Via Maria - 12th day stage from Ternberg on the Enns to Maria Neustift

Description:

12th day stage from Ternberg on the Enns to Maria Neustift (31 km)

Ternberg – Jochberg – Willeitenberg – Wolfsgrub – Plattenberg – Spadenberg – Maria Neustift

Directions:

Ternberg – Jochberg – Willeitenberg – Wolfsgrub – Plattenberg – Spadenberg – Maria Neustift

From Ternberg (341 m) the long-distance path 04 (404, E4) leads first up to Jochberg (688 m), then down to Unterlaussa (580 m), again upwards to Willeitenberg (837 m), where we finally meet the Upper Austrian Mariazell Way. Then down to Wolfsgrub (695 m) and via Plattenberg to Spadenberg, the highest point of this stage (1,000 m). Further along the ridge to Geierkogel (886 m) via Glasner Hut to the pilgrimage site Maria Neustift (613 m). From Ternberg to Unterlaussa approximately 2.5 hours, a further 1.5 hours to Willeitenberg, another 1.5 hours to Plattenberg (Hinterplatten farm), from there 3 hours to Maria Neustift (route guidance via Spadenberg)

Accommodation:

Maria Neustift:

Seyerlehnerhof

Guesthouse Unterbuchschachner

Food and drink

Glasner Hut

Roisentaverne Inn

Gasthaus-Wood Oven Bakery Schaupp

Bakery-Cafe Steinparzer

Sights:

Pilgrimage Church Maria Neustift (Information: Maria Neustift Municipal Office, Tel. +43 (0)7250/255 or 625)

Safety guidelines:
No special difficulties.Equipment:
Every backpack should contain: rain, cold, sun protection, first aid kit, mobile phone (European emergency number 112), sufficient fluids, hiking map of the regionAdditional information:

Information about the Austrian long-distance hiking trails see http://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer