Details for: Log Driving Trail
Brief descriptionLog Driving Trail - Bärnkopf, No. 61
The log driving trail passes by the Schlesinger Pond and Hubertus Pond. Along the information boards on the route, you can learn more about the historical timber rafting in the Weinsberger Forest.
Opposite the church
Destination point of the tourOpposite the church
Route description Log Driving Trail
At the „marker tree“ all paths branch off from the village road towards the south. At an intersection with the overview boards, you go straight downhill. Soon you will see the water surface of the Schlesinger Pond. Past the campsite – here there is a fountain and a toilet – the hike continues onto a forest road. After about 800 meters, turn right towards Hubertus Pond. Before you reach the forest, you will see the remains of a log driving canal on the right side. Further uphill, you come to a clearing where an old sawmill stood until 1997, which was destroyed by the flood wave of the dam breach. You reach the dam crest of the Schlesinger Pond with the pond keeper's house via a steep path. Along the asphalt road, after about 700 meters, you come to our woodcutter museum, where you learn more about log driving and forestry before you immediately return to the starting point.
A1 - West motorway; exit Melk - Danube Bridge - Danube riverside road - Pöggstall - Martinsberg - Bärnkopf
ParkingFree parking at the woodcutter museum, at the community, and at the church
By train to Ybbs Persenbeug, then by regional bus 780 to Martinsberg Pitzeichen, change here to regional bus 733 to Bärnkopf.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
Safety informationMake sure that the route you choose suits your fitness. Check if the catering establishments you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and map material in your backpack. For cross-border routes, always carry a passport or identity card.
Map recommendationsHiking Guide „Hiking in the Heart of the Waldviertel“ available from Waldviertel Tourism and orderable online here.
In summer, you can cool off in the Schlesinger Pond.
