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via OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: Klassischer OÖ Mariazellerweg über Steyr und Waidhofen an der Ybbs
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Waidhofen an der Ybbs
An iron-working town in the lower Ybbstal at about 360 m, its wealth built on centuries of the iron trade and now the gateway to the Ybbstal nature park.
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Highlights
9 from neighbouring places
Amstettner Hütte
A mountain hut in the Ybbstal Alps south of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, run by the alpine club section from Amstetten.
Das Schloss an der Eisenstrasse
The former Rothschild castle in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, remodelled by Friedrich von Schmidt and now housing the town's museum on the Iron Road.
Naturpark Ybbstal
A nature park along the Ybbs at Waidhofen, with riverside paths, meadows and a network of marked walks.
Aussichtspunkt Krautberg
A viewing point on the Krautberg above Waidhofen an der Ybbs, looking over the town and the Ybbs valley.
5-Elemente-Museum
The town museum in the castle at Waidhofen an der Ybbs, arranged around five elements to tell the story of local iron working.
Parkbad Waidhofen an der Ybbs
The open-air pool of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, laid out in a park by the river with slides and lawns.
Kapelle Krausenöd
7.7 km away, in Biberbach
A small wayside chapel at Krausenöd in the hills of Biberbach in the Mostviertel.
Freibad Ybbsitz mit Zugang zur Kleinen Ybbs
8.5 km away, in Ybbsitz
The open-air pool of Ybbsitz, with direct access to the Kleine Ybbs for swimming in the river.
Kapelle Spachl
8.7 km away, in Biberbach
A farm chapel at Spachl in the parish of Biberbach, one of many small chapels in these Mostviertel hills.
PanoramaGucker Ybbsitz-Hubberg
9 km away, in Ybbsitz
A framed viewing point on the Hubberg above Ybbsitz, one of the PanoramaGucker markers in the Ybbstal.
Pfarrkirche St. Stephan Biberbach
9.4 km away, in Biberbach
The parish church of St. Stephan at Biberbach in the Mostviertel, standing on a rise above the village.
Aussichtswarte Voralpenblick
9.5 km away, in Ertl
A lookout tower at Ertl in the Mostviertel, with views south towards the limestone pre-Alps.
Erlebnisbrücke Ybbsitz
9.6 km away, in Ybbsitz
A footbridge across the Ybbs at Ybbsitz, laid out as a short walk with views down to the water.
Kapelle Kromos
9.9 km away, in Biberbach
A wayside chapel at Kromos near Biberbach, one of the small farm chapels of this Mostviertel district.
Nothing of this kind in Waidhofen an der Ybbs.
Routes
50 routes, an even mix of activities · see the rest on ybbstaler-alpen.at ↗
Amstettner Hütte (von Forsteralm)
A short, steady pull up from the car park at Forsteralm to the hut, with a longer approach from Gaflenz as an alternative start.
- 967 m
- Distance
- 200 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 7 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
OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: Klassischer OÖ Mariazellerweg über Steyr und Waidhofen an der Ybbs
The classic Upper Austrian pilgrim way to Mariazell, leading from Linz by way of Steyr and Waidhofen an der Ybbs on mostly gentle ground.
- 157.2 km
- Distance
- 192 m
- Ascent
- 37 h 12 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Variante Grestenberg Atschreith
A 6.5 km variant of the Atschreith route at Waidhofen an der Ybbs, 308 m of ascent past the Rabenstadl and the Holzerbauernkreuz.
- 6.5 km
- Distance
- 308 m
- Ascent
- 52 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Hochseebergtour
A 10.6 km climb from Waidhofen an der Ybbs to the Hochseeberghaus, with 440 m of ascent by way of Kolmleiten.
- 10.6 km
- Distance
- 440 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 21 min
- Duration
Schobersberg-Strecke
A long 28 km day from Waidhofen an der Ybbs over the Schobersberg, with 598 m of ascent and the Schobersbergkapelle, Pramreith and the Putzmühle on the way.
- 28.0 km
- Distance
- 598 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 3 min
- Duration
- 3
- 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
Stiftsblick-Radroute
A demanding tour from Seitenstetten by way of St. Peter in der Au and Weistrach, crossing the Wieserhöhe with the abbey in sight.
- 68.0 km
- Distance
- 226 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 14 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
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
Entlang der Ybbs in Waidhofen
A 2.7 km level walk along the Ybbs through Waidhofen, starting at the tourist office in town.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 34 m
- Ascent
- 43 min
- Duration
Via Trinitatis +
The extended version of the pilgrim route from the Trinity basilica on the Sonntagberg, with more than 700 m of climbing.
