Upper Austria Mariazell Route: A: 6th stage: Maria Seesal - Lunz am See - Lackenhof

From the Schmiedemeile church along to the Bauernschrot mill, turnoff to the Mitterlehen farmstead (676 m) and on to the pilgrimage site Maria Seesal (524 m). Along the road by the Schwarzen-Ois south to the Fuchslehen farmstead, the marked path leads east uphill to Gscheid (843 m) and further to Bodingbach (662 m). Shortly thereafter, the path to the railway track of the Ötscherland Express leads left towards the south. Along the railway experience path until shortly before the village entrance of Lunz am See, then a path downhill to the road and to the parish church. Now along the main road (towards UNI market), turn right at the intersection into Seestraße, until the Zellerhof guesthouse. Then continue right (small bridge), then immediately keep left and along the lake promenade to Lunzer Lake. Along the shady southern shore up to Schloss Seehof. At the turnoff Durchlass/Maierhöfen steeply uphill to Durchlass (768 m). At Maierhöfen along the Lackenbach uphill to Lackenhof (809 m). From Ybbsitz to Maria Seesal 2 hours, another 3.5 to 4 hours to Lunz, and another 3 hours to Lackenhof.

The backpack should really only contain the absolute essentials on a pilgrimage route! A GPS device is very helpful for orientation.

Coming from Salzburg, drive on the A1 towards Vienna. Take exit Oed (131) and continue on the B121 to Waidhofen an der Ybbs. On the B31 or B22 you reach Ybbsitz and from there towards Maria Seesal.

Coming from Vienna, drive on the A1 towards Linz. Take exit Ybbs (100) and drive on the B25 just before Scheibbs. Turn onto the B22 towards Gresten and continue to Maria Seesal.

Take bus 1666 from Waidhofen an der Ybbs towards "Gresten Schule". Get off at the Haselgraben NÖ Abzw. Maria Seesal stop. Beyond here, there is no connection, the last 5 kilometres must be covered on foot or by taxi.

There are some parking options at the forest inn next to the pilgrimage church Maria Seesal.

 Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH

Töpperlschloss Neubruck, Neubruck 2/10, 3283 Scheibbs
T +43/7482/20 444
info@mostviertel.at, www.mostviertel.at

TVB Mariazeller Land

Hauptplatz 13, 8630 Mariazell

Tel.: +43 (0)3882/23 66

Oberösterreich Tourismus Information

Freistädter Straße 119, 4041 Linz

info@oberoesterreich.at

www.wandern.at

Useful maps:

ÖK 4319 Linz, ÖK 4320 Perg, ÖK 4326 Steyr,

ÖK 4202 Ternberg, ÖK 4203 Waidhofen,

ÖK 4203 Ybbsitz, ÖK 4204 Lunz, ÖK 4210 Mariazell

All in scale 1:50,000 (also available as enlargement 1:25,000)

F&B hiking maps 261 (1:50,000), 051 (1:50,000),

052 (1:50,000), 5031 (1:35,000)

Kompass 22 (Mariazell, Ötscher, Erlauftal, 1:25,000),

Kompass 212 (Hochschwab, Mariazell, Eisenwurzen, 1:50,000),

Kompass 202 (Around Linz, Mühlviertel, Wels, Steyr, 1:50,000)

Important phone numbers:

Alpine emergency call: 140, International emergency call: 112

Recommended literature:

Pilgrimage Routes to Mariazell – Volume West + South, www.styriabooks.at

Hiking Experience Mariazeller Land and Ötscher, www.kral-verlag.at

Pilgrimage Routes, www.kral-verlag.at

You can stay cheaply at the Gasthof Kirchenwirt in Lackenhof. Additionally, excellent food is offered.