Panorama trail - Gutenbrunn

Hiking route from Gutenbrunn, Church Square to Hirschenstein, circular hike

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Elevation profile

10,82 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 10,82 km
  • Ascent: 243 egm
  • Descent: 243 egm
  • Duration: 3:30 h
  • Lowest point: 858 m
  • Highest point:959 m
Features
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops

Details for: Panorama trail - Gutenbrunn

Brief description

Hiking trail no. 41

The Hirschenstein in the Weinsberg Forest is one of the most beautiful vantage points in the Southern Waldviertel hiking region. An extended walk that leads you to a real summit cross including a wonderful distant view.

Description

The panorama trail offers wonderful distant views into the Yspertal valley and as far as the Ötscher and Schneeberg mountains in the Gesäuse and the Haller Mauern.

Starting point of the tour

Gutenbrunn, Church Square

Destination point of the tour

Hirschenstein, circular hike

Route description Panorama trail - Gutenbrunn

From the church square, a short, steep climb brings you to Birkenallee. After approx. 500 m, continue left on a 2 km gentle ascent to the highest point of the loop (959 m). After 3.6 km you come to the first vantage point (magnificent view of the Schneeberg and Ötscher). Continue to the village of Ulrichschlag, where the Ballwein Inn offers a stop for refreshments (909 m). Now the trail leads to the most beautiful part of the hike: on the ascent to the Ulrichschläger Höhe you have a wonderful view of the Yspertal valley and St. Oswald, the Gesäuse and the Haller Mauern in the background. Continue on forest paths to the Ödbauer junction (after approx. 8 km). Here you have the option of visiting the Hirschenstein (884 m), 1 km away, with its beautiful view, or to start the way home to Gutenbrunn straight away. After the beautiful view, follow the signs back to Gutenbrunn.

Directions

 A1 - Westautobahn; exit Ybbs/Donau - B36 direction Zwettl to Laimbach - Gutenbrunn

Parking

Gutenbrunn market place

All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.

More info/links

TVB Ysper-Weitental
3683 Yspertal, Hauptstraße 9
(T) +43 7415 6767-25
(E) info.yw@waldviertel.at

 

Waldviertel Tourismus
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at 

Equipment

Festes Schuhwerk, funktionale Kleidung, Sonnen- und Regenschutz, Kartenmaterial, ggf. Teleskopstöcke, Erste Hilfe Paket (Blasenpflaster), ausreichend Verpflegung (Jause, Müsliriegel, Obst, Wasser).

Safety information

Vergewissere dich bei Wahl deiner Route, ob sie deiner Kondition entspricht. Prüfe, ob die Gastronomiebetriebe, die du unterwegs besuchen willst, geöffnet haben. Packe dein aufgeladenes Mobiltelefon und Kartenmaterial in deinen Rucksack. Bei grenzüberschreitenden Touren bitte immer einen Reisepass bzw. einen Personalausweis mitführen.

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