Bernhardiweg - Stage 1: Stift Zwettl - Schweiggers

Pilgrimage route from Stift Zwettl to Schweiggers

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Elevation profile

20,12 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 20,12 km
  • Ascent: 236 egm
  • Descent: 118 egm
  • Duration: 5:05 h
  • Lowest point: 515 m
  • Highest point:664 m
Features
  • Stage tour

Details for: Bernhardiweg - Stage 1: Stift Zwettl - Schweiggers

Brief description

Stift Zwettl - Oberstrahlbach - Sallingstadt - Schweiggers

Description

The Bernhardiweg is a pilgrimage route in the Waldviertel, Lower Austria, named after Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. It connects several historical and spiritual places and invites you to discover the rich history and scenic beauty of the region.

Starting point of the tour

Stift Zwettl

Destination point of the tour

Schweiggers

Route description Bernhardiweg - Stage 1: Stift Zwettl - Schweiggers

Stift Zwettl - Oberstrahlbach
The exact route description from Stift Zwettl to Oberstrahlbach can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-stift-zwettl-oberstrahlbach/   

Oberstrahlbach - Sallingstadt
The exact route description from Oberstrahlbach to Sallingstadt can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-oberstrahlbach-sallingstadt/  

Sallingstadt - Schweiggers
The exact route description from Sallingstadt to Schweiggers can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-sallingstadt-schweiggers/  

Directions

Find the best and fastest way to the start point of the route using the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps   

All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.   

Equipment

Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, maps, if needed telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snacks, muesli bars, fruit, water).

Safety information

Make sure when choosing your route that it matches your fitness level. Check whether the gastronomy businesses you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and maps in your backpack.

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