Stork Nest on Chimney – Pitten Castle loop from Bad Erlach

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Austria

Lower Austria

Bezirk Wiener Neustadt

Bad Erlach

Stork Nest on Chimney – Pitten Castle loop from Bad Erlach

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Stork Nest on Chimney – Pitten Castle loop from Bad Erlach

03:21

12.0km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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669 m

Plague Column Pitten

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21.07.2019 - ... in the 18th century in memory of the plague the Pitten visited several times.

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6.89 km

View of Bad Fischau and Schlossberg

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6.90 km

Mountain Church and Cave Church Pitten

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On the Schlossberg high above Pitten you can visit the artful mountain church, which is dedicated to Saint George. The baroque building dates from the 18th century and is surrounded …

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7.00 km

Bee educational trail with insect houses

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On a short section near the Felsenkirche you will learn about the bee colony on many information boards. There are also numerous insect houses and interestingly designed beehives.

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7.28 km

Pitten Castle

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A castle was probably built in the middle of the 11th century on the site of an old rampart, secured by ditches and palisades, on the mountain spur above the …

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8.68 km

Viewpoint

9.52 km

Türkeneiche Memorial

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The natural monument commemorates two tragic historical events - one in 1683 and the other in 1945.

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11.4 km

Wooden Sculptures in Park

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12.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.60 km

1.81 km

1.37 km

699 m

570 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

3.28 km

3.21 km

840 m

426 m

Elevation

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (310 m)

Weather

Thursday 15 October

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Comments

December 12, 2021,Franziskusweg NÖ Süd & gläserner Kreuzweg (=kleine Runde)

Today I followed in the footsteps of St. Francis 😊 the Franziskusweg between Bad Erlach and Pitten was very beautiful and the wintry landscape did the rest. The glass way of the cross, at the end, in the evening lighting, was a nice conclusion.

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