Valleys and water

Bicycle tour from Town center Lunz am See

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Elevation profile

75,98 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 75,98 km
  • Ascent: 738 egm
  • Descent: 742 egm
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Lowest point: 452 m
  • Highest point:804 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus

Details for: Valleys and water

Brief description

Clear air by the river, fresh green at the shore, plus the impressive, mystical Mendling valley with mills, timber rafting installations, and barriers. Water as a (companion) element amidst magnificent nature. 

Description

A short loop through the picturesque Ahorn and Sulbach valleys awaits at the start of the tour, before you cycle leisurely downstream along the Ybbstal cycle path. Small bathing spots invite you to linger, and between St. Georgen and Hollenstein you even feel like you are in Canada for a short time in the midst of beautiful nature.

Refreshed in the Kripperldorf village of Hollenstein, you dive into the Eisenwurzen Nature Park in the direction of Sandgraben. First gently ascending, then a little steeper at the end, after ten kilometers you reach a beautiful resting place on the Promau, surrounded by Königsberg and Gamsstein. The following descent leads to the starting point of the Mendlingtal experience - a 3.5-kilometre-long, wild and romantic gorge along a stream, where you will find one of the last functioning timber rafting areas in Central Europe.

From Lassing, the route rolls gently downhill to Göstling and further upstream along the Ybbstal cycle path back to Lunz am See.

The route is NOT SIGNED as such!!!

Starting point of the tour

Town center Lunz am See

Destination point of the tour

Town center Lunz am See

Route description Valleys and water

Cycle from Lunz am See towards Pfaffenschlag and follow the signage for the MTB trekking route "Ahorn and Sulzbachtal round." After just under 11 km at the Töpperbrücke over the Ybbs, turn right onto the Ybbstal cycle path and follow it downstream towards Göstling. Pass Göstling, Kogelsbach, and St. Georgen am Reith to Hollenstein an der Ybbs - always on the Ybbstal cycle path. 

In Hollenstein, cross the bridge to the left and continue through the town center towards Lassing. Slightly uphill through the town towards Sandgraben/Promau, following the road. After a 10 km climb (max. 8% over one kilometer), you reach the rest area at Promau, followed by a winding, fast descent into the Mendling valley (max. 8%). 

A short, very steep ascent (14%) accompanied by an equally steep descent (400 m, 16%) until you reach Lassing, then continue for the next 7 km on the main road, but downhill (max. 4% gradient). 

Before Göstling, turn left towards the center and in the town center switch back to the Ybbstal cycle path towards Lunz am See. Return to the starting point in Lunz. 

Directions

Motorway exit Ybbs - Erlauftal federal road B25 to Lunz am See

Parking

Parking spaces in the town center (House of Wilderness)

Paid parking spaces by Lake Lunz

With rental bike: VOR bus line to Lunz am See, bike rental ANKA in Lunz am See

With own bike: Radtramper bus and/or bike taxi from/to Waidhofen/Ybbs or Lunz am See

Equipment

Serviced touring bike, helmet, provisions, small change. 

Safety information

Caution on the descent from Promau towards Mendling valley/Lassing. Partially tight curves, uneven surface as well as gravel crumbs on the road. 

Map recommendations

MTB, road bike, and river bike map Mostviertel Tourism

Author's tip

Allow yourself a short break at one of Europe's most beautiful river beach baths in Hollenstein/Ybbs. 

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