- 109.4 km
- Distance
- 716 m
- Ascent
- 27 h 21 min
- Duration
- 10
- Check-ins
OÖ Mariazellerweg: B: Klassischer OÖ Mariazellerweg für sportliche Pilger
The sportier variant of the Upper Austrian pilgrim way to Mariazell, leaving Linz on a hillier line with close to 1,000 m of climbing.
- 158.5 km
- Distance
- 980 m
- Ascent
- 39 h 28 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Variante Singletrail Kreuzwiese Atschreith
A 640 m singletrail link on the Atschreith route at Waidhofen an der Ybbs, steep for its length with 116 m of height change near the Rabenstadl.
- 636 m
- Distance
- 116 m
- Ascent
- 15 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Schnabelberg-Singletrail
A narrow single-track line on the Schnabelberg above Waidhofen an der Ybbs, running close to level along the wooded ridge.
- 3.5 km
- Distance
- 40 m
- Ascent
- 21 min
- Duration
Atschreithtour
A 15.8 km round at Waidhofen an der Ybbs with 465 m of ascent, linking the Rabenstadl, Holzerbauernkreuz, Grien, the Teschengraben and Senftenlehen.
- 15.8 km
- Distance
- 465 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 51 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Birnenblick-Radroute
A hilly day on quiet asphalt from Stift Seitenstetten, over the Wieserhöhe and the Stellkogel in the pear-tree country of the Mostviertel.
- 36.9 km
- Distance
- 520 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 46 min
- Duration
Losensteinrunde
A road route from Waidhofen up the Redtenbachgraben and round by Losenstein on the Enns.
- 77.9 km
- Distance
- 129 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 2 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Flanierweg "Vorstadt Leithen und seine Gärten"
A 2 km stroll through the Leithen suburb of Waidhofen an der Ybbs and its gardens.
- 2.0 km
- Distance
- 246 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 28 min
- Duration
Die Gipfel von Waidhofen
A 12.5 km round over the Glatzberg and the Buchenberg above Waidhofen an der Ybbs, with 751 m of ascent by way of Obergrasberg and the Untere Buchenbergkapelle.
- 12.5 km
- Distance
- 751 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 12 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Hirschberg
A 26.8 km traverse from Waidhofen an der Ybbs over the Spindeleben, Hirschberg, Elmkogel and Schnabelberg, passing Haid, Vordereck and the mountain-rescue hut.
- 26.8 km
- Distance
- 330 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 5 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Rabenberg Single Trails
A 1.6 km stretch of singletrail on the Rabenberg at Waidhofen an der Ybbs, with 58 m of height gain.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 58 m
- Ascent
- 12 min
- Duration
Basilika
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
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
Klassische Saurüsselrunde
A road round from Waidhofen upstream along the Ybbs, the first hour almost level in the valley.
- 49.5 km
- Distance
- 390 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 45 min
- Duration
TUT GUT Wanderroute 1 Waidhofen/Ybbs
The shortest of Waidhofen's four waymarked health walks, 2.5 km with 94 m of climbing.
- 2.5 km
- Distance
- 94 m
- Ascent
- 49 min
- Duration
TUT GUT Wanderroute 3 Waidhofen/Ybbs
One of Waidhofen's waymarked health-walk routes: 10.3 km with 585 m of ascent over the Glatzberg, by way of Obergrasberg.
- 10.3 km
- Distance
- 585 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 7 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Via Trinitatis 3. Etappe: Opponitz
The Opponitz day of the Via Trinitatis pilgrim route, a demanding stage with more than 900 m of climbing in the Ybbstal hills.
- 19.2 km
- Distance
- 952 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 59 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Bellevue-Strecke
A route from Waidhofen an der Ybbs, the town of towers, out by the Türkenbrunnen and Pramreith.
- 45.0 km
- Distance
- 37 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 1 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Mitterberg
A road route from Waidhofen into the Urltal, with a short steep descent after the first climb to the helicopter base.
- 68.5 km
- Distance
- 368 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 25 min
- Duration
TUT GUT Wanderroute 4 Waidhofen/Ybbs
A 4.6 km waymarked health walk from Waidhofen an der Ybbs to the Untere Buchenbergkapelle, with 166 m of ascent.
