Description
The scenically stunning route from Waidhofen an der Ybbs via Ybbsitz to Gresten to the Small Erlauftal Cycle Path is suitable for pleasure cyclists and e-bikes.
For about 800 years, the smiths have set the tone in Ybbsitz. The town is one of Europe’s centers of the art of smithing. The Small Ybbstal Cycle Path leads cyclists into this vibrant heart of the Iron Road. It branches off from the “Great Ybbstal Cycle Path” in Gstadt near Waidhofen an der Ybbs and winds along a six-kilometer stretch to Ybbsitz. Here, in FeRRUM or on the smithy mile, the past as well as the present and future of iron processing can be experienced in an exciting way.
The section up to Ybbsitz is especially suitable for families. Those who wish can continue cycling from Ybbsitz to Gresten and thus into the Small Erlauftal, although the hills in between demand significantly more sporting ambition.
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Starting point of the tour
Waidhofen an der Ybbs (Ybbstal Cycle Path)
Destination point of the tour
Gresten (Small Erlauftal Cycle Path)
Route description Small Ybbstal Cycle Path
In Gstadt, south of Waidhofen, the Small Ybbstal Cycle Path branches eastwards towards Ybbsitz and leads to Gresten in the Small Erlauftal (junction with Small Erlauftal Cycle Path).
Directions
A1 West Motorway:
•from Linz: exit Oed near Amstetten - L84 - B122 - B121 to Waidhofen/Ybbs
•from Vienna: exit Amstetten-West - then continue on B121 to Waidhofen/Ybbs
Parking
Free parking options in Waidhofen/Ybbs:
Free parking lot for cycle path users at Waidhofen main train station (for buses and cars), distance to the Ybbstal Cycle Path about 2km (access via Südtiroler Platz 1)Park&Drive Gstadt (free, access via Opponitzer Straße 2, 3340 Waidhofen)Park&Drive Ybbstal Cycle Path (free, access via Maisberg 60, 3341 Ybbsitz
By train from Amstetten to Waidhofen an der Ybbs and then by bike along the Ybbstal Cycle Path to the junction of the Small Ybbstal Cycle Path in Gstadt (south of Waidhofen)
