knoedel-land cycle path
Knödel-Land cycle route
Cycling tour Starting from Göpfritz / Wild or Schwarzenau
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 42,71 km
- Duration: 3:15 h
- Ascent: 289 m elevation gain
- Descent: 289 m elevation gain
The Knödel-Land cycle route is a circular cycle route and part of the regional cycling concept of the 6-Senses Cycle Tours ("Tasting") of the Thayaland Future Region.
- Starting point of the tour
- Göpfritz / Wild or Schwarzenau
- Tour destination
- Schwarzenau or Göpfritz / Wild
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 42,71 km
- Duration: 3:15 h
- Ascent: 289 m elevation gain
- Descent: 289 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point485 m
- Highest point604 m
- Round tour
- With refreshment stops
Description
The Knödel-Land cycle path is particularly attractive for cyclists as it takes you from Merkenbrechts, just a few kilometers after the start in Göpfritz an der Wild, through the largely untouched, species-rich landscape of the military training area. But also to other rarities such as the ruined villages of Neunzen and Wurmbach as well as the officers' settlement with its striking wooden houses in Allentsteig or the schnapps glass museum in Echsenbach. An extremely attractive section opens up for you alongside the Thaya river via Schwarzenau to Windigsteig - well fortified by the region's dumpling specialties. There you meet up with the Thayrunde Süd and cycle via Breitenfeld back to the start in Göpfritz/Wild.
Please note: The route leads through the Allentsteig military training area, a restricted military area. Passing through is permitted until further notice. However, please do not leave the signposted route!
TÜPL Allentsteig and town lake Allentsteig - Aussiedlermuseum Allentsteig - Knödlkulinarik - swimming in the Brühlteich near Schwarzenau - Schwarzenau Castle - Schnapsglasmuseum in Echsenbach - Kräuterdorf Merkenbrechts - Feuerwehrmuseum Göpfritz/Wild - Modellbahnhof Göpfritz/Wild
You can find the connecting route to the Kampseen "Volt" cycle tour/Thayarunde here:https://www.waldviertel.at/a-verbindungsweg-kampseen-volt-radrunde-thayarunde
- safety instructions Route with 80% asphalt and 20% gravel.Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your fitness level. Check whether the restaurants you want to visit en route are open. Pack your mobile phone and map material in your backpack.Please always carry a passport or identity card for cross-border tours.The route leads through the Allentsteig military training area, a military restricted zone. Passage is permitted until further notice. Please do not leave the marked path!
- Equipment 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.
- Route description Göpfritz / Wild, Merkenbrechts, Alltentsteig, Bernschlag, Groß-Kainraths, Echsenbach, Schwarzenau, Windigsteig, Waldberg, Weinpolz, Göpfritz / Wild
- Parking in Göpfritz at GH Wildrast
- Getting there B2
- Public transport Franz Josefsbahn Schwarzenau, Göpfritz or Allentsteig.All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or www.oebb.at.
- Editor’s tip Connection to the Thaya round from Göpfritz to WindigsteigRide to the Volt round and visit the Kamp lakes
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Heart of the Waldviertel region
Association Kleinregion ASTEG
3900 Schwarzenau, Bundesstraße 20/1
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Waldviertel Tourism
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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026