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Warzensteinweg
Hiking tour Starting from Village square in Harmanschlag
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 6,92 km
- Duration: 1:30 h
- Ascent: 141 m elevation gain
- Descent: 141 m elevation gain
Hiking trail no. 6 in Harmanschlag
- Starting point of the tour
- Village square in Harmanschlag
- Tour destination
- Warzenstein
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 6,92 km
- Duration: 1:30 h
- Ascent: 141 m elevation gain
- Descent: 141 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:1/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:4/6
- Lowest point717 m
- Highest point858 m
- Tour route
The natural monument of the Warzenstein, situated on the south-eastern slope of the Bärenstein, casts an irresistible spell over every visitor. Far away from any human habitation, in the middle of a natural stone theater, there is a natural stone bowl that is constantly filled with water. It is not only the power attributed to the water of the basin to remove warts that makes this place interesting, the entire location and arrangement of the stones can give rise to thoughts of a place for ritual acts of an archaic culture.
- safety instructions Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your fitness level. Check whether the gastronomy establishments you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your mobile phone and map material in your backpack.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister patches), sufficient supplies (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
- Route description The hike begins at the village square in Harmanschlag. The path leads downhill through the village on path 74, before the Waaghäus`l you turn right towards Edlau. From there you walk about 15 minutes until the road forks and you turn right onto path 6. You follow this path until you reach another fork. You continue straight until you get to a barrier and the dirt road begins. Until the Warzenstein, you walk only along the forest road. Even in summer temperatures, an ideal hiking trail, as the trees provide sufficient shade.You continue hiking along the path, after the third hairpin turn, you climb right up to the Warzenstein.
- Parking At the village square
- Getting there Vienna -Zwettl-Weitra-HarmanschlagLinz-Freistadt-Steinbach-Harmanschlag
- Public transport Your exact route can be planned with the VOR route planner. www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip After the hike, a stop for a wonderful snack at the Arrahof, directly at the village square, is recommended.
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Market Municipality of St. Martin
3971 Sankt Martin 1
(T) +43 2857 2262
(E) gemeinde@st-martin.eu
(I) www.st-martin.eu
Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
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Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026