Thursday, 2 July 2026

Ybbstal Bike Trail - Part 2

Ybbstal Bike Trail
 
Saturday - June 20th 2026
 
Our second day started with an early breakfast, because due to the heat we wanted to hit the road early. Once we checked out and left Amstetten behind we followed the river Ybbs through the gentle Mostviertel landscape with scenic views and quiet forest areas. Luckily it wasn't very warm yet and so we were quite fast and reached Waidhofen an der Ybbs before noon. There we stopped at Rothschild Castle, the main attraction of this small city and then we searched for a supermarket to get some snacks and drinks for lunch. Just outside of Waidhofen we found a nice spot and enjoyed our drinks.
 
Today's Tour
 
Breakfast
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Rothschild Castle
 
Rothschild Castle
 
Rothschild Castle
 
Waidhofen an der Ybbs
 
Waidhofen an der Ybbs
 
Waidhofen an der Ybbs
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Taking a Break
 
The second part of our route between Waidhofen and der Ybbs and Lunz am See is the heart of the entire bike trail, because the riverside cycle path built on the former Ybbstalbahn railway line runs very close to the Ybbs, passing beautiful old bridges, tunnels and scenic riverbanks with nice rest areas. In Hollenstein we took a break and ate our lunch snacks before continuing our cycling tour towards Kogelsbach, where we stopped at Käfers am Radweg, a lovely coffee house built into the old railway station. There we got some cold drinks and enjoyed some ice cream. During the last stretch we were suprised by a thunderstorm and had to wait a couple of minutes under a tree until the rain passed. In the afternoon we finally arrived in Lunz am See and after visiting Lake Lunz we headed to our bed and breakfast named Paula's Pension. There we refreshed before getting dinner at the Treffpunkt Wildnis restaurant. Claudia and I both had a pizza and a couple of drinks before returning to the bed and breakfast. 
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Käfers am Radweg
 
Ice Cream
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Along the Bike Trail
 
Lunz am See
 
Lunz am See
 
Lunz am See
 
Paula's Bed and Breakfast
 
Our Room
 
Restaurant Treffpunkt Wildnis
 
Dinner
 
Drinks
 
Lunz am See
 

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