--- title: "Gravel tour starting from Aigen-Schlägl | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430010515/gravel-tour-of-canals-and-gravel-dreams-haus-der-ruhe-schlaegl-abbey.html" description: Discover the Schwarzenberg Alluvial Canal in the upper Mühlviertel in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic on the cross-border gravel bike tour to the Czech Republic. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Gravel tour starting from Aigen-Schlägl | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey Gravel tour Of canals and gravel dreams | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey ========================================================================= **Starting place:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **Destination:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/354826/28341695BBD15C5A3737D24EB644CB884524EDA07329B62D449077DDF29DF966/gravelbiken-im-muehlviertel.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertel | Alexander Kaiser Close copyright [ ![Gravel biking in the Mühlviertel.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/354826/28341695BBD15C5A3737D24EB644CB884524EDA07329B62D449077DDF29DF966/gravelbiken-im-muehlviertel.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertel | Alexander Kaiser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/354826/28341695BBD15C5A3737D24EB644CB884524EDA07329B62D449077DDF29DF966/gravelbiken-im-muehlviertel.jpg) 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:alzgHw`gtA{GaDaIlO_Cfh@bAhRwO`@}IbVaO`OaJla@zAhW_CvQoI`CwHkDgFlDs@~IwKfKia@`~@mJmDs[vZmNmBwUz[eEf\iG|Da@bd@fa@nk@xAeBlInH_Ar[jLh|@bItS|If@oMlPy]ny@k@fMaPhXeES_U~|@{CfCqNwEgRdMmImEsGbSyInCip@gOkGh]mUbNeOrBcRrUuM`]kj@_JwM~KaJGcDsEwBkUgLcCu@jFoJnG{WqEbCik@nGsIiF_LZ}[{ByL~IyClFeJrMgs@v@g\pKyt@wAia@}LlBgRtNiEuJeKuBmDgQq`@iJ|JkR_LzEiHuFp@fPmBnGkk@jPe\fAuKoFc\bJ}]sGkLcKiEcMeK|AyQwXia@sxAsUcEcTgWbFah@nLiBhKcPjJfNdEsAvJkZnF{d@bIo@bF`a@fGqC|Jah@pLi[he@wu@pn@aaBvk@a{@pa@oG|_@cPfIoh@rp@cSnaAxAtGxJpA|UpGsFlHmX~GoElS{i@bBaQvPqGp^nXhIeh@zUg\lPesArIkLdj@{LExWh[_X`Lq@hGbGfDpOxD\gAoPkKiQ_Fm_@|@ia@vQlAaAsX~DiCpMbCzH{d@dInC`CeJxF@xI{MtEnE~@`N`LzKxEhY~OskAhHlDfF_GtCjF`Q}KzBbJjRjK~KtAhRwExI`O|KzC|Bvk@~TLvR`T}B|^jExRuBnFyJ_AiFpEhAzc@e[`L{IpY}NlRiER{GgKf@vKmDxQoFIdEdUuAdf@nCvQnNjRjLbIbFq@zH`K~Afe@kZzQ|@|SeCtU&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route 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. This 70-kilometre gravel tour with around 1000 meters of elevation gain is a real highlight for anyone looking for a gentle adventure. Right at the start, you roll across wide meadows and fields on the Austrian side - with wonderful panoramic views of small, idyllic villages. The climbs are moderate, the paths are well-maintained and the gravel runs as if by itself. Soon you are immersed in the tranquillity of the national park, where dense mixed and coniferous forests alternate and you are riding on over 50% of the finest gravel paths. Over the border in the Czech Republicthe route takes you deep into untouched nature - accompanied by clear streams, soft forest floor and small clearings that offer views of the Vltava reservoir. Along the way, rustic huts invite you to take a cozy break - perfect for a coffee or a snack with a view. On the way back, the landscape opens up again: rolling hills, wide fields and beautiful views of the Mühlviertel, where you can relax and let the day roll by. A perfect mix of flow, nature and panoramic views - a gravel tour that will make your heart and legs happy in equal measure. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **Destination:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **duration:** 5h 29m **length:** 69,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 1.122m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 1.121m **Lowest point:** 544m **Highest point:** 1.022m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Street **Starting point:** Parking lot Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey. **Destination:** Parking lot Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey. **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Gravel tour Of canals and gravel dreams | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010515&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Gravel tour Of canals and gravel dreams | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430010515&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Gravel tour Of canals and gravel dreams | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Grooming service ](#ttgCollapseWegbetreuer) ----------------------------------------------- [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/208209/3143ECFEC7D8E05093F67FA106583F81BD3594FF272060D31EEEF622B417C02E/buero-aussenansicht.jpg "Büro Außenansicht") Tourismusverband Mühlviertel - Bohemian Forest Information Office in Aigen-Schlägl ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430001347/tourismusverband-muehlviertel-bohemian-forest-information-office-in-aigen-schlaegl.html) [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Gravel tour Of canals and gravel dreams | Haus der Ruhe - Schlägl Abbey** Tourismusverband Mühlviertel Hauptplatz 19 4190 Bad Leonfelden Phone [ +43 5 07263 - 100 ](tel:+43507263100) E-Mail [velorama@muehlviertel.at](#mailto) Web [www.velorama.at/](https://www.velorama.at/ "New window") https://www.velorama.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Accommodations ](#ttgCollapseVermieter) ------------------------------------------- [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/104013/E39F902E299BE705BF718883797E93F3945659624615ECA468665B6A0894AF62/stift-schlaegl05.jpg "Stift-Schlaegl_05") Hotel of the Stift Schlägl ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/101070/hotel-of-the-stift-schlaegl.html) [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Stift Schlägl Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/181658/1A1EFBFDCF8BFD14052C012B209AAF8BB43D2FB075E7EA88CB9313788C5951CB/eingang.jpg "Entrance (© Copyright: Stift Schlägl)") Abbey cellar Schlägl Abbey ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100928/abbey-cellar-schlaegl-abbey.html) [ Declaration of consent ](#ttgCollapseZustimmung) ---------------------------------------------------- Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](#ttgDisclaimerContent) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430010515) [To the website](https://www.velorama.at/ "New window") ×Declaration of consent ---------------------- The tours presented here are suggested tours that are provided free of charge. 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