The stage of the Marienweg leads from Kirchschlag in the Bucklige Welt via Krumbach, Aspang and St. Corona to Kirchberg am Wechsel.
Description
From the church, past the group of houses "Im Dorner", you reach the road to Bad Schönau, which you follow to Krumbach. Here you go to the church and continue on the marked path. Soon you cross the motorway and reach the next village. The marked path leads off the roads through the beautiful landscape of the Wechsel region. The parish church of Kirchberg already greets pilgrims from afar. A special tip in Kirchberg is the Calvary hill. It is reachable on foot from the village in about half an hour. It was erected after the end of the plague in 1713/14. In chapels realistic, almost life-size depictions show the mysteries of the Sorrowful Rosary.
Starting point of the tour
Kirchschlag i. d. Buckligen Welt
Destination point of the tour
Kirchberg am Wechsel
Route description Marienweg stage Kirchschlag - Kirchberg a. Wechsel
We start in the town center of Kirchschlag in the Bucklige Welt. Via Äuserer Markt we turn left onto Berggasse and follow it to Aigen. We follow this street and after 4 km turn left onto a hiking trail. We follow the markings to Untertiefenbach Street. We turn right onto the street and follow it to Strobl, where we again turn left onto a hiking trail. This leads us on a path which we follow to the Rosenkranz chapel. Here we turn right onto the Lindenhof farm road. We pass through the village of Krumbach and continue past the Krumbacherhof on Königsegg Street. After 4.7 km we turn left at Faschingbauer onto Kampichl. If we follow the course of the country road, we reach Kulma, where we turn left. Via Königsberg and Kulmastraße we arrive at Aspang-Markt. We pass through the district of Hoffeld and keep left to reach Ausseraigen via a hiking trail. Always following the road course we continue, go straight onto a hiking trail and then follow the road again to St. Corona. We pass through the village and turn right before the pilgrimage church. Following the road we reach a path that leads us via Wieden to Tratten. Following the road course we reach Kirchberg am Wechsel.
Directions
From Vienna drive via the A2 South Motorway. At exit 76-Krumbach, drive towards Krumbach/Hungary. Continue on Krumbach junction. Continue on Kirchschlager Str./B55 to Kirchschlag in the Bucklige Welt.
From Graz drive via the A2 South Motorway and take exit 81-Aspang. Turn right onto L137. Continue on Zöbern/L137. Continue on Kampichl. Continue on main road, which curves left and becomes Austraße. Continue on L137 and Kampichl. Turn right onto Kirchschlager Str./B55. Follow B55 to Kirchschlag in the Bucklige Welt.
Parking
Parking spaces available around the town center of Kirchschlag.
From Wiener Neustadt station a regional train (direction Aspang-Markt) runs regularly to Edlitz-Grimmenstein station. Then continue with bus line 1772 to Kirchschlag.
More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Author's tip
Combine your hike with an overnight stay at the stage destination Kirchberg am Wechsel at the Gasthof Grüner Baum!
