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Stage 12
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· Weinviertel
07 Eastern Austria Borderland Trail, E12: Retz – Mailberg
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The first signposts near the train stationPhoto: Elisabeth Pichler, Alpenverein Weitwanderer
We switch to the Weinviertel Borderland Trail, which will accompany us to Hainburg. The stages become significantly longer, but there are several possibilities to shorten them.
From Retz, we turn towards Unternalb, which we cross away from the road. We continue along the Seebach, onto the 'Gupferten' and further to Ragelsdorf. Noteworthy here is the solitary bell tower. On a farm road, we go under the B303, climb up to the Hutberg and through a cellar path down to Haugsdorf.
Along the road, we go to Alberndorf and turn south there. We then cross the Locatelli Forest, pass the Grieg Cross, and then hike through a large game enclosure (wooden crossing over the fence) to the Buchberg. The descent leads us after another crossing to Mailberg.
Author’s recommendation
In Haugsdorf, visit the sculptures in the parish church. In Mailberg, the Maltese Castle, the castle chapel, and the Kunigunden Chapel are worth seeing.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
Information on Austrian long-distance hiking trails can be found at https://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/
Closures, route changes etc.: https://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/neues/index.php
Roadbook
Retz (252 m, K) – Ragelsdorf (214 m, 2 hrs.) – Hutberg (290 m) – Haugsdorf (204 m, K, 1 ¾ hrs) – Alberndorf (197 m, ½ hr.) – Mailberg (217 m, K, 2 ½ hrs.)
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
By train to Retz
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Erika & Fritz Käfer, Günther Eigenthaler and Gert Kienast, 07 Eastern Austria Borderland Trail: From the Waldviertel to the Seewinkel and the East Styrian Thermal Region, Publisher: ÖAV Section Long-Distance Hikers, EAN: 9998850034041. Available through freytag & berndt
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Equipment
Every backpack should include: rain, cold, sun protection, first-aid kit, mobile phone (European emergency call 112), sufficient fluids, hiking map of the region.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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