Description
TIP: Several of the vineyards in this diverse wine-making area are sustainably harvested and produce the region's best wines, which have won awards at the annual wine competition which takes place in the BPWW.
The whole route is suitable for families, but it is not suitable for baby carriages. At the beginning of the route it goes steeply uphill, at the end it is quite steep downhill.
Starting point of the tour
Station Gumpoldskirchen
Destination point of the tour
Station Gumpoldskirchen
Route description Anninger Schutzhaus circular route
We will start at the railway station in Gumpoldskirchen, and head north-west along Wiener Strasse until we reach Kirchengasse. At St Michael's Church, we will turn left and continue down Beethovenwanderweg to Marterl. We will then turn right and hike uphill. At the intersection, we will join the pave road (red & green routes), before turning left and continuing uphill towards the Veigl-Hütte inn and the Anninger Schutzhaus hut. We will hike to the Anninger Schutzhaus. From there, we will head south along the red route towards the Proksch-Hütte inn, and then along the red/blue/green route to Wetterkreuz and Gumpoldskirchen. In Wetterkreuz, we will keep left (heading south-east) towards Gumpoldskirchen (red route). At the Marientafel shrine, we will turn right and go downhill, into the forest. At the foot of the hill, we will turn left and walk to the Veigl-Hütte inn. From there, we will join the Beethovenwanderweg and head to Gumpoldskirchen. At the tree with red and yellow signs on it, we will bear right and take the narrow path downhill to the paved road and continue towards St Michael's Church. From there, we will bear right and go back to the railway station.
