From the market square in Weißenkirchen, the castle stairs lead left up Bachstraße to the castle district, one of the oldest settlements in the Wachau with Gothic grape harvest lofts and several Heurigen businesses (stamp station Heurigen family Rosenberger). At the end of the castle district, we hike down into the Lichtgartl and reach the vineyards. We cross Seiberstraße and arrive at the Ritzling vineyard. Here, we turn right and pass the Postaller vineyard, climbing up to the famous Kollmitz vineyard. A descent to Wösendorf and Joching is possible here. The main route continues right on the high path into the beech forest. After a few minutes, we leave the vineyards and enter a beech forest. After the forest loop, we come back to the vineyards at Geißberg and follow a scenic high path over the well-known vineyards Hochrain, Höll, and Kollmütz. At the end of the wine landscape, the path leads into the forest to the viewpoint and natural monument Michaelerberg, where a descent to St. Michael is possible (about 20 minutes down). Michaelerberg was an old grazing meadow and is one of the most species-rich meadows on the Danube. Bizarre rock and stone formations, dry grasslands, and forest steppe adorn Michaelerberg. After a relaxing rest with stunning views, we follow the St. Michael high path through an untouched oak and hornbeam forest down into the Miesling valley. Upon reaching the stream, we turn right, soon crossing Miesling stream and then climb uphill to the legendary Red Gate, the remains of the former defense wall of Spitz. We walk through the gate into the Spitz wine landscape and down on a historic connecting path straight to Spitz. Passing famous vineyards such as Rotes Tor, Singerriedel, and Axpoint, we reach the stage destination, the picturesque Spitz church square, after 10 minutes.
