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Photo: Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau
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Pleasant forest hike with beautiful viewpoints
easy
Distance 2.7 km
Duration0:42 h
Ascent50 m
Descent50 m
Highest point960 m
Lowest point911 m
A leisurely hike, mostly on forest and forestry paths, through the woods of the Hoher Jauerling.
Author’s recommendation
The Jauerlinger farmers' market of the Maria Laach farmers at the Kerblerhaus in the center of Maria Laach (every Saturday 9 am to 3 pm) is recommended.
At the Hoher Jauerling, the nature park offers a themed trail. The path "above us the wide, wide sky" is ideal for a walk and provides information about the Jauerling, the nature park communities, and the flora and fauna of the region. Younger hikers are also motivated to walk through the forest along the 10 stations, which can be explored with an app. More information (including map and audio sample) at http://www.naturpark-jauerling.at/gipfel-jauerling/ .
Just below the Jauerling summit at 915 m above sea level lies the nature park house – Gasthaus am Jauerling. From the Wachau terrace, you can enjoy the highest and most beautiful view of the Danube. The nature park house is car-free and traffic-calmed. The last ten minutes to the nature park house must be covered on foot. The tenants, the Gratz family, continuously spoil you with hot cuisine. Groups and/or bus tours are asked to register. Regional quality and products, as well as close cooperation with producers from the nature park, characterize the kitchen and the work of the Gratz family tenants.
www.naturpark-gasthaus.at
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Birgit Habermann
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Difficulty
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Overall difficulty
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960 m
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911 m
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Public transport
Oberndorf is best reached by public transport on weekends. There is one bus per day from Melk (train to Melk station), but only during the school term. On weekends, the nature park bus or Jauerling bus goes to the parking lot at the nature park house. On weekends, the nature park bus circulates from Spitz via Jauerling to Emmersdorf and via Mühldorf and the Weitental to Emmersdorf and back. The bus operates as a call bus and must be reserved by phone – up to one hour before departure: T. 0810/810 278. Details on bus schedules can also be found at www.vor.at. Nextbike rental bike stations (EUR 1/hour) are located in Melk, Emmersdorf, Spitz, Aggsbach, and Mühldorf. https://www.nextbike.at/niederoesterreich.html
Directions
By car from the West Autobahn in Melk on the B3a towards Emmersdorf, then take the third exit at the roundabout (direction Dürnstein, Krems) on the B3 to Schallemmersdorf, turn left to Maria Laach on the L7145, from Maria Laach to Oberndorf on the L7133, then head towards the lookout tower up to the mountain station. The destination is Oberndorf am Jauerling (mountain hut).
Parking
Parking (free) is available at the nature park house and at the mountain station.
Coordinates
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48.334309, 15.338482
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48°20'03.5"N 15°20'18.5"E
UTM
33U 525085 5353513
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Equipment
Hiking boots, rainproof clothing, and drinking water. The Wachau hiking map is available from Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus, www.wachau.at.
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
2.7 km
Duration
0:42 h
Ascent
50 m
Descent
50 m
Highest point
960 m
Lowest point
911 m
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