Via Sacra: complete route from Brunn am Gebirge to Mariazell

Stage 1: Kaumberg - Hainfeld - Rohrbach - St. Veit - Lilienfeld

The Araburg (with hostel) is reached within an hour from Kaumberg. On the Via Sacra pilgrimage route one transits to the Gölsental following on to Hainfeld and Rohrbach, after which along the Gölsen one hikes to St. Veit with its -Dom of Gölsentals- (6 hours from Kaumberg). Further travel continues on the very rewarding mountain route with two increases through Staff - Wiesenbach - Vordereben to Lilienfeld (3 ¼ hours). Accommodation is in Lilienfeld.

Stage 2: Lilienfeld - Schrambach - Freiland - Lehenrotte - Türnitz - Annaberg.

The route in the Traisental, through Schrambach - Freiland - Lehenrotte, is accomplished consistently on flat walking and cycle paths, from Freiland to Dickenau partially along the Bundesstraße 20. From Dickenau one reaches, through the Eibentaler Klamm (gorges) forest paths and promenades, which far away from the road lead to Türnitz (4½ hours). Through the -Langen Wald- of the Türnitzschlucht, with its Baroque Stations of the Cross and the Chapel Siebenbrünn, a path along the main road leads up to Annabild-Reit (completed 2008). From there one reaches via a shortcut the Anna-Wallfahrtskirche (pilgrimage church) situated on the "1st Holy Mountain," with its view of the Ötscher, and which now accompanies the original Pilgrimage route (3 ½ to 4 hours). Accommodation is in Annaberg.

South motorway A2 towards Linz – continue on Vienna outer ring motorway A21 towards Linz/St. Pölten – exit Gießhübl towards Hinterbrühl.

S-Bahn line S3, bus.

Recommended literature
Hiking guide Via Sacra – Vienna pilgrimage route, www.mostviertel.at 
Pilgrimage routes to Mariazell, www.styriabooks.at
Mariazell region and Ötscher, www.residenzverlag.at