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Way of St. James Mostviertel: 4th stage: from Mauthausen to Linz

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    On the fourth stage of the Way of St. James, we face quite a "trek" of almost 30 kilometers, as the Upper Austrians would say. Nevertheless, the route, which largely follows the Danube Cycle Path, is also especially beautiful.
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    Distance 31.1 km
    8:10 h
    507 m
    233 m
    518 m
    243 m

    We start our fourth stage in the town center of Mauthausen and hike northwest to the Mauthausen Memorial. With a heavy heart, we descend the so-called "Death Staircase" (currently closed) at the former concentration camp down to the quarry and continue to St. Georgen an der Gusen (access to the quarry is unrestricted via the access road “Wiener Graben”). At Abwinden we reach the Danube Cycle Path, which we follow down to the Danube bank via a bridge. From now on, we stay on the Danube Cycle Path for the rest of the route or, for those especially fit, can make a detour to the medieval town of Steyregg. The castle Steyregg, perched on a distinctive rock here, was probably built as early as 1150, and the town or Seiler Gate also dates from the Middle Ages. The baroque parish church of St. Stephen lies west of the medieval town center. Continuing along the Danube, you pass the Pleschinger Lake and can even already see the destination of the fourth stage – the pilgrimage church on Pöstlingberg.

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    518 m
    Lowest point
    243 m
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    Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH
    Töpperschloss Neubruck, Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs
    T +43/7482/20 444
    info@mostviertel.at , www.mostviertel.at

     Upper Austria Tourism Information
    Freistädter Straße 119, 4041 Linz
    info@oberoesterreich.at
    www.wandern.at

    Useful maps:
    ÖK 4322 Pöchlarn, ÖK 4327 Amstetten, ÖK 4328 Scheibbs,
    ÖK 4203 Waidhofen, ÖK 4204 Lunz
    All at scale 1:50,000 (also available enlarged 1:25,000)
    F&B hiking maps 052 Mostviertel (1:50,000),
    Kompass hiking guide 1085 Way of St. James


    Important phone numbers:
    Alpine emergency: 140, International emergency: 112

    Recommended literature:
    Hiking guide Way of St. James Austria, www.kompass.at
    On the Way of St. James through Austria, www.tyrolia-verlag.at
    Pilgrimage routes, www.kral-verlag.at
    Pilgrimage routes to Mariazell – West + South volume, www.styriabooks.at

    Public transport

    From Linz main train station, there is a direct bus connection (bus no. 361) to Mauthausen.

    Directions

    Coming from Salzburg, take the West Motorway to the Asten/St. Florian exit (160). Then drive on Mauthausener Str. (B1) to Ennsdorf and take the third exit in the roundabout onto B123. Cross the Danube bridge and turn left towards Mauthausen.

    Parking

    There is a large parking lot directly at the entrance to Mauthausen (in front of Pragstein Castle).

    Coordinates

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    48.240390, 14.516350
    DMS
    48°14'25.4"N 14°30'58.9"E
    UTM
    33U 464089 5343132
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    Distance
    31.1 km
    Duration
    8:10 h
    Ascent
    507 m
    Descent
    233 m
    Highest point
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    Lowest point
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