Korkenzieher: Trail in a Nutshell

 

Trail Name: Korkenzieher Themenweg

Trail Type: Short distance; variable surfaces, i.e.: leaf and grass, hard-packed earth, and paved; mostly well maintained, but the route itself is not marked.

Length: total:  7 kilometers/ 4.4 miles

Convenient to: Traismauer, Sankt Polten, Austria

Marking: None

Trail Description: An easy hiking trail through a variety of landscapes to include woods and some of the better-known vineyards of the region. The trail follows along a variety of surfaces, with some elevation.

Trailhead:

(Start) Gemeinlebarn – Ahrenbergerstr

(End) Traismauer – Bahnhofstrasse

Parking:

Traismauer – Bahnhofstrasse

Ahrenberg – Along the Kellergasse

Public Transportation Options:

Bus//Rail: S40 or 112 Traismauer-Gemeinlebarn; see http://fahrplan.oebb.at/bin/query.exe/dn

Suggested Stages: Not Applicable

Trail Itinerary-Reference Points:

Gemeinlebarn: Ahrenbergerstr; Ahrenberg: Ahrenberger Ortsstrasse, unnamed path through a deep cut, unnamed path through vineyards to Weinberggasse north of Thallern; along tree-line and through woods, past the “4 Eichen” point, vineyards, then the Bergkapelle; Traismauer: Tobel-Vorberg Kellergasse-Venusberger Strasse-Bahnhofstrasse

Representative Trail Photos:

Soft Trail Surface Section
Soft Trail Surface Section

 

A Paved Section of Trail
A Paved Section of Trail

 

Restrooms:

Traismauer – Train Station, Bahnhofstrasse

Attractions on or near Trail:

Korkenzieher viewing platform

Kellergasse – a long lane with wine taverns and eclectic art, both the Eichberger and Ahrenberger,

Tasting along the Trail:

Eichberger Kellergasse; and Ahrenberg Kellergasse

Schlossvinothek Traismauer (Hauptplatz, Traismauer)

Alternative Options:

Car: Niederoesterreicher Weinstrasse/the Traisental Weinstrasse

Additional Information:

Regional:

Area: http://www.niederoesterreich.at/traisental

Wine: http://www.traisentalerwein.at/vinothek-verkauf/index.html

Trail (segment) specific: http://www.donau.com/de/kamptal-wagram-tullner-donauraum/ausflug-bewegen/bewegung/karten-touren-finden/detail/der-korkenzieher-themenweg/8681c1e8c2346076a2fbd88c00b4aa4e/

Comments:

Check open hours for the wine taverns (Heuriger) on the Kellergasse.

Due to lack of marking, hikers will need either the GPX and/or map available from link above.