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The Korkenzieher thematic trail
Hiking tour Starting from Ahrenberg cellar lane
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- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 7,04 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 161 m elevation gain
- Descent: 151 m elevation gain
The Ahrenberg and Eichberg vintners have erected a 15m high viewing tower at the highest point of the popular Hauersteig hiking trail. The Korkenzieher, a symbol of wine, coziness, and enjoyment, opens enchanting views into the wide landscape! The view stretches from the Danube floodplains over the Weinviertel to the vast Waldviertel region. You can see from Tullnerfeld to Kamptal and over the Vienna Woods to Schneeberg.
- Starting point of the tour
- Ahrenberg cellar lane
- Tour destination
- Traismauer
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 7,04 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 161 m elevation gain
- Descent: 151 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:4/6
- Scenery:4/6
- Lowest point187 m
- Highest point347 m
- Nice views
- Accessibility by train and bus
- Suitable for families and children
Description
The magnificent view from the corkscrew, the relaxing sounds of nature, the scent of forest floor and excellent wine, the delicious delicacies with which the wine taverns entice you to linger, feeling the cheerful atmosphere and warm hospitality: a visit to the Ahrenberger-Eichberger cellar lane is a treat for all the senses. Traisental wine guides: Guided hikes through nature on the theme of wine are offered. The wine guides are keen to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for wine, the beauty of their homeland and nature. Exciting stories, funny episodes from everyday life and traditional tales await you. At the end of the tour, we will stop off to enjoy some Traisental wine or grape juice. The Traisental winegrowing region, Austria's youngest and at the same time oldest winegrowing region, has the highest density of wine taverns in Austria in terms of wine-growing area. Along the hiking route there are the following themed stations: 1. the hollow ways, 2. beneficial insect hotel, 3. geology, 4. the deciduous tree, 5. barrel landscape, 6. types of wood, 7. why nesting boxes?
- Equipment Suitable footwear, rain protection, sufficient drinks
- Route description From the Gemeinlebarn stop on the Tulln - St. Pölten railway line, walk along the road to Ahrenberg, briefly follow the "Korkenzieher" signpost, then ascend on the red trail through loess ravines to Seelackenberg and Pestkreuz. Walking time: 1¼ hours. Keep left and reach a timber storage area on a red, later red-yellow marked path. To the right, continue unmarked for a short distance on a forest road, then reach a red trail that leads right to the viewpoint. From Pestkreuz, half an hour. Descend to Traismauer via "Vier Eichen" (sculpture tree) and the mountain chapel. From the viewpoint: 1¼ hours. Explore the thematic trail in running shoes or with walking sticks.
- Parking In the Eichberg and Ahrenberg cellar lane
- Getting there From Traismauer on the B 43 to Gemeinlebarn and then to Ahrenberg
- Public transport By regional train to Gemeinlebarn
- Editor’s tip Good wine and the hospitality of the people of Traismauer were already celebrated in the Nibelungenlied.Town of Traismauer - Home
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