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Erlauf Valley Cycle Path (formerly Ötscherland Cycle Route)

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  • Erlaufmündung in Pöchlarn
    Erlaufmündung in Pöchlarn
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    From the Danube through the Erlauf Valley to Lake Lunz

    Distance 59.7 km
    4:26 h
    536 m
    155 m
    700 m
    215 m

    Those who want to experience river cycling in the Mostviertel are exactly right in the Erlauf Valley. Sometimes rushing, sometimes murmuring, and then resting in silence: cyclists experience the Große Erlauf along the 60-kilometer-long Erlauf Valley Cycle Path. From Pöchlarn on the Danube, breathtaking views into the mountainous region await (the Ötscher mountain flashes up in the distance repeatedly), as well as impressive river landscapes (e.g. the Erlauf Gorge in Purgstall).

    On short discovery rides in Wieselburg, Purgstall, or Scheibbs, you'll get to know Brettljause, cider, and Scheibbser Kugeln. There are plenty of cozy stops along the route. In Gaming, at the famous Charterhouse, the flat part of the Erlauf Valley Cycle Path ends. The sporty and ambitious take on the mountain stage via Pfaffenschlag to Lunz am See. Families and leisure cyclists find the connection to the Ybbstalradweg at Lake Lunz.

    Author’s recommendation

    The Small Erlauf Valley Cycle Path connects to the Erlauf Valley Cycle Path in Wieselburg and Gaming, enabling a great cycling route!

    As a multi-day route: In Lunz am See, join the Ybbstalradweg and cycle down the Ybbs river towards the Danube.

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    700 m
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    215 m
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    Safety information

    Connection from Gaming to the Pfaffenschlag junction 2 km on federal road

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    Mostviertel
    Letzte Aktualisierung: 19.11.2025

    Public transport

    Via the Western Railway line to Pöchlarn;

    Option for further train travel to Scheibbs

    Directions

    Via the West Motorway A1; exit Pöchlarn

    Coordinates

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    48.210886, 15.194749
    DMS
    48°12'39.2"N 15°11'41.1"E
    UTM
    33U 514468 5339758
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    Map "River Cycling"; available free of charge at Mostviertel Tourism, T 07482/204 44, info@mostviertel.at, www.mostviertel.at

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    Distance
    59.7 km
    Duration
    4:26 h
    Ascent
    536 m
    Descent
    155 m
    Highest point
    700 m
    Lowest point
    215 m
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