Scheibbs old town route - Northern route
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Hiking tour Starting from At Sandsteg (pedestrian bridge) on the left bank of the Erlauf
Sandsteg - Town Hall Square with St. John's Column - Historic Fleckner Gate - Erlaufhafen pier
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
Along the former town wall
Old markets and town houses
Erlauf harbor with town pier
The path often runs on and along roads, please watch out for traffic.
No special equipment required.
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.
Free long-term parking spaces at the train station. Short-term parking zone in the city center, parking duration 2 hours.
Follow the signs to Scheibbs train station. From the station on foot via Bahngasse to the starting point at Sandsteg.
Erlauftalbahn to the final stop Scheibbs
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.
Cultural Department of the City of Scheibbs
Town hall square 1, 3270 Scheibbs
07482/42511-63
Letzte Änderung: 20 May 2026