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Mitterberg – Hochkogel
Cycling tour Starting from Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 68,58 km
- Duration: 2:45 h
- Ascent: 1368 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1368 m elevation gain
Not too long, but challenging tour with beautiful views of the Alpine foothills and the Ötscher region
- Starting point of the tour
- Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- Tour destination
- Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 68,58 km
- Duration: 2:45 h
- Ascent: 1368 m elevation gain
- Descent: 1368 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point327 m
- Highest point697 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Accessibility by train and bus
Description
We start slightly uphill into the "Urltal" until the first ascent to the Christophorus helicopter. This is followed by a short, steep descent to the B22, where we turn left and complete the last few meters in altitude to the "Grestner Höhe". The route continues downhill to Gresten - straight ahead - before turning left onto the "Mitterberg" at the end of the following ascent. This ascent continues for several kilometers and is followed by a winding descent down to the L96 into the small Erlauftal valley.
After Perwarth and Randegg, where we turn right twice towards Amstetten, the ascent to the Hochkogel follows. At the inn, turn left into the narrow road and cover the last few meters to the highest (viewing) point of the tour.
This is followed by a hilly section before turning right onto a small road and, after a beautiful panoramic descent, rolling along the L92 towards Kröllendorf and Allhartsberg. From Allhartsberg, the route leads back to Waidhofen via small, winding side roads.
- safety instructions Caution at the end of the short steep descent from the helicopter landing site! Often gravel intersection and poorly visible crossing. Partly narrow and sharp curves from Mitterberg down into the small Erlauftal - beware of oncoming traffic.
- Equipment Road bike (translation of e.g. 34/27 is recommended)
- Route description Waidhofen an der Ybbs - Urltalstraße towards St. Leonhard/Walde - after 4 km turn right towards "Putzmühle" (L6190) - climb to the Christophorus helicopter landing site - right descent towards B22 - left onto B22 - Grestner Höhe - Gresten - B22 - after 1 km in the settlement "Weidach" sharp left towards Mitterberg (map and GPS track follow!) - shortly after the highest point turn left towards L96 - L96 - Perwarth - Randegg - turn right towards St. Leonhard am Walde - Schliefau - turn right onto L6112 towards Amstetten - Hochkogel - at the highest point of the main road turn sharply left - access road towards St. Leonhard - after approx. 5 km turn right (GPS track!) - descent to L92 - turn right onto L6202 - Allhartsberg - shortly before Hilm turn left - Windberg - Rosenau - Bruckbach - B121 or Ybbstal cycle path - before Ybbs bridge in Böhlerwerk turn left onto right Ybbs riverbank - Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- Parking There are several Park & Ride options: http://waidhofen.at/parkplaetze
- Getting there Coming from the A1 motorway: exit Amstetten West, B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs
- Public transport Arrival by ÖBB (Rudolfsbahn) from/via Amstetten. You can take your bicycle on most regional and long-distance trains. In Austria, you need a special bike ticket for this; you can also buy weekly or monthly tickets for your bike. For international routes, ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.
- Editor’s tip At Hochkogel slow down and enjoy the view! Right Alpine foothills, Danube - left Ötscherland, mountains.
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