- Brief description
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Karling - Pupping - Schaunberg Castle Ruins - Schaumberg u.d. Leithen - Poxham - Hartkirchen
- Difficulty
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easy
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Hartkirchen
- Route
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HartkirchenGasthaus Hoftaverne0.0 kmPupping3.2 kmGasthof Klinglmayr3.2 kmSchaumberg5.3 kmRienberg6.1 kmPoxham7.7 kmHacking8.5 kmFranzis Boxenstopp9.5 kmHartkirchen10.6 kmGasthaus Hoftaverne10.7 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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The loop trail starts in the village centre and leads past Karling and Pupping through the cultured landscape of the Eferding Basin to the ascent of Schaunberg Castle Ruins at the airfield in Pupping. From there one follows a nice forestry trail uphill to the castle ruins. The loop trail is picturesque and offers interesting insights into the cultured landscape (old farms, a mill). Absolute highlight of the trail are the Schaunberg Castle Ruins from which one enjoys a fantastic view of the Eferding Basin. Having visited the castle ruins one follow a forestry trail parallel to the road that leads past a guesthouse. A non-asphalt road connects Wolfsfurth with Poxham (Franzosenkreuz Cross). Past Hacking one get back to Hartkirchen.
- Highest point
- 400 m
- Endpoint
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Pfarrkirchen Hartkirchen
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Sturdy boots
- Tips
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Schaunberg Castle Ruins:
Schaunberg Castle used to be Austria’s biggest fortress (17,500m²). 186 steps lead to an observation platform from which one enjoys a fantastic view of the Eferding Basin, the Mühlviertel district and of course the Danube. - Additional information
- Directions
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Coming from Linz: B127 to Ottensheim – B131 to Hartkirchen or B130 past Wilhering, Eferding – Pupping to Hartkirchen;
Coming from Wels: towards Eferding past Breitenaich - Eferding - Pupping - Hartkirchen;
Coming from Passau/Germany: “Passau Mitte” autobahn exit – on the B130 towards Engelhartszell to Hartkirchen; - Public transportation
- Parking
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In the village centre
- Author
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The tour Hartkirchen: Schaunberg Loop Tour is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Hausruckviertel
1569
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Donau Oberösterreich
913
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Hartkirchen
199