Pielachtal Pilgrimage Route: Variant B: Stage 2/3: Kirchberg an der Pielach - Annaberg

Pilgrimage route from Kirchberg an der Pielach to Annaberg

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Elevation profile

25,26 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 25,26 km
  • Ascent: 1.105 egm
  • Descent: 499 egm
  • Duration: 8:45 h
  • Lowest point: 371 m
  • Highest point:1.033 m
Features
  • Stage tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops

Details for: Pielachtal Pilgrimage Route: Variant B: Stage 2/3: Kirchberg an der Pielach - Annaberg

Brief description

Kirchberg an der Pielach - Dobersnigg - Loich - Schwarzenbach an der Pielach - Annaberg

Description

From Kirchberg, follow the Pielachtal cycle path to the end at Dobersnigg. From here, turn left onto the state road to Loich.

From Loich, continue southwards, turning right onto the Ödgegend service road and further via Perneben, from where the path leads down to Schwarzenbach an der Pielach. On hiking trail 7/6 you reach the Wooden Church by a gentle ascent.

Then continue uphill to the White Cross at 1030m. Next is the descent to the Reidl lifts, followed by a short steep climb to the stage destination Annaberg, the first “Holy Mountain”. Via the mountain path you reach the local pilgrimage church.

Starting point of the tour

Kirchberg an der Pielach

Destination point of the tour

Annaberg

Directions

Starting from St. Pölten via the Pielachtal road B39.

Loich can be reached from St. Pölten by the Mariazell railway.

The current timetable can be found at https://www.mariazellerbahn.at/fahrplan-mzb.

Author's tip

Worth seeing:
Towerless St. Andrew's Church in Kirchberg an der Pielach
Dobersnigg Chapel
Parish Church Loich
Wooden Church in Schwarzenbach an der Pielach
White Cross in Annaberg
Pilgrimage Church Annaberg

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