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Hiking tour Starting from St. John's Chapel in Münichreith
Path no. 52
Path no. 52
Around the Ostrong, the highest elevation in the region (Peilstein 1061 m), lies the dual municipality with the main towns of Münichreith and Laimbach on the watershed between the Ysper and Weitental valleys. Worth seeing: parish gallery and church of St. Nicholas in Münichreith and St. Margaret in Laimbach.
From St. John’s Chapel, head south past the settlement to the edge of the forest. This is where the ascent begins; pass the wayside shrine, then turn left toward Kollnitzberg (a beautiful viewpoint offering views in all directions). Back at the wayside shrine, continue downhill to the road leading to the sports field. Here you’ll enjoy a beautiful panoramic view—from the Schneeberg to the Alpine foothills. After the sports field, turn left toward the east and, after about 200 m, turn left again onto a forest path—connecting to Circular Hiking Trail 22. Passing “Am Sattel” with its wayside shrine—(view toward Münichreith and Neukirchen)—you’ll follow a gravel path to Münichreith (where you can stop for a bite to eat) and back to the starting point.
A1, Ybbs exit – Persenbeug Danube Bridge – take the B 3 toward Vienna to Marbach an der Donau – turn left here toward Maria Taferl and continue to Münichreith.
Ysper-Weitental Tourism Association
3683 Yspertal, Hauptstraße 9
(T) +43 7415 6767 25
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Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
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Letzte Änderung: 3 Aug 2026