Around Eggenburg

Hiking route from Krahuletz Museum Eggenburg

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Elevation profile

7,29 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Route: 7,29 km
  • Ascent: 89 egm
  • Descent: 89 egm
  • Duration: 2:00 h
  • Lowest point: 301 m
  • Highest point:373 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • Accessibility by train and bus
  • Suitable for families and children

Details for: Around Eggenburg

Brief description

Start / Finish: Eggenburg

Description

Particularly noteworthy are the mighty city wall, the historic main square, the imposing St. Stephen's parish church, and the Krahuletz Museum.

Starting point of the tour

Krahuletz Museum Eggenburg

Destination point of the tour

Krahuletz Museum Eggenburg

Route description Around Eggenburg

The route starts at the Krahuletz Museum and leads over the city moat, past the city wall, over the roundabout heading north. You leave Eggenburg on Felberstraße and continue along Johann Leidenfroststraße heading east, crossing the B35 and Engelsdorfer Straße (beautiful view of the medieval town). Finally, you return to Eggenburg via the route of the "Meiseldorfer Teich hiking trail".

Directions

From Vienna via the A22 to Stockerau, then on B4 towards Horn to Maissau, turnoff to Eggenburg on B35, 8 km remaining.

Or from Stockerau via B303 to Hollabrunn and then continuing on B2 via Schöngrabern to Eggenburg.

From the West Motorway (A1), take the St. Pölten East exit to S33 towards Krems to Gedersdorf, continue on B35 via Straß and Mühlbach to B4, then turn left towards Horn to Maissau, turnoff to Eggenburg on B35 to Eggenburg.

From the Czech Republic via 413 through Hnanice/Mitterretzbach, continue on B35 via Retz to Eggenburg

Parking

Public, free parking at the Eggenburg Town Hall, access via Kühnringerstraße or Leinwandbleiche.

Main Square Eggenburg - short-term parking zone.

Franz Joseph Railway: Vienna Franz-Josefs Station to Eggenburg Your exact route can be planned with the VOR route planner: https://anachb.vor.at/

Equipment

functional clothing

Safety information

Pack your mobile phone and maps in your backpack, and don't forget your Lower Austria Card if applicable!

Map recommendations

"Eggenburg bewegt" hiking and leisure map - available free of charge at the Eggenburg Tourist Information

Author's tip

Worth seeing:

  • Krahuletz Museum
  • former cinema (a building by Clemens Holzmeister)
  • Painted House
  • Main Square
  • Bergfried (keep)
  • Monastery Church, Schubert Fountain

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