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MTB Jauerling - Route 12 - Maria Laach round
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This extremely challenging tour starts in Maria Laach, leads through apricot orchards and vineyards to Schwallenbach, includes the ascent of the Hochjauerling and leads through the Spitzer Graben back to Maria Laach.
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Distance 47.5 km
Duration6:25 h
Ascent1,745 m
Descent1,745 m
Highest point951 m
Lowest point210 m
From the pilgrimage site of Maria Laach, we travel via forest roads to the "Venus village" of Willendorf. There we visit the site and museum of the world-famous "Venus of Willendorf". We then ride past numerous apricot orchards and vineyards to Schwallenbach, from where we take a wild and romantic dirt road back to Maria Laach. Once there, we climb the Hochjauerling via quiet forest roads, which gives us a fantastic view of the Danube valley. Now we ride into the Spitzer Graben, where we admire the steep wine terraces, before heading back towards the Jauerling to the Nonnersdorfer Kreuz. From there, we cycle back to Maria Laach via quiet villages and paths that repeatedly offer views of the Danube valley.
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Visit the Venusium in Willendorf, stop at the dining establishments in Maria Laach.
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Wachau Nibelungengau-Kremstal
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951 m
Lowest point
210 m
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Safety information
Respectful interaction with other forest users or hunting and forestry personnel is as natural as avoiding litter. The Biker Fair Play rules are meant to embody these principles and can be found both on analog maps and various websites. Here are the rules in detail:
Use of marked cycling routes is only permitted during contractually fixed times: March, October from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm; April, September from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm; May to August from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm
Respectful treatment of landowners, hunting and forestry staff!
Consideration for other forest users!
Ride at half sight with controlled speed!
Be cautious of work machinery, wood or potholes on the road, grazing livestock and motor vehicle traffic (forest roads are workplaces)!
Observe traffic regulations!
Consideration for cleanliness in nature!
Check equipment and wear helmets!
Cycling off the routes and outside the permitted times is illegal. Observe driving bans and closures!
Use of the cycle routes at your own risk!
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Verantwortlicher für den Inhalt dieser Tour Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.11.2025
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