View of Melk Abbey – Melk Abbey (Stift Melk) loop from Melk
View of Melk Abbey – Melk Abbey (Stift Melk) loop from Melk
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View of Melk Abbey – Melk Abbey (Stift Melk) loop from Melk
01:07
4.13km
60m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: July 27, 2026
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711 m
View of Melk Abbey
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900 m
View of Melk Abbey from Sankt Leopold Bridge
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1.65 km
Fountain in the Prelates' Courtyard, Melk Abbey
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1.68 km
Melk Abbey (Stift Melk)
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2.48 km
Baroque Garden Pavilion in Melk Abbey Park
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It is located in the abbey park, which is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April to October. Admission is included in the abbey tour ticket.
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2.86 km
Town Fountain
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In 1722, Abbot Berthold Dietmayr donated the Kolomani fountain, which was created in 1687 for the prelate's courtyard of the monastery, to the market. Saint Koloman stands on a column made of four water-spouting dolphins with a staff and pilgrim's hat. The Irish king's son was suspected of being a spy on the pilgrimage to Jerusalem near Stockerau and was hanged on an elderberry bush. The Babenbergs brought his incorrupt corpse to their residence in Melk on October 13, 1014. The Kolomani festival still takes place on this day.
Text / Source: Melk Municipality, Rathausplatz 11, 3390 Melk
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3.06 km
Melk parish church
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3.34 km
Melk Abbey Library
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The artistically valuable furnishings testify to the monks' appreciation for their library. Paul Troger's ceiling fresco (1731/32), in contrast to the secular scenery of the Marble Hall, depicts a symbolic representation of faith. At its center is a female figure, the allegory of faith.
She is surrounded by four groups of angels, representing the four cardinal virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. The four wooden sculptures represent the four faculties: theology, philosophy, medicine, and jurisprudence.
The Melk Abbey Library today comprises 1,888 manuscripts, 750 incunabula (early prints dating back to 1500), 1,700 works from the 16th century, 4,500 from the 17th century, and 18,000 from the 18th century, comprising approximately 100,000 volumes, including more recent books. The large library room contains approximately 16,000 books. They are arranged by subject: Bible editions on shelf I, theology on shelves II to VII, jurisprudence on shelf VIII, geography and astronomy on shelf VIIII, history on shelves X to XV, and Baroque encyclopedias on shelf XVI.
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4.13 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
1.43 km
1.12 km
1.01 km
557 m
Surfaces
1.45 km
1.23 km
696 m
633 m
109 m
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It is known for the 11th-century Melk Abbey, a sprawling monastery built high above the town. It features a domed abbey church decorated with gold statues and a huge library of medieval manuscripts.
Next to the abbey is a beautiful, extensive park.
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