stp Route #7 Melk Alpine Foothills
Cycling tour Starting from Government District / Landhaus Ship - Cycle Path
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 112,50 km
- Duration: 4:30 h
- Ascent: 651 m elevation gain
- Descent: 651 m elevation gain
A journey of discovery through rolling hills and historic places
- Starting point of the tour
- Government District / Landhaus Ship - Cycle Path
- Tour destination
- Government District / Landhaus Ship - Cycle Path
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 112,50 km
- Duration: 4:30 h
- Ascent: 651 m elevation gain
- Descent: 651 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point210 m
- Highest point440 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- Accessibility by train and bus
A journey of discovery through rolling hills and historic places
The 113-kilometre route with an elevation gain of 910 meters leads through the beautiful foothills of the Melk Alps. The rolling hills and wide fields of this region ensure a varied cycling experience. A particular highlight is the imposing Melk Abbey, which towers majestically over the Danube and offers an unforgettable view. Another gem along the route is the ascent to Osterburg Castle, which you usually have all to yourself. Charming villages in the Texingtal valley such as Mank, Kilb and St. Leonhard am Forst invite you to take a short breather.
Landhaus St. Pölten – Goldegger Straße – Waitzendorf – Jägerhöfe – Sasendorf – Hafnerbach – Wimpassing – Haunoldstein – Osterburg – Neuhofen – Loosdorf – Albrechtsberg – Pielach – Spielberg – Melk – Winden – Matzleinsdorf – Zelking – Mannersdorf – St. Leonhard am Forst – Oberndorf – Kirnberg – Mank – Kilb – Grünsbach - Hofstetten – Kammerhof – Aigelsbach – Wilhelmsburg – Kreisbach – from Kreisbach via cycle path to St. Pölten
There are paid underground parking spaces available in the government district area (partially free of charge during evenings and weekends)
Access by car via the A1 and S33 motorways, St. Pölten-Nord or St. Pölten Ost motorway exits.
St. Pölten is easily accessible by train via ÖBB and Westbahn. The main train station in St. Pölten is only a few minutes’ bike ride from the start and end point.