Jakobsweg Weinviertel overall route

Pilgrimage route from Municipal office Drasenhofen to Bürgerspitalkirche in Krems/Donau (Krems train station)

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Elevation profile

152,33 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Route: 152,33 km
  • Ascent: 1.601 egm
  • Descent: 1.620 egm
  • Duration: 39:35 h
  • Lowest point: 170 m
  • Highest point:480 m

Details for: Jakobsweg Weinviertel overall route

Brief description

The information office of the municipality of Drasenhofen will be happy to advise you on the Way of St. James in the Weinviertel. A signposted connection to the Way of St. James Weinviertel from Mikulov (CZ) is possible. From there you make a pilgrimage directly to Kleinschweinbarth and join the Way of St. James Weinviertel there.

Description

The hiking trail starts from Drasenhofen and leads through picturesque wine cellar lanes of the Weinviertel and past numerous churches to Krems on the Danube. Asphalt paths, paved paths, but also field paths have to be overcome. Time and again, you get the pleasure of seeing the vastness of the land.

Please note that the Jakobsweg is NOT continuously accessible by bicycle. It is also not permitted to travel the path everywhere on horseback.

Starting point of the tour

Municipal office Drasenhofen

Destination point of the tour

Bürgerspitalkirche in Krems/Donau (Krems train station)

Route description Jakobsweg Weinviertel overall route

The starting point is located at the municipal office in Drasenhofen. The hiking trail is well signposted, just follow the blue-yellow scallop shell.

Route:
Drasenhofen – Jakobskirche/Falkenstein – Maria Bründl/ Poysdorf - Maria Rast/Mistelbach - Leiser Wald - Buschberg - Maria Oberleis - Großrußbach –Karnabrunn – Michelberg - Waschberg – Jakobskirche/Leitzersdorf -   Stockerau – Hausleiten – Stetteldorf - Maria Trost/Kirchberg am Wagram – Fels - Feuersbrunn – Jakobskirche/Etsdorf u. Brunn im Felde – Rohrendorf – Bürgerspitalkirche/Krems

Directions

CAR: Coming from Vienna via the A5, which leads directly into the Brünner Bundesstraße (B7). Then continue on the B7 through Poysdorf to Drasenhofen.

TRAIN: Coming from Vienna, take the S-Bahn line (S2) to Mistelbach. From there, there is a bus connection via Poysdorf to Drasenhofen (unfortunately, the buses do not run regularly). Of course, it is also possible to organize a regional taxi service for the trip from Mistelbach to Drasenhofen.

Equipment

Sturdy footwear and sufficient drinking water are highly recommended.

Safety information

Please note: Due to the flooding disaster and a resulting landslide, there is a regional detour along the route in the area of the municipality of Absdorf (this is signposted on site with signposts).

Author's tip

If staying overnight in Asparn/Zaya, you can switch to the Sylvaner wine bike trail at Hüttendorf and hike back to Asparn. Details can be found here.

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