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St. Georgen am Reith
One of the smallest parishes in the Mostviertel, some 500 m up in the hill country between the Ybbstal and the Styrian border.
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Highlights
14 from neighbouring places
Jörgl-Kapelle
A small chapel at St. Georgen am Reith in the upper Ybbs valley, in the hills of the Ybbstal Alps.
Gugermühle
9.4 km away, in Hollenstein an der Ybbs
A former mill at Hollenstein an der Ybbs, kept as a reminder of the water-powered trades of the Ybbs valley.
Naturpark NÖ Eisenwurzen
9.6 km away, in Hollenstein an der Ybbs
A nature park in the Eisenwurzen around Hollenstein an der Ybbs, with gorges, karst springs and walks through old iron-working country.
Erlebnisbrücke Ybbsitz
10.2 km away, in Ybbsitz
A footbridge across the Ybbs at Ybbsitz, laid out as a short walk with views down to the water.
Aussichtswarte Prochenberg
10.4 km away, in Ybbsitz
A lookout tower on the Prochenberg above Ybbsitz, reached on foot and giving views over the Ybbstal Alps.
Mostviertler Schienenradl in Lunz am See
10.4 km away, in Lunz am See
Rail bikes pedalled along a disused stretch of the Ybbstalbahn from Lunz am See, hired out through the summer.
Hammerherrenmuseum Lunz am See
10.7 km away, in Lunz am See
A museum in the old ironmaster's house at Lunz am See, on the hammer mills that drove the Ybbstal iron trade.
Handarbeitsmuseum Lunz am See
10.7 km away, in Lunz am See
A needlework museum in the Amonhaus at Lunz am See, showing embroidery and textile work from the Ybbstal.
Pfarrkirche Lunz am See
10.9 km away, in Lunz am See
The parish church of Lunz am See, standing in the village between the lake and the Ybbs.
Generationentreffpunkt Lunz am See auf der Schulwiese
11.1 km away, in Lunz am See
A meeting place on the Schulwiese in Lunz am See, with play and exercise equipment for young and old.
Ledererhof Lunz am See
11.2 km away, in Lunz am See
A guest house in Lunz am See offering rooms near the lake; accommodation rather than a sight.
Freibad Ybbsitz mit Zugang zur Kleinen Ybbs
11.6 km away, in Ybbsitz
The open-air pool of Ybbsitz, with direct access to the Kleine Ybbs for swimming in the river.
Ausflugsziele in Lunz am See
11.8 km away, in Lunz am See
An overview page listing the places to visit around Lunz am See; a collection of links rather than a single sight.
Bootfahren am Lunzer See
11.8 km away, in Lunz am See
Rowing and pedal boats for hire on the Lunzer See, the mountain lake at Lunz in the Ybbstal Alps.
Eislaufen am Lunzer See
11.9 km away, in Lunz am See
Skating on the Lunzer See, which in most winters freezes hard enough for the lake surface to be opened up.
Nothing of this kind in St. Georgen am Reith.
Routes
Hochaurunde
A 6.6 km loop at St. Georgen am Reith with 210 m of ascent, up to the Hochau and back.
- 6.6 km
- Distance
- 210 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 4 min
- Duration
Zur Jörgl Kapelle
A 10.4 km walk from St. Georgen am Reith up to the Jörgl chapel and hunting lodge, with 397 m of ascent.
- 10.4 km
- Distance
- 397 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 26 min
- Duration
Von Opponitz aufs Alpl und den Schneekogel
A 19.1 km mountain day from Opponitz over the Alpl to the Schneekogel, returning by way of the Bauernboden.
- 19.1 km
- Distance
- 141 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 49 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Mariazeller Runde über Hubertussee
A short pilgrim-route circuit near Mariazell taking in the Hubertussee in the Walstertal, with under 200 m of climbing.
- 164.9 km
- Distance
- 182 m
- Ascent
- 14 h 47 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Kleines Ybbstal ganz groß
A route through the side valleys above Hollenstein an der Ybbs, climbing some 750 m out of the valley floor.
- 56.4 km
- Distance
- 752 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 43 min
- Duration
Von Waidhofen auf das Hochkar
A demanding link from the Ybbs valley up to the Hochkar, the highest ski mountain in the Mostviertel, with more than 900 m of climbing.
