Homecoming in Faith, No. 20

<p>Starting from the Schnaps Glass Museum, the path leads you past the parish church into Kirchengasse. After the first curve, turn right onto a narrow path into the parish forest. On your hike, you will discover a grotto on the right in the forest: the Confessor's Hole. You cross the L8099 and then stand directly in front of the Homecomers' Memorial. Above the memorial, turn left onto a field path. Along the Franz Joseph Railway with views of the Thaya, after about 1.5 kilometers you reach an idyllic pond – a little further in the forest there is a water wheel. You finally come out of the forest on a small hill, from where you can already see the recreational area. From there the path leads you to the widely visible parish church and back to the starting point, the Schnaps Glass Museum in Echsenbach.</p>

<p>Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, maps, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snacks, muesli bars, fruit, water).</p>

<p>Make sure when choosing your route that it matches your fitness level. Check if the restaurants you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your loaded mobile phone and maps in your backpack. For cross-border routes, always carry a passport or ID card.</p>

<p>Vienna: A 22 and S 5 or A1 and S 33 to Krems - B 37 to Zwettl - in Zwettl direction Waidhofen/Thaya on B 36 - in Wolfenstein turn onto L 65 and drive to Echsenbach.</p><p>Linz: A 7 towards Freistadt - S 10 to Freistadt - B 38 to Zwettl - in Zwettl direction Waidhofen/Thaya on B 36 - in Wolfenstein turn onto L 65 and drive to Echsenbach.</p>

<p>Take the train to Schwarzenau, then continue by regional bus 728 to Echsenbach. Your exact route can be planned with the route planner of VOR <a href="anachb.vor.at/">anachb.vor.at...

<p>Free parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the starting point at Gasthof Klang, at the municipal office or at the parish church.</p>