Hiking tour Starting from Drasenhofen, Town Hall
The first daily stage with a length of about 16 km goes from Drasenhofen to Poysdorf.You pass picturesque vineyards and lovely cellar alleys until you reach Poysdorf. A place which is famous for his wine and sparkling wine.
The first daily stage with a length of about 16 km goes from Drasenhofen to Poysdorf.
You pass picturesque vineyards and lovely cellar alleys until you reach Poysdorf. A place which is famous for his wine and sparkling wine.
The starting point of the Weinviertel Way of St. James—and thus also the first day’s stage—is Drasenhofen in the northern Weinviertel. The starting point for the Way of St. James is right next to the town hall; after about 4 km, you’ll reach the church in Kleinschweinbarth, and the trail continues via Kreuzberg in Stützenhofen and the Dürnberg. Surrounded by vineyards, you’ll hike toward Falkenstein. You should plan a short detour to the Kreuzberg, which lies directly along the trail —in addition to 17th-century stone figures and a burial chapel, you’ll be treated to a wonderful view of the gently rolling landscape of the Weinviertel, the picturesque vineyards, and the wine-growing village of Falkenstein. Passing the shady Lourdes Grotto with its Bründl spring—an excellent spot for a rest—you’ll continue on to the first St. James’ Church along the route. Via the “Oagossn”—Falkenstein’s wine cellar lane—you’ll leave the village and make your way through the Falkenstein Forest toward Poysdorf. Once you’ve passed through the forest, you’ll be surrounded once again by grapevines and vineyards as you continue on to the wine and sparkling wine town of Poysdorf, where you’ll enter the town via the Radyweg, a sunken cellar lane overgrown with black locust trees (“acacias”).
Places of interest along the first day's route:
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Letzte Änderung: 13 Aug 2026
