Description
The tour starts at the Benedictine monastery in Seitenstetten. Pass the Meierhof farm and follow the road in a south-easterly direction. After around 800 m, turn left before the Franzosenwald forest.
After 1.6 km, turn left again at the Hofing farmhouses and follow the goods road to its end. Turn right there and then immediately left again at the Schinting chapel.
The path now leads straight on to the main road.
Cross this road and continue to the Wieser sawmill. Turn left here, cross a bridge and follow the path uphill to the B 122 - be careful, busy road!
Turn right here and after around 500 meters you will reach the Hochstraß farmhouses.
Immediately after the Pfeiffer chapel, leave the main road on the left and continue to the Westbahn underpass. Before the underpass, turn left and follow the path along the railroad line to the Seitenstetten glider airfield.
Here you can take a break - you can watch the planes take off and land in the pizzeria or experience the Mostviertel from a bird's eye view on a sightseeing flight.
The route then continues to the L88 country road. Turn left here and then immediately right again towards Neudaumühle.
Follow the road to Weidersdorf and after approx. 8.5 km you come to a fork, keep left and then cycle uphill until you reach the B 122.
Turn left there, cycle through the farmhouses into the Lindensiedlung and follow the Lindenweg over the Steyrer Gasse. Continue straight ahead along the promenade to Bahnhofstraße. Now turn right and you reach the market square again, where cozy inns and cafés invite you to stop for a bite to eat.
Finally, you return to Seitenstetten Benedictine Abbey, the starting point of the tour.
There is a playground and a pump track for children to let off steam at the club center.
Starting point of the tour
Benedictine Abbey Seitenstetten
Destination point of the tour
Benedictine Abbey Seitenstetten
Route description Family cycle route Seitenstetten
Start at the Benedictine Abbey Seitenstetten - head south, past the abbey parking lot to Franzosenwald - turn left - along the field path to the houses Hofing - turn left - turn left at the Schintinger Chapel and continue straight ahead - cross the state road - Sägewerk Wieser left up to the main road and turn right - Pfeiffer Chapel left to the railroad underpass - left to the airfield on to the state road, turn left there - immediately turn right again - in Weidersdorf at the fork in the road towards Neudorf - turn left to Lindensiedlung - turn right to Steyrer Gasse - via Promenade and Bahnhofstraße back to Benediktinerstift Seitenstetten
Directions
From Vienna: Take the A1 (Westautobahn) to the Amstetten exit. The route to Seitenstetten is well signposted.
From Salzburg: Take the A1 to the Stadt Haag exit. From there, follow the signs to Seitenstetten.
Parking
At the parking lot behind the Meierhof, a 4-minute walk from the Benediktinerstift. Parking lot soccer field 7 minutes walk from the Benediktinerstift.
Arrival by train and bus is possible, information on this can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at.
The nearest train station is St. Peter-Seitenstetten. There is a direct bus connection from the station to Seitenstetten.
Taxi company - for your onward journey: We recommend informing the cab company in good time and booking the desired journey in advance! Cab Raab: 0676 3398 410
