Waidhofen Marathon route

Road bike tour from Waidhofen an der Ybbs

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Elevation profile

102,44 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Route: 102,44 km
  • Ascent: 852 egm
  • Descent: 852 egm
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Lowest point: 349 m
  • Highest point:701 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus

Details for: Waidhofen Marathon route

Brief description

Varied, relatively easy route with two lighter climbs through all eight municipalities of the Ybbstal Alps.

Description

After starting in Waidhofen, you first go into the valley of the "Kleine Ybbs". The route leads through Ybbsitz and shortly after turns right towards "Maria Seesal" into the Zogelsgraben. A pleasant climb over almost 4 km, followed by a fast descent until you reach the L92. Here turn right and drive over "Brettl" and then downhill again towards Gaming. At the intersection turn right again towards Gaming or towards Lunz am See.

At the beginning of the "Grubberg" we leave the federal road and turn right onto a road towards "Pfaffenschlag". Through this wild romantic valley we reach a small plateau. We are here directly next to the old narrow gauge railway line of the Ötscherlandexpress (Lunz-Gaming) - pure idyll!

Now winding downhill and always rolling well to Lunz am See. Here turn sharply right through the town center to the Ybbstal federal road. We now follow this all the way back to Waidhofen - the last 50 km are thus completely without climbs.

Starting point of the tour

Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Destination point of the tour

Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Route description Waidhofen Marathon route

Waidhofen an der Ybbs/Schlosshotel - exit through the district Zell - Schmiedestraße - right Schwellöd bridge - left onto the B22 towards Ybbsitz - Ybbsitz - continue on B22 - about 3 km after Ybbsitz turn right onto L6186 towards Maria Seesal - shortly before Maria Seesal turn left over the bridge and follow L6186 - Zogelsgraben - Oberamt - intersection with L92 - turn right onto L92 - Brettl - intersection with B25 - turn right onto B25 - Gaming - about 2 km after Gaming turn right towards Pfaffenschlag and Bodingbach - Pfaffenschlag - Bodingbach - Lunz - B25 - Göstling - turn right onto B31 - St.Georgen/Reith - Hollenstein - Opponitz - Gstadt - 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 the ÖBB (Rudolfsbahn) from/via Amstetten.

You can take your bicycle on most regional and long-distance trains. In Austria you need a special bike ticket for this; in addition, you can buy weekly or monthly passes for your bicycle. For international routes, ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.

Equipment

Road bike (normal translation of e.g. 34/25 is sufficient)

Safety information

Notes: Along the entire course of the Ybbs valley, the use of the Ybbstal cycle path is of course also an alternative to the federal road. Especially for single riders or smaller groups a good alternative (but attention: please be considerate of slower riders, families and excursion groups!).

Map recommendations

Road bike map Mostviertel Tourism

available at the tourist office

Author's tip

In Lunz a detour to Lake Lunz including a refreshing jump into the cool water is worthwhile! Along the Ybbs there are also numerous bathing spots.

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