Verderber House, Retz – Znaim Gate loop from Retz

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Verderber House, Retz – Znaim Gate loop from Retz

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Verderber House, Retz – Znaim Gate loop from Retz

03:26

12.4km

210m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Landschaftsschutzgebiet Retzer Hügelland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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166 m

City Gate

Highlight • Monument

The remains of a huge fortification.

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327 m

Old Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

A four-sided structure made up of arched niches with figures of saints from 1774 rises above a mighty volute base. Above this is a group of figures of Jesus with …

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388 m

Verderber House, Retz

Highlight • Historical Site

What is striking is the different battlements above, the distinctive color and a city gate.
When I was at school, the Spar was still rented on the left, where we bought our sweets.

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508 m

Znaim Gate

Highlight • Monument

The Znojmo Gate, also known colloquially as the Fire Tower, is still the northern entrance to the city today. It dates back to the 13th century and was given its …

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1.78 km

Retz War Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

08/08/2020 - Very nicely kept soldiers cemetery

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2.08 km

Eierstein Boulder

Highlight • Natural Monument

The egg stone is a rock northwest of the city, reminiscent of a giant egg with a partially peeled shell.

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2.46 km

Parapluie Shelter at Parapluieberg

Highlight • Rest Area

A sign points to the place as an “insider tip”. It is hidden in the forest on a marked hiking trail on Parapluieberg. You can seek shelter from the rain …

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11.9 km

Dominican Monastery, Retz

Highlight • Religious Site

retz.gv.at/de/Tourismus_und_Freizeit/Geschichte/Dominikanerkirche_und_Kloster
1279 is considered the year of its founding.

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12.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.43 km

2.38 km

1.26 km

1.18 km

211 m

Surfaces

5.55 km

3.57 km

1.98 km

857 m

465 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

3°C

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Comments

August 8, 2025,Runde um Retz

Today we had a shorter walk on the agenda, as we had an appointment in the afternoon. We walked through Retz and then through the vineyards towards the village of Hofern. From there we headed back towards Retz, passing the Retz Windmill and the Retz Calvary. The Retz Windmill was in operation from 1772 to around 1851 and was then …

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August 8, 2025,Retz und Umgebung 8.8.2025 w918

You can't vacation in Retz without visiting the town's highlights. We chose today's route where there is the most shade. It was a pleasant, not-too-long route. A short stretch was covered on the road, but given the traffic (two cars), this wasn't a problem.

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