Cultura Trail Roman Way Eichgraben

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This circular route following Roman traces starts in the town center of Eichgraben, where numerous dining options await hikers. Visiting the Vienna Woods Museum located here is a first highlight. Take the opportunity to learn about Roman coins and their significance as means of communication and propaganda, as well as the biographies of the personalities depicted on them. Outside the museum, you can also admire a reconstruction of a Roman tomb from the 1st-2nd century AD. In addition to the archaeological, geological, and ethnological collection, the "Living Craft" event, where experienced professionals demonstrate their art using ancient tools, is an interesting experience for young and old alike. The tour continues along the Eichgraben high altitude trail into the forest. Along winding paths, you explore a part of the Vienna Woods biosphere reserve with its unique cultural landscape in Europe. Well-visible informational boards provide details about the Roman traffic network in this part of the empire, as well as the history of the Vienna Woods and the profession of the charcoal burner. In Finsterleiten, you have the opportunity to admire Roman-era burial mounds in the open nature. Originally there were seven burial mounds here, but due to path construction only two are still visible today. The return path to Eichgraben offers numerous views of the nearby Buchberg and the Anunziata Monastery. In summer, a detour to the Vienna Woods swimming pool is worthwhile.

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Eichgraben, Eichgraben-Altlengbach Station

Popis trasy Cultura Trail Roman Way Eichgraben

The route starts at Eichgraben station. Head south along Bahnstraße and immediately turn left into Kirchenstraße. At the end of the street are the Vienna Woods Cathedral and the Herz-Jesu Chapel. Turn left here and stroll along the Hauptstraße. After a short time, you pass the Vienna Woods Museum, which offers insights into the history and culture of the region. Follow the green/yellow marking no. 5 and cross the B44 at a roundabout. Then walk along Friedhofsstraße until at its end you turn left. Now begins a slightly steeper ascent. After a few meters, you enter the forest and follow the yellow/green marking no. 5 northwards. Upon reaching the summit, Kaiserspitz, the path merges with access no. 4. Continue through the forest, now downhill until you reach a gravel road with the information board "Hiking on Roman Traces". Turning left, you are on the Cultura Trail Roman Way and walk on ancient paths. After about 500 m you reach the next intersection, where you must turn right and cross a patch of meadow to then discover Roman burial mounds in the forest. From here, follow the blue marking through the forest for a short distance. At the next junction, follow the green/yellow marking again. Walk level towards the west through the forest, pass access no. 1 to the high altitude trail and finally exit the forest near Winten. Then walk along a gravel road to a country road. Turn left here and pass through the settlement of Erlaa. Here, you can take a small break at the inn "Wie z’Haus", known as "Pepi Tant’". You can also make a short detour to other Roman graves about 150 m away. From Erlaa, continue along the road always heading south, passing fields and with a view of Buchberg, following the green/yellow marking. You reach the village of Unter Oberndorf. Here the path turns left onto the B44, the main road. At the village exit, the sidewalk becomes a footpath beside the road. On the left side, there is a view of the Anunziata Monastery on the rock. Through the village of Furth you return to Eichgraben. Here the street is now called Wiener Straße. After about 800 m you reach a junction with Huttenstraße. Turn onto it, heading toward the town center. Then cross the Anzbach and after another approximately 500 m you are back at Freiheitsplatz.