Stone Pyramid Hiking Trail

Theme trail from Parking lot in Etzen

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Elevation profile

10,87 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 10,87 km
  • Ascent: 198 egm
  • Descent: 198 egm
  • Duration: 2:45 h
  • Lowest point: 663 m
  • Highest point:773 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • With refreshment stops
  • Suitable for families and children

Details for: Stone Pyramid Hiking Trail

Brief description

Hiking trail No. 30

The Stone Pyramid is one of the places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs. These places invite you to pause and linger to sense the various spatial qualities from invigorating to calming.

Starting point of the tour

Parking lot in Etzen

Destination point of the tour

Parking lot in Etzen

Route description Stone Pyramid Hiking Trail

The path leads from Etzen towards Blumau. Shortly after leaving the town of Etzen, turn right and follow a meadow and forest path to the chapel in Ober Neustift. From there, the path continues along municipal roads to the parking lot near the Stone Pyramid, from where you can easily reach it via a forest trail. The Stone Pyramid, an object of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs, remains an archaeological mystery to this day. The stone-shaped geomantic positive lines and right-rotating water veins make it a special power place. The way back leads along the Alleeteich pond to the road and then through the settlement of Ober Neustift back to Etzen.

Directions

Coming from St. Pölten via S33 to Krems, then via B37 and B38 through Zwettl to Etzen near Groß Gerungs.

Coming from Vienna via A22 and S5 to Krems, then via B37 and B38 through Zwettl to Etzen near Groß Gerungs.

Coming from the west via A1 to Linz, then via A7 and S10 to Freistadt, B38 to Karlstift, B38 to Groß Gerungs and further to Etzen.

Parking

Parking lot in Etzen, parking lot near the Stone Pyramid

Bus connections from Zwettl or Groß Gerungs to Etzen.

For all information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel region, visit www.vor.at or www.oebb.at.

Equipment

Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).

Safety information

Make sure when choosing your route that it matches your fitness level. Check if the catering establishments you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and map material in your backpack.

Author's tip

Get to know the other places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs as well (www.kraftarena.at).
Also recommended: a ride with the Waldviertelbahn

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