Hikers & Bikers beware!

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

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Status: July 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.

Important: Short tour on the Radtramper 656 Ybbstal
on 17 and 18 August 2026
Due to a road closure on the B31, the Radtramper 656 service will operate a shortened route on 17 August 2026 and 18 August 2026 between Waidhofen/Ybbs and Hollenstein/Ybbs and back. The stops at Kogelsbach, Göstling and Lunz am See will not be served on either of these days.

Gaming / Lackenhof:

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.

Lunz am See:

Göstling/Ybbs:

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

Hollenstein an der Ybbs:

The "Tälertour" will be closed from 22 July 2026 until further notice due to tree felling work.
The "Gamssteintour" (departing from Palfau) is closed until further notice. Alternatively: Scheibenberg

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