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Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald
On the wooded Dunkelsteinerwald south of the Danube, rising from 296 m to the pilgrimage church of Maria Langegg above 520 m, with the Ferdinand lookout tower.
- 2Highlights
- 7Routes
- Featured summit · Seekopf
Highlights
13 from neighbouring places
Ferdinand-Warte
A lookout tower in the Dunkelsteinerwald at Bergern, giving views over the Danube valley and the hills around the Wachau.
Ferdinand-Warte viewpoint
A viewing tower on a wooded height at Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald, looking out across the Danube towards the Wachau.
Abbey Church of Dürnstein
5.9 km away, in Dürnstein
The Baroque church of the former Augustinian abbey at Dürnstein, whose blue and white tower is a landmark of the Wachau.
Stift Dürnstein
5.9 km away, in Dürnstein
The former Augustinian canons' abbey at Dürnstein, with a Baroque church and a terrace looking out over the Danube.
Ruine Dürnstein
6.2 km away, in Dürnstein
The castle ruin on the crag above Dürnstein, where Richard the Lionheart was held prisoner in 1192 and 1193.
Burgruine Aggstein
6.4 km away, in Schönbühel-Aggsbach
A castle ruin on a crag high above the Danube in the Wachau, with the rock ledge known as the Rosengärtlein and long views along the river.
Castle Aggstein
6.4 km away, in Schönbühel-Aggsbach
The ruined castle of Aggstein above the Danube between Melk and Krems, held in the Middle Ages by lords who levied tolls on river traffic.
Die bronzezeitliche Burg in Ratzersdorf
7 km away, in Wölbling
The earthworks of a Bronze Age hill fort at Ratzersdorf in the hills near Wölbling, marked out on a rise above the fields.
Galerie im Wachaumuseum
6.3 km away, in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
The gallery of the Wachaumuseum in Weißenkirchen, housed in the Teisenhoferhof and hung with paintings of the Wachau.
Koglmühle Genuss GmbH
8.5 km away, in Obritzberg-Rust
A working mill business at Koglmühle in Obritzberg-Rust, producing and selling regional foods in the Traisental.
Galerie Göttlicher
8.8 km away, in Krems an der Donau
An art gallery in Krems-Stein on the Danube, with exhibitions of contemporary Austrian painting and sculpture.
Pfarrkirche Stein
9 km away, in Krems an der Donau
The Gothic parish church of St. Nikolaus in Stein on the Danube, remodelled in the Baroque period and holding altar paintings by Kremser Schmidt.
Donauwarte Krems-Egelsee
9 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A lookout tower above Egelsee near Krems, with views over the Danube valley and the eastern Wachau.
Galerie Daliko
9.4 km away, in Krems an der Donau
A small private gallery on the edge of Krems an der Donau, with changing exhibitions of paintings.
Evangelische Heilandskirche Krems
10 km away, in Krems an der Donau
The Protestant church of Krems an der Donau, serving the Lutheran parish of the town and the surrounding Wachau.
Nothing of this kind in Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald.
Routes
13 from neighbouring places
Welterbesteig Wachau 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
13.9 km with 335 m of ascent, crossing the Pemexel between the Dunkelsteinerwald and the Danube bank at Rossatz.
- 13.9 km
- Distance
- 335 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 5 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Wachau World Heritage Trail 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
A 16.8 km stage over the Seekopf and the Hirschwand on the south side of the Wachau, passing the Adele Hütte on the way down to Rossatz.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 788 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 52 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
Dunkelsteinerwald „still
A ride into the Dunkelsteinerwald with hard climbs and wide views, by Göttweig and the Danube path.
- 74.8 km
- Distance
- 831 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 25 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Welterbesteig Wachau 13: Unterbergern-Mautern
A 13 km stage with 323 m of ascent, running over the Hals from Unterbergern down to Mautern an der Donau at the eastern end of the Wachau.
- 13.0 km
- Distance
- 323 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 51 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Welterbesteig Wachau 11: Hofarnsdorf-Rossatz
A demanding 16.8 km with 697 m of ascent over the Seekopf and the Hirschwand, with the Adele Hütte as a stop before Rossatz.
- 16.8 km
- Distance
- 697 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 40 min
- Duration
- 12
- Check-ins
stp Route #5 UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Wachau
A long road route from St. Pölten through the Wachau world heritage landscape, 118 km with 1,710 m of climbing.
