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Hiking tour Starting from Mariahilfberg parking lot
A visit to the Mariahilfberg pilgrimage church can easily be combined with a picturesque circular walk around the Residenzberg.
A visit to the Mariahilfberg pilgrimage church can easily be combined with a picturesque circular walk around the Residenzberg.
Gutenstein combines culture and nature. In the village, visitors will find a fire department museum, the forest farmers' museum and Hoyos Castle, as well as the parish church and numerous chapels. The Raimund Memorial and the Gutenstein Festival round off the cultural offerings. Gutenstein is also surrounded by beautiful countryside. The pilgrimage church with the Servite monastery is located on Mariahilfberg. A visit to the church can be perfectly combined with hikes in the peaceful countryside. First via the Way of the Cross, past the Raimundsitz and a grotto, you return to the church complex.
Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a thoroughly enjoyable and safe experience. Please therefore observe the following:
Preparation
Make sure when choosing the route that it suits your experience and fitness. Get information beforehand about the weather forecast. Weather in the mountains can change surprisingly fast. Always set out equipped accordingly (e.g. rain protection).
Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit are open. Inform someone about your route choice and planned return before you start.
Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, take sun and rain protection, as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone with you and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
From the Mariahilfberg parking lot, we walk to the pilgrimage church. Passing the church on the left, we follow the path along the masonry Stations of the Cross to the 14th Station. To circle the Residenzberg, we turn left at the signposts on the return path, heading to the Raimundsitz, past the Seven Fathers Chapel and the Hermit's Grotto.
Free parking at Mariahilfberg.
From Vienna or Graz take the A2 to the Wöllersdorf exit, continue on B21 towards Gutenstein.
or
A1 West Motorway, A23 Allander Motorway, Alland exit, Neuhaus, B22 to Pottenstein, then right over the Hals to Pernitz, continue to Gutenstein, turn left at the church onto Mariahilfberg.
From Wr. Neustadt main station, take the regional train towards Gutenstein to the final stop. Then a 1-hour walk to Mariahilfberg. There is a bus stop directly at Mariahilfberg. Also observe the bus schedules from Wr. Neustadt to Gutenstein.
More information at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
A visit to the pilgrimage church is highly recommended!
Municipality of Gutenstein, www.gutenstein.atGutenstein on Facebook
Vienna Alps in Lower Austria, www.wieneralpen.at, +43 / 2622 / 78960
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026
