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The Forest Spirit Trail is, alongside the Wine Spirit Trail and the Water Spirit Trail, one of the three Spitz children's hiking trails that are also very good to explore in autumn and winter and reward you with wonderful views. Along the route, there are 6 stamp huts. If all stamps are entered in the stamp pass, children up to 14 years old receive a reward from the Spitz wine taverns and restaurants (please observe opening and closing times).
easy
Distance 5.6 km
Duration1:48 h
Ascent225 m
Descent225 m
Highest point448 m
Lowest point222 m
The Forest Spirit Trail is about 5.6 km long and can be completed in about 2.5 hours, with an elevation difference of 257 m.
Author’s recommendation
Variety is offered by numerous play and creative stations along the path.
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
448 m
Lowest point
222 m
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Safety information
Please observe the following tips and hints to enjoy your hike:
- stay on the marked paths
- wear mountain/hiking shoes
- use hiking poles
- rainwear is always advisable
- bring enough drinking water
- please do not leave your rubbish on the path
- please do not pick grapes or fruit
- respect the sensitive habitats of plants and animals
- don’t forget sun protection
- take a break
- the given walking times are approximate
- do not light fires
Tips and suggestions
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Public transport
Take bus 715 from Melk or Krems to Spitz to the stop "Donau Fähr (Bundesstraße)", then walk 7 minutes to the parish church. Here is the bus timetable.
Alternatively, take the Wachau railway from Krems or Emmersdorf to Spitz and walk 5 minutes. Here is the timetable for 2023.
Directions
On the B3 Donauufer federal road directly to Spitz.
Parking
There are sufficient parking spaces available at the Danube lakeside in Spitz.
Coordinates
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48.365932, 15.413855
DMS
48°21'57.4"N 15°24'49.9"E
UTM
33U 530652 5357056
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Author’s map recommendations
The brochure "Spitz Children's Hiking Trails" is available at the tourism info in Spitz.
Equipment
Bring enough drinks and wear good footwear.
Similar routes nearby
Wassergeistweg in Spitz
Panoramaweg Spitzer Graben
Buchberg circular trail
St. Michael circular route
Jauerling Circuit 01: Spitz-Aggsbach Markt
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Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
5.6 km
Duration
1:48 h
Ascent
225 m
Descent
225 m
Highest point
448 m
Lowest point
222 m
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