Edelberg
Mountain summit
Description
The 355 meter high Edelberg is located in the municipality of Aggsbach-Markt in the Wachau on the left bank of the Danube. Nestled between the Jauerling, Emmersdorf and Spitz.
An easy hike, on well-marked trails leads up the mountain.
Hike to the Edelberg
The five-kilometer Edelberg circular trail starts from the marketplace in Aggsbach-Markt. The hike leads through forests to the Edelberg and Glatzberg. Via a forest road it goes back to the valley. At the end of the tour there is the possibility to visit the parish church "Mariä Himmelfahrt" from the 13th century.
Public access and traffic
From April to November, Aggsbach-Markt can be reached by the Wachau Railway from Krems or Emmersdorf. In addition, the WL1 bus line runs every hour from the Melk and Krems train stations. The current timetables at https://anachb.vor.at/
A station of Nextbike (rental bikes, € 1.-/hour) is also located in Aggsbach Markt.
Tips in the surroundings
- The nature park Jauerling offers 350 km of different hiking trails. The family hiking trails, a nature park-owned pilgrimage trail, as well as a diverse selection of stages of two large circular hiking trails, which are also suitable for a multi-day tour.
- The Hubhof Family Park: in the open air, young and old can find everything to do with games, fun, adventure and leisure. This includes the dinosaur forest, the Indian land, the fairy tale forest and the spacious amusement park.