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Forest Spirit Trail in Spitz

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    The Forest Spirit Trail is, alongside the Wine Spirit Trail and the Water Spirit Trail, one of the three Spitz children's hiking trails that are also very good to explore in autumn and winter and reward you with wonderful views. Along the route, there are 6 stamp huts. If all stamps are entered in the stamp pass, children up to 14 years old receive a reward from the Spitz wine taverns and restaurants (please observe opening and closing times).
    moderate
    Distance 5.6 km
    2:30 h
    225 m
    225 m
    448 m
    222 m
    The Forest Spirit Trail is about 5.6 km long and can be completed in about 2.5 hours, with an elevation difference of 257 m.

    Author’s recommendation

    Variety is offered by numerous play and creative stations along the path.
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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    448 m
    Lowest point
    222 m
    Best time of year
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    Track types

    Asphalt 45.72%Dirt road 0.13%Forested/wild trail 48.60%Path 5.53%
    Asphalt
    2.5 km
    Dirt road
    8 m
    Forested/wild trail
    2.7 km
    Path
    309 m
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    Safety information

    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

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    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.

    Directions

    On the B3 Donauufer federal road directly to Spitz.

    Parking

    There are sufficient parking spaces available at the Danube lakeside in Spitz.

    Coordinates

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    48.365932, 15.413855
    DMS
    48°21'57.4"N 15°24'49.9"E
    UTM
    33U 530652 5357056
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    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Author’s map recommendations

    The brochure "Spitz Children's Hiking Trails" is available at the tourism info in Spitz.

    Equipment

    Bring enough drinks and wear good footwear.

    Localization

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

    Similar routes nearby

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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    5.6 km
    Duration
    2:30 h
    Ascent
    225 m
    Descent
    225 m
    Highest point
    448 m
    Lowest point
    222 m
    Public-transport-friendly Scenic Round trip Family-friendly
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