Short route with a challenging finale. Ideal warm-up route for a few cycling days, where you can also test your "mountain form" on a section of the legendary "Powerman route".
Description
After the start in Waidhofen/Ybbs, the route initially continues upstream along the Ybbs, without any significant climbs.
In Klein-Hollenstein turn right for the ascent to the "Saurüssel", followed by the descent into the Ennstal. In Weyer turn right towards Waidhofen and after approx. 5km turn left towards Maria Neustift. In the "Gschnaidt-Graben" the road ramps up repeatedly with gradients of up to 17% and after a total of 4km you reach the "Kreuzgruberhöhe" - the heart of the Powerman route.
Continue briefly flat to the crossroads (Waidhofen an der Ybbs on the right, Maria Neustift on the left), which you cross straight ahead to ride the last few meters of altitude to the "Freidhofberg", the highest point of the tour. The route now continues at the top with beautiful views and a slight climb past Konradsheim, from where a very fast descent into the valley leads back to Waidhofen.
Starting point of the tour
Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Destination point of the tour
Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Route description Saurüssel route via Gschnaidt and Konradsheim
Waidhofen an der Ybbs - exit via the district Zell - Schmiedestraße - Schwellöd Bridge - left onto B31 towards Opponitz/Hollenstein - Gstadt - right towards Opponitz - Klein-Hollenstein - turn right towards Weyer onto L99 - Weyer - sharp right turn onto B121 - after 4 km left towards Maria Neustift - cross the intersection at the top (right Waidhofen, left Maria Neustift) straight ahead - at the highest point then turn right - Konradsheim - 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 passes for your bike. For international routes, ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.
Author's tip
In the section Gstadt - Opponitz - Klein-Hollenstein, an alternative to the Ybbstal state road is to use the Ybbstal cycle path.
