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Bernhardiweg - Stage 1: Stift Zwettl - Schweiggers
Hiking tour Starting from Stift Zwettl
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 20,12 km
- Duration: 5:05 h
- Ascent: 236 m elevation gain
- Descent: 118 m elevation gain
Stift Zwettl - Oberstrahlbach - Sallingstadt - Schweiggers
- Starting point of the tour
- Stift Zwettl
- Tour destination
- Schweiggers
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 20,12 km
- Duration: 5:05 h
- Ascent: 236 m elevation gain
- Descent: 118 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point515 m
- Highest point664 m
- Stage tour
Description
The Bernhardiweg is a pilgrimage route in the Waldviertel, Lower Austria, named after St. Bernhard of Clairvaux. It connects several historical and spiritual places and invites you to discover the rich history and scenic beauty of the region.
- 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).
- Route description Stift Zwettl - OberstrahlbachThe exact route description from Stift Zwettl to Oberstrahlbach can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-stift-zwettl-oberstrahlbach/ Oberstrahlbach - SallingstadtThe exact route description from Oberstrahlbach to Sallingstadt can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-oberstrahlbach-sallingstadt/ Sallingstadt - SchweiggersThe exact route description from Sallingstadt to Schweiggers can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-sallingstadt-schweiggers/
- Getting there Find the best and fastest way to the start point of the route using the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
- Public transport All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.
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Current weather on site
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Tomorrow, 12.02.2026
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Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at