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Melker Alpenvorland cycling route
Cycling tour Starting from Purgstall on the Erlauf
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 42,94 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 201 m elevation gain
- Descent: 222 m elevation gain
From the Erlauftal valley through the Melk Alpine foothills into the Pielachtal valley.
- Starting point of the tour
- Purgstall on the Erlauf
- Tour destination
- Ober-Grafendorf
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 42,94 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 201 m elevation gain
- Descent: 222 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:3/6
- Lowest point251 m
- Highest point365 m
Description
The 42-kilometre Melker Alpenvorland cycle route branches off from the Erlauftal cycle path in Purgstall in the direction of the provincial capital of St. Pölten. The route runs via Oberndorf an der Melk, Mank, Kilb and Bischofstetten to Ober-Grafendorf, where the tour joins the Pielach Valley Cycle Route and continues to St. Pölten. The heart of the Alpenvorland cycle route is the 15 km long section of the Krumpe cycle path. Signposted connections and links also lead to the Roman Cycle Route and the Melktal Cycle Route.
- Equipment Trekking bikes, city bikes, or mountain bikesHelmet mandatory in Austria for children up to 12 years old.
- Route description Purgstall - Oberndorf an der Melk - Mank - Kilb - Bischofstetten - Ober-Grafendorf (connection to Pielachtalradweg)
- Parking Purgstall train station
- Getting there Via B25 to Purgstall.Via B39 & B29 to St. Margarethen an der Sierning.
- Public transport With the Erlauftalbahn towards Scheibbs or Pöchlarn - stop PurgstallWith bus 680 towards Scheibbs or St. Pölten - stop St. Margarethen an der Sierning
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Tomorrow, 04.03.2026
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Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026