Trekking Trails recommended route Stage 13

Wachau World Heritage Trail 13: Oberbergern - Mautern

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    On the 17 kilometer long Tour from Oberbergern to Mautern you will experience the wonderful wine country, litte wine villages and the sacred „Göttweigerberg“ (hill). The immense Göttweig abbey, the plateau „Am Giritzer“, die Lössschlucht (loess canyon) Zellergraben and Ferdinandwarte (observation tower) are special highlights on this tour.
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    Distance 13 km
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    323 m
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    Wachau World Heritage Trail: from Oberbergern to Mautern

    From Oberbergern the way leads via Göttweig abbey to Mautern. About 17 kilometers you  walk through vineyards of the Wachau and Kremstal (valley), passing numerous taverns and enjoying great views.Through rich wood and meadow areas the way leads past the plateau „Am Giritzer“, into the imposing loess canyon „Zellergraben“ and all the way to the Roman city Mautern.

    Author’s recommendation

    To loess path „Zellergraben“ and Göttweigerberg there is an extremelysuccessful conservation brochure: “Natura Trail wine & nature”,www.nfi.at (section Natura Trails). The information folder is a good addition to the hiking tour.

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    419 m
    Lowest point
    202 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 58.93%Dirt road 7.74%Forested/wild trail 0.09%Path 19.89%Road 13.33%
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    Safety information

    In case of an emergency call the mountain rescue Wachau: 140

    Tips and suggestions

    For restaurants and accommodation we recommend „Best of Wachau“ businesses: www.bestof-wachau.at. You find  „Best of Wachau“ members in Mautern.

    Further opportunities for restaurants, taverns and cafes and opening hours:

    Restaurant Stift Göttweig (stamp station):  from end of March to end of december: daily opend,  www.stift-goettweig.at; 0043(0)2732/85581-326.

    Taverns are located in Oberbergern, Unterbergern, Steinaweg, Furth and Mautern. Several taverns are open during winter time. Please see the current calendar for opening hours (Heurigenkalender) at www.welterbesteig.at.

    For easy and convenient organization of the tours its good to have the Wachau-Nibelungengau-Kremstal application. Just download for Android or iPhone.

    Public transport

    The villages can be reached 7 days a week by public transportation (bus or train). Its possible to get back to the start of the tour.

    During the week on workdays the bus service 1453 is operating between the villages. Travelling on weekends or public holidays shuttle bus service Göttweig (WL 723: Krems-Mautern-Unterbergern-Oberbergern-Göttweig-Furth-Mautern-Krems) is operating on a fixed route. It has to be called one hour prior of departure. Phone: 0043 810 810 278 to make reservation. You can reach Mautern by taking bus WL 720 departing from the trainstations of Krems or Melk. www.vor.at

    A station for the bike rent system „nextbike“ (1€ per hour) is located in Mautern at the „Römerhalle“. www.nextbike.at

    Directions

    Highway A1 until exit Melk, following B33 to Mautern and via the country road to Oberbergern.

    Parking

    In the center of Oberbergern or at the „Römerhalle“ in Mautern.

    Coordinates

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    48.375976, 15.548118
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    48°22'33.5"N 15°32'53.2"E
    UTM
    33U 540589 5358234
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Hiking boots, raincoat, enough to eat and drink, a trail map and maybe a list of open taverns. You can find an equipmentlist on www.welterbesteig.at section service/tips.

    Similar routes nearby

    • Wachau World Heritage Trail 02: Dürnstein - Weißenkirchen
    • Kremstal-Danube Long Distance Trail 02: Mautern - Furth bei Göttweig
    • Wachau World Heritage Trail 14: Mautern - Krems
    • Wachau World Heritage Trail 12: Rossatz - Oberbergern
    • Welterbesteig Wachau Etappe 13, Zustieg vom Bhf. Furth-Palt
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    moderate

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    Distance
    13 km
    Duration
    5:00 h
    Ascent
    323 m
    Descent
    424 m
    Highest point
    419 m
    Lowest point
    202 m
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