Historic site
Curated by Mostviertel
Amstetten
The commercial centre of the western Mostviertel, a railway and industry town on the terraces between the Ybbs and the Url at around 275 m.
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- 7Routes
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Highlights
12 from neighbouring places
Schloss Ulmerfeld
A hilltop castle above Ulmerfeld near Amstetten, long held by the bishops of Freising and now used for events and a youth hostel.
Ausstellung „Am Fluss“
An exhibition on life along the river, shown in the castle at Ulmerfeld near Amstetten in the Mostviertel.
Jugendherberge Schloß-Ulmerfeld
A youth hostel inside the castle at Ulmerfeld near Amstetten, with beds in the historic walls above the Ybbs.
Museum Ostarrichi Neuhofen an der Ybbs
5.2 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
The museum at Neuhofen an der Ybbs built around the 996 document in which the name Ostarrichi, the earliest form of Austria, appears.
Spielplatz am Kunstrasenplatz
5.3 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A playground beside the artificial-turf sports pitch at Neuhofen an der Ybbs.
Spielplatz Zwergalwiese
5.3 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A playground on the Zwergalwiese at Neuhofen an der Ybbs in the Mostviertel.
Freibad Neuhofen an der Ybbs
5.4 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
The open-air swimming pool of Neuhofen an der Ybbs in the Mostviertel, open through the summer.
Wasser-Erlebnisgarten
5.7 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A water play garden at Neuhofen an der Ybbs, with channels, pumps and dams for children.
Schloss Seisenegg
6.6 km away, in Viehdorf
A castle at Seisenegg near Viehdorf in the Mostviertel, a manorial seat of medieval origin now used for cultural events.
Bistro "Das Pfau"
7 km away, in Aschbach-Markt
A bistro at the Starkl show garden in Aschbach-Markt in the Mostviertel; a place to eat rather than a sight.
Starkl Erlebnisgarten
7 km away, in Aschbach-Markt
A large show garden and garden centre at Aschbach-Markt in the Mostviertel, with planted display areas open to visitors.
Fotopunkt Toberstetten / St. Veit Kirche
7.3 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A marked photo point at Toberstetten near Neuhofen an der Ybbs, framing the hill church of St. Veit.
Pfarrkirche Hl. Georg
8.3 km away, in St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde
The parish church of St. George at St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde in the Mostviertel.
Fitnesspark „Fitness im Freien“
8.3 km away, in St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde
An outdoor fitness park at St. Georgen am Ybbsfelde in the Mostviertel, with exercise stations in the open air.
Donauwellenpark
8.7 km away, in Ardagger
A riverside park at Ardagger on the Danube, with play and exercise equipment along the water.
Nothing of this kind in Amstetten.
Routes
13 from neighbouring places
Schindauweg Nr. 227
A near-level 7 km walk at Euratsfeld through the Schindau, with 57 m of ascent.
- 7.0 km
- Distance
- 57 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 46 min
- Duration
Panoramatour an der Moststraße
A panoramic tour along the Moststraße cider route near Amstetten, climbing some 460 m between orchards and hilltop outlooks.
- 84.9 km
- Distance
- 459 m
- Ascent
- 20 h 60 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Most-Radroute
A long tour from Amstetten station across the Mostviertel, linking the Danube backwaters with the rolling country below the Alps.
- 112.1 km
- Distance
- 617 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 31 min
- Duration
Hechtenlacke 237 m- Rückhaltebecken Sieberg-Tunnel 278 m
- Sickerbecken ÖBB-Tunnel 277 m
Vierjahreszeiten-Rundwanderweg
A four-seasons themed circuit at Viehdorf, 4.5 km through fields and woods with about 330 m of climbing.
- 20.8 km
- Distance
- 330 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 40 min
- Duration
Stadtwanderweg Amstetten Gigerreith
A 9.3 km town walk from the culture and tourism office in Amstetten out to Gigerreith, with barely 80 m of climbing.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 82 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 23 min
- Duration
Mostbaron-Radroute
A hilly day from Ardagger Stift, working north around the abbey and south through the cider farms towards Euratsfeld.
