Details for: Sonntagberg path: Overall route from Maria Taferl to Sonntagberg
Brief description
The pilgrimage journey from the pilgrimage site Maria Taferl to Sonntagberg is easily walkable in 3 stages covering approximately 78 kilometers and takes about 26 hours.
Description
The Sonntagberg pilgrimage path begins at the pilgrimage church Maria Taferl. From here, follow a particularly scenic section of the Austrian Way of St. James down to Marbach, crossing the Danube at Persenbeug. Over the Hengstberg with wonderful views of the Mostviertel mountains, you reach Neustadtl. The path continues to the pilgrimage church Kollmitzberg and to Ardagger Abbey. In Zeillern, you leave the Way of St. James, which continues westward via Wallsee and Mauthausen to Linz-Pöstlingberg. The Sonntagberg path, however, turns south and leads via Aschbach to Seitenstetten Abbey. From the abbey, continue along a beautiful panoramic path to the destination, the pilgrimage basilica on Sonntagberg.
Starting point of the tour
Maria Taferl
Destination point of the tour
Sonntagberg
Route description Sonntagberg path: Overall route from Maria Taferl to Sonntagberg
The Sonntagberg pilgrimage path begins at the pilgrimage church Maria Taferl. From here we follow a particularly scenic section of the Austrian Way of St. James down to Marbach and cross the Danube at Persenbeug. Over the Hengstberg with wonderful views of the Mostviertel mountains we reach Neustadtl. The path continues to the pilgrimage church Kollmitzberg and to Ardagger Abbey. In Zeillern, we leave the Way of St. James, which from here continues westward via Wallsee and Mauthausen to Linz-Pöstlingberg. The Sonntagberg path, however, turns south and leads via Aschbach to Seitenstetten Abbey. From the abbey, it continues along a beautiful panoramic path to our destination, the pilgrimage basilica on Sonntagberg.
Directions
Maria Taferl is located in Lower Austria, halfway between Vienna and Linz, and can be reached via the West Motorway (Exit 90 - Pöchlarn). In Pöchlarn, you cross the Danube and then turn left. After Klein-Pöchlarn, turn right up the hill towards Maria Taferl.
Parking
Parking is available in the town center of Maria Taferl (east of the basilica).
From Amstetten or St. Pölten, you can take the regional express to Pöchlarn, from where a postbus (NG1) goes to Maria Taferl. Stop "Maria Taferl Ortsmitte".
