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    This discovery route leads sporty cyclists along 39 hilly kilometers past distinctive loess formations and through deeply cut hollow ways in the loess near Oberstockstall and Ruppersthal to the memorial for the most famous son of the Wagram: Ignaz Joseph Pleyel, who left the romantic wine village to make a name for himself in Paris around 1800 as a composer and piano maker. The shady route section along the Schmidamühlbach provides refreshing moments - and for culinary delights, the top wine taverns along the route.
    easy
    Distance 39.6 km
    3:30 h
    170 m
    170 m
    337 m
    180 m

    From Kirchberg, it heads north towards Oberstockstall. A hollow way, typical for the loess soil found in this region, leads out of Oberstockstall. Over the "Winkelberg" it goes to the village of Ruppersthal. The museum of the composer Ignaz Joseph Pleyel invites you to take a break. Those who wish can take this opportunity to walk a few meters into a spectacular hollow way with high loess walls. Uphill and downhill, it continues towards Baumgarten. Along this section, there are several viewpoints inviting you to linger. The route leads down through vineyards into the village of Baumgarten am Wagram, and further along a side road to Großweikersdorf. Here, we follow a beautiful gravel path in complete tranquility along the course of the Schmida. At Tiefenthal, we return to asphalt and cycle further on flat and quiet side roads to Stetteldorf.

    It loops through Stetteldorf, past Stetteldorf Castle with its historic garden, which overlooks the Danube plain from the edge of the terrain. Idyllically, the path follows the Schmidamühlbach towards the west back to Kirchberg. In Absberg, we follow a long and beautiful wine cellar lane of the Wagram region, where you can find a few peaceful spots for a break. Just a few pedal strokes later, you reach Königsbrunn. Here, the path changes to the upper part of the Wagram edge, through the wine cellar lane and past the "Naschgarten". With views of the Danube plain, we cycle back comfortably to Kirchberg, past the Alchemists' Park and back to the starting point at the Gebietsvinothek. This route is also excellent for guests arriving by bike from Tulln and joining the tour in Stetteldorf.

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    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

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    Highest point
    337 m
    Lowest point
    180 m
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    Safety information

    Emergency rescue: 144, EU emergency number: 112

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    Letzte Aktualisierung: 08.10.2025

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    From Kirchberg, it heads north towards Oberstockstall. A hollow way, typical for the loess soil found in this region, leads out of Oberstockstall. Over the "Winkelberg" it goes to the village of Ruppersthal. The museum of the composer Ignaz Joseph Pleyel invites you to take a break. Those who wish can take this opportunity to walk a few meters into a spectacular hollow way with high loess walls. Uphill and downhill, it continues towards Baumgarten. Along this section, there are several viewpoints inviting you to linger. The route leads down through vineyards into the village of Baumgarten am Wagram, and further along a side road to Großweikersdorf. Here, we follow a beautiful gravel path in complete tranquility along the course of the Schmida. At Tiefenthal, we return to asphalt and cycle further on flat and quiet side roads to Stetteldorf. It loops through Stetteldorf, past Stetteldorf Castle with its historic garden, which overlooks the Danube plain from the edge of the terrain. Idyllically, the path follows the Schmidamühlbach towards the west back to Kirchberg. In Absberg, we follow a long and beautiful wine cellar lane of the Wagram region, where you can find a few peaceful spots for a break. Just a few pedal strokes later, you reach Königsbrunn. Here, the path changes to the upper part of the Wagram edge, through the wine cellar lane and past the "Naschgarten". With views of the Danube plain, we cycle back comfortably to Kirchberg, past the Alchemists' Park and back to the starting point at the Gebietsvinothek. This route is also excellent for guests arriving by bike from Tulln and joining the tour in Stetteldorf.

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    Lössiade – Jausenstation und Erlebnis-Vinothek
    Kellergasse Absberg
    Ignaz J. Pleyel Museum
    Weinbau - und Dorfmuseum Wiesendorf
    Kirchberg am Wagram
    Königsbrunn am Wagram
    Wallfahrtskirche Maria Trost
    Galerie Augenblick
    Großweikersdorf
    Stetteldorf am Wagram
    Toni's Blumenstube
    Schloss Stetteldorf
    Baroque parish church in Stetteldorf
    Pfarrkirche Großweikersdorf
    Oberstockstall
    Ortskapelle hl. Wolfgang
    Jüdischer Friedhof

    Public transport

    To Kirchberg am Wagram by

    - train (www.oebb.at)

    - bus (www.postbus.at)

    Train stations and stops in the Wagram region: Tulln, Absdorf-Hippersdorf, Großweikersdorf, Kirchberg am Wagram, Fels am Wagram, Wagram-Grafenegg

    Directions

    Arrival by bike

    - from the west via the Danube Cycle Path to the junction at Grafenwörth

    - from the east via the Danube Cycle Path to Tulln

    Arrival by car

    Exits on the Stockerau Expressway S5 in the Wagram region: Grafenwörth, Fels am Wagram, Kirchberg am Wagram, Königsbrunn and Tulln

    - from Vienna/Hungary/Slovakia via the Danube Riverside Motorway A22 and the Stockerau Expressway S5 to the Wagram region

    - from St. Pölten/Linz/Germany via the West Motorway A1 to St. Pölten, the Krems Expressway S33 to Jettsdorf, and the Stockerau Expressway S5 to the Wagram region

    - from the north via the Weinviertel Expressway S3 and further via the S5 Stockerau Expressway or the B19 to the Wagram region

    - from the south via the South Motorway A2 and further via the Outer Ring Motorway A21, exit Altlengbach, then to Tulln and into the Wagram region

    Arrival by boat to Tulln

    www.schiff-tulln.at

    www.ddsg-blue-danube.at

    www.donauschiffahrt.de

    www.donaustationen.at

    Parking

    Parking available at all train stations in the region; parking lot at the Wagramhalle in Kirchberg

    Coordinates

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    48.435440, 15.897010
    DMS
    48°26'07.6"N 15°53'49.2"E
    UTM
    33U 566347 5365088
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Touring bike, city bike, or mountain bike; less suitable for racing bikes due to longer sections with gravel surfaces


    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

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    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    39.6 km
    Duration
    3:30 h
    Ascent
    170 m
    Descent
    170 m
    Highest point
    337 m
    Lowest point
    180 m
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