Discover Marchegg: historical walks and nature experiences

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3,19 km
Duration: :hour h
Ascent: 4 m elevation gain
Descent: 4 m elevation gain

A walk through Marchegg reveals imposing walls and towers, habitats with unique flora and fauna, the border river March and - of course - the largest colony of Baumhorst white storks in Central Europe.

Starting point of the tour: Marchegg Castle
Tour destination: Marchegg Castle

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3,19 km
Duration: :hour h
Ascent: 4 m elevation gain
Descent: 4 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
1/6
Overall experience:
4/6
Scenery:
5/6

Lowest point140 m
Highest point145 m

Round tour
With refreshment stops
Suitable for families and children

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Description

Under the motto "Small places - big stories", selected town walks in Römerland Carnuntum and Marchfeld lead along sometimes unknown paths to historic buildings and old walls, through beautiful nature and hidden alleyways.

Situated in the natural jewel of the Marchauen, the town with its castle and medieval town complex has centuries of history to tell. On the Marchegg town walk, you will come across imposing walls and towers, habitats with unique flora and fauna, the border river March and - of course - the largest colony of Baumhorst white storks in Central Europe.

To discover the Carnuntum-Marchfeld site walks, simply download the "Site Walks" app onto your smartphone, either online as a WebAppor as a native app, which does not require an internet connection on site. Your position is displayed on a map as you walk - so you always stay on the right track! Google Play Store orApp Store

Route description The local walk starts directly at Marchegg Castle, where in the first audio story “Marchegg Castle – royal residence and stork paradise” you can immediately learn a lot of interesting facts about the castle and its former inhabitants. Then continue towards Wienerstraße, the main local road B49, which you cross. A directional arrow diagonally across points the way into the floodplain forest. Follow this path straight ahead. After a short stretch through a small forest, the path turns left. There you take a stop and listen to the second audio story “The disloyal steward of the prince”. Then follow the path further to the main road B49 and cross it. Continue straight ahead until a directional arrow points left to the town wall. Before you enter the narrow path, you learn some fascinating details in the audio story “Of towers, walls, and goose pastures” with a view of the nearby Powder Tower. Now turn left onto the path and walk along the town wall past a pond to the Ungar Gate. Here a directional arrow shows the right way straight ahead. Continue until you reach the customs memorial “The Eagle” directly on the March river. There awaits the fourth audio story “Border river March – from Iron Curtain to Green Belt”. The directional arrow indicates the further path, which leads along the March and later along the Mühlbach stream back to Marchegg Castle. Arriving at the back of the castle, listen to the last audio story “Natural jewel Marchauen”. Now it is only a few steps back to the starting point.
Parking Free parking at Marchegg Castle
Editor’s tip Combine the local walk with a visit to the Marchegg Stork House.