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To the Jelinekwarte
Hiking tour Starting from Rathausplatz Scheibbs
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 3,62 km
- Duration: 2:00 h
- Ascent: 183 m elevation gain
- Descent: 183 m elevation gain
Short hike from the old town of Scheibbs to the popular Jelinekwarte.
- Starting point of the tour
- Rathausplatz Scheibbs
- Tour destination
- Back at the starting point at Rathausplatz Scheibbs
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 3,62 km
- Duration: 2:00 h
- Ascent: 183 m elevation gain
- Descent: 183 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:1/6
- Overall experience:3/6
- Scenery:3/6
- Lowest point339 m
- Highest point522 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- Accessibility by train and bus
- Suitable for families and children
Short hike from the old town of Scheibbs to the popular Jelinekwarte.
Dr. Heinrich Jelinek, the son of a lawyer and originally from a Moravian family, went down in the history of the town of Scheibbs as a renowned local historian. With the erection of the Dr. Heinrich Jelinek Warte in 1953 at the Burgerhof above the town, the town of Scheibbs gave him a visible sign of gratitude during his lifetime. The wooden observation tower with a total height of 12.3 meters was completely renovated in 2007.
We leave the town hall square via Burgerhofstraße, which runs alongside the castle wall, and after a short time pass through a well-preserved archway before turning right and then immediately left again. Passing idyllic houses, we cross the Schöllgrabenbach stream. We are now on the Jägersteig, a popular connecting path between the city center and the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium. Coming from the north side, we follow the path above the school grounds to reach the Burgerhofsiedlung and the street "Am Burgerhof". We walk through this quiet residential area for a short while before a well-signposted hiking trail branches off the road and leads via Grubtal to Jelinekwarte. Once at the top, we enjoy a wonderful view over Scheibbs from the Holzwarte. After a well-earned rest, we return via the slightly longer serpentine path.
Sturdy footwear is recommended.
From the Rathausplatz along Burgerhofstraße heading east. Immediately after the castle, turn right and then immediately left to access the Jägersteig. We follow the path above the school building and soon find ourselves in the Burgerhof settlement. After a short time, turn right into the street "Am Burgerhof", from where the hiking path branches off via Grubtal to the Jelinekwarte. The return route leads from the lookout over the serpentine path back to the Schacherlweg and on the same route back to Rathausplatz.
Please observe the parking guidance system at the entrances to Scheibbs. Short-term parking zone from Monday to Saturday noon in the city center - parking duration 2 hours.
- from the north via A1, Ybbs/Kemmelbach motorway exit, then B25 to Scheibbs.
- from the southeast via B28
- from the south via B25
With the ÖBB Erlauftalbahn to the final station Scheibbs. By postbus or Mostviertel line.
A hike to the Jelinekwarte can be well combined with the themed route "Töpperweg - from castle to castle".
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Municipality of Scheibbs
Rathausplatz 1, 3270 Scheibbs
T 07482/42511-63
E kulturservice@scheibbs.gv.at
Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026