--- title: Pilgerweg VIA NOVA url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/170101/pilgerweg-via-nova.html" description: THE LONGEST JOURNEY IS THE JOURNEY TO YOURSELFThe European pilgrimage route VIA NOVA in Bavaria, Austria and the Czech Republic. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Pilgerweg VIA NOVA Pilgerweg VIA NOVA ==================== **Starting place:** 4962 Mining **Destination:** 5282 Braunau am Inn ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238064/0F4D469DF12292DEB9DA35E64BB17BA8625C727F98930F526E5DABC58E986BF7/pilgerweg-via-nova.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238065/6E4A8030B6C0F588BC8FC380C6BCA3A8BBD1DF0ED2A7AF7235AC4F4E162CA32F/logo-via-nova1.jpg) © Open copyright © Vianovis Close copyright [ ![VIA NOVA pilgrimage route in Braunau am Inn: a medieval church with pointed arch windows and a high church tower. 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This section of the pilgrimage trail begins at the Mattig crossing. We follow the yellow markings and walk past idyllic detached houses. The path continues to the pilgrimage church of St Valentin. With a view of the "Stechlweiher" pond, we follow the Haselbach footpath along the town stream until we enjoy the view of the Bürgerspitalkirche Hl. The path leads along the town stream at Vorderbad to Salzburger Vorstadt. Here we keep to the right and enter the town square through the gate tower, which is one of the most beautiful squares in the Inn-Salzach towns. At the end of J.-Fischer-Gasse is the bell foundry (14th century). We pass the Braunau district museum, the "Herzogsburg", and our gaze falls on the parish church of St. Stephan, a mighty 15th century stepped hall church. Following the markings, we pass the Augenbründl "Hergott im Thal", next to lime trees that are over 300 years old. We walk along a footpath past the water tower to Ranshofen Castle Park with its convent garden. Finally we see the parish church of St Pankratius on the right. This church was a collegiate church of the Augustinian canons until the monastery was dissolved in 1811. The path takes us past the Gierlinger inn and the Putscher inn, where we turn left onto a footpath that leads to the Inndamm dam and on to the Ratzlburg castle. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4962 Mining **Destination:** 5282 Braunau am Inn **duration:** 3h 30m **length:** 16,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 101m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 92m **Lowest point:** 337m **Highest point:** 390m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel **further information:** - culinary interesting - Multi-day tour **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile Pilgerweg VIA NOVA](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_170101&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Pilgerweg VIA NOVA](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_170101&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Pilgerweg VIA NOVA") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for families **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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