Frauenberg Walk

We set off counterclockwise from the Frauenberg natural swimming pond. The first few meters lead downhill on asphalt before we turn left onto the forest trail—the old road to Frauenberg. At the next fork in the trail, we keep to the left, and from here on, the forest trail climbs gently. It’s worth looking back, as the Grimming mountain shines out across the Enns Valley. After just about 200 meters, we reach the start of the Bettlersteig (Trail No. 01a). This is the first route to the Frauenberg pilgrimage church and leads steeply uphill directly to the church. However, at the “Frauenberg Rundweg” sign, we stay on Trail 01 for now and continue along the forest trail. The turnoff to Kalvarienberg (No. 1b) offers the next opportunity to reach the parking lot and continue on to the church. But we want to circle Frauenberg completely, so we stay on the forest trail. We don’t let the barrier ahead deter us; instead, immediately afterward, at the easternmost point of the loop, we turn onto the idyllic forest path. Following the sunken path, we pass a hidden chapel and slowly but surely make our way up to Frauenberg. The trail takes us past an impressive oak tree to the road leading toward the pilgrimage church. Now, however, it makes sense to follow Trail No. 1c and, of course, visit the Frauenberg pilgrimage church, which is visible from afar. We’ll take the same route back from the church to this point. We complete the loop by now heading toward the cross