Heiligenstein via Pfarralm
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Hike to the local mountain of Gaflenz with the pilgrimage church Heiligenstein
Quality of experience: ***
Recommended season:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
Properties:
- Round trip
- Loop
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Family friendly
The hike to the Heiligenstein offers a magnificent panoramic view of Gaflenz and the peaks of the Weyrer Bögen (Almkogel, Bodenwies ...), Gesäuseberge and the Haller Mauern, and also leads to a traditional pilgrimage site, the only Sebaldus church in Austria.
Trail number: E07
Directions:
Starting from the village center, the hiking trail E07 leads to the Heiligenstein via the Pfarralm and several other trails offer themselves for the Heiligenstein, making different circular hikes possible.
Variants:
E06 crossing or descent to Weyer (or vice versa) from Gaflenz via the Kreuzweg (approx. 1.5 hours, 295 Hm)
E08 from Lindau via the Oberwinkel farm (2 hours, 335 hm)
E09 from Weyer via the nature trail Themenweg: At several stations in and around the church, visitors receive information about the history of the mountain shrine, its importance as a place of pilgrimage and the work of St. Sebald.
Today, the so-called "Mesnerhaus" houses the snack station. Guests are treated to regional specialties and homemade pastries on weekends and holidays from May to October.
Tip:
Climate-friendly to the National Park Region - railway station Gaflenz: By train you can reach the starting point for this hike in about 2 hours from Linz and in about 2.5 hours from Vienna.
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- Flatly
- Board possible
Details - hiking
- themed path
Getting there
From Salzburg/Linz: A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Vienna: A1 motorway exit Haag > B42 > B122 > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Passau: A8 Passau > Wels > A1 motorway exit Enns-Steyr > B115 into the Enns Valley
From Graz: A9 Pyhrnautobahn > motorway exit Klaus > Grünburg > into the Ennstal Valley
Public Transit
The Ennstalbahn runs between Linz and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.
Details at www.ooevv.atRailway Stations are located in Steyr, Garsten, Lahrndorf, Dürnbach, Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.
Parking
Gaflenz/parking in the center of the village
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for children
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Early winter
Please get in touch for more information.
Stadtplatz 27
4400 Steyr
Phone +43 7252 53229 - 0
E-Mail reichraming@steyr-nationalpark.at
Web www.steyr-nationalpark.at/
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