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Maria Laach am Jauerling

Jauerling Observation Tower – View of the Alps loop from Maria Laach am Jauerling

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Maria Laach am Jauerling

Jauerling Observation Tower – View of the Alps loop from Maria Laach am Jauerling

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Jauerling Observation Tower – View of the Alps loop from Maria Laach am Jauerling

03:45

12.5km

400m

Hiking

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: April 29, 2026

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1.00 km

Viewing platform above Maria Laach with a stunning view of the Alps

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Wooden platform above Maria Laach with a great view of the Alps

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5.45 km

Jahn Memorial on Jauerling

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The Jahn memorial is located on the 960 meter high Jauerling. The memorial is dedicated to the former “gymnastics father Jahn”, Johann Friedrich Ludwig Christoph Jahn (1778-1852). The pedagogue is …

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6.40 km

Jauerling Summit Monument

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The Jauerling is a mountain in the southeastern Waldviertel in Lower Austria. At 960 metres, it is the highest elevation in the Wachau.

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7.67 km

Jauerling Observation Tower

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At 960 meters, the Jauerling is the highest mountain on the Danube. At the summit is the almost 40 meter high lookout point, from which you have a magnificent all-round …

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7.75 km

Bee Education Trail at the Jauerling Observation Tower

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The educational trail consists of 10 diagrams that are set up along the path between the car park at the ski lift and the observation tower. Each individual image is extremely interesting in terms of content.

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10.8 km

Jauerling Summit

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A super nice area for walks, especially in autumn, but also for long hikes.

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11.2 km

View of the Alps

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From the path you have a wonderful and wide view over the country.

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12.4 km

Maria Laach

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A beautiful place on the Jauerling through which the World Heritage Trail leads.

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.57 km

1.55 km

784 m

609 m

Surfaces

7.89 km

2.05 km

1.31 km

924 m

327 m

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Highest point (960 m)

Lowest point (590 m)

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