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Hiking tour Starting from Parish Church Spitz
Alongside the Wine Spirit Trail and the Water Spirit Trail, the Forest Spirit Trail is one of the three Spitz children's hiking trails, which are also very easy to walk in autumn and winter and reward you with wonderful views. There are 6 stamp houses along the route. If all stamps are entered in the stamp pass, children up to the age of 14 receive a reward in the Spitzer wine taverns and restaurants (please note closing and opening times).
Alongside the Wine Spirit Trail and the Water Spirit Trail, the Forest Spirit Trail is one of the three Spitz children's hiking trails, which are also very easy to walk in autumn and winter and reward you with wonderful views. There are 6 stamp houses along the route. If all stamps are entered in the stamp pass, children up to the age of 14 receive a reward in the Spitzer wine taverns and restaurants (please note closing and opening times).
The Waldgeistweg is around 5.6 km long and takes around 2.5 hours to complete with a difference in altitude of 257 m.
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
Bring enough drinks and wear good footwear.
The path mostly follows the Roten-Tor circular route and is signposted in one direction. From the church square, it goes straight up to the Roten Tor. There you can enjoy the wonderful view. Through the gate and then left up, we walk on forest paths through the shaded municipal forest, where we can discover many animal and mythical creatures along the way. The descent goes left down a trail to the Radlbach. Upon reaching the Quitten district, we return via the cemetery lane to the church square.
TIP: Create a stone at Willy's rest area and extend the stone snake along the path!
There are sufficient parking spaces available at the Danube lakeside in Spitz.
On the B3 Donauufer federal road directly to Spitz.
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.
Variety is offered by numerous play and creative stations along the path.
