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Maria Laach am Jauerling

Jauerling circuit - to the highest mountain on the Danube

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Maria Laach am Jauerling

Jauerling circuit - to the highest mountain on the Danube

Moderate

4.6

(38)

168

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Jauerling circuit - to the highest mountain on the Danube

00:59

3.57km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 7, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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170 m

Jauerling Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 960 meters, the Jauerling is the highest mountain on the Danube. At the summit is the almost 40 meter high lookout point, from which you have a magnificent all-round …

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Jauerling Summit Monument

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The Jauerling is a mountain in the southeastern Waldviertel in Lower Austria. At 960 metres, it is the highest elevation in the Wachau.

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1.65 km

Nature Park House Inn at Jauerling

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The Gratz family awaits their guests with a lot of hospitality in the nature park house. Make yourself comfortable on the panoramic sun terrace and enjoy the regional dishes. A …

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2.18 km

Jauerling Nature Park Information Shelter

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The Jauerling is a mountain in the south-eastern Waldviertel in Lower Austria. Jauerling is 540 meters west of the former nature park museum.

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3.57 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.13 km

629 m

486 m

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.00 km

966 m

421 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

24°C

13°C

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Comments

December 27, 2025,27.12.2025 - Winterwonderland Jauerling

❄️ A little winter wonderland in the Jauerling-Wachau Nature Park before it's all over again 🤩☃️❄️ The Jauerling is currently showing itself in a particularly impressive way, with its deep wintery scenery 🥰

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November 15, 2025,15.11.2025 - „Tut gut!“-Wanderweg Maria Laach am Jauerling Route 1

Today I escaped the fog and went for a short hike on the Jauerling mountain.

At 959 meters, the Jauerling is the highest point in the Wachau region and usually offers a breathtaking view down into the Wachau valley along the Danube. 🌫

noetutgut.at/angebote/wanderwege/detail/Maria%20Laach%20am%20Jauerling

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October 27, 2024,27.10.2024 - Gipfelrunde am Jauerling

Escaped the fog 🌫 and spent a wonderful day at Jauerling 🌞🤩

The 959 m high Jauerling is the highest point in the Wachau and offers an impressive view down to the Wachau along the Danube.

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December 21, 2025,Auf'n Jauerling 🏔, heut an der Nebelgrenze ⛅️🌫

The nature park connects the UNESCO World Heritage region of Wachau and the southern Waldviertel. Its centerpiece is the 960-meter-high Jauerling, the highest mountain along the entire Danube.

naturpark-jauerling.at

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November 19, 2025,Jauerling

For my first hike after surgery, and therefore while hiking was prohibited, I chose the Jauerling plateau. The nature park inn and the tower are currently only open Friday to Sunday, so I couldn't stop in. But the hike itself did me good.

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April 14, 2024,(AT) NÖ, Jauerling: Gipfelrunde

Just under 4km at 80m elevation. Lots of forest, no grazing cattle and there is a lot to see. Also suitable for older and fit dogs in wheelchairs; dogs (or children) in a stroller is generally possible (I also walked the route with Chinua last year), but the stroller should be suitable for off-road use and you should be fit …

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Jauerling circuit - to the highest mountain on the Danube

Jauerling Observation Tower

Jauerling Summit Monument

Nature Park House Inn at Jauerling

Jauerling Nature Park Information Shelter

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