Details for: Grabenwanderung to Litschgraben
Brief descriptionGrabenwanderung to Litschgraben, no. 43 or no. 2 (yellow)
Wind power and witches' sabbath: Alt Gföhl - wind turbines - Garmannser Graben - "Luckerter Stein" (legend of the witches' sabbath on the Höllenstein) - Hausberg in Gföhl
From the main square to Alt Gföhl (settlement history: from the "Dörfl zu Thal" to the town) - eco-power plants (wind turbines at Satzbigl 635m and in Ried Bitzen near Reittern) - through the "gorge" of the Garmannser Bach to Litschgraben (erosion in earth history) to the "Luckerten Stein" on the Weyberg (through-stone and legend of the witches' sabbath on the Höllenstein) - over the "Hausberg" and the "Bayerland" back to the main square.
Starting point of the tourGföhl, main square
Destination point of the tourGföhl, main square
Route description Grabenwanderung to Litschgraben
The Grabenwanderung hiking trail leads you from the main square in Gföhl towards Zwettler Straße via Alt Gföhl, past the cemetery (baroque gate), over the Satzbigl – enjoy the beautiful view over the gently rolling plateau – down to Garmanns and Litschgraben. From there, you hike up to the Weyberg with the "Luckerten Stein" (rock formation) and over the Hausberg back to Gföhl.
From Vienna take A22 and S5 or A1 and S33 to Krems and then via B37 to Gföhl.
From Linz take the A1 to St. Pölten, then via the S33 to Krems and from there via the B37 to Gföhl.
ParkingParking spaces in the center, partly short-term parking zone
All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or www.oebb.at.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snacks, muesli bars, fruit, water).
Safety informationMake sure your chosen route matches your fitness level. Check whether the gastronomy businesses you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and map material in your backpack. On cross-border routes, always carry a passport or identity card.
Map recommendationsThe map "Hiking in the Heart of the Waldviertel" can be ordered online here.
Recreational map Gföhl, www.gfoehl.gv.at
