The Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg leads you through many locations and landscapes in the Viennese Alps within Lower Austria.
Description
Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg 06 starts in Eisenstadt and the first few kilometres take you in a southerly direction via Großhöflein to the famous Forchtenstein castle in the Rosalia mountain range. The highest point in the Rosalia mountain range is reached at Rosalia Chapel soon afterwards. From this point, the route goes downhill through Walpersbach to Pitten. Pilgrims now see the famous pine forests of the Steinfeld. The hilly landscapes of the Schneeberg region are reached once more at Würflach. One of the most attractive parts of the pilgrimage route leads through the romantic Johannesbachklamm ravine. We then head on via Grünbach to Puchberg am Schneeberg. The route then continues over Mamauwiese to the village of Schwarzau im Gebirge, the junction of many pilgrimage routes. When at the border between Lower Austria and Styria, we cross the Gscheidl summit towards the Lahn Saddle and Terz. The last few kilometres to Mariazell lead through the upper and lower Halltal valley to the place of pilgrimage.
Starting point of the tour
Rosalia Chapel
Destination point of the tour
Mariazell
Route description Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg (06)
We start at Rosalia Chapel down on the Burgenland border and wander through Rosalia Woods down towards Walpersbach. The Burgenländischer Mariazellerweg now takes you through many locations and landscapes in the Viennese Alps. We keep to thepaths marked in red and white whilst continuing through the following settlements and landscape features in Lower Austria:
Pitten - Schwarzau am Steinfeld - Breitenau - Föhrenwald - Mollram - Hettmannsdorf - Würflach - Johannesbachklamm - Greith - Rosental - Hornungstal - Am Obersberg - Stolzenwörth - Pfennigbach - Puchberg am Schneeberg - Mittering - Fadengraben - Schwarzau im Gebirge - Preintal- Lahnwald - Gippel- Göller - Lahn Saddle
The Lahn Saddle is on the Styrian border. From here, we travel along the B21 to Mariazell via Terz and Halltal.
Directions
From Vienna Follow the A4 and S1 as far as the 7-Leopoldsdorf exit on the S1. Continue along Ödenburger Str./B16 to Münchendorf. Follow the A3 and S31 to Forchtenauerstraße in Mattersburg, then taken the Forchtenstein exit on the S31. Carry on along Hauptstraße, Schlossbergstraße, and Rosalienstraße until you reach Rosalia in Forchtenstein.
From Graz Take the S35 and S6, then go onto the A4 and take the exit towards Lanzenkirchen. Turn right onto Frohsdorfer Straße. Continue along Wiener Neustädter Straße, Frohsdorfer Hauptstraße, Schleinzer Straße. Pass the roundabout. Straight ahead on the L148. Turn left onto Hollerbergstrasse then continue to Rosalia.
Parking
Parking is possible in Forchtenstein.
Travel from Wiener Neustadt Central Station by train or a rail replacement service to Wiesen-Sigleß station (Mattersburgerstraße). Take regional bus 7993 (towards Rosalia Hochwolkersdorferstrasse) to Rosalia Chapel.
More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Author's tip
Booking tip: Pilgerwege nach Mariazell (Pilgrimage route to Mariazell). Mariazellerwege 06 (Authors: Erika and Fritz Käfer); published by Verlag Styria.
