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    From the urban area into the vineyards and back. This gravel route offers numerous nature and cultural surprises, beautiful views, and plenty of Heurigen to stop at!

    easy
    Distance 65.4 km
    6:00 h
    489 m
    489 m
    416 m
    191 m

    Within minutes, you leave the urban hustle along the Traisen for the quiet surroundings of St. Pölten. The first flat kilometers along the river are ideal to warm up and forget everyday life. After Herzogenburg - a visit to the abbey is worthwhile! - you ride gravel-perfect on narrow field paths - partly paved, partly gravelly - through the vineyards of the lower Traisental. The castles of Sitzenberg-Reidling and Traismauer offer culture, and a section through the Ahrenberger cellar lane whets the appetite for a visit to the Heurigen.

    Over the Paraplui Mountain (the name says it all -> umbrella (view!)) and the vineyards of Nussdorf ob Traisen as well as Inzersdorf ob Traisen, you gain some elevation before reaching the Traisental bike path again via Herzogenburg and leisurely cycling back to St. Pölten. Before reaching the city center, a dip in the cool waters of Lake Ratzersdorf is worthwhile.

    Author’s recommendation

    Take time for the small and large sights! St. Pölten Cathedral, Herzogenburg Abbey, Traismauer Castle, and more - and check the Heurigen calendar! ;-)

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Highest point
    416 m
    Lowest point
    191 m
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    Safety information

    Please observe the Biker Fair Play rules including the official usage times of the MTB and gravel routes. Beware of oncoming bikers when the route runs opposite to the signage direction of the respective MTB trekking tour.

    Tips and suggestions

    Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH

    Neubruck 2/10, 3270 Scheibbs

    www.mostviertel.at

    info@mostviertel.at

    Roadbook

    From the main station, follow the signs toward the Traisen (valley bike path), which is reached after about 1 km. Just a few meters next to the river, it goes flat until Herzogenburg, where you later leave the bike path toward St. Andrä ob der Traisen. From St. Andrä, follow the MTB trekking route "Venusberg-Tour" - it leads over Sitzenberg-Reidling and the Ahrenberger cellar lane to Traismauer. Then head a bit south again on the Traisental bike path to Oberndorf - turn right there to the other side of the S33 to Reichersdorf (against the signage for the "Water to Wine-Tour").

    Then follows a climb to Paraplui Mountain with a beautiful view and a short but quite steep descent (CAUTION!!!) down to Nussdorf ob der Traisen. Contrary to the signage of the "Paraplui-Tour" and later the "Water to Wine-Tour," it goes through the vineyards to Inzersdorf ob der Traisen, past Walpersdorf Castle, and over Ederding back to Herzogenburg. The climbs are easy to ride but not to underestimate - gravel and asphalt alternate on narrow field paths.

    From Herzogenburg, back on the Traisental bike path to St. Pölten city.

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    St. Pölten train station
    Bahnhof St. Pölten
    St. Pölten
    St. Pölten Hauptbahnhof
    Parapluiberg
    The Corkscrew
    Theyerner Höhe
    Lookout tower at the Viehofner lakes
    Theyerner Höhe
    Ahrenberger-Eichberger Kellergasse
    Erlebnisbad - Aquapark Herzogenburg
    Ahrenberger-Eichberger Kellergasse
    Nature trail Feldmühle
    Traisen
    Traisen
    Herrenplatz
    St. Pölten Cathedral
    Krippenspiel-Museum
    Mandas Café Restaurant
    Traismauer Castle

    Public transport

    Westbahn and ÖBB from/to St. Pölten main station. Bicycle transport may require a reservation.

    Coordinates

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    48.207630, 15.624780
    DMS
    48°12'27.5"N 15°37'29.2"E
    UTM
    33U 546418 5339566
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    MTB map Mostviertel, Traisental gourmet guide, and other brochures and maps - available at the tourism office

    Equipment

    Gravel bike, tires at least 33mm, no ultra-light gearing required


    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    65.4 km
    Duration
    6:00 h
    Ascent
    489 m
    Descent
    489 m
    Highest point
    416 m
    Lowest point
    191 m
    Round trip

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