Details for: Along the Ybbs in Waidhofen
Brief description
A relaxing walk along the Ybbs.
Description
The river has always shaped the history of the town. For centuries, the Ybbs served as a transportation route, energy supplier and border between different dominions. There was not much room in the narrow valley for iron-processing companies that needed the water power, so they built close to the steep drop. Information boards along the "Ybbsuferweg" theme trail provide information about the regional economic and cultural history, nature and fish. The Ybbsuferweg is accessible from May to October.
Starting point of the tour
Castle Hotel
Destination point of the tour
Rothschild Castle
Route description Along the Ybbs in Waidhofen
Start: Castle Hotel - Am Grünen Hang (steep descent) - Zell parish church - Church Square - Main Square - Schmiedestraße - Ybbslände (stairs at the end) - Florianibrücke - Ybbsitzerstraße - Ybbsuferweg (steep descent) - Zeller High Bridge - Under the Leithen (steep ascent) - Ybb Tower - Hintergasse - Türmergasse - Upper Town Square - Finish: Rothschild Castle
Directions
West motorway to the Amstetten-West exit, B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Parking
Parking in Waidhofen an der Ybbs
by train from Amstetten to Waidhofen an der Ybbs, by bus (line 650) to the Mühlstraße stop, 2 minutes on foot to the town centre
Author's tip
A paradise for anglers
