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Cycling tour Starting from Healing Herb Center Karlstein / Thaya
The Herb Cycle Route is a circular cycle route and part of the regional cycling concept of the 6-Senses Cycle Tours ("Smell") of the Thayaland Future Region.
The Herb Cycle Route is a circular cycle route and part of the regional cycling concept of the 6-Senses Cycle Tours ("Smell") of the Thayaland Future Region.
After the start in Karlstein, you cycle steeply uphill to Münchreith and then on slightly hilly side roads to the Thayarunde cycle path, on which you cycle 10 km to the Peigarten descent. Through slightly hilly terrain to Kleinzwettl to the fortified church and the Kainz wine tavern. Continue via Gastern and Engelbrechts to the Stein des Skorpions, then to Kautzen, where the "Falke" cycling club is based. Via Groß Taxen to the border, where you will soon reach the pottery village of Maires/Maříž, then onto the Thayarunde cycle path in Slavonice. At Piesling/Písečné, turn off to the Jewish cemetery. Cemetery, then on to Riegers and Unterpertholz. From there along the Thaya to Weikertschlag. You return to Karlstein via Thuma.
Cross-border cycle tour AT -CZ - Karlstein medicinal herb center - Wirtex crafts in the Waldviertel - Rome. Fortified church Kleinzwettl with earth stable - Kräuterheuriger Kainz Kleinzwettl - Cycling club "Falke", founded in 1886 - Living Museum Kautzen - Slavonice sgraffiti facades - River bathing place Weikertschlag
Route consists of about 80% asphalt and 20% gravel; mainly on lightly trafficked secondary roads.
Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your fitness level. Check whether the gastronomy establishments you want to visit on the way are open. Pack your mobile phone and maps in your backpack.
For cross-border tours, always carry a passport or an identity card
We recommend: Helmet, suitable clothing and footwear, rain and sun protection, first aid kit, sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water). The route is suitable for city bikes, trekking bikes, e-bikes.
Karlstein / Thaya - Münchreith - Dobersberg - Peigarten - Garolden - Frühwärts - Kleinzwettl - Gastern - Weissenbach - Kautzen - Groß-Taxen - Slavonice (CZ) (Zlabings) - Pisecne (CZ) (Piesling) - Neu-Riegers - Weikertschlag - Thuma - Karlstein / Thaya
Along the entire circuit, at the starting point Karlstein near HTL dormitory
Connected to Thayarunde bike path, Eurovelo 13 and Kamp-Thaya-March cycle route
Via A1 / S33 / B37 / B36 / B30
Via A22 / B4 / B2 / L55
Bus line 766 (from Waidhofen / Thaya to Weikertschlag), bus line 767 (from Waidhofen / Thaya to Drosendorf)
CD train station Slavonice
All information on all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.
Haidlkeller with boat trip in Thaya Haidlkeller
Place of the Scorpion in Kautzen
A 4-kilometer detour from Slavonice to the herb village Mutišov
Jewish cemetery Písečné
Association Zukunftsraum Thayaland
3843 Dobersberg, Lagerhausstraße 4
(T) +43 2843 26135
(M) +43 664 2326170
(E) office@thayaland.at
(I) www.thayarunde.eu
Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at
Letzte Änderung: 8 Jun 2026