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Wine Spirit Trail in Spitz

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    The Wine Spirit Trail is one of the three Spitzer children's hiking trails, alongside the Forest Spirit Trail and the Water Spirit Trail. Along the route, there are 4 stamp huts. If all stamps are recorded in the stamp pass, children up to 14 years old receive a reward at the Spitzer heurigen and gastronomy businesses.
    easy
    Distance 3 km
    1:30 h
    117 m
    141 m
    351 m
    210 m
    The Wine Spirit Trail is approximately 3.3 km long and can be completed in about 1.5 hours with around 147 meters of elevation gain.

    Author’s recommendation

    A short detour to the Red Gate itself is definitely worth it!
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
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    Highest point
    351 m
    Lowest point
    210 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 63.69%Forested/wild trail 13.31%Unknown 22.98%
    Asphalt
    1.9 km
    Forested/wild trail
    395 m
    Unknown
    682 m
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    Safety information

    Please observe the following tips and notes to enjoy your hike:

    - stay on the marked trails

    - wear mountain/walking shoes

    - use hiking poles

    - rainwear is always advisable

    - carry enough drinking water

    - please do not leave your rubbish behind on the trail

    - please do not pick grapes or fruit

    - respect the sensitive habitats of plant and animal life

    - don't forget sun protection

    - take breaks

    - the given walking times are approximate

    - do not light fires

    Public transport

    Take bus 715 from Melk or Krems to Spitz to the stop "Donau Fähre (Bundesstraße)", then walk 7 minutes to the parish church. Here is the bus schedule.

    Alternatively, take the Wachau Railway from Krems or Emmersdorf to Spitz and walk 5 minutes on foot. Here is the 2023 timetable.

    Parking

    There are plenty of parking spaces available on the Danube riverside in Spitz.

    Coordinates

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    48.367777, 15.412909
    DMS
    48°22'04.0"N 15°24'46.5"E
    UTM
    33U 530581 5357260
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Bring enough drinks and wear sturdy footwear!

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated using German as the source language

    Similar routes nearby

    • Wine Spirit Trail in Spitz
    • Forest Spirit Trail in Spitz
    • Wassergeistweg in Spitz
    • Panoramaweg Spitzer Graben
    • St. Michael circular route
    • Buchberg circular trail
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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    3 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    117 m
    Descent
    141 m
    Highest point
    351 m
    Lowest point
    210 m
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