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To Graselstein - Dachsengraben
Hiking tour Starting from Panorama panel at Herrensee/town square
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 11,95 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 167 m elevation gain
- Descent: 170 m elevation gain
Circular hiking trail no. 12 in Litschau Ponds, forests, meadows, fields and mossy rock formations - on this hike you will discover the full range of the Waldviertel landscape!
- Starting point of the tour
- Panorama panel at Herrensee/town square
- Tour destination
- Panorama panel at Herrensee/town square
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 11,95 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 167 m elevation gain
- Descent: 170 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:4/6
- Overall experience:5/6
- Scenery:5/6
- Lowest point514 m
- Highest point595 m
- Round tour
- With refreshment stops
Description
The hike takes us a little way along the Herrensee lake through the forest. A stone wayside shrine and, a little later, the "Steinerne Wegsäule" (stone pillar) line the path through the varied landscape to the entrance of the Dachsengraben to the Graselhöhle cave.
According to legend, this granite group was once home to the notorious robber chief Grasel, who was by no means a noble fellow. He liked to commit his robberies in simple houses, and by the time he died Grasel had committed around 200 crimes in the Waldviertel!
The trail leads through the primeval forest-like area into the wild and romantic Dachsengraben to the bottom of the ditch. A wooden path leads through a small marshy area to the secluded Richterteich pond. Continuing along the wooded path, you pass through the "Kashof", Schlag and Seilerndorf settlements before reaching the castle of the Seilern-Aspang family.
A highly recommended, varied hike through the region!
- safety instructions Route characteristics: 20% asphalt, 80% forest and meadow pathMake sure when choosing the route that it suits your condition. Check whether the gastronomy businesses you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your mobile phone and map material in your backpack.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if needed telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water).
- Route description The first 30 minutes the path runs together with path No. 13 along the left side of Herrensee, then uphill to the rest area at the "Stone Way Column". Shortly after, the paths separate, number 12 heads straight into the forest, downhill into the legendary Dachsengraben, further over a wooden plank path to Richterteich. Seating and a wayside shrine invite you to linger and enjoy here.Now the forest road leads briskly uphill, a road crossing and a few houses, the "Kashof", appear. Over forest and meadows the path leads to the Schläger Wehr, over the dam and further into the village of Schlag. We are now on a section of the 7-villages circular path No. 20, which runs for some time in the same direction. After reaching the highest point of the path, it goes back down to Kufsteinteich. Over the forest nature trail with its man-high insect hotel and the tree horoscope, one passes the castle of the Seilern-Aspang family and returns to Herrensee.
- Parking Free parking at the town square as well as park & ride facility in the immediate vicinity
- Public transport By bus from Göpfritz or Gmünd to Litschau. Particularly recommended is the journey from Gmünd to Litschau with the nostalgic Waldviertel railway.Your exact route can be planned with the VOR route planner. www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip Enjoy the local cuisine after the hike with the typical delicacies of the Waldviertel kitchen.
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Municipality of Litschau
Tourism Information
3874 Litschau, Town Square 25
(T) +43 2865 219-24
(E) gemeinde@litschau.at
(I) www.litschau.at
Waldviertel Tourism
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026