To Dürnstein Castle

Beautiful hike with wonderful panoramas.

The surroundings of Wildbad Einöd exude a lonely, wild atmosphere, enhanced by the narrowness from which you break out southwards towards Carinthia. In addition to Dürnstein Castle, the swimming pond at Pilgramhof and the double pull bridge, the path offers insights into remote regions.

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

Best season

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The tour in numbers

medium

Level of difficulty

12,0 km

Route

5:00 h

Time

280 hm

Uphill

280 hm

Downhill

780 m

Highest point

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More information

By car from Germany
From Munich via the A8 towards Salzburg. From Salzburg on the A10 Tauernautobahn to St. Michael im Lungau. On the B 96 to Tamsweg, then on the B 95 to Predlitz. The B 97 leads via Stadl/Mur to Murau. There at the roundabout towards St. Lambrecht to Murauer train station and further towards St. Lambrecht. Via Laßnitz near Murau you reach St. Lambrecht, which is already in the nature park. From there continue towards Mariahof and Neumarkt. In Neumarkt continue towards Klagenfurt, on the way to Friesach turn right to the health spa.

Arrival from Eastern Austria/Hungary
At the motorway junction in St. Michael near Leoben, take the S 36 towards Klagenfurt. Past Knittelfeld and Judenburg to Scheifling. In Scheifling continue towards Klagenfurt to Neumarkt, via Unzmarkt and Perchau am Sattel you reach Neumarkt. From there continue towards Klagenfurt, on the way to Friesach turn right to the health spa.

Arrival from southern Austria/Italy
Via Klagenfurt on the S 37 past St. Veit/Glan, Treibach and Friesach. In Friesach continue towards Vienna, after Dürnstein turn left to the Wildbad health spa.

The trail leads from the Wildbad health spa to Gasthof Leitner and from there over a railroad crossing to Franzosenkreuz. From Schindlerhube, continue toward Dürnstein Castle. A rustic road leads to the parking lot and then along a forest path to Pilgramhof. From there, the trail continues towards the state border and the drawbridge, past Guldendorf and over a path to a clear-cut area. After a short stretch along the sidewalk along the state road, the trail leads back into the forest and past Dürnstein Castle back to Gasthof Leitner and the Wildbad Einöd health spa.

Tip: A relaxing end to the Wildbad health spa

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Public parking spaces are available directly at the Wildbad Health Spa.

This tour can be done all year round. Information brochures are available at the various information offices.