Via Nova
The VIA NOVA ( Latin for 'New Way') is a European pilgrimage route created in July 2004 , which has no specific destination , but rather combines old pilgrimage routes.
The VIA NOVA connects Weltenburg / Kelheim, Bogen in Bavaria, Příbram in the Czech Republic and St. Wolfgang in the Salzkammergut with three main lines and a few side routes .
On September 5, 2010, with the 250 km long section from Vilshofen to Příbram, the Czech Republic was also connected to this pilgrimage network for the first time. This path is not newly created either, but goes back to an old pilgrimage route, which, however, has hardly been used since the Second World War and has only been used more regularly by pilgrims in recent years.
In 2014 the European pilgrimage route via Aufhausen (LK Regensburg) to Weltenburg Kelheim was expanded.
Places on the pilgrimage
- As of spring 2013
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Extension A
- Mallersdorf-Pfaffenberg ( WolfgangWeg via Landshut) - Geiselhöring - Straubing - Parkstetten - Bogen (section 1)
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Section 1 ( Lower Bavaria )
- Bogen / Bogenberg - Windberg - Schwarzach - Offenberg - Metten - Deggendorf - Niederalteich - Künzing - Vilshofen an der Donau (branch extension B ) - Aldersbach - Aidenbach - Ortenburg (branch to section 2 via Fürstenzell ) - Haarbach - Bad Griesbach - Kößlarn - Rotthalmünster - Kirchham - Aigen am Inn / Bad Füssing - Ering - Mining (section 3)
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Extension B (northeast across the Bohemian Forest )
- Vilshofen an der Donau (section 3) - Windorf - Neukirchen vorm Wald - Fürstenstein - Saldenburg - Perlesreut - Ringelai - Hohenau - Freyung - Mauth - Kvilda - Příbram
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Section 2 ( Lower Inn )
- Passau (from section 1 at Ortenburg via Fürstenzell) - Schardenberg - Wernstein - Brunnenthal - Schärding - St. Florian am Inn - Suben - St. Marienkirchen bei Schärding - Antiesenhofen - Reichersberg - Obernberg am Inn - Kirchdorf (from section 1/3 at Mining via Mühlheim) - Geinberg - Polling - St. Veit im Innkreis - Aspach - Roßbach - Höhnhart - Treubach - Maria Schmolln - Munderfing - Friedburg - Lochen am See - Mattsee (section 5)
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Section 3 ( Upper Innviertel )
- Mining (connection to section 2 near Kirchdorf via Mühlheim am Inn ) - St. Peter / Hart - Braunau - Überackern - Hochburg-Ach - St. Radegund - Tarsdorf - Ostermiething - Haigermoos - Franking - Eggelsberg / Ibm - Moosdorf - Dorfbeuern / Michaelbeuern - Berndorf (section 4)
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Section 4 (western Salzburg lake area )
- Berndorf near Salzburg (connection to section 2/5 at Lochen via Perwang am Grabensee ) - Seeham - Obertrum - Seekirchen am Wallersee - Henndorf am Wallersee (further section 5 at Neumarkt / Jakobsweg , or at Mondsee)
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Section 5 (eastern Salzburg lake area and western Salzkammergut )
- Mattsee (from section 2 and from 4 at Berndorf via Perwang) - Schleedorf - Köstendorf - Neumarkt am Wallersee - Straßwalchen ( Jakobsweg from Vienna; from here again WolfgangWeg) - Irrsdorf - Oberhofen am Irrsee - Zell am Moos - Tiefgraben - Mondsee (connection from Section 4 ) - Oberwang - Innerschwand - St. Lorenz - Sankt Gilgen - Strobl - St. Wolfgang ( Mariazellerweg , St. Rupert Pilgerweg )
Web links
- Website for the Via Nova pilgrimage route
- Via Nova European pilgrimage , on pilgerwege.at
- Website on the Czech part of the pilgrimage route