Reinsberg circuit

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Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 64,21 km
Duration: 2:30 h
Ascent: 1147 m elevation gain
Descent: 1147 m elevation gain

Everything a cyclist's heart desires! Challenging tour with beautiful climbs, nice views and top-speed descents.

Starting point of the tour: Hotel**** Castle on the Eisenstraße, Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Tour destination: Hotel**** Castle on the Eisenstraße, Waidhofen an der Ybbs

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 64,21 km
Duration: 2:30 h
Ascent: 1147 m elevation gain
Descent: 1147 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
4/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point349 m
Highest point741 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Accessibility by train and bus

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Description

We start in the "Urltal", over the climbs to the Christophorus helicopter landing site and the Grestner Höhe further downhill to Gresten. Continue straight on here until you reach the junction to Reinsberg after 3km. Turn right onto the L6155.

A 3km long ascent begins immediately after passing through Reinsberg. This is followed by a descent with a few bends, some of which are confusing - be careful!

In the valley, we turn right at the junction with the L92 towards Gresten, but soon turn sharp left again towards "Zellhof" on the L6169. After 1km, turn right towards Maria Seesal for a really steep 2km climb - perfect for mountain bikers!

The following descent has the nickname "100er-Berg" and requires full concentration with almost 20% downhill on a dead straight road. Personal top speeds are not uncommon here, but ATTENTION: after the steep forest section it gets more winding -> brake!

Via Ybbsitz and the B22, the route finally rolls briskly back to Waidhofen.

safety instructions Careful at the junction of the helicopter descent onto federal road B22. Often gravelly intersection and poorly visible junction after high speed. Watch out for sharp and sometimes narrowing curves on the descent from Reinsberg!At the end of the steep descent from the "100er-Berg" do not brake too late - the following curve is tighter at this speed than it looks, and watch out for oncoming traffic!
Equipment Road bike (translation of e.g. 34/27 is recommended, the last kilometer on the last hill has almost 20%)
Route description Waidhofen an der Ybbs/Castle Hotel - Urltalstraße towards St. Leonhard am Walde L93 - after 4 km on the L6190 right towards "Putzmühle" - climb to the Christophorus helicopter landing site - right descent towards B22 - left onto B22 - Grestner Höhe - Gresten - B22 - after 4 km right towards Reinsberg onto L6155 - Reinsberg - climb to Reinsberg - descent to L92 - right towards Gresten - after approx. 4 km left onto L6169 - after 1 km right towards Maria Seesal - "100er-Berg" - descent towards Ybbsitz - Untermühl - right towards Ybbsitz - left onto B22 - Ybbsitz - 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 with ÖBB (Rudolfsbahn) from/via Amstetten. You can take your bike on most local and long-distance trains. In Austria, you need a special bike ticket for this, and you can also buy weekly or monthly passes for your bike. For international routes, ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.
Editor’s tip Pace yourself well as each climb is more difficult than the previous one!