--- title: "Waldviertel - Highland Ride | Karlingerhaus" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430010475/waldviertel-highland-ride-karlingerhaus.html" description: "Oh my god - what a ride! Absolute madness! To get to the Highlands, there's an 18 km warm-up to the highest municipality in the Waldviertel - Bärnkopf. By now you'll know why woodcutting was the number one job here for centuries. From now on, you'll be on the lower handlebars, fleeing from every imaginary axe on the road in the Weinsberg forest. At Martinsberg, you have left the endless forests and have the chance to enjoy the vast poppy fields - provided it is the right time of year. From Ritterkamp, the route climbs beautifully up to the roof of the Mühlviertler Alm - Liebenau has been reached. Perfect roads made for racing bikes make the time fly by. You fly back to Königswiesen with magnificent views of the Alps." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Waldviertel - Highland Ride | Karlingerhaus Waldviertel - Highland Ride | Karlingerhaus ============================================= **Starting place:** 4280 Königswiesen **Destination:** 4280 Königswiesen ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/253792/0750BB0DC6DFC0671A96C4EE11AE2F1296F41B752BA1494DCE6362CE86E43793/rennradhuegelweltmitaussichtbearbeitettvbmuehlviertelrobert-diesenreither-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/351816/10DAE910493AD7597DF52659BEE32E3CAD95AF8A665C3C4688CADDE3ADBAF05C/veloramarennradprint143tvbmuehlviertelalexanderkaiser-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertel | Robert Diesenreither Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/253792/0750BB0DC6DFC0671A96C4EE11AE2F1296F41B752BA1494DCE6362CE86E43793/rennradhuegelweltmitaussichtbearbeitettvbmuehlviertelrobert-diesenreither-jpg.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertel | Robert Diesenreither") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/253792/0750BB0DC6DFC0671A96C4EE11AE2F1296F41B752BA1494DCE6362CE86E43793/rennradhuegelweltmitaussichtbearbeitettvbmuehlviertelrobert-diesenreither-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertel/Alexander Kaiser Close copyright [ ![Photo TVB Mühlviertel/Alexander Kaiser: Road cycling through the hilly landscape of the Mühlviertel.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/351816/10DAE910493AD7597DF52659BEE32E3CAD95AF8A665C3C4688CADDE3ADBAF05C/veloramarennradprint143tvbmuehlviertelalexanderkaiser-jpg.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertel/Alexander Kaiser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/351816/10DAE910493AD7597DF52659BEE32E3CAD95AF8A665C3C4688CADDE3ADBAF05C/veloramarennradprint143tvbmuehlviertelalexanderkaiser-jpg.jpg) 1. 2. Hauptplatz 19 4190 Bad Leonfelden [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptplatz%2019%2C%204190%20Bad%20Leonfelden "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptplatz%2019%2C%204190%20Bad%20Leonfelden "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:cbnfHgipyAfEjD?aIdLia@zRdGvD}b@YqXdKmDxCwPmAwg@vIg]C}XbUu\dI_r@lL[nEeHNaMvOmXhb@cVfH{N|Bqb@fSgKz]oe@d]qEkF{G{H_\iWgCqDsNiR}KeBk`@oJsu@{DaI{AsWhB{]_BsRcG}Nm@mSmEiBs]dJ}OiPdLkt@N}c@o\e{@tH`A_E_fAvIHxAkEeB_^tGyg@[aMfFcU@y]rGqFnHXxVud@iFuZvFkP}JaHyEov@|C}UmC}J~JyXrD@zGrLhK_AlHmSvUoMvIo\wFid@lEwf@~GcJpGyVtMqOrByb@tJyF~Q{v@aEqn@dHkh@qHwt@}a@y^oH_i@mRcL{Da~@qRiZjEkT{AoEgc@mGgT|Len@dGqKrGoz@_Cmt@fj@yJIiPzH_ZxUqc@qNyo@~I_S}\}OkPsNqEkMpNaa@|@mhBaPeu@cUkVfR_^{FwPpAcLiN_Jec@k^wu@iLgKq@gWg[dH_g@qPed@dVoRcFeG`rA`CfQiA|QiRfU}IbV{RnNp@pi@kCf\|GpLrA`PcNfo@pGdh@`KlFk@hn@vEj\~JfN~ApNlQzN{@fq@dGlm@`LjGbOzl@pLhVzOp@dIfI`BxSuEvNtGbZ_Azk@|ChPcShkB[fU|FbKxAlZcJAaO~o@kYdJqUxVgB~[qE|JjBbItIdDnl@pH|Xhi@zAz`@pOtM`Olb@j@xKiCpJbBlId]wAtM~PbO|DlCvScLto@sIdH}[~t@uB|j@nFtx@{HrSjBj`@qLjb@Fj`@oNzeAMhYqHhQcR|QeFpYiKlLfC|jBlZf\vBl[hHvEt@fIgR`ZcQtg@mCvXcKnLxDln@wG~MNdKuLxByA~VoJhMfLhXjw@rK|Ah]jGlO`YnLnT{EvFhZpXwDfPjThL^vT{RnTtL~YtAhEsE_A{KlK~DzLiWlTjIzOoYkEmFbAeDtMvDfQgQxl@pg@|U``@pLtBpPhTjIkFze@nCfXlNjIy@~FoHtJfLtWxElg@tUdGeEhCoMt@er@}E{YkAya@fHe|@nv@ybBtBgd@xJsNqFwTlHcZuHcCiH`a@aEgD&server=meta.tourdata.at) information: Tour - Digitally prepared Description: The navigation for this tour is only available digitally. There is no signposting on site. You can easily download the GPS file from this website and use it conveniently on your navigation device or smartphone. Oh my god - what a ride! Absolute madness! To get to the Highlands, there's an 18 km warm-up to the highest municipality in the Waldviertel - Bärnkopf. By now you'll know why woodcutting was the number one job here for centuries. From now on, you'll be on the lower handlebars, fleeing from every imaginary axe on the road in the Weinsberg forest. At Martinsberg, you have left the endless forests and have the chance to enjoy the vast poppy fields - provided it is the right time of year. From Ritterkamp, the route climbs beautifully up to the roof of the Mühlviertler Alm - Liebenau has been reached. Perfect roads made for racing bikes make the time fly by. You fly back to Königswiesen with magnificent views of the Alps. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4280 Königswiesen **Destination:** 4280 Königswiesen **duration:** 8h 21m **length:** 105,7 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.743m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.743m **Lowest point:** 566m **Highest point:** 1.003m **difficulty:** difficult **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Street **Starting point:** Karlingerhaus in Königswiesen **Destination:** Karlingerhaus in Königswiesen [ ![Altitude profile Waldviertel - Highland Ride | Karlingerhaus](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010475&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Waldviertel - Highland Ride | Karlingerhaus](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010475&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Waldviertel - Highland Ride | Karlingerhaus") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Karin Hackl / Karlingerhaus Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/114688/2E1F1F21891C2BF9685CC2C7FB2154D8D6E1E744EEB2BAE239118F38B2699C16/karlingerhaus.jpg "Karlingerhaus (© Copyright: Karin Hackl / Karlingerhaus)") Karlingerhaus - Hotel. Hostel. 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