jakobsweg-weinviertel-overall-route
Jakobsweg Weinviertel overall route
Hiking tour Starting from Municipal office Drasenhofen
The information office of the municipality of Drasenhofen will be happy to advise you on the Way of St. James in the Weinviertel. A signposted connection to the Way of St. James Weinviertel from Mikulov (CZ) is possible. From there you make a pilgrimage directly to Kleinschweinbarth and join the Way of St. James Weinviertel there.
- Starting point of the tour
- Municipal office Drasenhofen
- Tour destination
- Bürgerspitalkirche in Krems/Donau (Krems train station)
- Fitness level required:1/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point
- 170 m
- Highest point
- 480 m
The information office of the municipality of Drasenhofen will be happy to advise you on the Way of St. James in the Weinviertel. A signposted connection to the Way of St. James Weinviertel from Mikulov (CZ) is possible. From there you make a pilgrimage directly to Kleinschweinbarth and join the Way of St. James Weinviertel there.
The hiking trail starts from Drasenhofen and leads through picturesque wine cellar lanes of the Weinviertel and past numerous churches to Krems on the Danube. Asphalt paths, paved paths, but also field paths have to be overcome. Time and again, you get the pleasure of seeing the vastness of the land.
Please note that the Jakobsweg is NOT continuously accessible by bicycle. It is also not permitted to travel the path everywhere on horseback.
Please note: Due to the flooding disaster and a resulting landslide, there is a regional detour along the route in the area of the municipality of Absdorf (this is signposted on site with signposts).
Sturdy footwear and sufficient drinking water are highly recommended.
The starting point is located at the municipal office in Drasenhofen. The hiking trail is well signposted, just follow the blue-yellow scallop shell.
Route:
Drasenhofen – Jakobskirche/Falkenstein – Maria Bründl/ Poysdorf - Maria Rast/Mistelbach - Leiser Wald - Buschberg - Maria Oberleis - Großrußbach –Karnabrunn – Michelberg - Waschberg – Jakobskirche/Leitzersdorf - Stockerau – Hausleiten – Stetteldorf - Maria Trost/Kirchberg am Wagram – Fels - Feuersbrunn – Jakobskirche/Etsdorf u. Brunn im Felde – Rohrendorf – Bürgerspitalkirche/KremsCAR: Coming from Vienna via the A5, which leads directly into the Brünner Bundesstraße (B7). Then continue on the B7 through Poysdorf to Drasenhofen.
TRAIN: Coming from Vienna, take the S-Bahn line (S2) to Mistelbach. From there, there is a bus connection via Poysdorf to Drasenhofen (unfortunately, the buses do not run regularly). Of course, it is also possible to organize a regional taxi service for the trip from Mistelbach to Drasenhofen.
If staying overnight in Asparn/Zaya, you can switch to the Sylvaner wine bike trail at Hüttendorf and hike back to Asparn. Details can be found here.
Verantwortlicher für den Inhalt dieser Tour
Pilgerwege Österreich
Letzte Aktualisierung: 23.07.2026
With its gentle landscape, the Weinviertel is perfect for pilgrimage! After a day on your feet, you can wonderfully process the impressions with a glass of Weinviertel DAC wine.
Letzte Änderung: 24 Jul 2026