Donausteig stage 3_S07 Enns - Mauthausen: “Salt, Iron and Granite”

Enns, the oldest city in Austria, is the starting point for this very short Donausteig stage. The historic city stands proudly on a gently sloping ridge running out into the Danube plain, a ridge of the Traun-Enns Riedelland. We start directly at the magnificent main square beside the 60-meter-high city tower. Richly decorated facades and architectural details testify to prosperity and wealth through salt trade. The picturesque old town is the first highlight of this stage. The path leads to the edge of the old town and from there down into the new town in the Danube plain. Here await the next two highlights: the Basilica St. Laurenz, regarded as the cradle of Christianity in Upper Austria, and the excavations of the Roman Lauriacum, a strategic legion camp of the Danube limes and a significant administrative city at the same time! The path becomes quieter from here. After the station, we leave the urban area and immerse ourselves in the rural cultural landscape of the Danube plain. Fertile fields and rural settlements alternate in short intervals. Somewhat grotesquely, distant industrial facilities seem to rise directly from the fertile fields in the foreground – exciting, especially for photographers! Shortly after Enghagen, the road turns towards the Danube floodplain. Initially, the road runs long along the edge of the floodplain, later through the floodplain forest to the lonely Donausteig rest area “bike ferry” right on the Danube bank. The splendid view from here to the opposite Mauthausen invites you to enjoy and reflect! The bike ferry takes us across the mighty Danube like in old times. The market town of Mauthausen is the final highlight. In addition to its history, it captivates with its granite art – simply amazing!

Discover the following special features with the Donausteig diary:

- Enns – the oldest city in Austria

- Enns city tower – a confident landmark

- The Enns iron in the river

- Basilica St. Laurenz – cradle of Christianity

- Lauriacum – border area of the Roman Empire

- Chapels – storytelling field monuments

- Donausteig rest area "bike ferry"

- Mauthausen – the center of granite art

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Download: Donausteig diary stage 3_S07 Enns-Mauthausen

ATTENTION: you need the Enns-Mauthausen bike ferry for this stage

     (ferry times see section "Public Transport")!

From the city tower at the main square in Enns, the Donausteig follows Linzer Straße straight west. At the Y-junction (to the left is a small park with a Carl-Adam-Kaltenbrunner monument), turn right into Alter Schmidberg-Straße. After about 40 meters downhill, you reach what feels like a T-junction. Attention: leave the street here and continue straight down the stairs! The footpath turns after a few minutes into Doktor-Marckhgott-Platz-Straße. Follow this straight. Cross the busy Stadlgasse and turn left at the next intersection. Follow this residential street to the wayside shrine of St. Severin. Then turn left over the bridge into Maria-Anger-Straße. From the Basilica St. Laurenz, the Donausteig leads along Lauriacumstraße to the railway tracks. Turn right there and pass under the tracks at the station. After the railway underpass, follow Fabrikstraße about 100 meters east and turn into Mühlenstraße. The landscape becomes more rural! At the next T-junction (chapel), turn left into Lorcher Straße. At the next T-junction, keep right and follow the larger street to the large federal road underpass. After the underpass, follow the rural side street half-left to the center of the village of Enghagen. There, turn right towards Gasthof Binder and follow the street to the junction to the Mostheuriger Hammerl. At the next intersection, after about 50 meters, turn left. This asphalt road leads directly to the ferry dock of the Enns-Mauthausen bike ferry. After crossing the Danube to Mauthausen, take the Danube federal road left to the pedestrian crossing, cross it, and follow the street on the north edge of the parking lot eastwards (past Pragstein Castle). After about 250 meters, you reach the Donausteig start point "Mauthausen".

To help you with orientation, the Donausteig has its own signage system – the description can be found here .

ATTENTION: you need the Enns-Mauthausen bike ferry for this stage

     (ferry times see section "Public Transport")!

• Take your time - to explore Enns and Mauthausen! These historic places enchant with charming alleys and hidden details!


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  Discovery trips with a delightful stopover! This route passes directly by the following culinary partner:

  
  

  Hof Maleninsky

  
  

WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Lindengasse 9
4040 Linz, Austria
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info@donausteig.com

Tourist Information Enns
Hauptplatz 1 (in the city tower)
4470 Enns
Tel.: +43(0)7223/82777
Fax: +43(0)7223/82778
www.oberoesterreich.at/enns
info.enns@oberoesterreich.at

Tourism Association Mauthausen
Heindlkai 13
4310 Mauthausen
Tel.: +43(0)7238/2243 or 2023-0 Fax: DW-51
mauthausen@oberoesterreich.at
www.tiscover.com/mauthausen
www.mauthausen.biz