Viewpoint
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Weistrach
Farm hamlets on the hills south of the Enns valley, from about 335 m to a lookout tower over 500 m, at the western edge of the Mostviertel.
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Highlights
14 from neighbouring places
Kaiserin Elisabeth-Warte
A lookout tower named after Empress Elisabeth in the hills near St. Peter in der Au, with views over the Mostviertel.
Kletterhalle & Boulderwand St. Peter
3.9 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A climbing hall with a bouldering wall at St. Peter in der Au in the Mostviertel.
Rosenfellner Mühle & Naturkost GmbH
5.2 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
An organic mill at St. Peter in der Au that grinds cereals and sells wholefoods, with a shop on the site.
Schloss Salaberg
6 km away, in Haag
A Baroque palace at Haag in the Mostviertel, with a separate garden bathing house from the same period.
Birnerlebniswelt und Indoorspielplatz
6.1 km away, in Haag
A pear-themed exhibition and indoor playground at Haag, built around the orchards that give the Mostviertel its cider.
Tierpark Stadt Haag
6.1 km away, in Haag
The municipal wildlife park at Haag in the Mostviertel, laid out in the grounds of Schloss Salaberg with mainly European animals.
Fotopunkt auf die Kirche St. Michael am Bruckbach
6.6 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A marked photo point looking across to the church of St. Michael am Bruckbach near St. Peter in der Au.
Schloss St. Peter in der Au
4.2 km away, in Seitenstetten
A castle at the centre of St. Peter in der Au, the historic manorial seat of this Mostviertel market town.
Calisthenics Park St. Peter in der Au
4.3 km away, in Seitenstetten
An outdoor bodyweight-training park at St. Peter in der Au in the Mostviertel.
Familien Erlebnisbad St. Peter in der Au
4.3 km away, in Seitenstetten
The family open-air pool of St. Peter in der Au, with slides and shallow water for children.
Aussichtspunkt "Mostviertel-Blick"
5.5 km away, in Behamberg
A viewing point at Behamberg above the Enns valley, looking out over the orchards of the Mostviertel.
Historischer Hofgarten Stift Seitenstetten
6.6 km away, in Seitenstetten
The historic garden of Seitenstetten abbey in the Mostviertel, with terraces, roses and orchard plantings inside its walls.
Stift Seitenstetten mit historischem Hofgarten
6.6 km away, in Seitenstetten
The Benedictine abbey of Seitenstetten in the Mostviertel, a Baroque complex founded in the 12th century, with a historic walled garden.
Berggasthof Nell
8.8 km away, in St. Ulrich bei Steyr
A mountain inn above St. Ulrich bei Steyr, on the Damberg circuits.
Aussichtswarte Voralpenblick
9.2 km away, in Ertl
A lookout tower at Ertl in the Mostviertel, with views south towards the limestone pre-Alps.
Nothing of this kind in Weistrach.
Routes
15 from neighbouring places
St. Peter
A waymarked 11.5 km round through the orchard hills of the Mostviertel south of Amstetten, with about 480 m of climbing.
- 10.3 km
- Distance
- 481 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 36 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Mostviertel Ursprungsweg
A 28 km long-distance route through the orchard country around Haag, a full day's walking with some 450 m of climbing.
- 115.1 km
- Distance
- 445 m
- Ascent
- 27 h 60 min
- Duration
- 4
- Check-ins
Plattenberg 750 m
Sperberteich 271 m- Rückhaltebecken Sieberg-Tunnel 278 m
- Sickerbecken ÖBB-Tunnel 277 m
Gasthof Somer 692 m
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
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
Herz Mostviertel-Radroute
A circuit out and back from Stift Seitenstetten through the villages and orchards at the heart of the Mostviertel, past a hilltop Dorfkapelle.
- 67.1 km
- Distance
- 592 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 30 min
- Duration
Kleine Waldrunde Sulzbach
8.4 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A shorter loop out of Sulzbach into the two wooded ravines below the Spadenberg, coming home by way of Wirleitner.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 119 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
Skitour Maria Neustift
10.3 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A short ski tour up the Glasenberg near Maria Neustift, one for the deep winter months from November to February.
- 8.1 km
- Distance
- 506 m
- Ascent
- 511 m
- Descent
- 2 h 39 min
- Duration
Basilika
13.5 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
Laussinger Sonnbergrunde
13.5 km away, in Laussa
A compact circuit starting in Laussa and looping out through the countryside around the village.
- 12.9 km
- Distance
- 422 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 32 min
- Duration
Kneipp-und Vitalweg Kürnberg
4.9 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A Kneipp-themed walk at Kürnberg near St. Peter in der Au, with water-treading and exercise stations along a mostly level 7.6 km.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 103 m
- Ascent
- 53 min
- Duration
Von Haag zum Mühlviertelblick
6.9 km away, in Haag
An 18.3 km route out of Haag to the point that looks across to the Mühlviertel, with 294 m of ascent.
- 18.3 km
- Distance
- 294 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 1 min
- Duration
Natur aktiv rund um Steyr
11 km away, in Steyr
An ambitious round in the country outside Steyr, for riders who want the effort as well as the scenery.
- 45.8 km
- Distance
- 630 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 40 min
- Duration
Enns-Donau Radroute
7.1 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A short section of a river cycle route on the Lower and Upper Austrian border, starting at Kleinraming and passing the Hechtenlacke.
- 94.0 km
- Distance
- 502 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 49 min
- Duration
- Hechtenlacke 237 m
Große Waldrunde Sulzbach
8.4 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A circuit from Sulzbach through the Trichtlgraben and Vorderberggraben towards the Spadenberg, back past Wirleitner and Geier.
- 5.9 km
- Distance
- 267 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 3 min
- Duration
Vestenthalrunde
5 km away, in Haag
A round through the Vestenthal near Haag, gently rolling farmland with about 160 m of climbing over some 11 km.
- 16.9 km
- Distance
- 161 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 21 min
- Duration
Durch die Kohlergräben
7.1 km away, in St. Peter in der Au
A shaded circuit through the Großkohlergraben and the Höllgraben, returning by the Spadenbergstraße and the Kleinkohlergraben.
- 19.5 km
- Distance
- 537 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 54 min
- Duration
Steyrtal Radweg R8
11 km away, in Steyr
A route that follows the Steyr upstream from the town as far as Klaus, threading the valley through the Oberösterreich foothills.
- 49.4 km
- Distance
- 898 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 8 min
- Duration
Birnenblick-Radroute
6.5 km away, in Seitenstetten
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
Behamberg Ortsrunde mit Waldlehrpfad
5.6 km away, in Behamberg
A 2.1 km village circuit at Behamberg that takes in the forest nature trail, with 64 m of climbing.
- 2.1 km
- Distance
- 64 m
- Ascent
- 39 min
- Duration
Von Haag zum Ötscherblick
6.8 km away, in Haag
A 12 km walk out of Haag to the viewpoint that looks across to the Ötscher, almost level the whole way.
- 18.3 km
- Distance
- 116 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 34 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Weistrach yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
St. Peter
A waymarked 11.5 km round through the orchard hills of the Mostviertel south of Amstetten, with about 480 m of climbing.
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