Ginselberg route
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Mountain bike tour Starting from Scheibbs, train station
Scheibbs - Lueggraben - Ginselberg - Ort - Brunn - Schlag - Neustift - Scheibbs. Tour to the highest mountain in Scheibbs with wonderful views of the Ötscher and the surrounding area.
Scheibbs - Lueggraben - Ginselberg - Ort - Brunn - Schlag - Neustift - Scheibbs. Tour to the highest mountain in Scheibbs with wonderful views of the Ötscher and the surrounding area.
Ride along the Erlauf to Neustift, from there into the wooded Lueggraben and further uphill to Ginselberg and Ginselhöhe, the highest elevation in Scheibbs. Past the farmsteads of Ort, Brunn and Schlag with great views of the imposing Ötscher. Then downhill and through Neustift back to Scheibbs to the starting point at the train station.
Please note the winter closure of this and all other MTB trails in the Mostviertel from November 1 to April 14.
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From the start of the route at the overview panel at the train station parking lot, continue towards the train station, just past it and further along Lastenstraße. After a left and right curve, you reach the Erlaf promenade and continue straight onto Strudenweg. At the end of Strudenweg, turn right into Lueggraben. From there, the route continuously climbs; at the end of Lueggraben, turn left onto the service road towards Ginselberg and Ginselhöhe. Shortly before Ginselhöhe, turn left at the hairpin towards Ort. Relatively flat, continue to the farms Brunn (turn right there) and Schlag (turn left there), then downhill through Heyrathgraben. At the bottom, turn left towards Neustift, before the Neustift bridge turn left again and immediately right into Strudenzeile. Straight back to Scheibbs to the starting point at the train station, taking the same route from the Lueggraben branch as on the way out.
There are long-term parking spaces available at the train station. In the city center, there is a short-term parking zone (with parking meter for 2 hours).
A1 to the Ybbs exit, on B25 via Wieselburg and Purgstall to Scheibbs (Scheibbs Mitte exit). At the roundabout, take the first exit on the right towards the train station. Long-term parking available at the train station. In the city center, short-term parking zone (with parking meter for 2 hours).
After the route, enjoy an ice cream, a Scheibbs ball, or pastry from the widely known Reschinsky confectionery.
High-altitude circular hiking trail and other attractive hiking trails – for example, to the Urlingerwarte on Blassenstein, the landmark of Scheibbs / Erlauftal cycle path / all-weather pool "Wanne" with indoor area, outdoor pool, whirlpool, sauna, massage, Kneipp corner, 46m long all-weather slide, and restaurant. Also, shower facilities for mountain bikers, long-term parking spaces, and a charging station for e-bikes. / Shooting target museum / Ceramics museum / Scheibbs ceramics / historic city center and parish church "Cathedral of the Erlauftal" / city tours / city experience trail Scheibbs old town round / Neubruck castle / Scheibbs castle / Erlauf harbor with city pier and bathing possibility / Reschinsky confectionery
Businesses directly on the Ginselberg route:
Inn "Zum Steinbruchwirt"
Sonja Buchebner
Dreimärkterstraße 14, Neustift
3270 Scheibbs
Tel. 07482/42298
The majority of Scheibbs gastronomy businesses are just a stone's throw from the train station – more info at www.tourismus.scheibbs.gv.at/gastronomie
Further information:
Scheibbs municipality
Rathausplatz 1, 3270 Scheibbs
Tel. 07482/42511-63, Fax ext. 66
www.scheibbs.gv.at
Mostviertel Tourism
Töpperschloss Neubruck
Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs
Tel +43/7482/204 44
info@mostviertel.at
www.mostviertel.at
Letzte Änderung: 15 Jul 2026