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Furth with Göttweig Abbey
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The Wachau Pilgrimage Route between Göttweig Abbey and Melk Abbey is a 49 km long spiritual journey on foot.
moderate
Distance 49.3 km
Duration12:00 h
Ascent1,286 m
Descent1,483 m
Highest point696 m
Lowest point198 m
From the starting point Göttweig Abbey, the pilgrimage route in its first stage leads about 24 km via Mautern to Maria Langegg. From Maria Langegg via Wolfstein Castle to Melk Abbey, a stretch of about 20 km through the Dunkelsteiner Forest must be covered. A meditative nature experience for recharging your strength.
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Difficulty
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
696 m
Lowest point
198 m
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Safety information
Please note the following tips and instructions to ensure your hiking vacation becomes a pleasant experience:
· Stay on the marked paths.
· Wear good footwear.
· Carry enough drinking water and, if necessary, a snack.
· Please do not leave your trash behind on the path.
· Respect the sensitive habitats of plants and animals.
Walking/using the proposed route is at your own risk and responsibility.
Tips and suggestions
The Weinviertel section of the Pilgrimage Route converges in Mautern into the Wachau section, from Melk to Ybbs into the Nibelungengau section.
Inspiration for your individual accommodation search can be found here.
Public transport
Bus connections are available between the Melk and Krems train stations to Mautern - connections to Westbahn and Franz-Josefsbahn are provided. On weekends, a call bus runs Krems-Mautern-Furth-Göttweig Abbey-Bergern. All bus connections can be found here.
Directions
A1: Via the S33 from St. Pölten, exit Mautern, following the signs to Furth.
S5: From Vienna to Krems and then to Mautern, following the signs to Furth.
Parking
Sufficient parking spaces are available at Göttweig Abbey or at the Park & Ride facility in Furth-Palt.
Coordinates
DD
48.365696, 15.613886
DMS
48°21'56.5"N 15°36'50.0"E
UTM
33U 545468 5357129
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