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Stage 1
Hiking Trail
· Waldviertel
07 Eastern Austrian Border Trail, E01: Nebelstein – Weitra
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Commemorative plaque for the founder of the long-distance hiking trail system in Austria at the Nebelstein HutPhoto: Elisabeth Pichler, Alpenverein Weitwanderer
From the Nebelstein hut via Maißen, the Holzmühle and Wultschau to Weitra.
The view from Nebelstein (with a new observation tower built in 2019) offers a beautiful start to the long-distance trail in eastern Austria.
On the first stage, we hike through typical Waldviertel landscapes, mostly through extensive forests, but also through small villages.
From the Nebelstein hut (access from St. Martin in about 1:45 hrs), we descend steeply for a short time, then continue along a forest road to the chapel of Maißen. Slightly downhill, we pass the fairytale hotel Nebelstein, cross a small brook and then reach the Holzmühle near the Moorbad Harbach spa facility. We cross a ridge and reach the valley of the Wultschau stream. On the road, we hike into the village of the same name.
We need to use the road for a bit longer, then turn right into the forest and follow a magnificent hike to the idyllic Gabrielental. At its end, we reach the town area of Weitra and climb steeply up to the main square.
Author’s recommendation
Inn and pony farm Holzmühle – good food and many animals, including pot-bellied pig Bruno and two camels, yaks, alpacas, ponies of course and several other domestic animals.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Tips and suggestions
Information on the Austrian long-distance trails: https://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/
Closures, route changes, etc.: https://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/neues/index.php
Roadbook
Nebelstein (1017m, C) – Wultschau (631m, 1 ¾ hr) – Weitra (562 m, C, 1 ½ hr)
C = checkpoint / stamp station
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Arrival by bus from Gmünd station to St. Martin, then on foot about 1:45 to the Nebelstein hut.
Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Erika & Fritz Käfer, Günther Eigenthaler and Gert Kienast, 07 Eastern Austrian Border Trail: From Waldviertel to Seewinkel and into the East Styrian Thermal Land, publisher: ÖAV section Long Distance Walkers, EAN: 9998850034041. Available via freytag & berndt
Book recommendations for this region:
Equipment
In every backpack: rain, cold and sun protection, first aid kit, mobile phone (Europe emergency number 112), sufficient liquids, hiking map of the region.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions