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Hochpyhra
Hiking tour Starting from Schlickenreith
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 16,66 km
- Duration: 4:20 h
- Ascent: 456 m elevation gain
- Descent: 457 m elevation gain
The 14.6 km long trail offers a wonderful view over the Mostviertel hills as far as the Alps.
- Starting point of the tour
- Schlickenreith
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 16,66 km
- Duration: 4:20 h
- Ascent: 456 m elevation gain
- Descent: 457 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point341 m
- Highest point725 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
Description
The starting point is the Sandhofer inn in Schlickenreith. Follow the road southwards through Fachwinkl to Hörtling and then along the Buchberg goods road to the Höhenstraße. To the south-east and south, the view extends from the Ötscher to the two-thousand-meter peaks of the Ennstal Alps, to the north as far as the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel and into the Danube valley. After 1 km, branch off to the right and over the Hochpyhra past the Obertshals and Klaffenberg farms downhill to Eben, at the country road turn right downhill into the Ungförten pasture in the Elzbachtal valley. On the left, 200 meters along the road, turn right across the stream in the direction of Grub to Pöttenberg. From there, the trail leads through beautiful Alpine foothills, past the Edtbrust farm and on to the cozy Tavern Greinöd. From Greinöd, the trail heads towards Steinmühle, Ulwies and back to the starting point in Schlickenreith.
- Equipment comfortable shoes
- Route description The starting point is the Gasthaus Sandhofer in Schlickenreith. On the road heading south, you walk through Fachwinkl to Hörtling and then via the Buchberg farm track to the Höhenstraße. To the southeast and south, the view extends from the Ötscher to the two-thousanders of the Ennstal Alps; to the north to the Mühlviertel, the Waldviertel, and the Danube valley. After 1 km, turn right and via the Hochpyhra past the farms Obertshals and Klaffenberg, the route goes downhill to Eben; at the state road, turn right downhill into the hamlet of Ungförten in the Elzbach valley. Walk 200 meters left on the road, then right over the stream towards Grub, continuing to Pöttenberg. From there, the route leads through beautiful pre-Alpine landscape, past the Edtbrust farm, and on to the cozy Mostheuriger Greinöd. From Greinöd, it goes toward Steinmühle, Ulwies back to the starting point in Schlickenreith.
- Parking There are various parking lots in the municipality. Please follow the signs.
- Getting there Motorway A1 exit Amstetten West – B1 towards Ybbs – at the 3rd roundabout follow signs to Winklarn and then Neuhofen/Ybbs.
- Public transport Take the Westbahn to Amstetten station, from Amstetten by bus to Neuhofen/Ybbs
- Editor’s tip Along the route is the Presshausheuriger Reikersdorfer, where a small stop for refreshment can be made.
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Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026