St. Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.: Der steinige Weg (“The Rocky Road”)

Logo St. Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.: Der steinige Weg (“The Rocky Road”)
Logo St. