Cultural Hiking Trail - Bad Erlach (BE 3)

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 16,70 km
Duration: 5:00 h
Ascent: 364 m elevation gain
Descent: 364 m elevation gain

The long route of the Cultural Hiking Trail is about 20 km long and connects the main sights of the spa town. You should allow a good five hours of walking (without breaks) to complete the route. The short route of the Wayside Shrine Trail connects the wayside shrines in town as well as chapels and the Antonius Church. The Wayside Shrine Trail is 5 km long, and the walking time is approximately one hour.

Starting point of the tour: Bad Erlach, Linsberg Asia Thermal parking lot
Tour destination: Bad Erlach, Linsberg Asia Thermal parking lot

Difficulty: Moderate
Distance: 16,70 km
Duration: 5:00 h
Ascent: 364 m elevation gain
Descent: 364 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
3/6
Overall experience:
4/6
Scenery:
4/6

Lowest point308 m
Highest point544 m

Round tour
Nice views
With refreshment stops
Accessibility by train and bus
Suitable for families and children

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Description

Since earliest times, Bad Erlach has been a settlement area on Roman trade routes, at the border between the duchies of Styria and Austria. Shaped by its location at the edge of the Steinfeld and the Bucklige Welt, the plain opens here and gives the place a special charm. It combines Burgenland influences with the Lower Austrian surroundings.

Testimonies of the past reach throughout Austrian history: the medieval Ulrich Church, Linsberg Castle as a place of protection, the Harathof from the second Christian colonization period, the village street shaped by the farming community, and remains of industrialization. All this is integrated into the burgeoning town without denying its historical diversity.

The Cultural Hiking Trail opens up the culture and history of this lesser-known region of Lower Austria. It spans a arc from the historical beginnings through industrialization to the modern wellness oasis, conveying the unity of landscape, history, and culture.

Accompanying persons bookable via the municipal office.

Equipment Always take suitable maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes suitable for the route, bring sun and rain protection as well as water and a small snack. Take your mobile phone and save the mountain rescue emergency number: 140
Route description Cultural Hiking Trail:Thermal parking Bad Erlach - Ulrich Church - Linsberg Castle - Glatzl Farmstead - Brickyards and lime kilns "Hinterbrühl" - Stupfenreith - Harathof/Count's Grave - Bromberger Street - Antonius Church - Old Mill/Stork Chimney - Bad Erlach Train Station - back to Linsberg Thermal on Linsberg StreetWayside Shrine Trail:Thermal parking Bad Erlach - Forest Cemetery/Glass Stations of the Cross - Hubertus Chapel - Bicycle Pavilion - Plague Cross/Plague Chapel - Workers' Chapel - Plague Column - back to Linsberg Thermal via Cemetery Path
Parking Parking is available at the thermal parking lot.
Getting there By car you can reach us via the South Motorway A2. At the Wiener Neustadt junction, change from the A2 to the S4 towards Eisenstadt. Leave the S4 at exit 16/Wiener Neustadt South and turn left onto Günser Street. Follow the road for about 2.5 km and turn left into Erlacher Street. Follow the road. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue straight to the entrance of Bad Erlach. Before the railway crossing, turn right into Thermal Street and continue straight. You will reach the thermal square in Bad Erlach.
Public transport More information can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at
Editor’s tip For a longer stay in Bad Erlach, an overnight stay at the Hotel & Spa Linsberg Asia is recommended!

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