Rivaner Wine Cycling Route
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Cycling tour Starting from Hollabrunn - Train Station, Station Square - at the intersection of the parking lot and the bike path
Cycle through the rolling countryside, passing fields and meadows. Enjoy the many picturesque wine cellar lanes and wander through idyllic vineyards. At Heldenberg, you’ll experience history, culture, and excitement.
Cycle through the rolling countryside, passing fields and meadows. Enjoy the many picturesque wine cellar lanes and wander through idyllic vineyards. At Heldenberg, you’ll experience history, culture, and excitement.
The Rivaner Wine Cycle Route takes you from Hollabrunn northward through the municipalities of Grabern and Sitzendorf an der Schmida, then southward through Heldenberg and Ziersdorf, before returning to Hollabrunn via Breitenwaida and Raschala.
The starting point of the “Rivaner” Wine Cycle Route is the town of Hollabrunn, home to the “Alte Hofmühle” museum. From here, the route takes you to a highlight of art history: the “Stone Bible” in the parish church of Schöngrabern. You’ll then continue cycling via Obergraben to Sitzendorf an der Schmida. Here, you can soak up the atmosphere of the cellar district and explore the historic town center, with its valuable architectural heritage ranging from Gothic to Art Nouveau. The tour then continues to Frauendorf, where you can take the “Frauendorfer Weinbergtour” walking trail to wander through particularly beautiful wine cellar lanes and vineyards.
As you continue your bike tour, you’ll ride through the charming Schmida Valley and, via Hollenstein and Gettsdorf, reach Ziersdorf, where you can experience the craftsmanship up close at demonstration workshops—a cooperage and a blacksmith’s forge. A detour to the “Köhlbergweg Nature Trail” is also recommended. Via Rohrbach, the route continues to one of Lower Austria’s Top Excursion Destinations near this bike route—the Heldenberg near Kleinwetzdorf. The Heldenberg combines history, culture, and excitement. You can visit the impressive Radetzky Memorial or learn about the mystical circular ditches, which were created several thousand years ago. After this foray into archaeology, you’ll continue via Breitenwaida to Raschala. Here, a guided tour offers you a glimpse into the romantic “Pinkelstein wine cellar lane.” Afterward, you’ll cycle back to the starting point in Hollabrunn.
You can park at the train station in Hollabrunn, which is about a 6-minute walk from the main square.
Hollabrunn is easily accessible by car via the "S3" expressway.
Hollabrunn is accessible by train from Vienna and Retz.
Be sure to visit the top excursion destination "Der Heldenberg" along the route.
In the Weinviertel region, there are over 100 “Radpartner” establishments that cater specifically to the needs of cyclists. You can find a list of all these businesses on our “Cycling Partners” page. Using the filter function, you can easily view the businesses along your desired cycling route. Additional filters allow you to search for suitable lodging or dining options.
Letzte Änderung: 3 Aug 2026