On Hundertwasser's Trail No. 55a

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 12,15 km
Duration: 3:30 h
Ascent: 66 m elevation gain
Descent: 42 m elevation gain

No. 55a

Starting point of the tour: Zwettl Main Square
Tour destination: Roiten

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 12,15 km
Duration: 3:30 h
Ascent: 66 m elevation gain
Descent: 42 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
2/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
6/6

Lowest point512 m
Highest point577 m

With refreshment stops
Suitable for families and children

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Description

The path is just under 12 km long and can be walked in 3.5 hours.

The path starts at Zwettl’s Main Square, where the fountain designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser is especially charming. The path ends in Roiten, where Hundertwasser designed the village museum. He lived for years in the nearby "old chicken sawmill" and created numerous new works there. A visit to the village museum is highly recommended.

Along the route, 13 display boards designed by photographer Günter Schön invite you to an encounter with interesting photographic results and the deciphering of water secrets. The graphic design of the boards pays attention to thematic alignment and perfect harmony with their respective locations.

This hike offers a wonderful natural experience with idyllic river valleys, impressive rock formations, green forests, and natural meadows for a perfect break in the Waldviertel region.

Equipment Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, possibly telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water)
Route description As a linear hiking trail (same route back and forth), the path "On Hundertwasser's Trail" leads from the Hundertwasser fountain in Zwettl city center through the Kamp valley, past the Kaiser bust, the Gschwendt mill, the Schwarz mill, the Uttissen mill, and the Hundertwasser sawmill to Roiten. Along the way, 13 display boards designed by photographer Günter Schön invite you to explore the deciphering of water mysteries and interesting photographic results. The same route can be taken back or, for example, the Hundertwasser Trail No. 55 can be used as a return path.
Getting there In Zwettl from Gerungser Main Street into Kirchen Allee > Country Road > Kuenringerstraße to the right > Sparkassenplatz > Main SquareReturn options to Zwettl by taxi:W4 Taxi: +43 676 3043413 Taxi Kerschbaum: +43 2822 52443
Public transport Bus 1393 Post Office Zwettl stop

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Current weather in Zwettl-Niederösterreich

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Zwettl Info at the Old Town Hall
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 4
(T) +43 2822 503129
(E) zwettlinfo@zwettl.gv.at
(I) www.zwettl.info

Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at