Description
Ornate townhouses along the main street and the beautiful town hall square with the castle and the “Cathedral of the Erlauf Valley” testify to the prosperity of the Renaissance, Baroque, and Biedermeier periods. Along the old town route, 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 education center. A popular meeting point — yet pleasantly small, quiet, and very personal. You experience the special flair of the town best close to the water: at the Erlauf harbor, newly designed in 2015, with the town pier as a resting place, boat landing stage, and sometimes also a cultural venue.
Details on the northern route via Sandsteg 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 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.
Sights along the northern route:
From the Erlauf bank to the town hall square
- Judge's house
- Parish church
- Scheibbs Castle
- Marksmen's target museum
- Town hall
Along the former city wall
- Flecknertor
- Töpper park and mausoleum
- Powder Tower and city wall
- Capuchin monastery and church
- Former Vienna Gate
Old markets and townhouses
- Iron and provisions trading house
- Quarter house
- Sgraffito house
- Trading house Grain Market
Erlauf harbor with town pier
Starting point of the tour
At Sandsteg (pedestrian bridge) on the left bank of the Erlauf
Destination point of the tour
Back at the starting point Sandsteg
Route description Scheibbs old town route - Northern route
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.
Directions
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 B22
Follow the signs to Scheibbs train station. From the station on foot via Bahngasse to the starting point at Sandsteg.
Parking
Free long-term parking spaces at the train station. Short-term parking zone in the city center, parking duration 2 hours.
Erlauftalbahn to the final stop Scheibbs
Author'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.
