Postman's Trail
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Hiking tour Starting from Lengenfeld Municipal Office
The parish church dedicated to St. Pancratius originated from a castle chapel. The first documented mention of the village (1133/38) seems to have marked the beginning of more intensive settlement. As there was no space for further development on the church hill, the settlement began to develop along the Bachsenke. Prangerplatz emerged as a further focal point with the acquisition of the district court (around 1602). At that time, the old market fortifications probably already existed, the remains of which are still preserved today in the so-called Biritor. The town and the castle in particular are closely linked to the history of modern art in Austria. The Hauer-Fruhmann family of artists acquired Lengenfeld Castle in 1970 and turned it into a center of modern art.
The wine cellar lanes typical of the wine-growing regions should not be forgotten. The two largest are Dornergasse and Heiligengasse (actually Johannesgasse). Others include Annagasse, Kollerweg and Mühlfeldgasse.
The trail begins at the town hall. It leads past the town’s event hall via several flights of stairs. From here, a steep path—known as the Wirtshausgraben—leads up to the Schickenberg. Passing a small children’s playground and the “Josefi Marterl,” the trail heads toward “Bieglberg.” On your right, you’ll see the “water tower” of the market town of Lengenfeld, and then you’ll turn right. After a short stretch of paved path, a narrow trail begins on the left, leading past vineyards and fields. In the wooded “Spießberg” area, you’ll cross the “Spießberg Hiking Trail” and the “Horseback Riding Trail.” In the Pfennigstein meadow, the Mariazeller Hiking Trail and the Briefträgersteig converge. After crossing the “Sirnitzbach”—which forms the municipal boundary between Lengenfeld/Mittelberg and Langenlois—the trail leads toward Mittelberg, past the “Florianikreuz,” to the town center with the parish church of Mittelberg. Return via the same route.
Vienna – Stockerau – Fels am Wagram – Langenlois – Lengenfeld
Linz – St. Pölten – Krems – Gneixendorf – Lengenfeld
Market Town of Lengenfeld
Langenloiser Straße 13
3552 Lengenfeld
T 02719/23 65, F Ext. 14
gemeinde@lengenfeld.at
www.lengenfeld.at
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Letzte Änderung: 3 Aug 2026