Wiental Elsbeere Route

Description

A very special cycling route with an „E-Mountainbike“!

The Wiental-Elsbeere Route consists of 2 stages:  Those who have the corresponding sporty riding skills can tour the Wiental Elsbeere Route East or ride the entire route in one day! Those who want to take it easy choose the Wiental Elsbeere Route West.

Wiental Elsbeere Route East: „Sporty Wiental“
Wiental Elsbeere Route West: „Pleasurable Elsbeere Wienerwald Region“

The ride through the western Wienerwald scores with the unmistakable landscape with its seemingly endless forests and meadows and offers all pleasure riders the opportunity to get to know the typical inn culture in the Wienerwald!

Highlights of the route: 

• distinctive deciduous forest area of the Biosphere Park Wienerwald
• wide meadows typical for the Wienerwald
• attractive MTB trekking routes 
• typical inns along the route
• LEADER Region Elsbeere Wienerwald 

Starting point of the tour

Vienna Hütteldorf

Destination point of the tour

Vienna Hütteldorf

Route description Wiental Elsbeere Route

The start is at Hütteldorf station to Purkersdorf along the Wiental cycle path - along the Wien river - further around Sagberg to Irenental - continue on the road to Gasthof Mirli - from there over small and large Stiefelberg to Rekawinkel. Entire route continues in Rekawinkel via Rittsteiggasse to Römerstern. After a while turn left, then right and left again – follow the road to Neulengbach. In Neulengbach at BORG onto the Laabental cycle path towards Laaben. In Laaben shortly before Angemühle turn sharply left – follow L119 and take the second opportunity to turn right. Having turned right, follow the road straight ahead and at the next intersection turn sharply left again. This road leads to L110, turn right there and take the second opportunity turn left. Past the Golfclub Wienerwald, the Falkensteiner hut and through Hasenriegel. Cross the bridge over the highway and continue uphill towards Brunnberg to Oberkniewald. This is the highest point - from there downhill to Pfalzau - from Pfalzau go along the Engelkreuz through the core zone Sattel to Wolfsgraben. From Wolfsgraben go south of the highway along the Georgenberg route to Baunzen. There under the highway through, continue to Auhof and back to Hütteldorf. 

TIP FROM THE AUTHOR: To ride the East stage and West stage variants separately, the connecting route between East and West stages starts here in Rekawinkel.  To remain on the East stage:  Pass Gasthof Mayer in Rekawinkel (large intersection) - continue south over the highway bridge.

If you travel by public transport: There's an optimal connection via S-Bahn and regional trains from Vienna! So start this route either at Hütteldorf or Purkersdorf station. Note that there are only limited bicycle transport options on the trains. 

The route is continuously signposted - follow the signs "Wiental Elsbeere Route", "Wiental Elsbeere Route East" or "Wiental Elsbeere Route West".