstetten West, B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Arrival with ÖBB (Rudolfsbahn) from/via Amstetten.
You can take your bike 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 passes for your bike. For international routes ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.
In the first section (Ybbs valley) as an alternative to the state road B31, the use of the Ybbs Valley bike path is recommended.
Tourism Association Ybbstal Alps
Schlossweg 2
3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
www.ybbstaler-alpen.at/rennrad
+43-7442-93049
Letzte Änderung: 20 May 2026
