Pilgrim walks in Wolfern

Sporty pilgrims in good physical condition can complete the original route of the Mariazellerweg in seven stages. In total, we cover a distance of 172 kilometers, with a maximum daily distance of 31.9 kilometers.

An eventful pilgrimage in the footsteps of nobility, religion and tradition awaits us between St. Florian and Steyr. We pass the Maria Laah pilgrimage church, climb the Pfaffenstiege, admire the mausoleum of the Auersperg dynasty, hike through fairytale forests and finally see the Christkindl from afar - even though there is no snow yet.

An eventful pilgrimage in the footsteps of nobility, religion and tradition awaits us between St. Florian and Steyr. We pass the Maria Laah pilgrimage church, climb the Pfaffenstiege, admire the mausoleum of the Auersperg dynasty, hike through fairytale forests and finally see the Christkindl from afar - even though there is no snow yet.

Pilgrims can complete the original route via Steyr and Maria Neustift in eight stages. From Waidhofen, the classic Mariazellerweg rejoins the route coming from Seitenstetten and Sonntagberg. A total of 157 kilometers are covered on this route in eight daily stages. The highest daily distance is 30 kilometers.

From the venerable monastery St. Florian the pilgrimage path leads over tranquil meadows and fields to the south. It goes to Wolfern near the confluence of the Steyr into the Enns.

From Wolfern, the route goes gently hilly over Sierning to Bad Hall. Mostly fields and meadows lie on both sides of the path, and many hamlets with the typical four-sided farmsteads.

The 2nd stage of the Benedikt Circular Trail over St. Florian Monastery also leads again through the gently hilly landscape of the Upper Austrian pre-Alpine region. This short stage is our "Chapel stage": Here we find a variety of chapels, wayside shrines, and crosses along the way.

This stage is part of the Benedikt Pilgerrundweg Traunviertel via Stift St. Florian. You start in Bad Hall at the parish church. The Benedikt Pilgerweg leads out through fields, first to Sierning and then on to Wolfern. It is an easy and short stage.