--- title: Penzenstein-Wanderung url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000190/penzenstein-wanderung.html" description: This hiking trail has the trail number 16. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Penzenstein-Wanderung Penzenstein-Wanderung ======================= **Path number:** 16 - Wanderweg **Starting place:** 4090 Engelhartszell **Destination:** 4090 Engelhartszell ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238535/FA9D6E2A8D4197AB83C000567AA12FF1695C0316A03BC7C37AF28E8427CBA03E/ausblick-auf-engelhartszell.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238536/FF8FEBFBAD7632F6ED7A89C85B40595B00D2D66E33A0CC4E5525BB35AC940559/felsvorsprung-mit-eisenkreuz.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238537/41A8344194721F67249CE5B4BB03D8B05FCCADF98CD3DB2735026CBFBAFD6E99/kapelle.jpg) © Open copyright © tvezell Close copyright [ ![A picturesque small town with many historic buildings and houses stretching along a river. Several riverboats can be seen on the water, one of which is currently moored on the bank. The surrounding area is characterised by lush vegetation and rolling hills.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238535/FA9D6E2A8D4197AB83C000567AA12FF1695C0316A03BC7C37AF28E8427CBA03E/ausblick-auf-engelhartszell.jpg "© tvezell") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238535/FA9D6E2A8D4197AB83C000567AA12FF1695C0316A03BC7C37AF28E8427CBA03E/ausblick-auf-engelhartszell.jpg) © Open copyright © tvezell Close copyright [ ![A large cross stands on a mountain ridge, overlooked by a wide, cloudless sky. Several people are standing in front of the cross, seemingly enjoying the view over the wooded landscape.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238536/FF8FEBFBAD7632F6ED7A89C85B40595B00D2D66E33A0CC4E5525BB35AC940559/felsvorsprung-mit-eisenkreuz.jpg "© tvezell") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238536/FF8FEBFBAD7632F6ED7A89C85B40595B00D2D66E33A0CC4E5525BB35AC940559/felsvorsprung-mit-eisenkreuz.jpg) © Open copyright © tvezell Close copyright [ ![An idyllic chapel with yellow exterior plaster and a bell tower, surrounded by a wooden staircase and lush green foliage. The chapel appears to stand in a picturesque, natural setting.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238537/41A8344194721F67249CE5B4BB03D8B05FCCADF98CD3DB2735026CBFBAFD6E99/kapelle.jpg "© tvezell") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238537/41A8344194721F67249CE5B4BB03D8B05FCCADF98CD3DB2735026CBFBAFD6E99/kapelle.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Circular route Marktplatz 61 4090 Engelhartszell [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marktplatz%2061%2C%204090%20Engelhartszell "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Marktplatz%2061%2C%204090%20Engelhartszell "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:y{`gHgfyrA}HbHeBcPsC`@xFiRoLmEpB{KrIqN`E_FfCvBeEeg@rFwIpBQtLsZ~A~A?lIbAjD|JjDTlIyAtq@qJtPwb@h]&server=meta.tourdata.at) This hiking trail has the trail number 16. The starting point is the Danube ferry in Engelhartszell. Cross over and walk approx. 300 metres down the Danube to the start of trail 679, the "Pühretsteig". The trail climbs through a beech forest to Pühret and continues on hiking trail 677, the "Öttlsteig" to the Penzenstein, a rocky outcrop 568 metres high with a view of the Danube valley and Engelhartszell. An iron cross adorns the granite blocks and the chapel, built in 1790, nestles against the rocks. Legend has it that "Seppenhans" from Kramesau rescued a statue of "St Nepomuk" from the flood. When a wooden chapel was built on the Penzenstein, he placed his Nepomuk there, but this resulted in terrible misfortune for the Kramesau. He brought the statue home, but it continued to haunt the neighbouring villages. A farmer from Großmollsberg decided to put an end to the haunting and built a new chapel on the Penzenstein. Only then did peace return. The trail continues to the left along the edge of the forest, where after a short while you reach the start of the "Frauensteig". It ends opposite Engelhartszell at the ferry. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 16 - Wanderweg **Starting place:** 4090 Engelhartszell **Destination:** 4090 Engelhartszell **duration:** 1h 53m **length:** 5,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 293m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 247m **Lowest point:** 279m **Highest point:** 577m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **further information:** - Circular route [ ![Altitude profile Penzenstein-Wanderung](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000190&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Penzenstein-Wanderung](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000190&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Penzenstein-Wanderung") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for kids (6 - 10 Year) - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for families - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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