Cycling tour Starting from 4-Star Hotel Schloss an der Eisenstraße, Waidhofen/Ybbs
A detour into the Mariazeller Land and Hochschwab region. A very long and scenic tour!
A detour into the Mariazeller Land and Hochschwab region. A very long and scenic tour!
The route initially leads flat through the small Ybbstal valley and through the Zogels- and Wiesergraben to Gaming. This is followed by a climb up the Grubberg on a wide road, before turning left towards Mariazell.
We cycle further into the valley through the wild and romantic valley, initially rather flat but the route becomes increasingly steeper. There are a few challenging ramps to negotiate before you reach the highest point of the tour, the Zellerrain, via a beautifully situated alpine pasture.
This is followed by a brisk descent and some flat sections to Gußwerk. This is where the almost 50 km long ride through the wild and romantic Salzatal begins. There are a few short climbs to master here, but for the most part the route is always downstream. After the Salzatal, turn right and ride down a short incline to Göstling. A 2.5 km long climb over the Große Kripp is still to be mastered on the last otherwise flat 30 kilometers in the Ybbstal back to Waidhfoen.
Hardly any dangerous sections or descents, road surface in Salzatal partially uneven.
Road bike (translation from e.g. 34/27 is recommended at Zellerrain)
From Waidhofen an der Ybbs on the B31 to Gstadt - from here B22 to Ybbsitz - 3 km after the town turn right onto L6169 (Zogelsgraben, later Wiesergraben) - right on L92 towards Gaming - Brettl - right B25 towards Mariazell - Gaming - Grubberg - at the Grubbergwirt turn left towards Mariazell (B71) - continue on B71 - Langau - Holzhüttenboden - Neuhaus - Taschelbach - Zellerrain - just before Mariazell - right onto B20 - Gußwerk - right onto B24 - Weichselboden - Prescenyklause - Wildalpen - right onto B25 - Lassing - Göstling an der Ybbs - left B31 direction Waidhofen - St.Georgen/Reith - right over Ybbs bridge onto L98 - Große Kripp - Opponitz - right B31 direction Waidhofen - Waidhofen/Ybbs
numerous park & ride options in Waidhofen
Coming from the A1 motorway: exit Amstetten West, B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs
Arrival with ÖBB (Rudolfsbahn) from/via Amstetten.
You can take your bike on most regional and long-distance trains. In Austria you need a special bike ticket for this, and you can also buy weekly or monthly passes for your bike. For international routes, ÖBB offers the Biking International Ticket.
Refill supplies at the gas station or grocery store in Gußwerk - there will be no further opportunities for a long time!
Leider können wir Ihnen zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt keine Wetterdaten für den Ort anzeigen.
Tourism IG Ybbstaler Alps
Schlossweg 2
3340 Waidhofen/Ybbs
www.ybbstaler-alpen.at/rennrad
+43-7442-93049
Letzte Änderung: 3 Aug 2026