--- title: The pilgrimage route url: "https://www.hornerakusko.sk/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002548/the-pilgrimage-route.html" description: "Living history - adventure walks in the Salzkammergut Region: The Pilgrim’s Path." date: 2016-05-12 modified: 2026-03-11 --- # The pilgrimage route The pilgrimage route ====================== **Starting place:** 5340 St. Gilgen **Destination:** 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/237689/1A8C899E66BBB88FD2D56C7B8D805D081C0948263ABC214BFFDD626876C77D82/falkensteinkapelle.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242883/F9651A3E974F2278B2892847C338C61C35C9FAFB18EFC6A22B61712624566D95/ausblick-auf-die-bucht-in-fuerberg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242882/74149AD99237899DC82B4F7512278A40B7E3D5E1D4A5C589AC02EF314A4CCF67/blick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg) Open copyright © WTG Close copyright [ ![Falkenstein Chapel](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/237689/1A8C899E66BBB88FD2D56C7B8D805D081C0948263ABC214BFFDD626876C77D82/falkensteinkapelle.jpg "© WTG") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/237689/1A8C899E66BBB88FD2D56C7B8D805D081C0948263ABC214BFFDD626876C77D82/falkensteinkapelle.jpg) Open copyright © WTG Close copyright [ ![View of the bay in Fürberg](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242883/F9651A3E974F2278B2892847C338C61C35C9FAFB18EFC6A22B61712624566D95/ausblick-auf-die-bucht-in-fuerberg.jpg "© WTG") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242883/F9651A3E974F2278B2892847C338C61C35C9FAFB18EFC6A22B61712624566D95/ausblick-auf-die-bucht-in-fuerberg.jpg) Open copyright © WTG Close copyright [ ![View of Lake Wolfgangsee](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242882/74149AD99237899DC82B4F7512278A40B7E3D5E1D4A5C589AC02EF314A4CCF67/blick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg "© WTG") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242882/74149AD99237899DC82B4F7512278A40B7E3D5E1D4A5C589AC02EF314A4CCF67/blick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Au 140 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Au%20140%2C%205360%20St.%20Wolfgang%20im%20Salzkammergut "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Au%20140%2C%205360%20St.%20Wolfgang%20im%20Salzkammergut "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:{npbH}lqpAaAS????Gq@c@uBq@wAqAmBaBaA_A]gA_@??????u@WqBoBu@qAMS??????e@u@EKSa@I]Kq@KmACW}@oAQCgBBiACi@[{@uAg@wCIgAQw@aAiAkAe@GEa@i@????IMEIAEEGO[WcAa@uAIc@??AQGaACW`Bk@???A??EIl@_@BEv@q@ZYVWDEZYd@a@XW????l@y@JQJM??j@w@`@k@j@w@^c@|@_A^a@?????Al@m@????HK??X]d@s@Py@Jg@Ns@p@_Db@kCVsA\sBJo@??Ne@Tq@Z_ARm@p@oBRe@t@sBl@aB^_AVi@h@{B@GBk@????ImAO{AHy@\kA????BKZo@Te@t@kBv@oAp@cA??^_@PSt@aAhA{ABCPSj@G??????????D@N@PC????????`@c@r@u@t@w@x@y@FGr@o@d@k@BCLOd@i@@C??NQ??????????~B{B????????????????|CcE????????BC????????????????????????????????????fAqC????????????????????????????LsE??????????????z@iIZq@PG????tAyAx@s@TWPUJW|@SAg@?sA??@[??Fa@Vu@^uAVy@L_@HYJ]P_@JQh@oADKHWBOHi@Hs@B[Dg@BS??S}A??FcAv@wAR_@BI??LQ????PSX[????D[Dc@@OE]CSEYCY??Ge@AGEc@CICUn@gAEC?k@JSTUXc@PQRUJOTYLUPWF{@T_@f@y@FKLSL[HOJWLWHe@DUBS|A@D^BbAAz@Bz@D@@NBDGK\GPiBPG`AKPATCTENWR_@Po@Dc@nAaAD_@Fg@BWDi@??JaAJiA??DO??????L_@DKj@_ABGRyAp@a@^Yb@o@JKh@s@f@u@JKb@a@\]XKC@@?HA\Wt@i@j@g@b@o@Rk@BM?C??P_ABQjBeCdCqCpCaCp@k@fAmA|@gBNWDE????TQp@YhAsAVaA~@mDxAcElBsCfBoCh@{Ed@_C^sCXeEf@iFf@aDx@yD`AyDz@aAdCq@lA[????n@QhCu@l@_@lCeCrAgDhBwDLURa@p@mA??????Dg@AsAIg@i@wEKgE?gC??????????A???????AgAMoAYcBg@wCg@{BUs@Um@??]cAEOM[A?IuADSl@sAx@kAPw@BQ@K??HkBPsBXg@DETUl@]n@c@\S??`A}ABA@A??EA??&server=meta.tourdata.at) Living history - adventure walks in the Salzkammergut Region: The Pilgrim’s Path. An historic pilgrim’s way leads from St. Gilgen, via Fürberg, over the Falkenstein and the hamlet of Ried to St. Wolfgang. This unique European cultural route with its 24 marked places of interest documents its special importance, from the prehistoric places of worship, through the Christian ministry of St. Wolfgang to the peak of the pilgrimages and the beginning of modern-day tourism. The path, apart from the relatively steep climb up and down the Falkenstein (200m ascent), is suitable for the whole family and is lined with impressive memorials and exceptional scenic variety. