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MTB Jauerling - Route 13 - Katzental loop
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Mountain bike parked in Spitz
Photo: Donau NÖ Tourismus/Barbara Elser
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This tour will delight ambitious mountain bikers. From Maria Laach to Hochjauerling, via the romantic Heuweg to Spitz, past the Nonnersdorfer Kreuz with a constant view of the Danube on the way back.
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Distance 44.3 km
Duration5:48 h
Ascent1,447 m
Descent1,447 m
Highest point951 m
Lowest point204 m
From the pilgrimage site of Maria Laach, we cycle to Hochjauerling, where we can enjoy the entire panorama of the Danube valley. We take the wild and romantic hay path to the wine village of Spitz and from there along the Danube to Schwallenbach. Now we take the unsurfaced country road to Gießhübl, where we can admire a medieval fortified tower. Once back in Maria Laach, we cycle along forest roads to the Nonnersdorfer Kreuz and from there back to Maria Laach via quiet villages and paths that repeatedly offer views of the Danube valley.
The farm shop in the town center of Maria Laach exclusively offers products from the Nature Park producers and is open 24/7.
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Wachau Nibelungengau-Kremstal
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Landscape
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951 m
Lowest point
204 m
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Safety information
Respectful interaction with other forest users or hunting and forestry staff 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 on various websites. Here are the rules in detail:
Use of the marked bike routes is only permitted during the contractually fixed periods: 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 personnel!
Consideration for other forest users!
Ride at half visibility with controlled speed!
Be cautious of work machines, wood or potholes on the road, grazing animals and motor vehicle traffic (forest roads are operating areas and workplaces)!
Observe traffic regulations!
Take care to keep nature clean!
Equipment check and wearing helmets!
Riding off the routes and outside allowed times is illegal. Observe riding bans and closures!
Use of bike routes at your own risk!
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Verantwortlicher für den Inhalt dieser Tour Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal Letzte Aktualisierung: 21.11.2025
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