Themed hikes Church and chapel path - trail option 6: St. Notburga Church in Eben - Notburga Chapel

Eben am Achensee / Brandenberg Alps (Rofan)
Difficulty ratings: medium
Route length: 4.6 km
Duration: 2:30 h

Tour information

  • Requirement: medium
  • Length: 4.6 km
  • Duration: 2:30 h
  • Elevation uphill:515 hm
  • Elevation downhill:515 hm
Highest point1,483 m

Starting point

Eben, St. Notburgakirche

Finishing point

Eben. St. Notburgakirche
  • Fitness level 3 / 6
  • Technique 3 / 6

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Trail condition

Wandersteig, Waldweg

Equipment

Festes Schuhwerk (knöchelhohe Bergschuhe), witterungsbedingte Bekleidung. Die Mitnahme von Teleskopstöcken wird empfohlen.
Source: Achensee Tourismus

Description

From the St. Notburga church at an elevation of 935 metres, follow the path above the station of the Achensee steam cog railway. Walk across the Achensee main road and follow the signpost “Zur Astenau Alpe”. Follow the trail as it climbs through sparse pine forest and meanders uphill to the Notburga chapel at an elevation of 1,483 metres. The return is via the same route.

Getting here

  • Arrival by public transport

    Take the regional bus (lines 4080 or 8332) to Maurach, district of Eben and get off at the "Eben a. A. Haus St. Notburga" stop.

  • Parking

    By car via the Achensee main road (B181) or the local road to Eben am Achensee. The tall spire of St. Notburga Church is visible from afar. The “Kirche 1” car park is located about 180 metres uphill from the church.
    "Kirche 1" car park  in the district of Eben in Maurach (paid parking)

Weather

Today

cloudy
12°C/-1°C
75%8.2l15 km/h

Sat

light rain showers
7°C/-1°C
60%2.4l10 km/h

Sun

light rain
12°C/-1°C
80%7l15 km/h

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