Description
Just outside Vienna for sporty enthusiasts stretches a very special cycling route, best on an E-Trekking bike or E-MTB. Over a length of 33.5 km, the Klosterneuburger Genussradtour impresses with its route through the Erlebnispark Eichenhain, with a fantastic view of Klosterneuburg and the Danube. You also pass the Klosterneuburg vineyard landscape and enjoy the varied routing mostly on the attractive trekking and MTB trail network around the entire Klosterneuburg area. The ride is rounded off by a mostly gravelled, partly flat, partly hilly downhill section along the beautiful blue Danube. Several refreshment options underline the scenic circular route and make it an especially enjoyable cycling experience.
Highlights:
- Klosterneuburg Monastery
- Cycle once all around Klosterneuburg
- Right through the wide Erlebnispark Eichenhain
- Gugging Museum
- Culinary highlights (numerous hosts and wine taverns along the route)
- Varied route through the combination of trekking and MTB trails and paved bike paths
- Ride along the Danube
Starting point of the tour
Happyland, In der Au, 3400 Klosterneuburg (Tourism & City Marketing Klosterneuburg)
Destination point of the tour
Happyland, In der Au, 3400 Klosterneuburg
Route description Klosterneuburger Genussradtour
The route starts at Happyland, where from the parking lot you turn left onto the bike path, via Niedermarkt and through Hundskehle to Rathausplatz. Past Klosterneuburg Monastery, the route continues via Leopoldstrasse and Franz Rumpler Strasse to the Schwarzes Kreuz, then to the church in Weidling, and via Lenaugasse and Reichergasse into Erlebnispark Eichenhain to Hohenauer Wiese – along the Babenberger Trail to Windischhütte. At Windischhütte, go downhill to the main road – then turn right towards Hintersdorf along state road 2119, past the church – right onto Plöckingstrasse – downhill to the Maria Gugging roundabout – through the ISTA grounds to Redlinger Hütte – continue towards Weißer Hof to Hadersfeld and down to Kritzendorf station, where the route merges into the MTB loop Kritzendorf – from there to the Danube and downstream back to the starting point.
The route is consistently signposted with "Klosterneuburger Genussradtour"!
Directions
Access via the B14.
Parking
There is a large parking lot directly at the Happyland leisure center.
By Regional and S-Bahn towards Tulln, or towards Vienna/Franz Josefsbahnhof.
Direct connection from Klosterneuburg to Passau – more info here!
Author's tip
Ride the route with an E-MTB or E-Trekking bike!
Pay attention to the signage "MTB-Trekking - Klosterneuburger Genussradtour." The route is independent and consistently signposted!
Warning, in the area of Windischhütte and Hohenauerwiese, as well as Redlingerhütte, there are 2 short steeper sections with coarser gravel! Especially the climb after Redlingerhütte can be challenging to ride depending on the weather!
