View from Kügerlwand – Forest Ridge Trail loop from Schildhütten

Hiking trails & Routes

Waldviertel

Bezirk Krems

Weißenkirchen in der Wachau

View from Kügerlwand – Forest Ridge Trail loop from Schildhütten

Moderate

4.8

(51)

211

hikers

View from Kügerlwand – Forest Ridge Trail loop from Schildhütten

02:24

7.88km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

Get Directions

2.88 km

View of Weißenkirchen and Vineyards

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.63 km

View of Weißenkirchen and the Danube

Highlight • Viewpoint

Last look at Weißenkirchen and the surrounding area

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.07 km

View from Kügerlwand

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the Kügerlwand viewpoint you can enjoy wonderful views from St. Michael to Göttweig Abbey.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.23 km

Path Through the Wachau Vineyards

Highlight • Trail

Here you can literally breathe in the Wachau. One of the most beautiful hiking sections on the World Heritage Trail!

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.62 km

Rest area with a view of the Wachau and the Danube

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rest area with a view of Weißenkirchen in der Wachau and the Danube Valley.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

5.69 km

View of the Wachau vineyards and Danube River memorial cross

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are many stone steps running up between the vineyards. They are primarily used by the winegrowers in this steep terrain.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.52 km

Forest Ridge Trail

Highlight • Trail

Single trail through the cool forest, worn-out areas are secured with ropes. The more or less straight climb is a small challenge.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7.88 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.64 km

2.71 km

531 m

Surfaces

5.12 km

1.07 km

942 m

581 m

159 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

April 17, 2025,Mitten durch die Weinberge – Rastplatz mit Wachau-Panorama Runde von Ostra

At the beginning and end of the trail, there's more forest than vineyards. In between, however, there are fantastic views of the Danube, Weißenkirchen, Göttweig Abbey, Dürnstein, and numerous vineyards. Simply stunningly beautiful and highly recommended.

Showing Translation

September 16, 2021,Weißenkirchen - das Herz der Wachau 16.09.2021

Today our short vacation began in the Wachau 😊

We started our first hike directly from the guest house where we are staying 😉

We came to the vineyards via the fortified church Mariae Himmelfahrt ...
To the World Heritage Trail, also the Panorama Trail.
The view to Weißenkirchen and Dürnstein was awesome ...
You could even see Göttweig Abbey …

Showing Translation

October 1, 2021,Von Weißenkirchen nach Schildhütten und retour über den Wachauer Weinweg💗

Beautiful and technically very varied tour in the beautiful Wachau. I especially love the many corners and corners of the buildings and the incredible diversity of nature that you can see here. It is best to plan to end the day afterwards in one of the many bars with good wine and a view of the surrounding area.

Showing Translation