- 116.4 km
- Distance
- 523 m
- Ascent
- 10 h 49 min
- Duration
- 1
- Check-ins
Bischofsteich 269 m
Naturparkbüro Jauerling-Wachau 590 m- S-Bar 854 m
- Tourismusverein Römerstadt Mautern 204 m
Welterbesteig Wachau 10: Aggsbach Dorf-Hofarnsdorf
A hard 17 km with 777 m of ascent from Aggsbach Dorf, climbing to the Aggstein ruin and its Rittersaal before the run out to Hofarnsdorf.
- 17.0 km
- Distance
- 777 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 55 min
- Duration
- 8
- Check-ins
Weitwanderweg Kremstal-Donau 02: Mautern
8 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
An easy 4.5 km leg with 63 m of ascent, leaving the Roman town of Mautern an der Donau for the valley floor upstream.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 63 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 13 min
- Duration
Paraplui-Tour
14.6 km away, in Nußdorf ob der Traisen
A 10.6 km circuit out of Nußdorf ob der Traisen with 217 m of ascent, passing the Hochbehälter above the village.
- 10.6 km
- Distance
- 217 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 9 min
- Duration
Donauradweg Etappe 6 Südufer: Mautern
8.1 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
The south-bank stage down the Danube from the old Roman town of Mautern to Klosterneuburg, past the Geschirrwasser backwater and Kritzendorf.
- 68.6 km
- Distance
- 39 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 7 min
- Duration
- Geschirrwasser 165 m
- Tourismusverein Römerstadt Mautern 204 m
Welterbesteig Wachau 07: Aggsbach Markt-Emmersdorf (Naturpark Jauerling-Wachau)
8.9 km away, in Schönbühel-Aggsbach
14.7 km with 547 m of ascent through the Jauerling-Wachau nature park, over the Edelberg and by the Käfermühle down to Emmersdorf.
- 14.7 km
- Distance
- 547 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 48 min
- Duration
Welterbesteig Wachau 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
5.8 km away, in Dürnstein
16.4 km with 491 m of ascent, leaving Dürnstein for the Dürnsteiner Waldhütten and the Fesslhütte before the drop to Weißenkirchen in der Wachau.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 491 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 3 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Long-distance trail Kremstal-Donau 02: Mautern
8 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
A short 4.5 km stage setting out from the Roman town of Mautern an der Donau, on the bank opposite Krems.
- 4.5 km
- Distance
- 58 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 11 min
- Duration
Fladnitztal cycling route (variant via Karlstetten)
9.7 km away, in Furth bei Göttweig
A cycle link from Palt below Göttweig over to the Traisental, running up the Fladnitz valley by way of Karlstetten.
- 36.3 km
- Distance
- 437 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 36 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 07: Aggsbach Markt-Emmersdorf (Jauerling-Wachau Nature Park)
8.9 km away, in Schönbühel-Aggsbach
A 14.7 km stage inside the Jauerling-Wachau nature park, over the Edelberg and past the Käfermühle to Emmersdorf on the Danube.
- 14.7 km
- Distance
- 578 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 52 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 02: Dürnstein-Weißenkirchen
5.8 km away, in Dürnstein
A 16.4 km stage climbing out of Dürnstein into the woods above the Wachau, past the Fesslhütte and the Dürnsteiner Waldhütten to Weißenkirchen.
- 16.4 km
- Distance
- 810 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 57 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Wachau World Heritage Trail 14: Mautern
8.1 km away, in Mautern an der Donau
An easy 3.9 km riverside stage at Mautern an der Donau, following the south bank of the Danube facing Krems.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 66 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 4 min
- Duration
Fladnitztal-Radroute (Variante über Karlstetten)
9.7 km away, in Furth bei Göttweig
Thirty-six kilometres between the Danube path at Palt, near Furth bei Göttweig, and the Traisental route, running through Karlstetten.
- 36.3 km
- Distance
- 310 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 31 min
- Duration
Wachau World Heritage Trail 03: Weißenkirchen-Spitz
6.3 km away, in Weißenkirchen in der Wachau
A 10.5 km stage between the Wachau wine villages of Weißenkirchen and Spitz, on the terraced slopes above the Danube.
- 10.5 km
- Distance
- 502 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 44 min
- Duration
Variante Weinland
11.2 km away, in Paudorf
A long loop from Höbenbach up its cellar lane to the Gegenkreuz, with Stift Göttweig in view across the fields.
- 20.7 km
- Distance
- 464 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 60 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Bergern im Dunkelsteinerwald yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Welterbesteig Wachau 12: Rossatz-Unterbergern
13.9 km with 335 m of ascent, crossing the Pemexel between the Dunkelsteinerwald and the Danube bank at Rossatz.
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