Biberbach Krausenöd Chapel Route
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Hiking tour Starting from Village square in Biberbach
Hilly circular trail with great views of the Sonntagberg.
Hilly circular trail with great views of the Sonntagberg.
The Krausenöd chapel trail leads along paths and local roads in a southerly direction over a hill ("Galgenhügel") back to Biberbach. The highlight of the trail is the Krausenöd chapel, picturesquely situated in the middle of old trees. From here to the Brandhof chapel you have a wonderful view of the Ybbstal valley and the Sonntagberg basilica.
Chapels and wayside crosses along the route:
(8) Friedenskreuz
(9) Wegkreuz Schöndorf
(10) Wegkreuz Scherhub
(11) Kapelle Spachl
(16) Kapelle Krausenöd
(17) Kapellenbildstock Neubauer
(18) Kapelle Brandhof
(19) Kapelle Edlach
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The Krausenöd Chapel Route follows the route of the Kromos Chapel Route up to the settlement "Sand": From the starting point at the village square below the church, we follow the L6204 through the village heading east, passing the (8) Peace Cross and the (9) Schöndorf Wayside Cross at the edge of the settlement. At the end of the village, we cross the state road to the farm road "Bichl-Schacher" and go slightly downhill towards the Illmersbach stream. On the left side of the road at the (10) Scherhub Wayside Cross, we cross the stream over a small, overgrown bridge and follow the path straight up and along a row of fruit trees to the (11) Spachl Chapel. Here we cross the road and follow the farm road "Spachl-Hamm" towards the settlement "Sand". At the square farm "Obersand" we turn right and hike to the square farm "Krausenöd". Shortly after the farmstead, we reach the (16) Krausenöd Chapel via a small path on the left – located at the "Galgenhügel" – which invites you to linger and offers a beautiful view of the Ybbstal and the Sonntagberg Basilica. After the descent, the route continues to the road junction, where we pass the (17) Neubauer Chapel Shrine and continue westward to the next junction near the square farm "Linsberg". Here we turn right onto the farm road "Brandhof" and shortly reach the (18) Brandhof Chapel, one of the largest chapels in Biberbach, dedicated to the Holy Trinity. It continues downhill past the "Pimshof" to the settlement "Edlach", where we turn right to the (19) Edlach Chapel. After the next square farm, the route leads left over a paved lane and through the settlement back to the starting point in the village center.
At the parking lot by the municipal office or at the parking lot by the depot
The route starts at the village square in Biberbach, below the parish church, and is easily accessible by bike or car from all directions.
Travel by train and bus is possible, info available at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at. Best to travel to St. Peter/Au station and continue by regional bus via Seitenstetten to Biberbach.
Accompanying texts for the chapel routes in Biberbach are available at the leaflet stand in the parish church and invite you to a spiritual hike on the circular route. Let yourself be inspired by the impulses on the three text boards set up along the way.