20,57 km length
From Aggsbach Village through the Dunkelsteiner Forest to Mautern
Extremely charming “Danube shortcut” through the Dunkelsteiner Forest, geologically a spur of the Waldviertel.
Route information
· Route length : 21.0 km · Elevation difference : Schenkenbrunn, 525 m; Mautern, 201 m; · Surface : paved road · Characteristics : After the longer climb to Maria Langegg, the route is winding with several short ascents and descents, beautiful panoramic sections, and small villages. · Course : Aggsbach Village, junction Gansbach / Maria Langegg (km 0.0) – past the junction Aggsbach Charterhouse (guesthouse, km 1.0) – turn left (km 2.8) and ascend through a woodland section with two hairpin bends (km 4.0) – access to Pilgrimage Church Maria Langegg (km 5.8) – winding with ascents and descents to Schenkenbrunn (525 m, km 11.0) – continuing to Ober- and Unterbergern (km 17.5) – descent to Mautern (km 21.0).
Starting point of the tourAggsbach Village
Destination point of the tourMautern
· Best time : at any time of day, as there are many shady sections; especially in spring and autumn when the trees of the Dunkelsteiner Forest show their colorful splendor; · Stops : · Aggsbach Charterhouse; · Pilgrimage Church Maria Langegg with Pilgrimage Museum; · Roman Museum Mautern
