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Today, 04.03.2026
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Weltkugel hiking route no. 31
Hiking tour Starting from Main square Groß Gerungs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 19,52 km
- Duration: 5:00 h
- Ascent: 410 m elevation gain
- Descent: 410 m elevation gain
The globe is one of the places in the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs. These places invite you to pause and linger, to feel the different spatial qualities from invigorating to calming.
- Starting point of the tour
- Main square Groß Gerungs
- Tour destination
- Main square Groß Gerungs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 19,52 km
- Duration: 5:00 h
- Ascent: 410 m elevation gain
- Descent: 410 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point611 m
- Highest point738 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
Description
The globe is one of the places in the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs. These places invite you to pause and linger, to feel the different spatial qualities from invigorating to calming.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, maps, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
- Route description The path goes down into the Zwettl valley and to the scattered settlement Ober Rosenauerwald, where the Peace Chapel is located. From there, you walk along the state road and over a driveway to the turnoff towards Weltkugel. The Weltkugel, an object of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs, is a rounded hard stone with a diameter of seven meters and a weight of 500 tons, which resembles a globe in its shape. On the way there, you will learn interesting facts about the theme "forest community" on the nature experience trail. After that, you continue along the forest road and, after a short hike, reach Wurmbrand and then Böhmsdorf. Nearby is the Kierlingstein, which can be visited via a short path. The return route leads via Thail and past the Opferstein back to Groß Gerungs.
- Parking Parking lots in Groß Gerungs.Attention to the short-term parking zone at the main square of Groß Gerungs.
- Getting there Coming from St. Pölten via S33 to Krems, then via B37 and B38 to Zwettl and via B38 to Groß Gerungs.Coming from Vienna via A22 and S5 to Krems, then via B37 and B38 to Zwettl and via B38 to Groß Gerungs.Coming from the west via A1 to Linz, then via 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 during the summer monthsAll information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.
- Editor’s tip Also get to know the other places of the Kraftarena Groß Gerungs (www.kraftarena.at). Also recommended: a ride with the Waldviertelbahn.
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Current weather on site
1° to 9°
1° to 11°
Tomorrow, 05.03.2026
Mainly clear
Wind speed1,5 km/h
Town of Groß Gerungs
3920 Groß Gerungs, Main Square 18
(T) +43 2812 8611
(E) office@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
Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026