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Königshufenweg
Hiking tour Starting from Ostarrichi Cultural Center, Neuhofen an der Ybbs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 18,74 km
- Duration: 4:20 h
- Ascent: 341 m elevation gain
- Descent: 341 m elevation gain
The Ostarrichi-Königshufenweg is a recreational, play and learning space for all age groups. Observing it and experiencing nature should encourage people to pause for a moment, to develop budding ideas and to put their own ideas into practice. The Ostarrichi-Königshufenweg encompasses the municipality of Neuhofen/Ybbs and offers various stations as resting places, such as the Earth-Fire Garden or the "Place of Forgotten Peoples". The Königshufenweg is around 18 km long and showcases typical Mostviertel culture.
- Starting point of the tour
- Ostarrichi Cultural Center, Neuhofen an der Ybbs
- Tour destination
- Ostarrichi Cultural Center, Neuhofen an der Ybbs
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 18,74 km
- Duration: 4:20 h
- Ascent: 341 m elevation gain
- Descent: 341 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:3/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point292 m
- Highest point475 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
Description
The trail leads from the flat landscape around Neuhofen an der Ybbs on the Moststraße, past the Earth-Fire Garden, the "Place of Forgotten Peoples", into the hilly landscape past Taverns and hotel restaurants and is particularly inviting in spring (mid-April) when the pear trees are in bloom. At the end of the trail, you reach the "Mostobstwanderweg" and the Tavern am Hörlesberg. From there, the trail leads downhill back to Neuhofen with a beautiful view northwards to Ulmerfeld Castle.
- Equipment Comfortable shoes
- Route description Ostarrichi Cultural Center – Earth-Fire Garden – Place of Forgotten Peoples – Perbersdorf (refreshment option: Perbersdorfer Heuriger) – Trautmannsberg – Abschleifing – Kothlehen - Kothmühle (refreshment option: RelaxResort Kothmühle) – Schlickenreith (refreshment option: Gasthof Sandhofer) – Fachwinkl – Hörtling – Greinöd (refreshment option: Presshausheuriger Reikersdorfer) – Edtbrust – Pöttenberg – Grub – Futteröd – Ungförten – Hirschöd – Edt – St. Veit – Kucketforst – Haagberg – Hörlesberg (refreshment option: Mostheuriger Resch) – Ostarrichi Most Trail – Neuhofen an der Ybbs
- Parking There are several parking lots in the municipality. Please follow the signage.
- Getting there Motorway A1 exit Amstetten West - B1 direction Ybbs - at the 3rd roundabout follow signs to Winklarn and then Neuhofen/Ybbs.
- Public transport Take the Westbahn to Amstetten station, then from Amstetten by bus to Neuhofen/Ybbs
- Editor’s tip Especially beautiful during the time of the tree blossom (mid-April). A break at the local wine taverns (Heurigen) along the path is recommended. Please observe the current opening hours and use the option to reserve in advance.Along the path, there is much to discover: OSTARRICHI exhibition: "Discover Austria"Earth-Fire GardenPlace of Forgotten PeoplesMountain Church St. VeitParish Church Assumption of Mary
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Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026