Description
A short journey into the past and back again. From Göstling, the route initially climbs gently for 7 km to Lassing, the starting/ending point of the Mendlingtal experience. After a short but very steep (16%) ascent, you turn off in the direction of Hollenstein, the following descent leads to the other starting/ending point of the 3.5 km long, wildly romantic gorge along a stream. Here you will find one of the last functioning timber rafting areas in Central Europe.
Past it, a narrow road leads up to the Promau (approx. 4km, max. 8%), where a beautiful rest area with a view of the Gamsstein and Königsberg invites you to linger. The following 10km lead downhill (max. 8%) through the Sandgraben and you approach civilization again and reach Hollenstein an der Ybbs with its famous Flussstrandbad.
The route continues upstream along the Ybbstal cycle path through beautiful countryside along the river and back to Göstling via St. Georgen and Kogelsbach.
Starting point of the tour
Göstling, town center
Destination point of the tour
Göstling, town center
Route description At the Holzweg
From Göstling, leave the town heading south and follow the Erlauftalstraße to Lassing. Opposite the small village, turn half right towards Lassing and climb the short, steep ascent into the Mendling Valley. It goes equally steeply down on the other side before the road becomes narrower but less steep towards Promau. In several bends, it goes uphill for about 4 km to the Promau height, followed by a 10 km long descent (initially steeper, later only moderately descending) to Hollenstein.
Through the village and over the bridge to the other side of the Ybbs, switch to the Ybbstalradweg and follow it back to Göstling.
Directions
Motorway exit Ybbs - Erlauftal federal road B25 to Göstling or B31 Ybbstal federal road
Parking
Göstling town center on the Ybbs
With rental bike: VOR bus line to/from Göstling. Bike rental Sportwerk in Göstling/Ybbs
With own bike: Radtramper or bike taxi to/from Waidhofen/Ybbs or Göstling
