Description
Along the Ybbstalradweg you go downstream to Gstadt and further on the small Ybbstalradweg to Ybbsitz - one of the main towns of the Eisenstraße and home of FeRRum - the museum world of iron. After that, you circle Prochenberg - initially towards Zogelsgraben, where after a few flat kilometers you arrive at the small Maria Seesal with its pilgrimage church.
The next good 2 km lead uphill with a maximum of 10%, repeatedly interrupted by flat sections - partly on gravel. Soon a short, steep descent leads past Gut Theurezbach into the Hochtal Prolling, where a few smaller hills await until the large Kripp.
The last 4 km lead downhill back to Opponitz.
Starting point of the tour
Opponitz town center
Destination point of the tour
Opponitz town center
Route description Iron Pilgrimage Route
From Opponitz along the Ybbstalradweg downstream to Gstadt, then further right into the small Ybbstal on the bike path to Ybbsitz. After the town, 3 km on the main road to the junction in the direction of Maria Seesal - a lightly trafficked side road in the Zogelsgraben. From Maria Seesal half right towards Prochenberg and Gut Theurezbach - it goes about 3 km uphill, the last 500 m on gravel with about 10%.
A steep descent past Gut Theurezbach (large paddocks!) and right to the junction with the state road in the Hochtal Prolling. Turn left towards Opponitz and follow the barely trafficked road with some short hills to the crest at the small Kripp.
A winding but easy-to-ride descent leads back to Opponitz.
Directions
Motorway exit Amstetten West - B121 to Waidhofen/Ybbs, then Ybbstal federal road
Parking
Former Opponitz train station
With rental bike: VOR bus line to/from Opponitz. Bike rental Sportwerk (Göstling) or ANKA (Lunz)
With your own bike: Radtramper or bike taxi from/to Waidhofen/Ybbs or Opponitz
