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Schrattenthal
One of Austria's smallest towns, three wine villages between 265 and 320 m near Retz, with a castle at the centre and a lookout above Waitzendorf.
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Highlights
10 from neighbouring places
Schloss Schrattenthal
A castle in Schrattenthal, one of the smallest towns in Austria, in the wine country north-west of Retz.
Europawarte Waitzendorf
A lookout tower at Waitzendorf near Schrattenthal, with views over the Weinviertel and into Moravia.
Kirche Obermarkersdorf St. Nikolaus und Urban
A church dedicated to St. Nicholas and St. Urban at Obermarkersdorf, a wine village near Schrattenthal.
Kirche Schrattenthal St. Augustinus
The church of St. Augustine at Schrattenthal, in the wine country north-west of Retz.
Kirche Waitzendorf Hl. Dreifaltigkeit
A church of the Holy Trinity at Waitzendorf, a village of Schrattenthal in the Weinviertel.
Retzer Windmühle
4.5 km away, in Retz
A windmill on the hill above Retz, one of the few left in Austria and still fitted with its sails.
Retzer Erlebniskeller
4.9 km away, in Retz
A guided route through the cellars under Retz, the largest historic wine cellar system in Austria.
Museum Retz und Südmährische Galerie
5 km away, in Retz
The town museum of Retz, together with a gallery on South Moravia across the nearby border.
Steinzeit- & Keltenkeller mit Keltenturm
10.4 km away, in Zellerndorf
A museum in a cellar at Zellerndorf on the Stone Age and Celtic finds of the area, with a timber Celtic tower alongside.
Pfarrkirche Oberretzbach
7.4 km away, in Retzbach
The parish church of Oberretzbach, one of the villages of Retzbach near Retz.
Pfarrkirche Mitterretzbach
7.8 km away, in Retzbach
The parish church of Mitterretzbach, in the wine country of the northern Weinviertel.
Ruine Kaja
8.9 km away, in Hardegg
A castle ruin above the Kaja stream near Hardegg, on the edge of the Thayatal National Park.
Kirche St. Jakob Unterretzbach
9.1 km away, in Retzbach
The church of St. James at Unterretzbach, in the Retzbach municipality near the Czech border.
Aussichtsturm Platt
11.3 km away, in Sitzendorf an der Schmida
A lookout tower at Platt, a village of Sitzendorf an der Schmida known for its long lane of wine cellars.
Südmährerdenkmal Unterretzbach
11.8 km away, in Retzbach
A memorial at Unterretzbach to the German-speaking South Moravians expelled from across the nearby border after 1945.
Historic site
Viewpoint
Nothing of this kind in Schrattenthal.
Routes
12 from neighbouring places
Europawarteweg
A short 2.8 km climb to the Europawarte lookout above Schrattenthal, gaining 139 m along the way.
- 2.8 km
- Distance
- 139 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 1 min
- Duration
In den Weingärten
A 12.1 km circuit through the vineyards of Zellerndorf, crossing the Altenberg and the Kalvarienberg for 101 m of ascent.
- 12.1 km
- Distance
- 101 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 5 min
- Duration
Urbanusweg
A long 16.5 km route out of Schrattenthal, graded difficult for its distance rather than its climb, with only 169 m of ascent.
- 16.5 km
- Distance
- 169 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 16 min
- Duration
6 Städte Radtour
A long border loop from the main square in Retz linking six historic towns in Austria and Moravia, among them Znojmo, Vranov and Hardegg.
- 96.8 km
- Distance
- 84 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 40 min
- Duration
Marterlweg Waitzendorf
A 14 km round at Waitzendorf in the Retzer Land, following the wayside shrines that name the route through vineyards and field lanes.
- 13.2 km
- Distance
- 290 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 49 min
- Duration
Weinradroute Weinviertel DAC
A vineyard tour through the hilly Retzer Land by way of Zellerndorf, with the Sandbergwarte on the Sandberg for a view over the cellar lanes.
- 56.1 km
- Distance
- 505 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 27 min
- Duration
Wald-Weinviertelweg 663
A section of long-distance path 663 between Waldviertel and Weinviertel, running past Rosenburg above the Kamp.
- 46.3 km
- Distance
- 686 m
- Ascent
- 12 h 31 min
- Duration
Weinviertler Kellergassen Radrunde
A round trip from Retz linking the cellar lanes that are the mark of the Weinviertel, passing the Watzelsdorfer See and crossing the Schatzberg.
- 51.5 km
- Distance
- 435 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 58 min
- Duration
Schatzberg 306 m
Touristeninfo Retz 266 m
Watzelsdorfer See 216 m- Watzelsdorfer See 219 m
Rund um Pulkau
4.8 km away, in Pulkau
An easy loop around the wine town, taking in the Blutkirche, the Hubertuskapelle with its rest spot, and the Bründl spring.
- 6.3 km
- Distance
- 128 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 47 min
- Duration
Retzbacher Wünschelrutenweg grenzüberschreitend
8.9 km away, in Retzbach
A long, almost level themed circuit from the pavilion in Unterretzbach, on what lies underground around here, crossing the border into Czechia.
- 19.1 km
- Distance
- 135 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 47 min
- Duration
Manhartsbergweg
4.8 km away, in Pulkau
A Weinviertel round over the lookout tower on the hill, on to Leodagger and a detour to the Kalenderstein rock.
- 8.8 km
- Distance
- 161 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 28 min
- Duration
KTM Etappe 6: Retz
5 km away, in Retz
A stage from Retz to Laa through the gentle Weinviertel hills, among fields and vineyards.
- 48.3 km
- Distance
- 70 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 21 min
- Duration
Golitschweg
4.9 km away, in Retz
A 3.9 km walk from the tourist office in Retz over the Gollitsch, with 57 m of ascent.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 57 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 3 min
- Duration
Rundwanderweg Hardegg
12 km away, in Hardegg
A 22.5 km circuit around Hardegg in the Thayatal, with 460 m of ascent.
- 22.5 km
- Distance
- 460 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 24 min
- Duration
Edelbergweg
4.8 km away, in Pulkau
A walk from the town square at Pulkau out through the vineyards to Rohrendorf and Dietmannsdorf, back past a cellar lane.
- 11.2 km
- Distance
- 147 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 59 min
- Duration
Wein und Kultur Radroute
5 km away, in Retz
A gently hilly circuit out of Retz through the vineyards of the Retzer Land, over the Schatzberg and back past Waldcamping Hubertus.
- 56.5 km
- Distance
- 552 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 32 min
- Duration
Rosstalenweg
4.9 km away, in Retz
A 5.5 km walk from Retz over the Parapluieberg, with 152 m of ascent.
- 5.5 km
- Distance
- 152 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 40 min
- Duration
Weg mit Weitblick
4.8 km away, in Pulkau
A walk over the Feldberg to Groß Reipersdorf, passing an old quarry and a pond biotope with the Weinviertel spread out below.
- 9.2 km
- Distance
- 142 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 30 min
- Duration
Wünschelruten Radroute
5 km away, in Retz
An easy loop out of Retz among the vineyards, with ten stations along the way explaining the local tradition of dowsing.
- 19.1 km
- Distance
- 161 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 51 min
- Duration
Weinwanderweg Retz
5 km away, in Retz
A 6 km walk through the vineyards of Retz and over the Setzberg, with 87 m of ascent.
- 6.0 km
- Distance
- 87 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 37 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Schrattenthal yet.
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Europawarteweg
A short 2.8 km climb to the Europawarte lookout above Schrattenthal, gaining 139 m along the way.
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