OÖ Mariazellerweg: C: 2nd stage: St. Florian - Haag

On this particularly attractive section of the Mariazell Pilgrims' Way, we travel between the historic settlements of St. Florian near Linz and Haag.

Starting from the imposing St. Florian Abbey, we begin this hike by crossing the so-called Jubiläumsallee. The abbey quickly becomes smaller and smaller in the distance and we reach the hill near Kogl, where there is a lovely rest area and a chapel, as well as an old forest with mighty oaks. At Unterweidlham, we pass the typical local square farms in the gentle hilly landscape and hike along a tree-lined stream to a hamlet with the interesting name "Plank zu Mausbach". Here you will find a chapel and a monument at a crossroads (erected in honor of the 1700th anniversary of the death of the country's patron saint Florian). After a long hike through the sparsely populated areas around St. Florian, we finally reach Hausmanning and from there a beautiful forest path to Hargelsberg. Opposite the parish church of Hargelsberg, dedicated to St. Andrew, there is a beautiful garden with seating that invites weary pilgrims to take a break. Along the Kapellenweg we reach Kronstorf, which is characterized by alluvial forests. The market town has around 3000 inhabitants and was first mentioned in a document in 834 as "Granesdorf". It is interesting to note that the world-famous composer Anton Bruckner spent two years of his life, 1843-1845, as a school assistant in Kronstorf (building directly below the church). We set off again in high spirits and make our way towards Enns. We cross the bridge at the Enns power station and make a pilgrimage into the center of Ernsthofen. The church in Ernsthofen, an early baroque hall church, originally stood on the banks of the Enns, was demolished in 1662 and rebuilt in its present location. Above the church begins a wonderful hiking trail through sparse deciduous woodland, which takes us high above the village of Ernsthofen and gives us great views of the route we have taken so far and the River Enns. After passing several beautiful chapels, the route descends a little later (near Weinzierl) into a hollow, after which the final spurt (unfortunately on the main road) to Haag begins. In the town of Haag, however, the exertions are quickly forgotten at the sight of the late Gothic fortified church built between 1432 and 1485. Particularly active cyclists can round off the day with a visit to the zoo (next to Salaberg Castle).

Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH

Töpperschloss Neubruck, Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs
T +43/7482/20 444
info@mostviertel.at , www.mostviertel.at

TVB Mariazeller Land

Hauptplatz 13, 8630 Mariazell

Tel.: +43 (0)3882/23 66

Oberösterreich Tourismus Information

Freistädter Straße 119, 4041 Linz

info@oberoesterreich.at

www.wandern.at

Useful maps:

ÖK 4319 Linz, ÖK 4320 Perg, ÖK 4326 Steyr,

ÖK 4202 Ternberg, ÖK 4203 Waidhofen,

ÖK 4203 Ybbsitz, ÖK 4204 Lunz, ÖK 4210 Mariazell

All at a scale of 1:50,000 (also available enlarged 1:25,000)

F&B hiking maps 261 (1:50,000), 051 (1:50,000),

052 (1:50,000), 5031 (1:35,000)

Kompass 22 (Mariazell, Ötscher, Erlauftal, 1:25,000),

Kompass 212 (Hochschwab, Mariazell, Eisenwurzen, 1:50,000),

Kompass 202 (Around Linz, Mühlviertel, Wels, Steyr, 1:50,000)

Important phone numbers:

Alpine emergency call: 140, International emergency call: 112

Recommended literature:

Pilgrimage Routes to Mariazell – West + South volumes, www.styriabooks.at

Hiking Experience Mariazeller Land and Ötscher, www.kral-verlag.at

Pilgrimage Routes, www.kral-verlag.at

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026