Ybbs an der Donau combines the Danube landscape, historic buildings and bicycle history. The Donaulände on the edge of the town centre is a local recreation area; the Ybbs 3 - Panoramic Loop leads to Marienhöhe, and the Ybbstal Cycle Path starts right by the Danube. For your stay, you can choose between different focuses: local culture, views of the Danube Valley and cycling.
The Danube and the Panoramic Loop
The Donaulände on the edge of the town centre is a local recreation area; Ybbs also has unobstructed access to the Danube there. The Ybbs 3 - Panoramic Loop offers views of Ybbs and the Danube Valley. From the main square, it follows the Danube via Scharlreith to Marienhöhe, with views of the Danube, then returns to Ybbs via Reitern, Roßberg, Theinstetten and Reitering.
Bicycle History and Buildings
The Ybbs Bicycle Museum presents the history of the bicycle in nine stages. It explores both its sociopolitical significance and technological progress. Exhibits include historic originals, wooden balance bikes, spectacular penny-farthings, Waffenräder, racing bikes and children's bikes. Some exhibits may change.
The remarkable historic old town impresses with its cohesive harmony. Ybbs offers visitors guided walks through the old town. If you would like to explore the town on a walk, you can include this option in your plans.
The Gothic parish church was completed in 1512. Its three-aisled Gothic nave was built from 1466 to 1485 under Laurenz Spenning, master builder of Vienna Cathedral. Three-aisled means that the nave is divided into three aisles. Near the Linzertor, a stately Renaissance castle still stands on the newly established site of the prince's castle. The church and castle thus represent different architectural styles in Ybbs.
For those interested in culture, two perspectives come together: the museum explores bicycle history, while the church and castle represent Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Cycling Routes and Navigation
The Panoramic Loop is a circular route that starts at the main square, passes Marienhöhe and other named places, and returns to Ybbs. The Ybbstal Cycle Path offers a different focus: it branches off from the Danube right in Ybbs and runs 111 km south along the Ybbs to a mountain lake. You can choose between a loop that returns to town and a river route with a stated destination. In the Mostviertel, river cycle routes are consistently marked with green signs. Along the Ybbstal Cycle Path, pavement markings display the abbreviation YRW.
Getting There and Choosing a Focus
Ybbs an der Donau railway station is on the Westbahn line. Regional express trains stop there on their way to Amstetten, St. Valentin and Wien Westbahnhof. As services may change when timetables are updated, check the timetable for your travel date.
You can choose between local and bicycle history on the one hand, and the various routes on the other. Old town walks and historic buildings offer a cultural focus; for cycling, you can choose between the Panoramic Loop, which returns to Ybbs, and the southern stretch of the Ybbstal Cycle Path.
Discover more destinations: Zelking, Persenbeug, Kottingburgstall, Kemmelbach, Hofamt Priel, Pöchlarn, Braunegg, Aggsbach Dorf
For the regional travel overview: Melk.
