Details for: Panorama Trail - Gutenbrunn
Brief description
Hiking Trail No. 41
The Hirschenstein in the Weinsberger Forest is one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the Southern Waldviertel hiking region. A long walk that leads you to a proper summit cross including wonderful panoramic views.
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 ascent takes you to the birch avenue. After about 500 m, turn left to continue on a 2 km gentle ascent to the highest point of the circuit (959 m). After 3.6 km, you reach the first viewpoint (magnificent view of Schneeberg and Ötscher). Then continue into the village of Ulrichschlag, where the Ballwein guesthouse offers a place to stop (909 m). Now the path leads to the most beautiful part of the hike: On the ascent to the Ulrichschläger Höhe, there is a wonderful view into the Ysper Valley and in the background St. Oswald, the Gesäuse, and the Haller Mauern. Continue on forest paths to the Ödbauer junction (after about 8 km). Here you have the option to visit the Hirschenstein, 1 km away (884 m), with its wonderful view or head straight back to Gutenbrunn. After the beautiful view, follow the signs back to Gutenbrunn.
Directions
A1 - West Motorway; exit Ybbs/Donau - B36 towards Zwettl to Laimbach - Gutenbrunn
Parking
Gutenbrunn Marketplace
All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.
