Heiligenstein via Neudorf/Lindau

Suitable for families
culturally interesting
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Interactive elevation profile

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 3335 Gaflenz

Destination: 3334 Gaflenz

duration: 0h 54m

length: 2,1 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 339m

Altitude difference (downhill): 6m

Lowest point: 435m

Highest point: 774m

difficulty: easy

condition: easy

panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel, Hiking trail, Other

Short description:
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
Cultural/historical value

Description:
The hike to the Heiligenstein offers a magnificent panoramic view of Gaflenz and the peaks of the Weyrer Bögen (Almkogel, Bodenwies ...), Gesäuseberge and Haller Mauern, and also leads to a traditional pilgrimage site, the only Sebaldus church in Austria.

Trail number: E08

Directions:
Starting from Neudorf/Lindau (B121), the hiking trail E08 leads to the Heiligenstein and several other trails offer themselves for the Heiligenstein, making different circular hikes possible.

Variants:

E06 from the center of Gaflenz via Kreuzweg

E07 from the center of Gaflenz via the Pfarralm

E09 from Weyer via the nature trail

Theme trail: 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.

Tour and route information

Starting point: Gaflenz/Neudorf - Lindau B121

Destination: Gaflenz/Heiligenstein

further information:

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Board possible

Arrival

Accessibility / arrival

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.at

Railway Stations are located in Steyr, Garsten, Lahrndorf, Dürnbach, Ternberg, Trattenbach, Losenstein, Reichraming, Großraming, Gaflenz, Weyer, Küpfern, Kastenreith, Kleinreifling and Weißenbach-St. Gallen.

Parking
Gaflenz/Neudorf - Lindau