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Lower Austria Regional Circular Trail E33 Großhöflein – Forchtenstein

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  • Vineyards near Großhöflein
    Vineyards near Großhöflein
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    Repeatedly scenic hike over fields and through forests.
    moderate
    Distance 24.5 km
    6:45 h
    555 m
    262 m
    507 m
    174 m

    Großhöflein (194 m, checkpoint) – Föllig Chapel (243 m, 4 km/1 hour) – Schöllingwald (352 m, 14 km/3 ½ hours) – Wiesen (306 m, checkpoint, 4 km/1 ¼ hours) – Forchtenstein (560 m, checkpoint, 4 km/1 ¼ hours)

    Trail 902, 906 (Burgenland Mariazell Trail) and Burgenland Long-distance Trail (red-gold)

    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Highest point
    Forchtenstein, 507 m
    Lowest point
    Großhöflein, 174 m
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    Safety information

    No drinking water along the route. Otherwise, usual safety measures for non-alpine hiking routes apply. No shelter options along the way, but several unlocked hunting stands.

    Tips and suggestions

    Information on the Austrian long-distance trails can be found at http://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/

    Closures, route changes, etc.: http://www.alpenverein.at/weitwanderer/home/news/Neues_fuer_Weitwanderer.php

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    Detailed route description, food/accommodation and maps: see literature
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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Rail connection from and to Wr. Neustadt and Wulkaprodersdorf. Wiesen-Sigleß station 3 km from the center. Bus connection to Vienna, Wr. Neustadt and Eisenstadt.

    Coordinates

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    47.835940, 16.479706
    DMS
    47°50'09.4"N 16°28'46.9"E
    UTM
    33T 610727 5299125
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Erika and Fritz Käfer: Lower Austria Regional Circular Trail - Around the Federal State of Lower Austria, published by ÖAV Section Long-distance Hikers in self-publishing.

    Available at freytag & berndt Vienna or in the webshop: https://www.freytagberndt.com/shop/9998850034102-landesrundwanderweg-niederoesterreich/

    Author’s map recommendations

    ÖK 50 sheets 5202 (Eisenstadt) and 5208; F&B WK 023 (Forchtenstein – Rosaliengebirge – Bucklige Welt); Kompass WK 227 (Burgenland)

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    Equipment

    Rain, cold, sun protection, first aid kit, mobile phone (European emergency number 112), GPS or hiking map of the region

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    24.5 km
    Duration
    6:45 h
    Ascent
    555 m
    Descent
    262 m
    Highest point
    507 m
    Lowest point
    174 m
    Public-transport-friendly Multi-stage route Scenic Refreshment stops available Linear route Cultural/historical interest

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