Pilgrim walks in the Ennstal Alps

It is the queen stage between Mariazell and St. Lambrecht: steep climb, open mountains and great views with the mountain church Maria Schnee.

One of the most beautiful stages is undoubtedly the route from Trofaiach to Mautern: You follow the spectacular Rittersteig trail, which, however, requires absolute sure-footedness. The effort is rewarded with some truly magnificent views.

This stage leads along magnificent hiking trails and through forests, over small mountain passes to Vordernberg and then further down into the wide basin of Trofaiach.

7th Day Stage Benedict Path North Spital am Pyhrn - Admont, Length: 17.9 km, Walking time: approx. 7 hours

6th day stage Benediktweg North Summer variant Admont - Triebental Length: 25.0 km Walking time: 7.0 hours Hohentauern variant: Length: 21.0 km (via Sunktal approx. 20 km) Walking time: 6.0 hours

Variant 7. Daily stage Benediktweg North Spital am Pyrhn - Admont Length: 22 km Walking time: 5.5 hours

Variant 6: Day Stage Benediktweg North Variant Admont - Hohentauern Length: 25.2 km Hiking time: 8.5 hours

From the impressive Admont Abbey, it goes north over the Enns and initially romantically along the Esslingbach into Mühlau (with hydroelectric power plant). We ascend slightly on forest roads through woods to the Gstattmaier Alm and then a hiking trail up to the Pyhrgasgatterl (1308m, state border between Styria and Upper Austria) and to the Rohrauerhaus. On alpine and forest roads, we then descend on the other side to the Bosruck Hut and further through the wild romantic Doktor Vogelgesang Gorge. The last kilometers are along the paved road to Spital am Pyhrn with the former collegiate foundation with its baroque abbey church.

We start in picturesque Vorderstoder and come over gentle hills to Roßleithen, where you can make the highly rewarding detour to the Pießling source, the largest karst spring of the Eastern Alps. Later, you pass by Gleinkersee and walk to Windischgarsten. From Edlbach, the route goes over a gentle ridge to Spital am Pyhrn with its imposing former collegiate church.

Starting from the former collegiate foundation Spital am Pyhrn, the stage initially leads along many meadow and forest paths into the Oberwenger hilly landscape and to Windischgarsten, from there to the tranquil Gleinkersee and then immediately to the natural spectacle of the Pießling spring. From there it goes to Roßleithen and again via forest tracks, forest and meadow paths to Vorderstoder with a magnificent view of the striking Stoderkamm rocks of the Totes Gebirge.