Field and meadow route

Bicycle tour from St. Pölten Town Hall

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  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 68,81 km
  • Ascent: 376 egm
  • Descent: 376 egm
  • Duration: 4:00 h
  • Lowest point: 188 m
  • Highest point:278 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Accessibility by train and bus

Details for: Field and meadow route

Brief description

The field and meadow route passes by historic castles, a museum, and cozy wine taverns.

Description

The route combines nature, culture, and culinary delights on a varied path through wide fields and quaint wine tavern villages. Along the way are Thalheim Castle, the Franz Schubert Museum and finally the impressive Ahrenberg cellar lane with its observation tower.

Starting point of the tour

St. Pölten Town Hall

Destination point of the tour

St. Pölten Town Hall

Route description Field and meadow route

Route: St. Pölten Town Hall – Train station – Cycle path next to Westbahn – Glanzstoff footbridge – Traisental cycle path (right bank) – before Ratzersdorfer Lake turn right
– Mühlbach bridge – Ratzersdorf – Caution crossing B1 – Zwischenbrunn – on the Wienerwald cycle path 404 to Pottenbrunn station – Untergrafendorf – direction Kapelln (start gravel road) – continue on RW 404 – Thalheim Castle – after Obermoos field path – short section on state road – Würmla – north direction crossing the new Westbahn line – B1 towards Vienna – Hankenfeld – turn to Weinzierl – Atzenbrugg Castle – back to the intersection – turn right – Heiligeneich – Hütteldorf – Hasendorf – Eggendorf – Reidling – Sitzenberg Castle (HBLA) – Ahrenberg (cellar lane) – Traismauer – Oberndorf – Einöd – St. Andrä, turn to the Traisental cycle path – Viehofner Lakes – Wagram footbridge – St. Pölten Town Hall.

Directions

West Motorway A1, exit St. Pölten South/East

Parking

Underground garage Radhausplatz / Karmeliterhof parking garage

Arrival by bus or train to St. Pölten Main Station possible.

Equipment

No special requirements for the bikes. Helmets are mandatory for children under 12 years.

Safety information

Please observe the traffic regulations! Groups with children are advised to dismount and push their bikes together when crossing streets.

Map recommendations

St. Pölten cycling routes, available free of charge at the St. Pölten Tourist Information, Tel: +43 2742 333 5000

Author's tip

Along the way: Thalheim Castle, Atzenbrugg Castle with Franz Schubert Museum, Sitzenberg castle pond, Ahrenberg cellar lane with observation tower, St. Pölten 3-lakes experience, numerous wine taverns and gastronomy establishments.

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