Bernhardiweg - Stage 4: Großotten - Etzen
Hiking tour Starting from Großotten
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 28,56 km
- Duration: 7:30 h
- Ascent: 525 m elevation gain
- Descent: 402 m elevation gain
Großotten - Wurmbrand - Groß Gerungs - Etzen
- Starting point of the tour
- Großotten
- Tour destination
- Etzen
- Difficulty: Difficult
- Distance: 28,56 km
- Duration: 7:30 h
- Ascent: 525 m elevation gain
- Descent: 402 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:6/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point591 m
- Highest point765 m
- Stage tour
Großotten - Wurmbrand - Groß Gerungs - Etzen
The Bernhardiweg is a pilgrimage route in the Waldviertel, Lower Austria, named after St. Bernhard of Clairvaux. It connects several historical and spiritual places and invites you to discover the rich history and scenic beauty of the region.
Make sure when choosing your route that it fits your fitness level. Check whether the gastronomy businesses you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and maps in your backpack.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, maps, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
Großotten - Wurmbrand
The exact route description from Großotten to Wurmbrand can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-grossschoenau-wurmbrand/Wurmbrand - Groß Gerungs
The exact route description from Wurmbrand to Groß Gerungs can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-wurmbrand-gross-gerungs/Groß Gerungs - Etzen
The exact route description from Groß Gerungs to Etzen can be found here: https://www.zwalk.at/bernhardiweg-gross-gerungs-etzen/Find the best and fastest way to the starting point of the route using the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps
All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.
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Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at/pilgern-bernhardiweg
Letzte Änderung: 25 Mar 2026