The scenic route up the Muckenkogel passes by fish ponds and meadows and several places to stop for refreshments.
Description
The scenic route up the Muckenkogel starts in the center of Lilienfeld at the town hall, directly on the Traisental cycle path. For warm-up, we cross the Traisen bridge, the B20 and the railway, leaving Lilienfeld Abbey (Attention: worth seeing!) on the left and passing fish ponds and meadows, we approach the local mountain of the people of Lilienfeld. Now really uphill it goes past several places to stop first to the Billensteiner snack station, then to the Lilienfeld hut, after a possible detour to the Klosteralm, we pass the top station of the lift, the transmitter on the Muckenkogel and reach after a total of about 900 meters in altitude the cozy Traisner hut on the Hinteralm.
After sufficient refreshment and enjoying some sunshine on the hut terrace, the same route leads back to the starting point.
After finishing the route, it is recommended to conclude in the cozy Salettl, sitting directly on the Traisen opposite the town hall!
Starting point of the tour
Zdarsky Museum Lilienfeld
Route description Muckenkogel route
The starting point is the town hall with the square at the water, from here you head towards the local history museum, after about 50 m turn right onto the bridge, over the streets and railway crossing, immediately afterwards take the fork left towards Lilienfeld Abbey and follow the course of the road. Passing the fish ponds and shortly after the cemetery, continue towards Höhenstraße (Attention: Do not turn towards the valley station of the chairlift!) At this junction continue straight on the asphalted road. After a few hundred meters the route begins to rise and you ride about 3 km on switchbacks to the fork “Aperstein”. Here turn right to the Billensteiner alpine inn and continue on this road to the “Green Gate”. You reach this after 900 m. At the “Green Gate” turn left and continue on the gravel road (ski road) 2.2 km and 245 meters altitude up to the Lilienfeld hut. Continue on the forest road past the mountain rescue hut over the “Almboden” and after 1.1 km you reach the fork to the right to the Klosteralm alpine inn (approx. 300 m) or left another 3 km past the top station of the chairlift to the transmitter and monastery point and further on to the Hinteralm.
Directions
From St.Pölten, take the B20 to Lilienfeld, where you turn right at the large traffic light over the Traisen bridge.
From Mariazell you also come via the B20 to Lilienfeld. This time you have to turn left at the traffic light and cross the Traisen bridge to reach the starting point.
Via the Gölsental valley, you reach Traisen on the B18, then continue on the B20 to Lilienfeld.
Finally, coming from the Pielach valley, you also reach Lilienfeld via the Moarigraben saddle.
Parking
There are numerous parking spaces in the municipality area. If space is limited, you can use the large parking lot at Lilienfeld Abbey (located along the route)!
You can reach Lilienfeld from St.Pölten by the Traisental train. (About 5 minutes to the start of the route!)
Author's tip
Numerous opportunities to stop along the route.
Worth visiting: Lilienfeld Abbey, Lilienfeld District Local History Museum
