It is the foothills of the Bohemian granite masses that ensure a constant ups and downs in this region. But there are always passages over longer ridges, ideal for relaxation in between. The numerous beautiful vantage points also force you to take breaks. Mountain bike routes can hardly be more varied.
We have combined the Sport 2000 and Tips rounds, but in doing so we leave the Wesenufer and Natternbach on the right. But it is also worthwhile to head for these places on the respective lap.
The Sport 2000 route starts in the center of Neukirchen am Walde. Follow the road to Hofing and soon come to the forest depression around the Sengerleitenbach. The trail demands strength and concentration over hill and dale. From Bameshub it gets more comfortable, but it goes uphill. On farm and goods roads, a bit through tall grass, you finally reach the “Paschinger Hügel” Donausteig rest stop high above the Danube valley with a short detour. From here you roll towards Waldkirchen on asphalt.
We ignore the turn-off to Wesenufer on the right and cycle up to the village and continue following the signs to Atzersdorf. The 4/4 view is the next short detour. The all-round view sweeps over almost the whole of Upper Austria. Back at the junction, continue to Sittling. A beautiful forest passage follows, where you reach the tips route just before the edge of the forest, which you follow here to the right. First through the forest, then on the road to get to St. Sixt. Keeping left here, we continue towards the valley and past the inn we dive into the extensive forests in the southern Sauwald area. The blueberries glow blue and always tempt you to take a break for a snack.
The Jungfraustein is the highest point of the circuit. Legends about giant maidens are entwined around the Wackelstein. In a chronicle it is described as a boundary stone: “This stain protects Austria, the rule of Peurbach and the Landtgericht of Payrn”.
It goes downhill, at least as far as Pötzling, where the Natternbach is crossed, but there are no more strenuous uphill passages. In Weibing we ignore the junction to Natternbach on the right and straight ahead we head back to the starting point in Neukirchen. The tips round ends in the town center at the info point opposite the FF Neukirchen.
- Arrival and starting point: Neukirchen am Walde can be reached either from the Danube valley or via Peuerbach. Parking spaces in the town center at the starting point of the tours opposite the FF Neukirchen. There are more parking spaces on the outskirts at the municipal office in Eschenau opposite the Gasthausschrank.
- Characteristic: Consistently signposted mountain bike trails with the ups and downs that are typical for this region. There are also shorter, rough root paths. In addition to the landscape, the panoramic points and the Jungfraustein are the highlights.
Information about the tour
Sport 2000 and Tips round
Driving time: 4 to 5 hours without motor, with breaks
Distance: 40 kilometers
Altitude gain: 850 m; Neukirchen/Walde (555 m) – Bameshub (430 m) Paschinger Hügel (595 m) – Waldkirchen (550 m) – 4/4 view (592 m) – St. Sixt (545 m) – Jungfraustein (625 m)
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By the wayside
contemplation: At the end of the round you can sit comfortably in the garden of the tavern and enjoy the good food and a refreshing drink. Closed on Wed and Thu (schranks.at). As an alternative, you can also head for the GH Berghamer (berghamer.at) or the Postwirt (postwirt.net) in Neukirchen. There are rest stops along the route in Waldkirchen, in St. Sixt and at the inn in Tal.
The five MTB routes
Löffler circuit: The most challenging with 45 km and 1325 HM
Round leads through the valley of
7 mills to the Koaserin nature reserve and back again in a wide arc via Eschenau.
Kocher circuit: This circuit is shorter at 23 km and 630 meters in altitude
starts in St. Agatha, leads first in the direction of Haibach and from Scheiblberg via Riesching
return.
Sparkasse round: With 35 km and 730 HM you come up
this round via Pfeneberg and Hochstrass to Asing
Peuerbach. About Natternbach
you complete the round.
Sport 2000 lap: The 26 km and 830 HM start challenging. Back from Wesenufer
up in Atzersdorf you have most of the climbs behind you.
Tips round: This pleasure tour leads over 26 km and 430 HM to the Jungfraustein. From Natternbach you still have a few meters of altitude ahead of you on the last climb.
Map with all routes, refreshment stops and elevation profiles at: sternenland.at
Source: Nachrichten
