Parish Church of St. Aegidi – Burgstall Castle Ruins loop from St. Aegidi

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Parish Church of St. Aegidi – Burgstall Castle Ruins loop from St. Aegidi

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Parish Church of St. Aegidi – Burgstall Castle Ruins loop from St. Aegidi

04:43

16.4km

380m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

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19 m

Parish Church of St. Aegidi

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In 1550 the old, probably dilapidated wooden church was demolished and a stone church in the Gothic style was built in its place.

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Start of the Danube Trail (Donausteig) in St. Aegidi

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The starting point for all hikes in St. Aegidi is at the town hall, where there is also a car park and a public toilet.

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3.67 km

The detour over a few steps to the Burgstall vantage point is worthwhile, because the view sweeps far over the wooded hills down to the Danube valley. There are only a few remains of the former castle.

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4.15 km

Pankratz Chapel

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A beautiful chapel in a forest clearing

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10.8 km

Monastery Garden of Engelszell Abbey

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Engelszell Abbey is the only Trappist monastery in Austria.

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11.0 km

Engelszell Abbey

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The monastery founded in 1293 has a very eventful history behind it. It is very nice to look at both from the outside and inside. Absolute recommendation for a stopover for cyclists on the Danube Cycle Path.

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11.8 km

Engelhartszell Docking Station Wurm & Noe

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The Danube Square is intended to commemorate the Upper Austrian regional exhibition "The Danube", which took place here in 1994. Today the Danube Square is the meeting point for river …

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12.2 km

Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary, Engelhartszell

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The parish of Engelhartszell was first documented in 1214 and 1227. A church probably already existed at that time. The beautiful parish church of Engelhartszell stands on a rock in …

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