Payerbach Viaduct – Payerbach Parish Church loop from Ternitz

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Payerbach Viaduct – Payerbach Parish Church loop from Ternitz

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Payerbach Viaduct – Payerbach Parish Church loop from Ternitz

02:20

38.6km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.0 km for 91 m

After 25.5 km for 225 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.74 km

Old Bridge or Hinkelstein Bridge

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Here someone had some fun, marked the way to Rome in both directions and erected a menhir with the inscription Lower Gaul.

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8.95 km

Stuppacher Au

Nature Reserve

15.3 km

Semmering Railway Arch Bridge and Scenic Road

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Smooth street with little to no traffic. Excellent for driving.

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17.8 km

🚂 Payerbach-Reichenau Station

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Payerbach-Reichenau station opened in 1854 and is located on the famous Semmering Railway in Lower Austria. As part of the UNESCO World Heritage route, it offers a unique starting point …

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19.3 km

Weir Near Kurpark Reichenau

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Theater Reichenau

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19.6 km

Fischer Promenade, Reichenau an der Rax

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The fishing promenade along the Schwarza River is a relaxing riverside path offering a strong connection to nature and a pleasant tranquility. You'll mostly walk directly alongside the clear water, …

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20.3 km

Payerbach Viaduct

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Impressive structure over the Schwarza. The Semmering Railway runs over this historic viaduct.

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20.8 km

Payerbach Parish Church

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The small town of Payerbach is romantically situated in a valley on the Schwarza river. Particularly impressive are the high cliffs that delimit the place. Many hiking trails lead from …

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27.3 km

Gloggnitz Town Center

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Beautiful village with a castle, places to stop for refreshments and lots to look at all around.

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38.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.6 km

10.6 km

7.30 km

1.75 km

1.47 km

641 m

344 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

878 m

759 m

498 m

225 m

143 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (380 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

18°C

9°C

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Comments

October 28, 2021,🚴‍♂️Haustour "Hirschwang-Rax" - natürlich gesperrt 🔥🔥🔥😱

I didn't really assume that I would get through to the Rax valley station today as usual - because of the current devastating forest fire there 😱🔥😱🔥

I tried anyway.

After Reichenau it was over. Blocked off - logical!

Exactly at this point, however, was the spectacle of refueling the water tanks of the fire-fighting helicopter! At a safe distance …

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October 31, 2021,🚴‍♂️Wieder zum Luftspektakel nach 🔥🔥🔥Hirschwang🚴‍♂️🔥🔥🔥

The scenario that presents itself from Payerbach to Hirschwang is not nice.
You don't see any flames, but you can see a lot of smoke.

The 9 helicopters load / unload their water tanks every second!

Your only "break" for a few minutes (while hovering!) Is only then - when the two fire-fighting planes throw off their extinguishing water.

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February 3, 2022,🚴‍♂️Ziel wegen Sperre nicht erreicht🚴‍♂️😀

Actually, the goal (the turning point) was the Rax valley station for the first time this year...

Unfortunately it was over after Reichenau. The bike path closed and covered with snow. So it was time to turn back.
It was nice anyway, especially because the weather showed itself from pretty much all sides... 🚴‍♂️😀🚴‍♂️

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August 20, 2022,🚴‍♂️Einmal kurz vom Regen "geküsst" - davor/danach trocken🚴‍♂️😀

And as a surprise, I also got to see the oldest operational narrow-gauge electric locomotive in Europe, built in 1903, on my home route today 👍😀🚴‍♂️👍😀🚴‍♂️

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November 14, 2021,🚴‍♂️Frostige Nebelfahrt zur Rax-Talstation & retour 🚴‍♂️😀

Except for "healthy" that was nothing today 🚴‍♂️🥶🚴‍♂️🥶

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