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Circular Hiking Route Kapelln
Hiking tour Starting from Church Square
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 21,84 km
- Duration: 6:00 h
- Ascent: 315 m elevation gain
- Descent: 315 m elevation gain
The circular hiking trail leads through almost all cadastral districts of the municipality of Kapelln and is also listed as a permanent hiking trail in the IVV classification.
- Starting point of the tour
- Church Square
- Tour destination
- Church Square
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 21,84 km
- Duration: 6:00 h
- Ascent: 315 m elevation gain
- Descent: 315 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point203 m
- Highest point284 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
Description
This hike takes us around the municipality of Kapelln. We walk along the Petronilla stream to Etzersdorf and on to Killing. In Katzenberg, we visit the oldest church in the parish area and then hike uphill to the local mountain. We also pass Schloss Thalheim, the so-called "Stierschweif" and the "Andreas Friedenswarte".
- Equipment Comfortable hiking clothing and shoes.
- Route description From the starting point at the parish church, the path leads along the Petronilla stream to Etzersdorf, crosses the state road towards Gutenbrunner Forest. Here, the circular hiking route also crosses the Jakobsweg. It continues eastwards to Killing. Following the Perschling river upstream to Katzenberg, where you will find the oldest church in the parish area. Here you cross the federal road and follow an asphalted field path uphill to the local mountain and follow the direction arrows along the edge of the forest to a meadow at Rassing. It continues to the village road to Obermiesting and via a meadow path to Thalheim, where you can enjoy a magnificent view of the newly renovated Thalheim Castle. Following the arrows, you reach the edge of the forest to Pönning and along the Rapolten stream to the village of Rapoltendorf. An asphalted field path leads to the “Stierschweif”. After the “Andreas Friedenswarte”, it goes towards Rassing. Along the left bank of the Perschling, a meadow path leads to the sports facility Kapelln. From here, it goes back towards Church Square at the starting point.
- Parking Parking available in the town center of Kapelln.
- Getting there Coming from the A1, keep right at the St. Pölten junction and continue towards Krems/St. Pölten-East. Stay on the S33 for 5 kilometers and then turn onto the B1 (Pottenbrunner Main Road). Follow this road to Kapelln.
- Public transport From St. Pölten, take bus 1522 towards Traismauer Post Office and change in Herzogenburg Roseggerring to bus line 547 towards Sieghartskirchen Volksschule.
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Current weather on site
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Tomorrow, 04.03.2026
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