The Sebaldusweg combines spiritual impulses with experiences of nature and culture. Appreciation and mutual strengthening accompany pilgrims and hikers, practical impulses invite you to practise this attitude yourself. The route impresses with seven churches, two pilgrimage churches, 30 chapels, museums and numerous natural treasures. Again and again, wide views over the Traunviertel, quiet forests, historic bridges and dreamy places by the water open up - small discoveries that make every stage a special experience.
Thanks to the good bus and train connections, individual stages can also be planned as a day trip. After an extended hike, the return journey from your destination is a relaxing, environmentally friendly and stress-free way to unwind.
Stages for day trips by public transport
There are excellent public transport connections, for example along the stage from Großraming to Laussa with three parish churches, several chapels and museums along the way. The start and finish of the stage are connected by the regional bus lines 440 and 442 and the railway lines R1 and REX1, each with a change in Losenstein. The bus stops (bus stop "Großraming Schulen", bus stop "Laussa Ortsmitte") are located directly on the hiking route, Großraming railway station is approx. 20 minutes' walk away.
For a day trip by public transport, you can also take the stage from Maria Neustift to Gaflenz is also a good option. Along the hiking trail, you can admire the Maria Neustift pilgrimage church, the Heilsweg, signposted chapel paths and the Gaflenz parish church. The bus stops (bus stop "Maria Neustift Ortsmitte", bus stop "Gaflenz Volksschule") are located directly on the hiking trail and are connected via the regional bus lines 630 and 631 with a change in Waidhofen an der Ybbs. If you prefer travelling by train, you can also use the R58 and REX1 train lines in combination with the 441 bus line, changing in Kastenreith and Großraming. The railway station in Gaflenz ("Gaflenz Bahnhst") is only a five-minute walk from the hiking route.
The highlight of the pilgrimage trail is the pilgrimage church of St Sebald am Heiligenstein with its Way of the Cross, themed trail and forest nature trail - all along the stage from Gaflenz to Großraming to discover. The start and finish of the stage are connected via the regional bus routes 630 and 440 or the R58 and REX1 railway lines, each with a change in Kastenreith. The bus stops (bus stop "Gaflenz Volksschule", bus stop "Großraming Schulen") are located directly on the hiking route, Großraming railway station is approx. 20 minutes' walk away.