Scheibbs old town route - Northern route

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1,15 km
Duration: 1:30 h
Ascent: 17 m elevation gain
Descent: 17 m elevation gain

Sandsteg - Town Hall Square with St. John's Column - Historic Fleckner Gate - Erlaufhafen pier

Starting point of the tour: At Sandsteg (pedestrian bridge) on the left bank of the Erlauf
Tour destination: Back at the starting point Sandsteg

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 1,15 km
Duration: 1:30 h
Ascent: 17 m elevation gain
Descent: 17 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
1/6
Overall experience:
6/6
Scenery:
4/6

Lowest point329 m
Highest point342 m

Round tour
With refreshment stops
Suitable for families and children

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Sandsteg - Town Hall Square with St. John's Column - Historic Fleckner Gate - Erlaufhafen pier

Ornate town houses along the main street and the beautiful town hall square with the castle and the "Cathedral of the Erlauf Valley" bear witness to the prosperity of the Renaissance, Baroque and Biedermeier periods. Along the Old Town Tour, you will not only get to know historic Scheibbs, but also the lifestyle of today: Scheibbs is the district capital with a very lively cultural scene, health and school center. A popular meeting place - and yet pleasantly small, quiet and very personal. The best place to experience the special flair of the town is very close to the water: in the Erlaufhafen harbor, redesigned in 2015, with the town pier as a resting place, boat landing stage and sometimes also a cultural venue.

Details of the northern route via the sandy footbridge directly into the old town:

From the left bank of the Erlauf, you walk over the Sandsteg and then up to the oldest part of the town: the Rathausplatz with the church, castle and town hall. The path continues to the Flecknertor gate and along the former course of the town wall - where the moat used to be - to the Powder Tower. Via the particularly beautiful main street, you then return to the town pier with a grandstand right by the water

Sights along the northern loop:

From the banks of the Erlauf to the town hall square

Hofrichterhaus
Parish church
Scheibbs Castle
Shooting target museum
Town Hall

Along the former town wall

Fleckner Gate
Töpperpark and mausoleum
Powder tower and town wall
Capuchin monastery and church
Former Vienna Gate

Old markets and town houses

Iron and provisions trading house
Quarter house
Sgraffito house
Grain market trading house

Erlauf harbor with town pier

Former sand gate

safety instructions The path often runs on and along roads, please watch out for traffic.
Equipment No special equipment required.
Route description From the left bank of the Erlauf, you walk over the Sandsteg and then up to the oldest part of the town: to the town hall square with church, castle, and town hall. The path continues to the Flecknertor and along the former course of the city wall — where the moat used to be — to the Powder Tower. Over the particularly beautiful main street, you then return to the town pier with seating stands right by the water.
Parking Free long-term parking spaces at the train station. Short-term parking zone in the city center, parking duration 2 hours.
Getting there to the north via A1, motorway exit Ybbs/Kemmelbach, then B25 to Scheibbsto the east via B29, to the south via B25, to the west via B22Follow the signs to Scheibbs train station. From the station on foot via Bahngasse to the starting point at Sandsteg.
Public transport Erlauftalbahn to the final stop Scheibbs
Editor’s tip The brochure “Scheibbser Stadtbegleiter” contains all background information about the old town route. The city guide can be taken from the information boards at the train station, Sandsteg, and town hall square. Relax for a while by the Erlauf. The town pier and the meeting zone with lounging facilities invite you to a short moment of leisure.

Recommended period

Cultural Department of the City of Scheibbs
Town hall square 1, 3270 Scheibbs
07482/42511-63

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026