Traisental Wine Villages

Bicycle tour from Town Hall St. Pölten

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Elevation profile

52,27 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 52,27 km
  • Ascent: 203 egm
  • Descent: 203 egm
  • Duration: 2:30 h
  • Lowest point: 192 m
  • Highest point:294 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Accessibility by train and bus

Details for: Traisental Wine Villages

Brief description

Along the route, you can enjoy the idyllic landscape, learn more about viticulture, and taste fine grape juices in the local wineries.

Description

This route leads through the wine country of Traisental and invites you to stop at the Heurigen wine taverns to taste the region's fine wines. Walpersdorf Castle, the prehistoric museum in Nußdorf, and the baroque Herzogenburg Abbey provide cultural highlights along the route.

Starting point of the tour

Town Hall St. Pölten

Destination point of the tour

Town Hall St. Pölten

Route description Traisental Wine Villages

Route: Starting point Town Hall St. Pölten – Stadtwald Viaduct – along St. Pölten running route no. 7 – Weitern – Ragelsdorf – Großhain – Greiling – Fugging – Weidling – Wielandsthal (continuing on the vineyard cycle path to Wagram) – Walpersdorf Castle – Inzersdorf – Getzersdorf – Reichersdorf – Nußdorf – Wagram (alternative via Hollenburg – Danube cycle path no. 6) – Traismauer – Venusberg – Oberndorf – Traisental cycle path – Herzogenburg/Naturfreundeplatzl – Pottenbrunn (Wasserburg) – Ratzersdorfer Lake – Town Hall St. Pölten.

Alternative: From Walpersdorf Castle – Inzersdorf – Theyern – Maria Elend (guesthouse “Zur schönen Aussicht”) – Höbenbach – Krustetten (“Göttweigblick”) – Nußdorf.

Directions

West Motorway A1, exit St. Pölten South/East

Parking

Underground car park 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 get off when crossing streets and push the bikes together.

Map recommendations

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

Author's tip

On the way, there is the Renaissance Walpersdorf Castle, the pilgrimage church Maria Elend, the prehistoric museum Nußdorf, and the Wetterkreuzkirche Hollenburg. In Traismauer, there are the castle museum, wine shop, and bathing lakes. In Herzogenburg, you will find the Augustinian Canons Monastery, the baroque monastery garden, the Reither House cultural center, and a sports center. In St. Pölten, there is the 3-lakes experience with sports opportunities and a lookout tower. Along the route, numerous Heurigen wine taverns (information on opening times at the St. Pölten and Herzogenburg tourist offices).

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