World Heritage Trail Wachau 03 - Detour: Weißenkirchen-Spitz

From the market square in Weißenkirchen, the Burgstiege stairway in Bachstraße leads up to the left to the Burgviertel, one of the oldest settlements in the Wachau region with Gothic vineyards and several wine taverns (stamp station: Heurigen Fam. Rosenberger). At the end of the Burgviertel, we walk down to the Lichtgartl and reach the vineyards. We cross Seiberstraße and arrive at Ried Ritzling. Here we turn right and walk past Ried Postaller up to the famous Riede Kollmitz. Please note the diversion: here we descend through the vineyards to Wösendorf and keep to the right at the bottom, on the main road towards St. Michael. Once there, we climb down the steps after the church and through a pedestrian underpass to the Danube. On the Treppelweg, we soon reach Spitz upstream on the Danube. Turn right into the town centre and after a short uphill stretch, we reach our destination for the day, the picturesque Spitzer Kirchenplatz.

Sturdy walking shoes, rain gear, sufficient drinks and food, a hiking map of the Wachau region and a wine tavern calendar. You can find an equipment list at www.welterbesteig.at under the heading Service/Tips.

There are no places to stop for refreshments or water sources along the route.

Wachau mountain rescue emergency number: 140

Best of Wachau: You’ll find the most renowned and highly recommended restaurants and lodging options in the Wachau UNESCO World Hertige site at Best of Wachau.

For more information on dining and lodging options, visit www.wachau.at. Please note the reduced winter hours for restaurants in Spitz and Weißenkirchen. For more details, visit: www.spitz-wachau.at and www.weissenkirchen-wachau.at.

Wine taverns are located in Weißenkirchen and Spitz. Several wine taverns are open in winter. Please check the current wine tavern calendar.

For easy and convenient tour planning, we recommend the Wachau-Nibelungengau-Krems Valley app. Simply download it for Android or iPhone.