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Energy Path Maria Laach

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    Many significant religious and mystical sites that still exist today follow existing energy lines and energy concentrations in the landscape in their positioning and orientation. Maria Laach at Jauerling and its gothic pilgrimage church Mariae Heimsuchung in the Jauerling-Wachau Nature Park are among the most outstanding geomantic zones in Austria. Maria Laach is the highest location on the Danube overall and reaches up to the Jauerling summit at 960 m – the highest mountain along the 2,800 km long Danube. The pilgrimage church, a monumental stepped hall building from the 15th century, has survived time almost unchanged and is one of the most important gothic structures in Lower Austria. From the 17th century, Maria Laach developed into a significant pilgrimage site. The energy path begins at the old drinking fountain in the marketplace and leads on a forest trail over eleven stations (including a sound station, terrace path, stone gate) back to the pilgrimage church. The energy path, embedded in the forest landscape, lies at an elevation of 591 meters and offers ideal conditions in nature and the woodland of the Jauerling to recharge your batteries.

    easy
    Distance 1.6 km
    1:30 h
    14 m
    13 m
    597 m
    583 m

    Author’s recommendation

    The 24/7 self-service shop in the center of Maria Laach is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and excellently stocked with regional products from surrounding nature park producers. Be sure to schedule time for this.

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    easy
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    Highest point
    597 m
    Lowest point
    583 m
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    Rest stops

    Gasthaus Mühlberghof

    Safety information

    Emergency mountain rescue Wachau: 140.

    Tips and suggestions

    Hotel Ringl, Maria Laach: https://www.hotel-ringl-wachau.at/de/ Closed in winter.

    Country inn "Zur Weißen Rose" at the marketplace in Maria Laach: www.weisse-rose.cc

    Public transport

    Maria Laach is difficult to reach by public transport on weekdays - there is only a school transport service. Bus timetables can be found at www.vor.at

    Route planner: www.anachb.at.

    Directions

    Via A1 to Melk, via B3 to Schallemmersdorf; turn left here and follow the road to Maria Laach.

    Parking

    Marketplace Maria Laach.

    Coordinates

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    48.302673, 15.344274
    DMS
    48°18'09.6"N 15°20'39.4"E
    UTM
    33U 525530 5349999
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Equipment

    Hiking boots, waterproof clothing, drinking water, as well as the Wachau hiking map, available from Donau Niederösterreich Tourismus, www.wachau.at


    Localization

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

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    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    1.6 km
    Duration
    1:30 h
    Ascent
    14 m
    Descent
    13 m
    Highest point
    597 m
    Lowest point
    583 m
    Round trip Scenic Refreshment stops available
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