Hiking tour Starting from "Marketplace" Maria Anzbach
Maria Anzbach is a place of pilgrimage with a long history and an impressive landscape. The pilgrimage church "Maria Anzbach Zur Mutter der Barmherzigkeit" is an eye-catcher. In the south of the municipality lies the Kohlreithberg, from where you can enjoy a fabulous view of the Anzbach valley from the newly erected Millennium Cross.
Maria Anzbach is a place of pilgrimage with a long history and an impressive landscape. The pilgrimage church "Maria Anzbach Zur Mutter der Barmherzigkeit" is an eye-catcher. In the south of the municipality lies the Kohlreithberg, from where you can enjoy a fabulous view of the Anzbach valley from the newly erected Millennium Cross.
Maria Anzbach is a pilgrimage site with a long history and stunning scenery. Evidence of early settlement dates back to the Bronze Age, and the town was first mentioned in a historical document in 998. On the renovated market square in the center of Maria Anzbach are the “Zum Goldenen Löwen” inn—which has been in operation since 1779—the old schoolhouse, and the Goldammer Museum. Karl Goldammer studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna and has held numerous exhibitions both in Austria and abroad. His preferred subjects are cityscapes, particularly Venice. A notable landmark is the pilgrimage church “Maria Anzbach Zur Mutter der Barmherzigkeit.” The remains from the former cemetery are housed in its basement. The first church was built in 1456. During the Ottoman period, the church was connected to the old smithy via an underground passage. To the south of the town lies the Kohlreithberg, from where you can enjoy a fabulous view of the Anzbach Valley from the newly erected Millennium Cross. The ascent to this 516-meter-high peak in the Vienna Woods is challenging in places, but it’s definitely worth the effort. When hiking around Maria Anzbach, you’ll spend most of your time in a natural forest dominated by European beech and spruce trees. In some places, the trail leads through the expansive pastures of the region’s cattle and horse farms. Near the village of Hart, you’ll come across Roman-era burial mounds. The picturesque Rotes Kreuz wayside shrine, set against the backdrop of the Lengbach Valley, is an inviting spot to take a break.
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The tour begins at the market square in the center of Maria Anzbach. Here you’ll find the “Zum Goldenen Löwen” inn, the Goldammer Museum, and the pilgrimage church. A detour to the nearby Schönbeckmühle via Schmiedgasse is well worth it. Head west through the churchyard and along Schulweg into Schwabstraße. Here, the blue trail markers toward Kohlreith (“Zum Milleniumskreuz”) begin. Follow these markers uphill. After about 400 meters, you’ll pass under the Westbahn railway line and turn left onto Josef Schöffelstraße. At the end of this street, follow the blue trail markers into the forest. The path now leads uphill through a beech forest, with some steep sections. At the edge of the forest, you’ll reach an intersection; cross it straight ahead toward “Zum Milleniumskreuz.” You are now on the Kohlreithberg Nature Trail; continue straight ahead until you reach the summit. The final 150 meters consist of a narrow footpath. At the Millennium Cross, you’ve reached your destination. From here, the view extends all the way to the Waldviertel and Weinviertel regions, but Maria Anzbach and Neulengbach—especially Neulengbach with its castle—are particularly stunning. Then turn around and walk back to the intersection. Here, turn left. After a few meters, the blue trail marker points toward Eichgraben. Follow it along the road to the Hart settlement. At the next intersection, turn right and from there follow the blue trail marker toward St. Christophen. After about 200 meters, turn right into the forest. Continue straight ahead, passing a meadow that offers a view of Altlengbach. After another stretch of forest, you’ll come to burial mounds from Roman times and the “Rotes Kreuz,” a picturesque small monument. Continue to the next intersection, where you turn right and then follow the green trail markers toward Maria Anzbach. The path leads downhill along a narrow forest trail. Afterward, near Pameth, you’ll walk a short distance across a meadow and along a country road, after which the trail enters the forest again. When the trail emerges from the forest again, cross the country road and follow a beaten path to a wayside shrine; a few meters further on, the green trail branches off to the right onto a gravel path—follow it. Passing the Tannenhof, you’ll reach the residential area of Maria Anzbach again after about 1 km, on Rehgartenstraße. Passing the former “Hotel zur Reichskrone,” you’ll return to Schwabstraße, from where you’ll walk back through the churchyard to the starting point.
Parking Information: Please follow local parking regulations and check for any parking fees or time restrictions. We recommend checking the parking situation in advance to ensure a stress-free arrival.
Travel Information: Please check the directions to the meeting point in advance and allow plenty of time. Be aware of possible traffic delays, road construction, or public transportation disruptions.
Vienna Woods Tourism
3002, Purkersdorf, Hauptplatz 11
Phone: 02231/621 76
Fax 02231/655 10
Elsbeere-Wienerwald Region
3040 Neulengbach, Kirchenplatz 82
Tel. 02772/524 84
Market Town of Maria Anzbach
3034 Maria Anzbach, Marktplatz 22
Tel. 02772/52481
info@maria-anzbach.at
www.maria-anzbach.at
Letzte Änderung: 6 Aug 2026
