Bike Riding Stage 05 Enns Cycle Path Weyer/Kastenreith - Steyr - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oberösterreich Tourismus/Hermann Erber Bike Riding Stage 05 Enns Cycle Path Weyer/Kastenreith - Steyr - Touren-Impression #1 | © Oberösterreich Tourismus/Hermann Erber

Stage 05 Enns Cycle Path Weyer/Kastenreith - Steyr

This stage of the Enns Cycle Path takes us from Weyer in the Kalkalpen National Park to the small historic town of Steyr, with its romantic squares and alleyways.

Weyer is truly worth a visit: on the market square, splendid townhouses still “tell the story” of the former wealth of the iron barons. Following small, gently undulating roads, we also reach Losenstein, whose castle towers high above the village on a steep rocky outcrop. And in Steyr we are welcomed by one of the most beautiful town squares in Europe, where Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, and Rococo blend together in perfect harmony. Here you will also find the late Gothic Bummerlhaus. Why the name? The building, dating back to the 13th century, once housed the “Gasthof zum Goldenen Löwen” inn. But the lion was depicted so clumsily that the people of Steyr affectionately mocked it as a Bummerl, or little dog – and the name stuck. Discover Steyr, too, as the more than 1,000-year-old town that Franz Schubert once described as “more beautiful than words can say.”

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

Best season

January
February
March
November
December

The tour in numbers

medium
Level of difficulty
47,4 km
Route
5:00 h
Time
521 hm
Uphill
623 hm
Downhill
471 m
Highest point

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More information

Detaillierte Informationen zur Anreise finden Sie hier.

From Weyer the tour leads us along a narrow, idyllic, paved path past the Katzenstein Mill back to the Enns, which we now follow. With magnificent views of the Enns Valley, we soon reach Großraming. The town centre lies on the opposite bank, while the main route of the Enns Cycle Path continues on this side of the river.

The Enns Cycle Path also takes us to the Carriage Museum, which is well worth a visit. Following a small paved road, we ride through several farmsteads and descend into the valley of the Rodelbach stream. Just before the power station there is a short, steep climb, but immediately afterwards we enjoy a fast descent down a series of bends. Our next destinations, Reichraming with the National Park Visitor Centre and Losenstein, await us after a delightful ride through meadows, orchards, and gentle landscapes. The valley now becomes narrower as our tour continues.

Leaving Losenstein via Goldgrubenstraße, a paved road carries us at a leisurely pace for the next few kilometres to Trattenbach with its Valley of the Pocketknife Makers. Staying on the left bank of the Enns, we then head north towards Garsten with its monastery. From here we reach the beautiful town of Steyr with its historic old town centre.

Here we also meet the Steyrtal Cycle Path, which – if we feel like it – can take us on a ride of nearly 50 kilometres to Hinterstoder with its railway station. From there it is possible to take the Pyhrn railway to Selzthal/Liezen, with connections to Schladming/Radstadt. This way, we have the option of returning to Radstadt by train in around 2 ½ hours.

To the 6th stage of the Enns Cycle Path

To the full overview of the Enns Cycle Path

Getting there by public transport
ÖBB: www.oebb.at or Verbundlinie Styria: www.busbahnbim.at

With the BusBahnBim app from Verbundlinie, planning your journey has never been easier. Simply enter a place name, address, stop, or point of interest to get real-time connections for buses, trains, and trams across Austria. The app is free and available for smartphones (Android and iOS) – on Google Play and the App Store.

You can park your car free of charge in Weyer at the Weyer Ort car park, also known as the Kreuzberg car park.

If you would like to hire a tour operator simply book your trip with Steiermark Touristik, the official travel agency of Steiermark Tourism:
Tel. +43 316 4003450 
www.steiermark-touristik.com

Further information:

Steiermark Tourismus, Tel. +43 316 4003, www.ennsradweg.com

TV Steyr und die Nationalpark Region, Tel. +43 7252 53229, www.steyr-nationalpark.at

Pocket Card "Radwege in der Steiermark" Tel. +43 316 4003 www.steiermark.com

Pocket Card "Oberösterreich Radkarte" www.oberoesterreich.at

Folder "Ennsradweg – Durch die Welt der Berge und des Wassers" Steiermark Tourismus Tel. +43 316 4003 www.steiermark.com

Enns-Radweg 1:50.000, Verlag Esterbauer - bikeline Tel. +43 2983 28982 www.esterbauer.com

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