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Southern Waldviertel cycling route
Cycling tour Starting from Ysperdorf or Spitz
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 57,69 km
- Duration: 4:00 h
- Ascent: 585 m elevation gain
- Descent: 609 m elevation gain
Simply amazing: the Southern Waldviertel cycle route. A particularly charming tour, accompanied by vineyards and nature experiences right through the Yspertal valley.
- Starting point of the tour
- Ysperdorf or Spitz
- Tour destination
- Spitz or Ysperdorf
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 57,69 km
- Duration: 4:00 h
- Ascent: 585 m elevation gain
- Descent: 609 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point203 m
- Highest point583 m
- Stage tour
- With refreshment stops
Simply amazing: the Southern Waldviertel cycle route. A particularly charming tour, accompanied by vineyards and nature experiences right through the Yspertal valley.
The Southern Waldviertel cycle route runs from Ysperdorf in the municipality of Hofamt Priel to Spitz an der Donau. The route starts at the Danube and leads - the name says it all - through the Southern Waldviertel. A total of ten places and their special features are waiting to be explored. The Ysperklamm gorge is worth a short detour right at the start of the tour. A very special nature experience that leaves a lasting impression thanks to the gorge itself, but also because of the magnificent forests. Refreshed, the ride continues on two wheels with a view of the Ostrong mountain peak. The next stop is in Pöggstall. This tranquil village is home to an Italian Renaissance-style castle that is well worth a visit! After another stop at the Heiligenblut pilgrimage church in Raxendorf, the tour leads back to the Danube via Mühldorf and Spitz.
- safety instructions Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your fitness level. Check whether the catering establishments you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your mobile phone and map material in your backpack.
- Equipment We recommend: helmet, suitable clothing and footwear, rain and sun protection, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient supplies (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
- Route description Starting point for the companion route to the Danube cycle path is Ysperdorf in the municipality of Hofamt Priel. On almost 58 cycling kilometers, numerous attractions are waiting to be discovered. After a short ride, the well-known Ysperklamm already invites you to a small but fine detour on foot. On the way, the Great and Little Peilstein show their grandeur. At the town of Pöggstall and especially at the impressive castle, one should definitely stop and admire. The next stop is in Raxendorf, where the well-known Heiligenblut pilgrimage church and the Sassingschlösserl castle ruins are located. After the municipality of Mühldorf, the route ends in Spitz on the Danube – with the terraced vineyards and the inviting square in front of the late Gothic church, the perfect place to end the cycling trip comfortably.
Tourism Association Ysper-Weitental
3683 Yspertal, Hauptstraße 9
(T) +43 7415 676725
(E) info.yw@waldviertel.at
(I) www.suedlicheswaldviertel.at
Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 282 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026