Bireben Loop Trail
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Hiking tour Starting from Aggsbach Markt, Market Square
Aggsbach-Markt, whose municipality also includes Willendorf with the famous "Venus of Willendorf" (from the Palaeolithic Age, Museum Venusium), indicates that we are in one of the oldest settlement sites in Austria. At the market square, we are greeted by a fish statue, which points to the importance of fishing. Our walk of approx. 4.5 km leads along the Endlingbach stream, the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a magnificent, late Romanesque pillar basilica from the 13th century, through the village with some old villas and pretty new houses to the hill of Bireben. This is where our circular route crosses the World Heritage Trail. There we follow a wonderful, natural forest path that leads through a mixed hornbeam and oak forest. The views of the Danube, Aggsbach-Markt and the legendary Aggstein ruins on the opposite right bank of the Danube are always surprising. In the forest, we enjoy the many liverworts that form real nests and other spring flowers in spring. We return to the market square via the eastern end of the village, where we can round off our hike with a visit to a wine tavern. The hiking trail (no. 19) is uniformly and consistently signposted with yellow signs.
Aggsbach-Markt, whose municipality also includes Willendorf with the famous "Venus of Willendorf" (from the Palaeolithic Age, Museum Venusium), indicates that we are in one of the oldest settlement sites in Austria. At the market square, we are greeted by a fish statue, which points to the importance of fishing. Our walk of approx. 4.5 km leads along the Endlingbach stream, the parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a magnificent, late Romanesque pillar basilica from the 13th century, through the village with some old villas and pretty new houses to the hill of Bireben. This is where our circular route crosses the World Heritage Trail. There we follow a wonderful, natural forest path that leads through a mixed hornbeam and oak forest. The views of the Danube, Aggsbach-Markt and the legendary Aggstein ruins on the opposite right bank of the Danube are always surprising. In the forest, we enjoy the many liverworts that form real nests and other spring flowers in spring. We return to the market square via the eastern end of the village, where we can round off our hike with a visit to a wine tavern. The hiking trail (no. 19) is uniformly and consistently signposted with yellow signs.
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Hiking boots, rain gear, and drinking water. The Wachau hiking map is available from Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus, www.wachau.at
We start our 4.4 km hike from the market square in Aggsbach-Markt (214 m), cross the first intersection straight ahead, and walk to the right of the Endlingbach stream, where we soon see the parish church “Mariä Himmelfahrt” on our right. We continue along the stream, turning right near the edge of town at Villa Westend toward the tennis courts. Old villas give way to new buildings, and we follow the road all the way to the edge of the forest, where we meet the Jauerling Runde trail (Bireben, 332 m). We turn right into a mixed pine-beech forest, walking gently uphill, and follow it until we reach a forest road, which we take downhill to the right. Soon after, a magnificent view of the Danube and the village of Aggsbach awaits us. A short time later, our trail crosses the Welterbesteig and the Jauerlingrunde; we continue straight ahead downhill toward Aggsbach-Markt. In the spring, we’re treated to veritable carpets of liverwort in some spots. At a hairpin curve to the left, there’s a feeding station for deer on the right; we follow the path to the left down into the valley. As soon as we reach the first houses of Aggsbach-Markt, we’re treated to an impressive view of the legendary Aggstein ruins on the right bank of the Danube. Once we reach the paved road, we turn right, passing many houses with guest rooms. At the next intersection, we continue straight ahead downhill. At the information sign “Aggsbach-Markt Train Station (216 m),” we keep to the right, parallel to the tracks, then walk between them—with the tracks on our left and the church on our right—and reach the Endlingbach again. We turn left through the underpass and return to the market square.
Market Square, Train Station, Venus Hall
Take the A1 to Melk and then the B3 to Aggsbach-Markt, or take the S5 or S33 to Krems and then the B3 to Aggsbach-Markt.
The Wachaubahn, which runs daily between May 30 and November 1, provides access to Aggsbach Markt from Emmersdorf or Krems: www.wachaubahn.at.
Aggsbach Markt can be reached by bus 715, which runs hourly from the Melk and Krems train stations; schedules: www.vor.at.
There is a Nextbike bike-sharing station in Aggsbach Markt. For more information, call 02742/22-9901 or visit www.nextbike.at.
The Venusium Museum is worth a visit—a small but charming gateway to the world of the Stone Age and the famous Venus of Willendorf, www.willendorf.info
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Letzte Änderung: 3 Aug 2026