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 5340 St. Gilgen **Destination:** 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut **duration:** 2h 57m **length:** 8,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 363m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 356m **Lowest point:** 538m **Highest point:** 807m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Hiking trail **further information:** - culturally interesting **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile The pilgrimage route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002548&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile The pilgrimage route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002548&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "The pilgrimage route") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304488/FBCDFFB746E871A6E86BB453B421B14AFB852EF3E48AC83731465B964B4D4746/kirchenplatz-st-gilgen.jpg) Church St. Gilgen **Direction information**: Departure ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304489/EA906ADA812C42BCE6D6F1B9055D90969D8F02D69EFE07C8BD74E116F38EBA49/jachtclub-union-wolfgangsee.jpg) Sailingclub Union Wolfgangsee **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304490/1B95426CA378243089813A7F135ED609872D75FECE8D67A9C7879E981554B85F/wenglhof.jpg) Wenglhof **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304491/28753EA862EB53273256A5155ECA9C8ADCF095D45E2C654F07647D9BF4AF8184/kreuzung-nach-fuerberg.jpg) Crossing to Fürberg **Direction information**: right ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304492/2BDDA8FE5F0F1505215CEF5E267DFAD4A2B67E250C473BB97E178D6225A2FEDE/brunnwinkl-blick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg) Brunnwinkl - View over the lake **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304493/4A87F9757D5B6B86976DF88D40198A7BD467A692BEB2BE6037DB0D3241A1E956/brunnwinklweg.jpg) Brunnwinkl **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304494/0F40ED39ABAA9183824DD641D79271751621C4C7FB23FEBD26A60B6C4E5746A9/villen-in-brunnwinkl.jpg) Country houses in Brunnwinkl **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304495/AA6BECBAD6F13B680677B3885DE7B65D5FFE1E1EC4339B9B9A396AAE90AC5FD7/entlang-am-weg-am-see.jpg) Walkway along the lake **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304496/6D3A4AAE966C63E26B50F0F5F7794F9E347133DA1D4437D121837F451400D7EB/thementafel-vom-rundweg-natur-und-kultur.jpg) Theme board "Nature and Culture" **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304497/528841641E9FC07EC56E53F1B166E82DECBE2DF9788922AAEDB8719C21AB7F5D/marterl-am-wegesrand.jpg) Wayside shrine **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304498/F034CC64AE7520496832867B0E4640150CD5F5B90515F10540B3B4AB45EDEF97/gasthof-hotel-fuerberg.jpg) Hotel Fürberg **Direction information**: straight ahead ship pier ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304499/A84CBD35738FB0AC73284A0ED407DF7A1B5BEC6860B60BC9D3E71D89E95C56F2/parkplatz-beim-gasthof-hotel-fuerberg.jpg) Parking **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304500/DBB917531ACA1274890E37BE2670505C6A067BE0EF04B01CFC0311E45C72B218/zufahrt-zum-gasthof-hotel-fuerberg.jpg) Road to Hotel Fürberg **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304501/D0A76CEDFC416C6EBD33BFB9EF46E261FB16E9FC031A1F86BD7912569AA297AE/badebereich.jpg) bathing area **Direction information**: left ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304502/D8E5A13B11B06B54A02FBF64384281AC7D07E3CF26B17008E98627B73340B102/aufstieg-zur-falkensteinkirche.jpg) Ascent to the church Falkenstein **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304503/FA97BD48DA549DFD98989058ECD85FF34E97167D04E0231B7E34F491500088D8/abzweigung-zum-scheffelblick.jpg) Turnoff to Scheffelblick **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304504/5A16FF416FE9C058F1F6D7DD12974063D669A889C2EE500162FA24C43AFE63E0/kapelle-mit-der-kreuzigungsgruppe.jpg) chapel **Direction information**: straight ahead Stones to counteract sin A large pile of stones can be seen opposite this chapel, whose origin goes back to the time of the pilgrims. Whoever climbed this "holy mountain" had, out of respentance, to carry a large rock with him before finally depositing it here. ![View of the bay at Fürberg](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/242883/F9651A3E974F2278B2892847C338C61C35C9FAFB18EFC6A22B61712624566D95/ausblick-auf-die-bucht-in-fuerberg.jpg "View of the bay at Fürberg") A view of the lake Wolfgangsee - Bay Fürberg **Direction information**: straight ahead ![Falkenstein Chapel](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/237689/1A8C899E66BBB88FD2D56C7B8D805D081C0948263ABC214BFFDD626876C77D82/falkensteinkapelle.jpg "Falkenstein Chapel") Church Falkenstein **Direction information**: straight ahead The so-called !Wolfgang bed" is supposed to have served St. Wolfgang as a resting-place. ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304505/154168A948B42651D089ED089921489BF662F597BF2BC70BFF9AB03F3F32D212/augenwasser.jpg) 020 Wundersames Wasser **Direction information**: straight ahead A monk accompanied St. Wolfgang on the Falkenstein. But he soon felt life in the wilderness to be all too difficult, especially as he had to suffer a tremendous thirst. So the saint struck his stick against a stone and this spring sprang forth which still flows today. The water is reputed to heal eye problems. Water diviners point ourt that, apparently, it has special qualities. ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304506/7EF23D6E51C820BF914BC3E4D285FC21527ADB6F22A579AE190B728815A3D8F5/thementafel.jpg) theme board **Direction information**: straight ahead Signs in the stone Here, at the highest point of the route, the three impressions in the rock can be traced back to St. Wolfgang. ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304507/A90D2A14F7992295A9ECA09B0BD523585CB3728F590C5C6B213F5AA06ACD2174/abzweigung-aberseeblick.jpg) Turnoff to the view Abersee **Direction information**: straight ahead ![View of Lake Wolfgang](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/242882/74149AD99237899DC82B4F7512278A40B7E3D5E1D4A5C589AC02EF314A4CCF67/blick-auf-den-wolfgangsee.jpg "View of Lake Wolfgang") Views over lake Wolfgang **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304508/E0418F91B6512A218D645B55FEA862B9D1401ADC27F2BCB14AB6A82149CB579A/kreuzung-im-wald.jpg) Crossing in the forest **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304509/A7816477DDEA0841C35984510B3CF46E622C8B1EE0260FBBDC6390562F75FD4E/waxweicher-stein.jpg) Resting place on the soft stone **Direction information**: straight ahead When St. Wolfgang climbed down from the Falkenstein to look for his axe, he sat down on this stone to rest. ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304510/994EB58AF8DA24CA053F069D80D093E53E8F2999C6F664616F59DD4A0C146DD1/abzweigung-zum-rieder-steig.jpg) Turnoff to the hiking trail "Rieder Steig" **Direction information**: right ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304511/486CA314F9D71460287A407EAC83F660CAF6E3ACB8A3BDC0767884B570083907/dichtlkapelle.jpg) Chapel **Direction information**: straight ahead The chapel on the Falkenstein path is a typical private chapel. It belongs to the Dichtl farmstead, which itself was first documented before 1330. The view from the top shows that the village of Ried is largely farmland. However, with the growth of tourism in the area, several prettily decorated villas habe appeared, built by the wealthy as summer residences. ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304512/02B49F4933DF036F39C0238448475CFF79AE9EDE917EDD37CF9AF523639EA6A1/abzweigung-zum-ferienhort-ried.jpg) Crossing **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304513/0F5A89A05BBFDC3A9E54F9B57929C616556B4C0DFECDC6767C1BCECECCD089DF/ferienparadies-leopoldhof.jpg) Hotel Leopoldhof **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304514/088419D30069AEC0FFFC60792E5E8CA383349FE7822733E75B398C47BDA7378F/infokiosk-ried.jpg) Tourist Office **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304515/4DEFA3D2B5E58DEC965EA1BF47651DD447A918C780B90ED2B4DFAEFAEEE2AE43/ueberfuehr-nach-abersee.jpg) Ship to Abersee **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304516/1DE0F5ACB4450AEB2A8B880A34D8A8A84966F82CC9AA0101D6D8826088BFA7A9/schafbergbahnhof.jpg) cog railway Schafberg **Direction information**: straight ahead ![Ried Circular Route](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/243046/831F38F3F0F12C600E2C379F0031BDB9535042D48CCD4517FD80F173F41FCD1E/rieder-runde.jpg "Ried Circular Route") Church **Direction information**: straight ahead ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/304517/8B2CB19E12BE6E0FCB4DA12E59257C7BFF500AFA7233A08E5CBF8E13E89AC12E/marktplatz-st-wolfgang.jpg) market square St. Wolfgang **Direction information**: Destination 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**On the mainroad B 158 to St. Gilgen, the start of the hikingtour ist directly in the center of St. Gilgen. **Parking**- Parking space: 30 - Parking area for disabled: 2 - Bus parking space: 2 [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for kids (6 - 10 Year) - Suitable for families - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Early winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **The pilgrimage route** Wolfgangsee Tourismus Gesellschaft Au 140 5360 St. Wolfgang im Salzkammergut Phone [ +43 6138 8003 ](tel:+4361388003) Fax machine +43 6138 8003 - 81 E-Mail [stwolfgang@wolfgangsee.at](#mailto) Web [wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at](https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at "New window") https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at --- **We speak the following languages** German English Interactive elevation profile ------------------------------- [ Download GPS data ](https://gpsdownload.ttg.at?type=2030&ExperienceID=526&TourID=430002548&Format=GPX) [ Create PDF ](#ttgTourdataPdfModal430002548) [To the website](https://wolfgangsee.salzkammergut.at "New window") ### Altitude profile - The pilgrimage route Close ![Altitude profile The pilgrimage route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002548&width=800&height=600&mkt=en) powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.hornerakusko.sk/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")