Veitsch: Pilgrimage Cross, Cycling Path and Hiking

Get to know Veitsch through specific points of reference

You can explore Veitsch for travel planning through three clearly distinct points of reference: the Veitsch Pilgrimage Cross on Ölberg, the Veitschtal Cycle Path R48 and the hike to the Rotsohlalm. The Pilgrimage Cross is located in the village, directly behind the parish church; for the routes, the course, starting point and named stops provide orientation. If you are looking for a hotel in Veitsch, first consider whether you would like to include a specific landmark, a cycling route or a hike in your plans. This makes it easy to consider the three topics separately and connect them to your own reason for travelling.

The Veitsch Pilgrimage Cross on Ölberg

The Veitsch Pilgrimage Cross on Ölberg stands directly behind the Veitsch parish church. The parish church is therefore the specific geographic reference point for this landmark. If the Pilgrimage Cross is your focus, you can use its location as your guide. This sets it apart from the information about the cycle path and hike, where a route and several waypoints take centre stage. For travellers who would first like to get their bearings in Veitsch using a single named landmark, the relationship between the parish church and the Pilgrimage Cross provides clear orientation.

Distinguishing the cycling route from the hike

The Veitschtal Cycle Path R48 leads into the Veitscher Valley, through Groß Veitsch and onwards to the car park at the Magnesitwerk. Its course runs from the valley through Groß Veitsch to this car park. This makes it easy to identify the R48 as a continuous cycling route with an explicitly named destination. If you are interested in this route, the names R48 and Veitschtal Cycle Path help distinguish it from the hike to the Rotsohlalm. Groß Veitsch lies along the stated route; the car park at the Magnesitwerk is the destination further along.

The hike to the Rotsohlalm starts at Brunnalm and follows forest roads and marked paths to Schalleralm and onwards to Rotsohlalm. For orientation, the starting point and sequence matter: first Brunnalm, then Schalleralm and finally Rotsohlalm. Unlike the R48, which leads into the Veitscher Valley and through Groß Veitsch, this is a hike with a named starting point and waypoints. If you would rather include a hike than a cycling route in your plans, you can use this sequence of places for orientation.

The two routes therefore differ both in the activity and in their points of reference: the R48 leads into the Veitscher Valley and through Groß Veitsch to the car park at the Magnesitwerk; the hike starts at Brunnalm and runs via Schalleralm to Rotsohlalm. Groß Veitsch is a point along the cycling route, while Brunnalm is the starting point for the hike. This distinction helps you keep the place names and their respective roles in your plans separate.

When looking for a hotel in Veitsch, you can first decide what brings you on your trip: would you like to include a specific landmark, or is a cycling or hiking tour more your focus?

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