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title: Planet Trail
url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008284/planet-trail.html"
description: "Short description:Route 1 - Abbey route - short route - duration approx. 3/4 hour, approx. 300 m longRoute 2 - Circular hiking trail - duration 2 1/2 - 3 hours - including breaks, approx. 4.5 km longRecommended season:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberProperties:LoopFamily friendlySuitable for strollers"
date: 2017-02-22
modified: 2026-03-18
---

# Planet Trail

Planet Trail
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 **Starting place:** 4073 Wilhering

 **Destination:** 4073 Wilhering

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 Lindengasse 9
 4040 Linz

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  Circular route

**Short description:**
Route 1 - Abbey route - short route - duration approx. 3/4 hour, approx. 300 m long
Route 2 - Circular hiking trail - duration 2 1/2 - 3 hours - including breaks, approx. 4.5 km long

**Recommended season:**
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December

**Properties:**
- Loop
- Family friendly
- Suitable for strollers

 **Description:**
At the Stiftsgymnasium Wilhering there is a student team that offers guided tours along the Planet Trail. Appointments for tours can be made at any time with this team. Our tours are especially suitable for students from the 3rd to 6th grade. The fairy tale "The Journey of the Sun" was written by the students themselves and forms the basis of the tours. The short stories are presented by the guides to our guests at the posters during the tour. We are reachable via the email address <planetenwegwilhering@gmx.at>.
Upon request, we also offer tours along the short route for adults.
A detailed route description can be found on the internet or in the flyers available at the abbey gate.

**Directions:**
You can find the route description on the internet or in the flyers available at the abbey gate. Information boards for Neptune and Pluto are within 5-10 minutes walking distance - nearby opposite the parish hall.**Additional information:**
<http://www.sgwilhering.at/baumlehrpfad/planetenweg.html>

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 **Starting place:** 4073 Wilhering

 **Destination:** 4073 Wilhering

 **duration:**  1h 40m

 **length:** 5,6 km

 **Altitude difference (uphill):** 172m

 **Altitude difference (downhill):** 172m

 **Lowest point:** 269m

 **Highest point:** 440m

 **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Other

 **Starting point:** Information boards at the entrance to the abbey park

 **Destination:** Information boards at the entrance to the abbey park

 **further information:** - Circular route

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Kloster Wilhering

 ![Zugang Stiftscafé und Stiftsmuseum](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395347/898786481A2C272E893C8EA67EF48FC803E7F6F4A33862B83708A68D7CEE3305/zugang-stiftscafe-und-stiftsmuseum.jpg "Zugang Stiftscafé und Stiftsmuseum")

Stiftscafé Wilhering

Wilhering Abbey: monastery, culture and nature since 1146. Wilhering Cistercian Abbey, situated at the foot of the Kürnberg and on the banks of the Danube in a wonderful natural landscape, is a place of spirituality, pastoral care and encounters. Since 2019, the Abbey Museum has been inviting visitors on an interactive journey into the 878-year history of Wilhering Abbey. The collegiate church and cloister, the inner courtyard and the park are freely accessible. The gate with café, shop and the Benedict Hall are located in the former abbey farmhouse, as is the Abbey Museum. The abbey café offers self-service cakes, coffee, drinks and snacks. In our abbey shop you will find exquisite wines from our own vineyards, lovingly designed souvenirs, special gifts and souvenirs. You can also browse through our selection of books, CDs and regional delicacies - a pleasure for all the senses! Visit us and let us inspire you.

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- Suitable for pushchairs
- Suitable for families

 **Most economical season**- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Early winter
- Deep winter

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 **Planet Trail**

 WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
 Lindengasse 9
 4040 Linz

  Phone [ +43 732 7277 - 800 ](tel:+437327277800)
  Fax machine +43 732 7277 - 804
  E-Mail [info@donauregion.at](#mailto)
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