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Fronberg-Luft-Route
Mountain bike tour Starting from Kirchberg, station
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 16,27 km
- Duration: 1:15 h
- Ascent: 423 m elevation gain
- Descent: 423 m elevation gain
Kirchberg - Schwerbach - Luft - Laimpoden - Kirchberg
- Starting point of the tour
- Kirchberg, station
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 16,27 km
- Duration: 1:15 h
- Ascent: 423 m elevation gain
- Descent: 423 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:4/6
- Lowest point368 m
- Highest point713 m
- Round tour
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
- Suitable for families and children
Kirchberg - Schwerbach - Luft - Laimpoden - Kirchberg
Kirchberg station - Friedenstraße - Schlossstraße - cycle path to Schwerbach - Schützenwirt - Oberwies - Kerschbaum - Bergerhof - Großgsoll - Hochbrand - Geisberg - Laimboden - town center - Kirchberg station
Please note the winter closure of this and all other MTB routes in the Mostviertel from November 1 to April 14.
Thank you for your understanding!
From Kirchberg station, turn left into Friedenstraße, turn right into Schlossstraße (tip: “Schloss Kirchberg” castle park with Dirndloase), through the castle courtyard, after Turmweg turn left, railway crossing, turn right, follow the Pielachtal cycle path approx. 3.3 km (tip: left Gut Friedstein/sanctuary), cross the Pielach bridge in Schwerbach, turn right onto B39, at GH Kemetner (tip dining option) turn left and follow the road, Oberwies, Kerschbaum, Bergerhof, Großgsoll, on the gravel road to Luft (tip resting place with Ötscher view), at the parking lot follow the main road to the right to the first hairpin bend, turn left and follow the road, Hochbrand, Geisberg, downhill on the goods path Laimboden, (tip turn right below “Am Kirchenberg” to the parish church and Skywalk), turn right and after approx. 300m turn left, follow the cycle path next to the Pielach, tip right adventure outdoor pool Kirchberg, to the “Schulbrücke”, cross the Schulbrücke, straight into Bahnhofstraße, starting point Kirchberg station (tip model railway museum “Bahn im Bahnhof”).
Coming from Vienna, take the A1 to the St. Pölten South exit, then B20 to Spratzern, at Spratzern turn right onto B39, continue on B39 to Kirchberg an der Pielach.
Coming from the west, take the A1 to the Pöchlarn exit, at Männersdorf onto B215, B215 to Mank, via Massendorf and Marbach to Kirchberg an der Pielach.
Train: Mariazellerbahn from St.Pölten
Model railway layout - Mariazellerbahn, at the station, Tel. 02722/73 09
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Dining options in Kirchberg an der Pielach:
· Gasthof Restaurant Kalteis – closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Melkerstraße 10, Tel: 02722/7223, www.kalteis.at
· Gasthaus Mahrer – open daily, Bahnhofstraße 8, Tel: 02722/7314, www.mahrer.at
· Gasthof zur Post - closed Wed, Soisstraße 2, Tel: 0676/771 73 25
· Gasthaus Kemetner – closed Mon, Tue, Schwerbach 4, Tel: 02722/7339
· Café/Ice cream and regional shop Bachinger – open daily, St. Pöltnerstraße 10, Tel: 0664/536 28 45, www.cafe-bachinger.at
· Ingrid’s Delicatessen – closed Wed, Thu, Melkerstraße 12, Tel: 02722/7330
· Dirndlhof – Karl and Sylvia Enne – closed Mon, Tue, Melkerstraße 8, Tel: 02722/20 279, www.dirndlhof-kirchberg-an-der-pielach.business.site
· Ristorante Pizzeria I‘ll Castello – closed Mon, Schlossstraße 2, Tel: 0650/853 02 72
· Riegler Catering – summer terrace (May – August), Schulgasse 8, Tel: 0676/338 35 15, www.riegler-catering.com
Further excursion destinations:
· Kirchbergblick with bench for resting on Ebenstraße
· Viewpoint with orientation panel on Eibenberg
· 1st Dirndl manufactory & Distillery Family Fuxsteiner, Tradigistgegend 17, www.fuxsteiner.at
· Children’s playground in the Andreassiedlung
· Andreaskirche church without tower, www.kirchberg-pielach.gv.at/Andreaskirche
- Schloss Kirchberg with Dirndloase and playground behind the castle
- Gut Friedstein – sanctuary for animals
- Rest area on the Luft with Ötscher view
- Model railway museum „Mariazellerbahn“ at Kirchberg station, www.bahnimbahnhof.at
- Parish church and Skywalk at Kirchenberg with Stations of the Cross in Kirchengasse
- 16th century marble portal
- Adventure outdoor pool with 47 m slide, beach volleyball court
- Cardinal König memorial bust and Old School
- Starting point for railway hiking trail on Mariazellerbahn
- Tennis facility - covered ice stock sport hall
Further information:
· Infopoint and ÖAMTC bicycle service point at Kirchberg station with all important information
· Lockers available at Kirchberg station. This offer is for short-term storage only, not for permanent safekeeping.
· For children: forest educational trail, bee display case and legend trail at Kirchenberg, www.kirchberg-pielach.gv.at/Freizeitangebote
· Free bike rental at Kirchberg municipal office (by reservation only) www.kirchberg-pielach.gv.at/Radverleih
for citizens and guests in the community. If interested, please come with an official photo ID to the rental office at the municipal office (citizens’ office),
Schlossstraße 1, Tel; 02722/7309-32. Opening hours: Mon – Thu 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 15:00, Fri 8:00 to 12:00.
· Combination ticket for model railway museum Mariazellerbahn and ride with the Himmelstreppe via NÖVOG bookable, www.mariazellerbahn.at/modellbahnmuseum-1
· Guided tours bookable at Kirchberg municipal office under 02722/7309-19
· Mountain experience „Otto Kandler House“ on Hohenstein (1,195 m) from 28 April to 28 October on weekends and holidays, starting point: Soistal, contact: hut warden Margarethe Niederhametner, Tel.: 0664/528 67 33
- E-bike charging stations:
Schulgasse 7 (Red Cross garage) at the recreation centre: 2 charging stations.
Kirchberg station (Bahnhofstraße 9): 3 charging stations
Market municipality Kirchberg/Pielach
Schlossstr. 1, A-3204 Kirchberg/Pielach
Tel. 02722/73 09, Fax 02722/73 09-20
E-mail: gemeinde@kirchberg-pielach.at
www.kirchberg-pielach.at
Mostviertel Tourism
Töpper Schloss Neubruck
Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs
T +43/7482/204 44
info@mostviertel.at
www.mostviertel.at
Letzte Änderung: 20 May 2026