View of Retz Windmill – View of Hardegg Castle loop from Anglerparadies Hessendorf

View of Retz Windmill – View of Hardegg Castle loop from Anglerparadies Hessendorf

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View of Retz Windmill – View of Hardegg Castle loop from Anglerparadies Hessendorf

03:55

80.6km

1,090m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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After 80.4 km for 292 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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23.4 km

Schrattenthal Castle

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The late Gothic castle church, the baroque bulk box and the medieval hunger tower with its dungeon are witnesses of those epochs. State rooms, castle courtyard, park and wine cellar, …

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30.0 km

Retz Main Square – Start Area IVV

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This is where velo veritas started and ended in 2015

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30.1 km

Retz Town Hall Tower and Main Square

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Definitely on the tower (€ 1.- in the turnstile interject), the view of the old town of Retz is stunning!

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31.2 km

View of Retz Windmill

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I was quite amazed. There actually stands a windmill on the hills in front of Retz. The story behind it: The windmill was built in the 18th century and used …

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42.7 km

Schloss Niederfladnitz

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Stands in the middle of the village on a busy intersection.

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43.1 km

Fiedlerteich

Lake

49.0 km

View of Hardegg Castle

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Hardegg is worth a trip - the smallest town in Austria is thanks to the idyllic location on the Thaya (and thus directly on the border with the Czech Republic), …

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56.4 km

The Felling mother-of-pearl factory is the only one that still exists in Austria. Guided tours are offered for €8.50, which last about an hour and are very entertaining and informative. There is a shop and a small café.

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