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Zwettl Beer Route
Hiking tour Starting from Zwettl private brewery
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 9,15 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 104 m elevation gain
- Descent: 104 m elevation gain
Powerful, refreshingly green forests, idyllic rivers, blossoming poppy, rapeseed and hop fields, miles of country lanes - here in the heart of the Waldviertel region, hikers' hearts beat particularly fast. The confluence of the Kamp and Zwettl rivers characterizes the nature around the historic town of Zwettl, creating a unique geographical valley location. Zwettl has been awarded the Austrian Hiking Seal of Quality and is a certified "Hiking Village".
- Starting point of the tour
- Zwettl private brewery
- Tour destination
- Zwettl private brewery
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 9,15 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 104 m elevation gain
- Descent: 104 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point513 m
- Highest point619 m
- Round tour
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Description
Powerful, refreshingly green forests, idyllic rivers, blossoming poppy, rapeseed and hop fields, miles of country lanes - here in the heart of the Waldviertel region, hikers' hearts beat particularly fast. The confluence of the Kamp and Zwettl rivers characterizes the nature around the historic town of Zwettl, creating a unique geographical valley location. Zwettl has been awarded the Austrian Hiking Seal of Quality and is a certified "Hiking Village".
- safety instructions Make sure your chosen route matches your fitness level. Check whether the gastronomy businesses you plan to visit are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and maps in your backpack. For cross-border routes, always carry a passport or ID card.
- 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 Starting at the Zwettl private brewery, the path leads over Karl-Hagl-Straße into the Schleifgraben, past the somewhat eerie Devil's Rock, and turns right before Koblhof into a forest path that leads over the Weißenberg. Along the Sierningbach, you pass the historic waterworks of the Zwettl private brewery, then the path turns right in the Viehgraben towards the federal road and continues along idyllic forest paths to the Schwarz Alm, where you can take a cozy break. The signposted path leads back to Zwettl via the Kamp valley.
- Parking Ample parking spaces at and around the Zwettl brewery
- Getting there North of Waidhofen/Thaya towards Vitis roundabout and further to Zwettl, at the second roundabout towards Ottenschlag to the parking lotWest of Groß Gerungs to Zwettl towards Ottenschlag to the parking lotSouth of West Autobahn A1 exit Ybbs, Würnsdorf, Ottenschlag, Zwettl just after the town sign at the Zwettl brewery to the parking lot
- Public transport Vienna, Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof – Krems – bus connection to Zwettl (Postbus or Waldviertelbus)
- Editor’s tip Zwettl:Cistercian Abbey, Zwettl City Museum, Freemason Museum Rosenau Castle, Edelhof School Museum, bathing opportunity in the Ottenstein reservoir, Zwettl private brewery, golf, hunting, miniature steam railway, horseback riding, city tours, tennis, outdoor and indoor pool "ZwettlBad"Abbey Zwettl 3910 Zwettl, Stift Zwettl 1Tel. 02822/ 20202 17Fax 02822/ 20202 40info@stift-zwettl.atwww.stift-zwettl.at
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Zwettl-Info in the Old Town Hall
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 4
(T) +43 2822 503 129
(I) www.zwettl.info
Zwettl Municipal Authority
3910 Zwettl, Gartenstraße 3
(T) +43 2822 503
(I) www.zwettl.gv.at
WALDVIERTEL Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026