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Mountainbiker auf dem Bike
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From Willendorf through Groisbach to Jauerling along romantic forest paths to Gießhübl. The return takes place via forest roads back to Willendorf, visit of the "Venus" find site and museum possible.
easy
Distance 13 km
Duration1:58 h
Ascent588 m
Descent588 m
Highest point748 m
Lowest point209 m
The "Venus place" Willendorf is the starting point of our route and leads us over Groisbach on little busy roads to Jauerling. From Zeißing we ride along a romantic forest path to Gießhübl, where we can admire an old watchtower. From there we return via forest roads back to Willendorf, where we can still visit the find site of the "Venus of Willendorf" and the Venusium museum.
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
748 m
Lowest point
209 m
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Safety information
Respectful interaction with other forest users or hunting and forestry personnel is just as natural as avoiding littering. The biker fair play rules are intended to embody these principles and can be found on analog maps as well as various websites. Here are the rules in detail:
The use of marked cycling routes is only permitted during contractually fixed time periods: March, October from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. April, September from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. May to August from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Respectful treatment of landowners and hunting and forestry personnel!
Consideration for other forest users!
Ride at half visual range with controlled speed!
Be cautious regarding work machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock, and motor vehicle traffic (forest roads are operational areas and workplaces)!
Observe traffic regulations!
Consider cleanliness in nature!
Equipment check and wearing helmets!
Riding off the routes and outside the allowed times is illegal. Observe riding bans and closures!
Use of the cycling routes is at your own risk!
Tips and suggestions
Verantwortlicher für den Inhalt dieser Tour Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal Letzte Aktualisierung: 28.10.2025
Public transport
Willendorf is accessible by bus line WL715 hourly from the Melk and Krems train stations, timetables: www.vor.at
Directions
A1 to Melk and via B3 to Willendorf or via S5 or S33 to Krems and via B3 to Willendorf.
