Welterbesteig Wachau 04: Spitz-Mühldorf (Spitzer Graben)

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Wachau World Heritage Trail: from Spitz to Mühldorf (Spitzer Graben)

The stage from Spitz to Mühldorf leads from the traditional wine town of Spitz into a varied cultural landscape of vineyards, woodland and quiet valleys. Crossing the Tausendeimerberg and Setzberg, the route enters the impressive stone-terrace vineyard landscape of the Spitzer Graben, one of the region’s most distinctive wine-growing areas. Beautiful vineyard sites, light oak and beech woods, and three rest huts run by the Marivino association accompany this diverse section.

Via Muthstall and Niederranna, the trail passes the Romanesque Oberranna Castle, an important witness to medieval architecture. Following the Ranna stream, the route descends into the valley, passing the Calvary hill and gently downhill along the Ötzbach to Unterranna. The stage ends in Mühldorf, set within a peaceful valley landscape and offering a tranquil close to this nature-rich walk.

Walking the Wachau World Heritage Trail reveals, step by step, why the Wachau is a UNESCO World Heritage region. Finely curated World Heritage Spots make the defining World Heritage Highlights visible—the interplay of cultural landscape, traditional viticulture, exceptional natural habitats and the Danube as a shaping force.

For a carefree, all-round offer—including luggage transfer, tastings and transfers—one of the varied walking packages is recommended.

Thanks to excellent rail connections, a relaxed and sustainable journey to the Wachau is straightforward. Within the region, a dense public transport network makes all stages easy to reach by bus, train, ferry and boat, allowing stages to be combined with great flexibility.

The Wachau World Heritage Trail also holds the Austrian Hiking Quality Seal. This certification represents high standards in route design, waymarking, safety and infrastructure, confirming the trail as a reliable, high-quality walking experience at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage site.

A túra kiinduló pontja

Spitz, Kirchenplatz (church square)

A túra végállomása

Mühldorf, Marktplatz (market square)

Utak leírása Welterbesteig Wachau 04: Spitz-Mühldorf (Spitzer Graben)

The hiking tour starts at church square in Spitz and you follow Friedhofgasse (cemetery alley) westwards. At the nature park „BIOthek“ you turn left into a narrow path leading up to Tausendeimerberg. On top you get a great view of picturesque Spitz and of course the river Danube. On the right side along a gravel path through the vineyards you walk down to district Quitten. Here you stay left and in Radlbach you are turning right and get into the wonderful vineyards at the Setzberg (hill). To the left making a big bend, the way leads along nature monument Setzberg to the first rest hut of association „Marivino“. At the back of the hut the way leads left down the „Laabener Graben“ (ditch) and you reach the restplace and stamp station of winery Helmut Donabaum. There you keep right and walk towards nature monument Vogelsang (birdsong) on a paved wine trail, also precious dry grassland and picturesque stone terraces are to be seen.

At a wayside shrine you turn left and after a few minutes you get into the vineyards. You keep following the track uphill and reach the end of the vineyards. Now you follow the path until Zornbergweg (walkingway). A little time later Zornberghütte (rest hut) invites you for a rest. Its open from May to October only on Sundays from 11a.m. till 4.p.m. run by a winegrower of the association „Marivino“. Afterwards you follow the way through a natural oak wood and pass the third rest hut and the weather cross. At the crossing at vineyard Eichberg you turn right going on to Muthstall. At the village you cross Bengelbach (creek) via a little bridge and walk uphill to Niederranna. Passing the pictureque Baroque castle „Prandhof“ and the church you walk through the village and follow the street leading to castle Oberranna. You enter the garden of the castle and walk to the gate. In front of the gate you turn left and follow the the castle track to Mühldorf. Via the „Florianistiege“ (stairs) you reach market square with the mill wheel.