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Klauskapelle hiking route no. 36
Hiking tour Starting from Groß Gerungs main square
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 9,88 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 189 m elevation gain
- Descent: 189 m elevation gain
The Klauskapelle is one of the places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs. These places invite you to pause and stay a while to sense the different spatial qualities from invigorating to calming.
- Starting point of the tour
- Groß Gerungs main square
- Tour destination
- Groß Gerungs main square
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 9,88 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 189 m elevation gain
- Descent: 189 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point674 m
- Highest point780 m
- Round tour
- Suitable for families and children
Description
The Klauskapelle is one of the places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs. These places invite you to pause and stay a while to sense the different spatial qualities from invigorating to calming.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snacks, muesli bars, fruit, water).
- Route description The hiking route passes by Dornröschenpark via a field path and along the road to Klein Reinprechts. From here, you reach the Klauskapelle via a meadow and forest path, one of the places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs. This chapel, originally built as a bathhouse, has a bell that, according to legend, grants wishes. Along a romantic forest brook and several imposing stone formations, the path leads to the former Wackelstein and then continues along the road to Harruck. Here you turn right onto a field and forest path and hike back to Groß Gerungs via Klein Reinprechts.
- Parking Parking lots in Groß Gerungs,Attention, short-term parking zone at the main square of Groß Gerungs
- Getting there Coming from St. Pölten via S33 to Krems, continuing via B37 and B38 to Zwettl and via B38 to Groß Gerungs.Coming from Vienna via A22 and S5 to Krems, continuing via B37 and B38 to Zwettl and via B38 to Groß Gerungs.Coming from the west via A1 to Linz, continuing on A7 and S10 to Freistadt, B38 to Karlstift, B38 to Groß Gerungs.
- Public transport Bus connections from Krems via Zwettl, from Linz via Karlstift or Arbesbach and from Gmünd to Groß GerungsWaldviertelbahn from Gmünd to Groß Gerungs in the summer months
- Editor’s tip Get to know the other places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs as well (www.kraftarena.at).Also recommended: a ride on the Waldviertelbahn.
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Current weather on site
5° to 7°
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Tomorrow, 12.02.2026
Light rain
Wind speed2,4 km/h
Municipality of Groß Gerungs
3920 Groß Gerungs, Hauptplatz 18
(T) +43 2812 8611-24
(E) info@gerungs.at
(I) www.gerungs.at
Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at