Bernhardiweg - Stage 6: Etzen - Zwettl Abbey
Hiking tour Starting from Etzen
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 24,96 km
- Duration: 6:15 h
- Ascent: 227 m elevation gain
- Descent: 440 m elevation gain
Etzen - Rosenau Castle - Zwettl - Zwettl Abbey
- Starting point of the tour
- Etzen
- Tour destination
- Zwettl Abbey
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 24,96 km
- Duration: 6:15 h
- Ascent: 227 m elevation gain
- Descent: 440 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:5/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point502 m
- Highest point772 m
- Stage tour
Etzen - Rosenau Castle - Zwettl - Zwettl Abbey
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.
Make sure that the chosen route matches your fitness level. Check if the restaurants you want to visit on the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and map material in your backpack.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, telescopic poles if necessary, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
Etzen - Rosenau Castle
The exact route description from Etzen to Rosenau Castle can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-etzen-schloss-rosenau/Rosenau Castle - Zwettl
The exact route description from Rosenau Castle to Zwettl can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-schloss-rosenau-zwettl/Zwettl - Zwettl Abbey
The exact route description from Zwettl to Zwettl Abbey can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-zwettl-stift-zwettl/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.
Recommended period
Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at/pilgern-bernhardiweg
Letzte Änderung: 25 Mar 2026