Ottenschlag Bathing Pond – Gusen Spring loop from Gallneukirchen

Mountain biking trails

Austria

Upper Austria

Mühlviertel

Bezirk Urfahr-Umgebung

Gallneukirchen

Ottenschlag Bathing Pond – Gusen Spring loop from Gallneukirchen

Moderate

4.8

(30)

100

riders

Ottenschlag Bathing Pond – Gusen Spring loop from Gallneukirchen

03:32

44.6km

750m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.44 km

Gallneukirchen Execution Site

Highlight • Historical Site

On the Penkenberg, place of execution of the High Court of Gallneukirchen from 1272-1756

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15.4 km

Ottenschlag Bathing Pond

Highlight • Lake

Very nice swimming pond and suitable start for many MTB tours (parking lot)

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18.5 km

Rest Area at the Schenkenfelden Watershed Cross

Highlight • Rest Area

Easily passable dirt roads in the Schenkenfelden area - European. Watersheds meet at this junction.

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19.0 km

Gusen Spring

Highlight • River

As a Mühlviertler, it is a must to visit the origin of the little Gusen

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31.8 km

Stroblmühle Gusental Horse Railway Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Photos from my tour:
2023.05.20. GUSENRUNDE - small Gusental to GUSEN URSPRUNG - large Gusental
komoot.de/tour/1127792659

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32.0 km

Wooden Sculpture of the Horse Railway

Highlight • Monument

33.1 km

Guardhouse No. 39 of the former horse railway

Highlight • Historical Site

All sorts about the horse railway can be found here:
pferdeeisenbahn.at
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pferdeeisenbahn_Budweis%E2%80%93Linz%E2%80%93Gmunden

Here WACHTHAUS No. 39 is described from page 36:
steyr.dahoam.net/?paged=2&cat=537

Seen on my tour:
2023.05.20. GUSENRUNDE - small Gusental to GUSEN URSPRUNG - big Gusental
komoot.de/tour/1127792659

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34.2 km

Schneiderwiese Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful barbecue in the shade, with comfortable seating and rustic fireplace

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44.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.9 km

13.8 km

8.20 km

2.49 km

2.27 km

Surfaces

15.5 km

13.9 km

8.51 km

3.25 km

2.04 km

1.44 km

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

18°C

8°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

May 20, 2023,2023.05.20. GUSENRUNDE - kleines Gusental bis GUSEN URSPRUNG - großes Gusental

This tour goes from GALLNEUKIRCHEN via ENGERWITZDORF to UNTERWEITERSDORF in the river valley of the "Little Gusen".

Today I rode the long variant of the GUSENTALRUNDE.

(ADDED NOTE: Info and photos of the cross connection from the short variant including "Roadlberg" can be found here:
2024.06.23. GUSENRUNDE - small Gusental via Lamm & Roadlberg to the large Gusental
komoot.com/de-de/tour/1665706071 )

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