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MTB Jauerling - Route 12 - Maria Laach round

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    ATTENTION: Due to logging, the ski lift road to Jauerling is closed until the end of October 2025!

    This extremely challenging route starts in Maria Laach, leads through apricot and vineyards to Schwallenbach, includes the ascent of Hochjauerling, and returns through the Spitzer Graben to Maria Laach.

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    Distance 47.4 km
    6:25 h
    1,745 m
    1,745 m
    951 m
    210 m

    From the pilgrimage site Maria Laach we travel via forest roads to the "Venus place" Willendorf. There we visit the find site and the museum of the world-famous "Venus of Willendorf". Then we pass numerous apricot and vineyards to Schwallenbach, from where we head back to Maria Laach via a wild romantic unpaved road. Upon arrival, we climb quiet forest roads up the Hochjauerling, which offers us a fantastic view of the Danube valley. We then go into the Spitzer Graben, where we admire the steep vineyard terraces, before heading back towards Jauerling to the Nonnersdorfer Kreuz. From there, we travel along quiet villages and paths, which repeatedly offer views of the Danube valley, back to Maria Laach.

    Author’s recommendation

    Visit the Venusium in Willendorf, stop at the dining establishments in Maria Laach.

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    Difficulty
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    Highest point
    951 m
    Lowest point
    210 m
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    Rest stops

    Gasthaus Mühlberghof
    Hotel Ringl Wachau
    Hotel Ringl Wachau
    Gasthof zur Venus
    Jauerlinger Hütte
    Weißes Rössl, Wirtshaus & Hotel****
    Weißes Rössl, Wirtshaus & Hotel****

    Safety information

    Respectful interaction with other forest users or hunting and forestry personnel is as natural as avoiding litter. The Biker Fair Play rules are meant to embody these principles and can be found both on analog maps and various websites. Here are the rules in detail:

    • Use of marked cycling routes is only permitted during contractually fixed times: March, October from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; April, September from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; May to August from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
    • Respectful treatment of landowners, hunting and forestry staff!
    • Consideration for other forest users!
    • Ride at half sight with controlled speed!
    • Be cautious of work machinery, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock and motor vehicle traffic (forest roads are workplaces)!
    • Observe traffic regulations!
    • Consideration for cleanliness in nature!
    • Check equipment and wear helmets!
    • Cycling off the routes and outside the permitted times is illegal. Observe driving bans and closures!
    • Use of the cycle routes at your own risk!

    Public transport

    Maria Laach is easily accessible by public bus. You can find the bus schedule at www.vor.at

    Directions

    Via A1 to Melk, then B3 to Schallemmersdorf; turn left here and follow the road to Maria Laach.

    Parking

    At the marketplace in Maria Laach.

    Coordinates

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    48.303674, 15.344462
    DMS
    48°18'13.2"N 15°20'40.1"E
    UTM
    33U 525544 5350110
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Localization

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

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    Status
    closed
    Difficulty
    difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    47.4 km
    Duration
    6:25 h
    Ascent
    1,745 m
    Descent
    1,745 m
    Highest point
    951 m
    Lowest point
    210 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available

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