- 53.0 km
- Distance
- 544 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 13 min
- Duration
Ybbstalradweg
One of the Danube-to-Alps links in the Mostviertel, running from the mouth of the Ybbs 107 km up the valley to Lunz am See.
- 108.5 km
- Distance
- 734 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 19 min
- Duration
Kletzenbirn-Radroute
4.6 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A rolling tour from the Ostarrichi Kulturhof in Neuhofen an der Ybbs, through Mostviertel pear country to the Reikersdorfer Presshausheuriger.
- 11.3 km
- Distance
- 215 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 12 min
- Duration
Königshufenweg
5.2 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
An 18.4 km route from Neuhofen an der Ybbs with 346 m of ascent, passing the Presshaus-Heuriger at Reikersdorf.
- 18.4 km
- Distance
- 346 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 9 min
- Duration
Basilika
13.2 km away, in Sonntagberg
A long 24.4 km route through the hills of Sonntagberg, over the Kogel and past the Türkenbrunnen, with 496 m of ascent spread over the day.
- 24.4 km
- Distance
- 496 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 38 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Birnenerlebnisweg
3.6 km away, in Oed-Oehling
A 2.2 km themed stroll at Oed-Oehling with 69 m of ascent, given over to the pear trees the Mostviertel is known for.
- 2.2 km
- Distance
- 69 m
- Ascent
- 42 min
- Duration
Kapellenweg
5.2 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A 9.3 km chapel walk around Neuhofen an der Ybbs, with 131 m of ascent.
- 9.3 km
- Distance
- 131 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 30 min
- Duration
Kollmitzberg-Radroute
6.3 km away, in Ardagger
A short, punchy loop from Ardagger Stift up to the Kollmitzberg above the Danube, with 267 m of climbing in under 16 km.
- 15.7 km
- Distance
- 267 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 39 min
- Duration
Neuhofen Panoramarunde
6.2 km away, in Euratsfeld
An 11.6 km circuit between Euratsfeld and Neuhofen with 221 m of ascent, passing the Presshaus-Heuriger at Reikersdorf.
- 11.6 km
- Distance
- 221 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 14 min
- Duration
Hochkogel-Panoramaweg Nr. 225
6.6 km away, in Euratsfeld
A 20.1 km round from Euratsfeld over the Pauxberg with 489 m of ascent, with the Panoramastüberl on the way.
- 20.1 km
- Distance
- 489 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 55 min
- Duration
Wiege Österreich Spazierweg
5.2 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A level 5.1 km stroll at Neuhofen an der Ybbs, the village that calls itself the cradle of Austria.
- 5.1 km
- Distance
- 23 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 15 min
- Duration
Mostbrunnenweg
5.2 km away, in Neuhofen an der Ybbs
A 7.5 km walk at Neuhofen an der Ybbs with 162 m of ascent, through the cider-orchard country of the Mostviertel.
- 7.5 km
- Distance
- 162 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 9 min
- Duration
Großer Aurundweg
7.9 km away, in Ardagger
A 15.3 km circuit through the Danube floodplain at Ardagger, flat throughout at under 50 m of ascent.
- 15.3 km
- Distance
- 46 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 42 min
- Duration
Laufrunde Kothmühle
6.3 km away, in Euratsfeld
A near-flat running loop of about six kilometres at the Kothmühle near Euratsfeld, easy going on lanes and field paths.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 63 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 33 min
- Duration
Hinterwaldweg Nr. 224
6.6 km away, in Euratsfeld
An 11.3 km waymarked route through the woods around Euratsfeld, gaining 218 m and signed as route 224.
- 11.3 km
- Distance
- 218 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 11 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Amstetten yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Schindauweg Nr. 227
A near-level 7 km walk at Euratsfeld through the Schindau, with 57 m of ascent.
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