- 4.6 km
- Distance
- 166 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 29 min
- Duration
Opponitz
A 13 km round from the village with 799 m of ascent over the Hirschkogel and the Scheuchensteinmauer, calling at the Hochseeberghaus and the Amstettner Hütte.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 799 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 30 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
2 Sebaldustour Seitenstettenrunde
A signed walking loop out of Gaflenz, one of a numbered series of circuits through the hills of this corner of Oberösterreich.
- 61.8 km
- Distance
- 1 547 m
- Ascent
- 18 h 22 min
- Duration
Rabenstadl-Tour
A 28 km round from Waidhofen an der Ybbs with 497 m of ascent, taking in the Schluchtenhütte, the Naturfreunde Bootshütte, the Holzerbauernkreuz and Senftenlehen.
- 28.0 km
- Distance
- 497 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 57 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Moststraße und Mostviertler Mont Ventoux
A ride from Waidhofen up the Redtenbachtal to the Kreuzgruber Höhe, then the Mostviertel's own Ventoux.
- 58.3 km
- Distance
- 67 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 14 min
- Duration
Urban durch Innen- und Wasservorstadt
A 1.6 km flat walk through the Innen- and Wasservorstadt districts of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, from the tourist office.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 11 m
- Ascent
- 24 min
- Duration
Citybahn Waidhofen
An almost level route along the narrow-gauge Citybahn line at Waidhofen an der Ybbs, following the railway through the valley for some 11 km.
- 3.2 km
- Distance
- 38 m
- Ascent
- 50 min
- Duration
4 Sebaldustour Maria Seesal-Runde
A longer walking circuit in the hills around Gaflenz, marked as part of the village's numbered series of loop routes in Oberösterreich.
- 70.5 km
- Distance
- 1 034 m
- Ascent
- 19 h 4 min
- Duration
Schnabelbergtour
A 15.9 km round from Waidhofen an der Ybbs with 560 m of ascent, passing the farms at Oberreitbauer and Unterreitbauer.
- 15.9 km
- Distance
- 560 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 56 min
- Duration
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
Ybbsuferweg
A 700 m level path along the bank of the Ybbs in Waidhofen, short enough to be a link rather than a walk in itself.
- 687 m
- Distance
- 14 m
- Ascent
- 12 min
- Duration
Hoch oben am Georgirundweg
A ridge-top round in the hills above Waidhofen an der Ybbs, near-level once the height is gained, on marked field and forest paths.
- 2.4 km
- Distance
- 51 m
- Ascent
- 42 min
- Duration
Amstettner Hütte (von Gaflenz)
A long approach from Gaflenz through the Bürgertal to the Forsteralm and the hut above it, returning by way of Oberland.
- 21.6 km
- Distance
- 998 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 32 min
- Duration
Reinsbergrunde
A road round from Waidhofen into the Urltal, over the climb to the rescue helicopter base.
- 64.1 km
- Distance
- 147 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 50 min
- Duration
Kronhobel
An 8 km route at Waidhofen an der Ybbs gaining 382 m, enough climbing to make a moderate outing on the hills above the town.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 382 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 50 min
- Duration
Bellevue-Runde
A 16.1 km circuit from the tourist office in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, gaining 388 m on the heights around the town.
- 16.1 km
- Distance
- 388 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 43 min
- Duration
Saurüsselrunde über Breitenau
A road-bike loop from Waidhofen, running upstream along the Ybbs on gentle gradients before the climb over the ridge and the return.
- 46.7 km
- Distance
- 395 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 31 min
- Duration
OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: 4. Etappe: Maria Neustift
The fourth day of the classic Upper Austrian pilgrim way, an easy stage through Maria Neustift with only 221 m of climbing.
- 15.1 km
- Distance
- 221 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 5 min
- Duration
L3 Weißes Kreuz Trail Oberland/Gaflenz
A long, varied loop from Oberland to the summit cross known as the Weißes Kreuz, panoramic and walkable through the whole year.
- 17.4 km
- Distance
- 1 074 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 23 min
- Duration
Saurüsselrunde über Gschnaidt und Konradsheim
A longer version of the same round from Waidhofen, taking in Gschnaidt and Konradsheim above the Ybbs.
- 54.8 km
- Distance
- 560 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 23 min
- Duration
OÖ Mariazellerweg: B: 4. Etappe: Maria Neustift
Day four on the sportier pilgrim variant, taking a hillier line to Maria Neustift with close to 600 m of climbing.
- 26.1 km
- Distance
- 598 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 36 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Waidhofen an der Ybbs yet.
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Amstettner Hütte (von Forsteralm)
A short, steady pull up from the car park at Forsteralm to the hut, with a longer approach from Gaflenz as an alternative start.
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