Hegerberg
Cycling tour Starting from City Hall St. Pölten
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 51,66 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 629 m elevation gain
- Descent: 629 m elevation gain
Enjoy breathtaking views and untouched nature.
- Starting point of the tour
- City Hall St. Pölten
- Tour destination
- City Hall St. Pölten
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 51,66 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 629 m elevation gain
- Descent: 629 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point239 m
- Highest point647 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- Accessibility by train and bus
Enjoy breathtaking views and untouched nature.
From St. Pölten, the route takes you through a varied landscape, rolling hills and picturesque villages before climbing steeply up to the Hegerberghütte at 650m. Once at the top, a rest stop with a fantastic view awaits.
Please observe the road traffic regulations! Section Furth to Stattersdorf mostly gravel paths (partially soft after heavy rain). Scenic route, steep climb to Hegerberg not suitable for children.
No special requirements for the bikes.
Route: Starting point City Hall St. Pölten – Lions Bridge – via Altmannsdorfer
Bridge – Altmannsdorf – Schnabling – Pyhra – turn left in Heuberg –
gentle climb to Heuberg – down to Fahrafeld – turn right in Fahrafeld –
left at Mayerhöfen – continuously rising from 300 m above sea level to 650 m above sea level – Hegerberg hut – descent
via Mostheurigen Artner to the Stössingtal hut – Freiling – left on the main road
to Steinabruck – continue on cycle paths 413 and 411 to Gemersdorf – pre-alpine cycle path 1
to Untertiefenbach – south of Mechters – Reichgrüben – Egelsee – Lions Bridge –
Traisental cycle path – City Hall St. Pölten.
Underground car park Radhausplatz / Parking garage Karmeliterhof
West motorway A1, exit St. Pölten South/East
Access possible by bus or train to St. Pölten main station.
There is a challenging route with a steep, 3.4 km long climb to the Hegerberg hut.
Recommended stops include the Hegerberg hut and Stössingtal hut.
Recommended period
Person responsible for the content of this route
St. Pölten Tourist Information
Rathausplatz 1, 3100 St. Pölten
Tel: +43 2742 333 5000 E-mail: tourismus@st-poelten.gv.at
www.stpoeltentourismus.at/radfahren
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026