Anyone thinking of a road cycling holiday in Austria immediately pictures high Alpine passes. Yet the area around St. Pölten reveals a different, surprisingly varied side to road cycling in this Alpine country. Nestled between Wachau, Vienna Woods and the Lower Austrian Alpine foothills lies a region that stands out for its varied routes, quiet roads and a vibrant cycling culture. It is precisely this mix that makes a road cycling holiday in St. Pölten so special: rolling leisurely through wine-growing landscapes in the morning, clocking up some altitude at midday, and finally rounding off the day at a Heuriger.
