Most fruit hiking trail

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Seitenstetten cider fruit trail - experience nature, culture and far-reaching views

The cider fruit hiking trail starts directly at the magnificent Seitenstetten Benedictine Abbey and leads into a charming cultural landscape with numerous fruit trees - ideal for enjoying nature, regional history and views of the Alpine foothills.

From the abbey, walk south past the abbey parking lot to the fork in the path at the so-called Franzosenwald. A wrought-iron cross there commemorates soldiers who once fell in battle against the French.

Keep left here and follow a pleasant country lane to the first houses in the village of Hofing. At the crossroads, continue to the right on the asphalted "Steingrub" estate road. The path climbs gently - you soon reach the farm of the same name and continue up to the Blümelsberg hill.

Once at the top, a breathtaking panoramic view of the Mostviertel Alpine foothills awaits. There is a panorama plate on the Blümelsberg hill, which can be used to identify prominent mountains and places. On clear days, the view to the north extends as far as the Mühlviertel and Waldviertel, and to the south as far as the Sonntagberg, Hochkar, Ötscher and beyond.

The path now leads downhill, past the Blümelsberg farm. After about 500 meters you reach a crossroads - turn left here and walk through a small wooded area down to the main road.

Turn left again and follow the road back towards Seitenstetten. The way back leads through the idyllic Haiderholz, past the Haider houses, the small Schintinger chapel and the Dachsbach settlement.

Shortly before the village center, turn left again onto a paved path that leads directly back to the starting point at the monastery.

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Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026