Hikers & Bikers beware!

You can find an overview of the current closures in the hiking and mountain biking region here!

Status: May 2026

Hiking trails: 
Please take particular care on all hiking trails – please also observe any forestry closures.

Mountainbike trails:
Please take particular care on all mountain bike trails – please also observe any forestry closures.

Gaming / Lackenhof:

  • The mountain bike trail from Bärenlacke to Trübenbach is closed until further notice due to road damage. This affects the Nature Park Trail (24) and the Ötscher Trekking Route (28).
     
  • Vordere Tormäuer – Trübenbach hiking trail: The hiking trail will be closed due to forestry work/road construction until further notice. Alternative hike: The closed section of the path can be bypassed over a large area (1 km) via 'Sommererbrücke/Teufelskirche/Hängesteg Teufelskirche'.
     
  • The Erlauftalradweg from the toll booth ("Würstelstand") and the "Via Aqua" walking trail to the Ötscherland Express station ("Verschönerungsweg") are closed until further notice due to construction work. The diversion is via the B25.
     
  • Mountain bike trail no. 23 (Steingrabenkreuz) and hiking trail no. 18 (Tormäuer – Steingraben – Steingrabenkreuz) will be closed from 1 June until 12 June 2026 due to forestry work
     
  • Closure of the ‘Cemetery – "Kirchstein"’ path due to clearance work following the storm:
    Duration of the closure: Friday 5 – Saturday 6 June 2026

Lunz am See:

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Göstling/Ybbs:

  • Mountainbike route "Sonnbrand Almtour": closed from Promau - Garnstatt

Hollenstein an der Ybbs:

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Opponitz:

  • The Hiking route "Steghausweg" is closed from 4 May to 7 September 2026 due to renovation work.

Ybbsitz:

  • Schmiedemeile from Hammerwerk Eybl to Einöd Hammer is closed until further notice due to storm damage 

Waidhofen an der Ybbs:

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