Details for: Women's hike into the Gföhleramt
Brief descriptionHiking trail no. 42 in Gföhl
Beautiful views and evil monsters: into the southern Gföhleramt via Kühberg to Tiefenbach - Dreiturnerberg (legend of the 3 giants) - Hussite cross - Galgenriedel
The mountain hiking trail over Kühberg to the "viewpoint" at 654 m offers an insight into the geology of the 350 million year old gneiss highland. The Gföhler gneiss, an orthogneiss, is a repeatedly transformed basement rock (plutonite) which forms distinctive rock towers and ledges on the slopes, which inspired legends ("dragon legend"). The Hussite cross on the Niederlage commemorates the Czech Reformation war of 1426/27, after the reformer Jan Hus was sentenced to death at the Council of Constance; on the Galgenriedel by the "hanging stone", the blood judiciary was practiced by the lordship of Gföhl until the 18th century.
Starting point of the tourGföhl, Hauptplatz
Destination point of the tourGföhl, Hauptplatz
Route description Women's hike into the Gföhleramt
From the main square, walk towards the Kühberg forestry house. After the Bauernferdl clearing (abandoned homestead), take a detour to the "viewpoint" (sphinx-shaped rock block), which offers a magnificent view down into the Krems valley and as far as Göttweig (the path is signposted and you return the same way). Without detour, hike along the Hanselgraben forest path (Kotiggrund) to the Scheitermais bridge (ford across the Tiefenbach at about 400 m), then steeply uphill to the Dreiturnerberg (552 m), at the clearing of the abandoned homestead Tiefenbacher along the forest path up to the Langleiten. Here you can make another detour to the rock formation of the 3 towers (legend of the evil giants) and then return to the path. You pass the Hussite cross and the Galgenriedel on the Niederlage (591 m) on the B37 and return to Gföhl via the farm shop (inn). Here another detour is possible to the Brunner fish ponds at the Tiefenbach, which are located near the hiking trail. Otherwise, you return to the starting point in Gföhl via Langenloiserstraße.
Drive Vienna A22 and S5 or A1 and S33 to Krems and from there via B37 to Gföhl.
Drive Linz on the A1 to St. Pölten here via the S33 to Krems and from there via B37 to Gföhl.
All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel is available at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.
Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, telescopic poles if applicable, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snacks, muesli bars, fruit, water).
Safety informationMake sure when choosing the route that it corresponds to your fitness level. 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.
Map recommendationsThe map "Hiking in the heart of the Waldviertel" can be ordered online here.
