St. Agatha: It must be - Trail

POINTS OF INTEREST ALONG THE WAY:

Legendary cultural life:

• Parish church St. Agatha


• Remains of the Roman Danube fort in Schlögen

Nature & movement:

• Marina Schlögen


• Recreation paradise Steinhügel


• Adventure outdoor pool St. Agatha

SPIRITUAL HIKING ON THE DONAUSTEIG:

The St. Agatha, (225/250) “the good and kind,” lived in Sicily and advocated for Christianization. Patron saint of shepherdesses, bell and bell founders, and goldsmiths. In some areas it is customary on February 5th, her feast day, to bless the grain left for bread until the next harvest.
The “It must be – Trail” leads uphill and downhill, sometimes narrow and sometimes wider, offering splendid views of the Danube and the Schlögen bend, passing through meadows and by fertile fields.

On this circular route, I observe the nature of the paths and reflect on what paths in various forms mean for my life:
Meadow paths, field paths, detours, forest paths, hiking trails, shortcuts, escapes....

• You will find the right path for yourself.

St. Agatha is the home municipality of the Upper Austrian peasant war leader Stefan Fadinger. Here you can view the Stefan Fadinger Monument and the Stefan Fadinger Museum.

From the church square, we walk along the main street and turn right into Schulweg. Past the secondary school, the route continues on a field path. We keep heading north and reach Etzing, where there is also a Donausteig rest area. After Etzing, we turn right and walk down towards the Danube. At the last farm, we leave the road and first go over a field path, then through the forest down to Schlögen. Passing the Hotel Donauschlinge, we walk up to the Schlögener Viewpoint and then follow the Ciconia Path for a short stretch. Up to Haibach, we follow the Donausteig route. In the Danube slopes, we turn towards Wiesing and cross the Nibelungen federal road after a descent. On the other side, we ascend past a ski slope again. We follow the hiking trail but do not go to the Stauff ruin, instead turning right before it. At Dunzing, we leave the forest and then walk again through the cultural landscape. We pass the Fadinger monument and two inns before returning to St. Agatha.

St. Agatha, home municipality of the Upper Austrian peasant war leader Stefan Fadinger.
Stefan Fadinger Monument, Stefan Fadinger Museum

St. Agatha Municipal Office
Kirchenplatz 1
 4084 St. Agatha 
Tel.: 0043(0)07277/8255-20,  Fax: 0043(0)7277/8255-15
gemeinde@st-agatha.ooe.gv.at
www.st-agatha.at

DONAUSTEIG HOSTS ALONG THE ROUTE:

Revita Hotel Kocher
Stefan Fadinger Street 6, 4084 St. Agatha, Tel.: +43 7277 8308, www.kocher.at
- unique panoramic view to the Alps, wellness hotel with panoramic pool
- 78 beds

Hotel Donauschlinge
Schlögen 2, 4083 Haibach, Tel.: +43 7279 8212, www.donauschlinge.at
- special recommendation: trout “Müllerin style” and a glass of Riesling
- 270 beds

Hoamat
Hinterberg 9, 4083 Haibach, Tel.: +43 7279 854 85-0, www.hoamat.net
- Austrian specialties, wine cellar, winter garden, panoramic terrace, 4*-country house rooms
- 17 beds