- 106.8 km
- Distance
- 913 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 20 min
- Duration
- 18
- Check-ins
Durchs Ahorntal von Kogelsbach nach Kasten
A 9.4 km valley walk from Kogelsbach to Kasten through the Ahorntal, by way of Ahorn and Schwabenreith, with 282 m of ascent.
- 9.4 km
- Distance
- 282 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 54 min
- Duration
St. Georgen/Reith
A 21.3 km round from the village with 818 m of ascent, passing the Siebenhütte and the organic farm at Kurzeck.
- 21.3 km
- Distance
- 818 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 2 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
St.Georgen
Under seven kilometres of nearly level riding along the valley floor in western Lower Austria, with just 16 m of climbing in all.
- 6.7 km
- Distance
- 16 m
- Ascent
- 37 min
- Duration
Zellerrainrunde
A round in the pass country of the Zellerrain between the Ybbstal and Mariazell, with close to 900 m of climbing.
- 171.7 km
- Distance
- 884 m
- Ascent
- 16 h 3 min
- Duration
Am Holzweg
A ride from Göstling up to Lassing and the Mendlingpass, through the old timber-floating country.
- 43.7 km
- Distance
- 456 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 18 min
- Duration
Mendlingpass 680 m- Mendlingpass 686 m
Herrenhaus Fischteich 637 m- Herrenhaus Fischteich 638 m
Jausenstation Herrenhaus 643 m- Promau 809 m
St.Georgen/R.
A 16.9 km round at St. Georgen am Reith with 809 m of ascent, reaching the Siebenhütte.
- 16.9 km
- Distance
- 809 m
- Ascent
- 6 h
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Kogelsbach
A short, easy ride up a side stream valley at St. Georgen am Reith in the hills of western Lower Austria.
- 6.2 km
- Distance
- 204 m
- Ascent
- 45 min
- Duration
Auf den Spuren der Eisenstraße
A long route from Göstling on the Ybbstal cycleway to St. Georgen, then over to Ybbsitz by the Krippen.
- 74.6 km
- Distance
- 996 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 33 min
- Duration
Klein aber oho
A round from St. Georgen am Reith opening with three kilometres up to the Große Kripp, then a steep drop.
- 36.2 km
- Distance
- 774 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 57 min
- Duration
Mostviertel von mild bis wild
A long round from Lunz over the Pfaffenschlag to Gaming and its charterhouse, on the Erlauftal path.
- 71.6 km
- Distance
- 846 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 9 min
- Duration
Naturpark NÖ Eisenwurzen
A ride from Hollenstein climbing ten kilometres to Promau, into the Eisenwurzen nature park.
- 44.0 km
- Distance
- 475 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 21 min
- Duration
- Mendlingpass 680 m
- Mendlingpass 686 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 637 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 638 m
- Jausenstation Herrenhaus 643 m
- Promau 809 m
Promaurunde
A long road route from Waidhofen up the Ybbs valley and through the gorge country beyond Hollenstein.
- 84.2 km
- Distance
- 972 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 23 min
- Duration
Königsstein 492 m- Mendlingpass 680 m
- Mendlingpass 686 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 637 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 638 m
- Jausenstation Herrenhaus 643 m
- +7
Täler und Wasser
A round from Lunz through the Ahorn and Sulbach valleys, returning downstream on the Ybbstal path.
- 75.9 km
- Distance
- 738 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 26 min
- Duration
- Mendlingpass 680 m
- Seebachbad 596 m
- Herdengl 741 m
- Mendlingpass 686 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 637 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 638 m
- +5
Waidhofner Marathonrunde
A long road circuit from Waidhofen into the Kleine Ybbs valley and on through Ybbsitz.
- 102.3 km
- Distance
- 852 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 53 min
- Duration
Wallfahrt an der Eisenstraße
A round from Lunz downstream on the Ybbstal path by Göstling to St. Georgen am Reith.
- 65.7 km
- Distance
- 850 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 38 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
Naturparke & Mendlingtal
A ride from Opponitz upstream to Hollenstein, then into the Sandgraben and over toward the Mendlingtal.
- 55.1 km
- Distance
- 728 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 35 min
- Duration
- Mendlingpass 680 m
- Mendlingpass 686 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 637 m
- Herrenhaus Fischteich 638 m
- Jausenstation Herrenhaus 643 m
- Promau 809 m
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No routes of this kind in St. Georgen am Reith yet.
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Hochaurunde
A 6.6 km loop at St. Georgen am Reith with 210 m of ascent, up to the Hochau and back.
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