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Pielachtaler Pilgerweg

Reported OSM relation: Pielachtaler Pilgerweg, St. Pölten to Mariazell, 80.4 km OSM 2-D. Vertical figures sampled from Copernicus GLO-30.

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Distance 80.4 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 4d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (OSM ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Pielachtaler Pilgerweg, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/pielachtaler-pilgerweg

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author
Green hill country on the Pielachtaler Pilgerweg corridor, Austria

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-10-26T12:19:23.927Z

Representative point on Pielachtaler Pilgerweg: 48.014°, 15.398°, about 1082 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Altitude weather delta

High 1,082 m minus low 265 m is 817 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 5.3 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · read 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

Stored line for Pielachtaler Pilgerweg, from 48.216°, 15.626° to 47.773°, 15.318°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts48.216, 15.626
Distance80.4 km
osm:relation:1017596 · read 2026-09-10
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point1,082 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point265 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days4
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (OSM ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (OSM ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
265674108277.09 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 80.4 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (77.09 km), not the published line length.

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 1017596 (ODbL). The mapped line and 2D length are derived from that geometry. Ascent, descent, and high/low points are sampled from Copernicus GLO-30 (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional. Water was not taken from OSM tags.

OSM 2D length is 80.4 km (relation 1017596). lengthKm is verified: 80.4 km is within ±3% of the official 80.06 km (https://www.mostviertel.at/en/tour/pielachtaler-pilgerweg-gesamtverlauf-von-st-poelten-nach-mariazell, checked 2026-09-10). Official km is the ±3% cross-check, not this DataPoint.

DEM high 1,082 m / low 265 m. GLO-30 cumulative ascent 2,021 m (10 m hysteresis).

Water was not mapped to named WaterSource points (no honest atFraction).

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Permits, closures, and hazards on this page are a citation, not a substitute for the issuer’s current notice.

No permit required.

Getting there

Sourced legs to the St. Pölten (OSM line start) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.

  1. Rail · Vienna (VIE) → St. Pölten

    Vienna International Airport is the usual air gateway (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_International_Airport, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA). ÖBB continues to St. Pölten (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_P%C3%B6lten, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA). The Pielachtaler Pilgerweg starts in St. Pölten and finishes at Mariazell (https://www.mostviertel.at/en/tour/pielachtaler-pilgerweg-gesamtverlauf-von-st-poelten-nach-mariazell, checked 2026-09-10).

    en.wikipedia.org · read 2026-09-10 · wikidata · provisional

No walking permit on the Austrian public Wege network (Forstgesetz 1975 §33 / ÖAV Wegefreiheit, checked 2026-09-10). ÖAV/DAV hut booking is logistics. Return from Mariazell is commonly the Mariazellerbahn.

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Getting there car-free

  • St. Pölten (OSM line start): car-free flag yes.
  • Mariazell (OSM line end): car-free flag yes.

Trailheads

  • St. Pölten (OSM line start) car-free: yes

    Official start in St. Pölten (https://www.mostviertel.at/en/tour/pielachtaler-pilgerweg-gesamtverlauf-von-st-poelten-nach-mariazell, checked 2026-09-10). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankt_P%C3%B6lten, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA.

  • Mariazell (OSM line end) car-free: yes

    Official finish at Mariazell Basilica (same Mostviertel page, checked 2026-09-10). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariazell, checked 2026-09-10, CC BY-SA.

Hazards

  • Length: official 80.06 km over 3–4 days (https://www.mostviertel.at/en/tour/pielachtaler-pilgerweg-gesamtverlauf-von-st-poelten-nach-mariazell, checked 2026-09-10). The last third from Schwarzenbach is steeper alpine-foothill country toward Mariazell.
  • No walking permit on the Austrian public forest and alpine Wege network (Forstgesetz 1975 §33; https://www.alpenverein.at/gebirgsverein/natur-umwelt/bergsport-umwelt/gesetzliche_regelungen.php, checked 2026-09-10). ÖAV/DAV hut booking is logistics, not a trail permit. There is no walking fee on those pages.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Pielachtaler Pilgerweg?

No trail permit is listed as required on this record for Pielachtaler Pilgerweg.

How difficult is Pielachtaler Pilgerweg?

Pielachtaler Pilgerweg is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Length: official 80.06 km over 3–4 days (https://www.mostviertel.at/en/tour/pielachtaler-pilgerweg-gesamtverlauf-von-st-poelten-nach-mariazell, checked 2026-09-10). The last third from Schwarzenbach is steeper alpine-foothill country toward Mariazell.

How long is Pielachtaler Pilgerweg?

The OSM 2-D length on this record is 80.4 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

How do I get to Pielachtaler Pilgerweg?

The record’s base start is St. Pölten (OSM line start). A primary gateway on the record is Vienna International Airport (VIE). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.

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