Glowing adventures and refreshing Ybbstal bike rides

Things are heating up in the area around Waidhofen an der Ybbs! Cool kids can chill out in the Ybbs.

Waidhofen an der Ybbs is located in the region of Eisenstraße Niederösterreich and allows families to discover the “glowing element” on foot, on guided tours or by bicycle. Jump into the Ybbs to cool off before family-friendly inns provide hearty refreshment. Our best tips for families can be found here.

Tension the bow and make the tyres squeak:
The best active tips for children. 

Wildlife park, high ropes course and 3D-archery course in one: the Buchenberg Adventure Park in Waidhofen an der Ybbs offers something for the whole family. Deer, foxes, badgers, storks, pheasants and naturally owls can be seen at the Natur-Erlebnispark, where you can also make a fuss of gentle donkeys, alpacas and pygmy ponies in the domesticated animal zone. There is also a trampoline, straw castle and go-kart track are ready to let off steam. If that's not enough, you can prove your skills in the high ropes course or in the 3D archery course.

Waidhofen invites you to amusing and scary Night watchman tours through the city, where a night watchman tells all kinds of scary and beautiful stories from the past. If the horror factor is too much for you, you can also book a city tour in daylight. Dedicated children's tours can also be booked by day or night.

Children and adults alike can cool off in the many different swimming pools in the Erlebnisparkbad pool in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. During the summer holidays, the Kids Corner is also open in the park pool, where children and teens can borrow games of skill, swimming figures, painting materials and much more. There are various swimming spots on the Ybbs if you prefer to refresh yourself in natural water. A proper insider tip that comes highly recommended is the Lido Hollenstein an der Ybbs.

If you want to enjoy a bathing/cycling day, the Ybbstal Cycle Path is the right place for you. The beautiful heart of the Ybbstal cycle path between Waidhofen an der Ybbs and Lunz am See is a family-friendly cycle tour that leads along the former railway line. Many different small bays invite you to swim or take a dip in the Ybbs, before you reach Lake Lunz at the end of the stage. You can ride back in comfort on the Radtramper-Bus or the Ybbstal-Radtaxi .

You can explore the Panorama High Trail on foot with a fantastic view of the foothills of the Alps, or more precisely the Sunnseitn circular hike at Sonntagberg. A hike along the Schluchtenweg in Opponitz is also perfect for children. Amusing hiding places and rock formations invite the children to play and the many bankerl (benches) revive tired legs.

You can discover a fantastic view from the Ötscher Tower Experience. Get a different perspective by taking a look at the Nature Park from up the Ötscher Tower, ask some exciting questions, explore the meadows and water around the tower and then let your creative juices flow in the workshop. Tip: The Wilde Wunder Card gives you free admission for a single visit!

When there is snow, the Forsteralm ski area beckons young and old with 16 km of slopes. Here, the ski kindergarten, rental station and free practice slopes enable you to learn your first turns. The Königsberg in Hollenstein an der Ybbs is also perfect for a wonderful day’s skiing for the whole family.

Water power and forging:
Alternatives for families when the weather is not so good.

When it's cool outside, it's warm in FeRRUM. In the adventure museum in Ybbsitz everything revolves around the world of iron. A glowing adventure that invites you to join in with interactive islands and forging courses. Just as exciting is the 5e Museum in Rothschild Castle in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. It is dedicated to the history, present and future of iron and is presented as an interactive tour with a series of experiments. The tower of the Rothschild Castle, on which a glass cube sits enthroned, also looks exhilarating. The power of water is demonstrated at Schaukraftwerk Schwellöd. The element of water is explored during the child-appropriate guided tours and a following boat trip.

Animal family holidays in the Mostviertel:
Accommodation for families.

When the Mostviertel lies at your feet and you are greeted in a friendly way by Benni the farm dog, the secret master of the house, then you have arrived at Biohof Ebenbauer in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. Here you can spin honey, drive a tractor and catch frogs before you start hay-jumping. Mum and Dad enjoy the sauna, the children enjoy the adventure playground. many adventures are also waiting at Mitterhirschberg at the Schweighuber family residence. After all, the animals in the stable, the fluffy rabbits, cuddly cats and "Lilli" the pony must be stroked and cared for, while parents enjoy the magnificent view and the peace at the mountain farm in Waidhofen. At Landhaus Aigner in Allhartsberg, the farm's own petting zoo invites children to cuddle the animals and has a large playground with trampoline. Here you live next to cats, ponies, chickens, ducks, quails, turtles and hares, crawl into the tree house in the apple garden and go on a treasure hunt at the farm. There is also a large playground and a trampoline at the Oberschönbichl farm, along with a swimming pool, pygmy goats and many fruit trees for snacking on. The farm is explored riding go-karts and pedal tractors before the eventful day comes to a cosy end at the barbecue site. Yes, everybody's happy here.

Where everything tastes good:
Child-friendly inns.

At Schlosswirt in Waidhofen an der Ybbs the children can play in the courtyard of Rothschild Castle, while their parents can enjoy the delicious meals in a medieval atmosphere. The Eisenstraße inn Kerschbaumer is one of the most cycling-friendly businesses and is located directly on the Ybbstal cycle path. Our tip: Don't miss the homemade ice cream in the beautiful garden. We also recommend the Bachlerhof in Kematen an der Ybbs, where the emphasis is on seasonal, down-to-earth tavern cuisine. It lies on the family-friendly Schneerosenweg.