View of Göttweig Abbey – Waxenberg loop from Paudorf

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Paudorf

View of Göttweig Abbey – Waxenberg loop from Paudorf

Moderate

4.6

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View of Göttweig Abbey – Waxenberg loop from Paudorf

02:58

10.0km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.01 km

Giant sequoias in the Göttweig Forest

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Whoever Mr. Hofman was, it is certainly a beautiful place.

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1.06 km

Mammoth Trees and View of Stift Göttweig

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A beautiful hiking area around Göttweig Abbey!

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2.00 km

View of Göttweig Abbey

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A beautiful viewpoint in the Dunkelsteinerwald.

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2.25 km

Göttweig Healing Forest on the Eichberg

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The Heilwald Göttweig is located on the Eichberg in the market town of Paudorf. Covering around 53 hectares, the path leads through a diverse forest landscape – with impressive 145-year-old …

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5.04 km

Stone Cairn near Waxenberg

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An orientation point for the Waxenberg, beautiful to look at.

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5.70 km

Waxenberg

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A beautiful vantage point in the Dunkelsteinerwald forest, with a particularly fantastic view of Göttweig Abbey.

It's worth the hike up if you don't mind the undergrowth. You'll still find …

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7.93 km

View of Göttweig Abbey

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The hiking trail occasionally offers a view of the monastery. A nice landmark.

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8.60 km

Church in Klein-Wien

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Church in Fladnitztal next to the Kremstal-Donau long-distance hiking trail.

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10.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.16 km

1.10 km

731 m

Surfaces

5.28 km

2.10 km

1.46 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Comments

April 4, 2024,Wanderung Waxenberg Kleinwien

We actually wanted to do the apricot blossom hiking trail. After we found out that the blossoms were over, we changed our plans and went to the Waxenberg where there is a wonderful view of Göttweig Abbey. We then went on to the mighty sequoias. So we ended our alternative tour in Kleinwien in wonderful weather.

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June 14, 2022,Waxenberg

From the parking lot in Klein-Wien we first walked through the cemetery to a forest path at the back, which we followed to the left to Bruckstrasse in Paudorf. To the right we went up the Bruckstraße into the forest to the turn-off to Waxenberg. We took this shortcut and then followed the next forest path uphill to the junction …

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