winter and rain hiking trail
Winter and rain hiking trail
Hiking tour Starting from Panorama board at Herrensee/Stadtplatz
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 10,07 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 81 m elevation gain
- Descent: 81 m elevation gain
Circular hiking trail no. 15 in Litschau A hike for all weathers!
- Starting point of the tour
- Panorama board at Herrensee/Stadtplatz
- Tour destination
- Panorama board at Herrensee/Stadtplatz
- Difficulty: Easy
- Distance: 10,07 km
- Duration: 2:30 h
- Ascent: 81 m elevation gain
- Descent: 81 m elevation gain
- Fitness level required:2/6
- Overall experience:2/6
- Scenery:3/6
- Lowest point514 m
- Highest point590 m
- Round tour
- With refreshment stops
Starting from Lake Herrensee, the trail leads to the lido, then through the Königsleitn theater and vacation village. On asphalted roads with little traffic, the trail crosses the Saass river to Hörmanns and from there along the Herrensee lake back to the starting point in Litschau.
- safety instructions Route characteristics: 90% asphalt, 10% forest and meadow pathsMake sure when choosing the route that it suits your fitness level. Check whether the restaurants you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your mobile phone and maps in your backpack.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, maps, if necessary trekking poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient supplies (snack, muesli bar, fruit, water).
- Route description The route runs along the Herrensee to the beach, from there uphill to the right to the theater and holiday village Königsleitn. Then it goes a short distance towards Schandachen and finally continues towards Saass. On the right side of the route is a resting place, the tree group "Three Brothers." After passing through the dispersed settlement Saass, we pass the neo-baroque little castle in Hörmanns. After the small bridge on the left, you are immediately in the village of Hörmanns, at the end of which the path leads back to the Herrensee. Here you have the choice of whether to use the Herrensee circular path on the left or right to return to the starting point of the hike.
- Parking Free parking at Stadtplatz as well as park & ride facility nearby
- Public transport By bus from Göpfritz or Gmünd to Litschau. Especially recommended in the summer months is the journey from Gmünd to Litschau by the nostalgic Waldviertel railway.Your exact route can be planned with the VOR route planner. www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip Warming up in the Relax indoor pool Litschau with its small but fine sauna area is highly recommended!
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Municipality of Litschau
Tourism information
3874 Litschau, Stadtplatz 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