The Weinviertel & Wachau — Austria’s Camino

22 September–3 October 2027 | 11 nights | Eight walking days | Just five guests

Join me for an autumn pilgrimage through Austrian wine country, with vineyard paths, generous local hospitality and a castle stay overlooking the Danube.

Austria is part of my family story, and I’ve chosen harvest season to share this corner of it with you. We’ll begin with dinner together in Vienna, then head north into the Weinviertel for two nights at Weingut Neustifter in Poysdorf. From here, our walking adventure unfolds along the Jakobsweg, one of Austria’s Camino de Santiago routes.

Over eight days, we’ll follow the pilgrim shells through vineyards and old cellar lanes, across farmland and into the wooded Leiser Berge, before continuing west into the Wagram wine region. We’ll sleep at wineries, a country inn and small town hotels, gathering each evening over Austrian food and the wines of the countryside we’ve been walking through.

There’s something special about travelling this way. You notice more, conversations have time to unfold, and the everyday demands you arrived with begin to feel a little further away. I’ll weave mindfulness gently into our days, with space for shared laughter and the quiet stretches you’d like to enjoy to yourself.

Our pilgrimage finishes on foot in Krems, but I couldn’t let you leave wine country without a night at Schloss Dürnstein. Set above the Danube in the iconic Wachau, this seventeenth-century castle hotel brings a little old-world luxury to the end of our walk. Imagine settling onto the terrace with a glass of Grüner Veltliner, watching the evening light on the river and taking in just how far you’ve come.

We’ll return to Vienna for our final night, with time for the old town, St Stephen’s and coffee and cake at Gerstner, one of my favourite Viennese cafés.

I take care of the bookings, transfers and where we eat, and your luggage travels between our overnight stops.

Mostly private accommodation. Two shared nights.

Some walking days are shorter, while others cover around 25–27 kilometres. Come ready to walk, with an appetite for Austrian food and a little adventure. I’ll be alongside you throughout.

If you’d love to linger a little longer, join me for the full 19-night Austrian journey, continuing from Vienna to Bad Ischl for a week among the lakes and mountains of the Salzkammergut, with alpine walks, mountain hut lunches and time to simply enjoy being there.

More details Here: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/austria-s-camino-vienna-the-salzkammergut-full-itinerary-lisa-staab-2547364247

22 SEPTEMBER · WELCOME TO VIENNA

Arrive in Vienna, settle into the Royal Hotel and meet your fellow travellers over our welcome drink and dinner.

Overnight — Royal Hotel, Vienna. Private occupancy.

23 SEPTEMBER · INTO THE WEINVIERTEL

We travel from Vienna to Poysdorf and settle into Weingut Neustifter for two nights. Enjoy an introduction to Austrian wine country before our walking journey begins.

Overnight — Weingut Neustifter, Poysdorf. Private occupancy.

24 SEPTEMBER · DRASENHOFEN TO POYSDORF
Approximately 17 km

We leave our luggage at the winery and take a short transfer to Drasenhofen, where our pilgrimage begins. Our first stage takes us through the Falkenstein vineyards and back to Poysdorf for a second night.

Overnight — Weingut Neustifter, Poysdorf. Private occupancy.

25 SEPTEMBER · POYSDORF TO MISTELBACH
Approximately 15 km

Walk through open countryside and small villages as we find our rhythm on the Jakobsweg. We arrive in Mistelbach and settle into Hotel VinQ.

Overnight — Hotel VinQ, Mistelbach. Private occupancy.

26 SEPTEMBER · MISTELBACH TO ERNSTBRUNN
Approximately 25 km

A longer walking day takes us towards the wooded Leiser Berge, with changing scenery as we make our way to the Ernstbrunn area.

Overnight — Holiday Apartments Engelbrecht. Shared accommodation.

27 SEPTEMBER · ERNSTBRUNN TO GROSSRUSSBACH
Approximately 10 km

A shorter stage gives us time to enjoy the countryside and a more leisurely afternoon after yesterday’s longer walk.

Overnight — Großrußbach area. Accommodation to be confirmed.

28 SEPTEMBER · GROSSRUSSBACH TO STOCKERAU
Approximately 27 km

Our longest walking day brings us through rural landscapes, past pilgrimage churches and towards Stockerau. There’s a comfortable hotel and a well-earned dinner waiting at the end.

Overnight — City Hotel Stockerau. Private occupancy.

29 SEPTEMBER · STOCKERAU TO KÖNIGSBRUNN
Approximately 25 km

We continue west towards the Wagram wine region, finishing our day at a traditional country inn in Königsbrunn.

Overnight — Königsbrunner Landgasthaus Mann. Private occupancy.

30 SEPTEMBER · KÖNIGSBRUNN TO FEUERSBRUNN
Approximately 15 km

A shorter day through Wagram wine country brings us to Feuersbrunn, with time to enjoy the afternoon at our winery accommodation before the final stage.

Overnight — Weinrefugium am Wagram, Weingut Öhlzelt. Shared accommodation.

1 OCTOBER · FEUERSBRUNN TO KREMS
Approximately 19 km

Our eighth and final walking day brings us into Krems, where we complete our pilgrimage. From here, we transfer along the Danube to beautiful Dürnstein for a celebratory evening and a special night at the Schloss.

Overnight — Schloss Dürnstein. Private occupancy.

2 OCTOBER · DÜRNSTEIN TO VIENNA

Enjoy a slow morning in Dürnstein before we return to Vienna. There’s time to explore the old town, visit St Stephen’s and enjoy coffee and cake at Gerstner before our final evening together.

Overnight — Royal Hotel, Vienna. Private occupancy.

3 OCTOBER · FAREWELL OR STAY A LITTLE LONGER

Our walking retreat finishes after breakfast. If you’re joining the full Austrian journey, you’ll stay on at the Royal Hotel tonight as we welcome our

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