Details for: Kaiserkogel route

Brief description

Gently rolling hills, fresh air with a slight alpine touch. Pure Mostviertel on this tour.

Description

The Kaiserkogel route leads over the Pielach wooden bridge along the Deutschbach stream to the "Kaisergrub" farm road. Continue through the "Etzhof", where a challenging ascent leads to the Kaiserkogel hut. The descent is in the direction of "Hagelbauer" to the Meiselhöhe. Continue via Plambacheck to the junction with the B39. Turn right towards Hofstetten-Grünau and before the "Pielachtaler Sehnsucht" turn left towards the Pielachtal cycle path. Then turn left back to Rabenstein station.

Starting point of the tour

Rabenstein an der Pielach, town center

Destination point of the tour

Rabenstein an der Pielach, town center

Directions

From Linz: Motorway A1, exit St. Pölten South, turn right onto Mariazeller Bundesstraße B20, turn right again onto Pielachtal Bundesstraße B39, straight ahead to Rabenstein an der Pielach

From Vienna: Motorway A1, exit St. Pölten South, turn right onto Mariazeller Bundesstraße B20, turn right again onto Pielachtal Bundesstraße B39, straight ahead to Rabenstein an der Pielach

By train: Westbahn to St. Pölten, Mariazellerbahn to Rabenstein an der Pielach

Parking

Rabenstein Station

Mariazellerbahn

Equipment

The route should only be tackled with a fully functional mountain bike.

Safety information

Please note the winter closure of this and all other MTB routes in the Mostviertel from November 1 to April 14. 

Thank you for your understanding!

Author's tip

Discover cultural sights such as the ruins, the late Gothic baptismal church of Dr. Franz Cardinal König, or the natural gardens.

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