Heiligenstein via Way of the Cross
4400 Steyr
Hike to the local mountain of Gaflenz with the pilgrimage church Heiligenstein
Recommended season:
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- Round trip
- Loop
- Scenic
- Refreshment stops available
- Family friendly
- Cultural/historical value
The hike to Heiligenstein offers a magnificent panoramic view of Gaflenz and the summits of the Weyrer Bögen (Almkogel, Bodenwies ...), Gesäuse mountains, and the Haller Mauern, and also leads to a traditional pilgrimage site, the only Sebaldus church in Austria.
Hiking trail: E06
Starting from the town center of Gaflenz, hiking trail E06 leads via the Way of the Cross to Heiligenstein, and some further trails are available for Heiligenstein, allowing various circular hikes.
Variants:
E07 from Gaflenz town center via Pfarralm
E08 from Lindau via the Oberwinkel farm
E09 from Weyer via the nature trail
Themed trail: At several stations in and around the church, visitors receive information about the history of the mountain sanctuary, its significance as a pilgrimage site, and the work of Saint Sebald.
In the so-called sexton’s house, there is now a snack station. Guests are treated on weekends and public holidays from May to October with local specialties and homemade pastries.
Tip:Climate-friendly to the National Park region - Gaflenz train station: By train, you will reach the starting point for this hike in about 2 hours from Linz and about 2.5 hours from Vienna.
Paths covering:
further information:
- 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.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/parking spaces in the town center
- 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/
