Details for: Ötscherblick route
Brief description
The name says it all: On beautiful days within arm's reach - the highest mountain in the Mostviertel.
Description
Beautiful, varied circular route with several but shorter climbs from Purgstall via Gaisberg, Feichsen and Kalkberg back to Purgstall. Constant companion is His Majesty, the Ötscher with a height of 1,893m.
Starting point of the tour
Purgstall, town center
Route description Ötscherblick route
We start in the center of Purgstall at the Erlauf from the car wash area uphill to the height of Gaisberg. Then back down, level past the Haubenberg house and downhill again to the main road, a short stretch on Feichsenstraße, left uphill to Edtbauern, right to Fuchshof and then immediately right downhill into the small village of Feichsen (Gh Krickl, Nikolauskirche), a short stretch through the village and quite steep but not far uphill to Oberfeichsen, left downhill to the bridge into the Sichau (Ostarrichiradweg) – at the small bridge slowly climbing right up to Pögling – further over small elevations in Gimpering – left a short stretch on the state road towards Steinakirchen uphill (Gh Ramsauhof) - before it goes downhill again, right relatively level to Schauboden (GH Mostlandhof) – at the bottom we meet the Ötscherland bike route and cycle back to Purgstall on a flat path.
Directions
A1 West Motorway – exit Ybbs – LB25 13 km to Purgstall – Busatisstraße/Car wash area
Train: Erlauftalbahn via Pöchlarn to Purgstall station
Bus: Postbus lines 686, 665 Kirchenstraße stop
Author's tip
Historic circular hiking trail, outdoor pool, Ledererhaus Museum, Fire Brigade Museum, Path of Peace
