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Ybbsitz
A smiths' village on the Kleine Ybbs at about 415 m, a station on the Niederösterreich Eisenstraße with a long metal-working tradition and wooded ridges around it.
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Highlights
11 from neighbouring places
Aussichtswarte Prochenberg
A lookout tower on the Prochenberg above Ybbsitz, reached on foot and giving views over the Ybbstal Alps.
PanoramaGucker Ybbsitz-Hubberg
A framed viewing point on the Hubberg above Ybbsitz, one of the PanoramaGucker markers in the Ybbstal.
Erlebnisbrücke Ybbsitz
A footbridge across the Ybbs at Ybbsitz, laid out as a short walk with views down to the water.
Freibad Ybbsitz mit Zugang zur Kleinen Ybbs
The open-air pool of Ybbsitz, with direct access to the Kleine Ybbs for swimming in the river.
Jörgl-Kapelle
8.1 km away, in St. Georgen am Reith
A small chapel at St. Georgen am Reith in the upper Ybbs valley, in the hills of the Ybbstal Alps.
Naturpark Ybbstal
10.2 km away, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs
A nature park along the Ybbs at Waidhofen, with riverside paths, meadows and a network of marked walks.
Das Schloss an der Eisenstrasse
10.2 km away, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs
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.
Parkbad Waidhofen an der Ybbs
10.3 km away, in 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.
5-Elemente-Museum
10.3 km away, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs
The town museum in the castle at Waidhofen an der Ybbs, arranged around five elements to tell the story of local iron working.
Amstettner Hütte
10.4 km away, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs
A mountain hut in the Ybbstal Alps south of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, run by the alpine club section from Amstetten.
Aussichtspunkt Krautberg
10.5 km away, in Waidhofen an der Ybbs
A viewing point on the Krautberg above Waidhofen an der Ybbs, looking over the town and the Ybbs valley.
Hammerherrenmuseum Lunz am See
11.7 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
11.7 km away, in Lunz am See
A needlework museum in the Amonhaus at Lunz am See, showing embroidery and textile work from the Ybbstal.
Mostviertler Schienenradl in Lunz am See
11.8 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.
Pfarrkirche Lunz am See
11.8 km away, in Lunz am See
The parish church of Lunz am See, standing in the village between the lake and the Ybbs.
Nothing of this kind in Ybbsitz.
Routes
Auf den Prochenberg
A 12.2 km climb from Ybbsitz with 703 m of ascent, over the Haselsteinwand and the Königsstein to the Prochenberghütte at the top.
- 12.2 km
- Distance
- 703 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 55 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
Prochenberg-Strecke
A 14.6 km route from Ybbsitz to the top of the Prochenberg and its hut, with 710 m of ascent.
- 14.5 km
- Distance
- 710 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 59 min
- Duration
- 9
- Check-ins
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
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
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
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
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
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
Maisberg von Ederlehen
A direct climb from Ederlehen at Ybbsitz: 541 m of ascent in 3.7 km to the top, past Kleinhöll, Hintstein and Großhöll.
- 3.7 km
- Distance
- 541 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 7 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: 6. Etappe: Maria Seesal
A 25.5 km pilgrim stage with 820 m of ascent, running through Lunz am See past the Seebachbad and the Seeterrassenalm.
- 25.5 km
- Distance
- 820 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 60 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
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
Eiserne Wallfahrtstour
A ride from Opponitz downstream to Gstadt and on by the lesser Ybbstal path to Ybbsitz.
- 37.0 km
- Distance
- 350 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 37 min
- Duration
Maisberg-Tour Ybbsitz
A steep 5.3 km round from the smiths' quarter at Ybbsitz to the top of the Maisberg, gaining 508 m.
- 5.3 km
- Distance
- 508 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 9 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
OÖ Mariazellerweg: D: 5: Etappe: Maria Seesal
A 25.2 km stage of the Mariazell pilgrim route, 740 m of ascent by way of Lunz am See, the Seebachbad and the Gscheid.
- 25.1 km
- Distance
- 740 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 43 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Alte Eisenstraße-Strecke
A 23 km mountain-bike route along the old iron road at Ybbsitz, over the Königsstein by Gstadt and Prolling.
- 23.0 km
- Distance
- 330 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 21 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
Ybbsitzer Rundwanderweg
An 8.9 km circuit from Ybbsitz with 426 m of ascent, passing the Bauhütte and the Goldfischteich.
- 8.9 km
- Distance
- 426 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 9 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Bauhütte 452 m
Goldfischteich 470 m
Hubberg Ybbsitz Panoramahöhenweg
A 15.3 km high-level round from Ybbsitz over the Hubberg with 495 m of ascent, passing the Bauhütte and the Hubbergkapelle.
- 15.3 km
- Distance
- 495 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Hammerherrentour
A 25.8 km round through the forging country around Ybbsitz, over the Königsstein and past the Prollinger Säg, with 492 m of ascent.
- 25.8 km
- Distance
- 492 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 45 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
Almenweg zur Frieslingalm
A 9.6 km walk from Ybbsitz up to the Frieslingalm, with 375 m of ascent.
- 9.6 km
- Distance
- 375 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 11 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
Kleiner Ybbstalradweg
A connecting cycle route from Waidhofen an der Ybbs through Ybbsitz to Gresten, crossing the Gadenweit saddle at 652 m.
- 22.7 km
- Distance
- 282 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 17 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
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
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
Panoramahöhenweg: Entlang der Schnapsstraße
A 12.4 km high route at Ybbsitz following the schnapps road, with 486 m of ascent and a chapel on the way.
- 12.4 km
- Distance
- 486 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 7 min
- Duration
OÖ Mariazellerweg: A: 5. Waidhofen an der Ybbs
A pilgrim stage of 18.4 km towards Mariazell, leaving Waidhofen an der Ybbs over the Königsstein and reaching the smiths' quarter at Ybbsitz, with 676 m of ascent.
- 18.4 km
- Distance
- 676 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 60 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
Schmiedemeile Ybbsitz
An 8 km round through the forging quarter of Ybbsitz, over the Königsstein and past the Prollinger Säg and the Goldfischteich, with 261 m of ascent.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 261 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 31 min
- Duration
Königsstein 492 m- Schmiedemeile Ybbsitz 413 m
- Prollinger Säg 508 m
- Goldfischteich 470 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
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Via Trinitatis 2. Etappe: Ybbsitz
The Ybbsitz day of the Via Trinitatis pilgrim route, climbing nearly 600 m out of the Kleine Ybbs valley.
- 20.3 km
- Distance
- 587 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 12 min
- Duration
- Königsstein 492 m
- Grioßmeierhof 593 m
- Schmiedemeile Ybbsitz 413 m
- Prollinger Säg 508 m
- Goldfischteich 470 m
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
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
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
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
Zum heiligen Sebaldus
A ride from Opponitz upstream to Klein-Hollenstein, then a steady five percent pull toward St. Sebald.
- 49.9 km
- Distance
- 398 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
Zwei kleine Kircherl
A round from Gaflenz by the Grioßmeierhof and Unterwenden, linking two small country churches.
- 55.2 km
- Distance
- 771 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 37 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Ybbsitz yet.
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Auf den Prochenberg
A 12.2 km climb from Ybbsitz with 703 m of ascent, over the Haselsteinwand and the Königsstein to the Prochenberghütte at the top.
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