MTB Jauerling - Route 6 - Grand Tour Spitz

Mountainbike route from Spitz train station

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Elevation profile

52,60 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 52,60 km
  • Ascent: 1.726 egm
  • Descent: 1.726 egm
  • Duration: 7:05 h
  • Lowest point: 204 m
  • Highest point:951 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views

Details for: MTB Jauerling - Route 6 - Grand Tour Spitz

Brief description

ATTENTION: Due to logging activities, the ski lift road to Jauerling is closed until the end of October 2025!

A scenic route from Spitz through the Miesling Valley, via Wolfenreith and Habruck with a view of Oberranna Castle, to Mühldorf, Vießling, Maria Laach, Hochjauerling with views of the Danube Valley.

Description

From Spitz train station to Schwallenbach via an unpaved country road to the pilgrimage site Maria Laach. Then the path leads us to Hochjauerling with an incredible view of the Danube Valley. Back in Spitz, we ride through the Red Gate through the wild and romantic Miesling Valley to Habruck. Further along forest roads with views of Oberranna Castle, then to Mühldorf and Vießling, returning to Spitz train station.

Starting point of the tour

Spitz train station

Destination point of the tour

Spitz train station

Route description MTB Jauerling - Route 6 - Grand Tour Spitz

From Spitz train station, the route goes through the wild and romantic Miesling Valley via Wolfenreith to Bengelbach. From there, we ride over forest roads that offer a beautiful view of Oberranna Castle, through Mühldorf to Vießling. The high path to Gut am Steg offers fantastic views into the Spitzer Graben with its steep vineyard terraces and leads us into the wine village of Spitz, where we can enjoy Spitz Castle and the very pretty marketplace. Back at the train station, we ride to Schwallenbach and from there via an unpaved country road to the pilgrimage site Maria Laach. Now the route leads us to Hochjauerling with its incredible views deep into the Danube Valley. We still overcome the hay path and then ride back to the starting point.

Directions

A1 to Melk and over the B3 to Spitz or via the S5 or S33 to Krems and over the B3 to Spitz.

Parking

Danube riverside, train station or Schloss Spitz.

Spitz can be reached by bus line WL715 hourly from the Melk and Krems train stations, timetables: www.vor.at 

Safety information

A respectful interaction with other forest users or hunting and forestry personnel is as natural as avoiding litter. The Biker Fair Play rules are intended to embody these principles and can be found both on analogue maps and various websites. Here are the rules in detail:

Use of marked bike routes is only permitted during contractually fixed periods: March, October from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; April, September from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; May to August from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Respectful behavior towards landowners, hunting and forestry personnel!Consideration for other forest users!Ride at half visibility with controlled speed!Caution regarding work machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock, and motor vehicle traffic (forest roads are work areas and workplaces)!Observe traffic regulations!Consider cleanliness in nature!Check equipment and wear helmets!Riding off the routes and outside the permitted times is illegal. Observe driving bans and closures!Use of the bike routes at your own risk!
Author's tip

Plan a visit to a Heuriger in Spitz. Who is open when? See the online Heuriger calendar

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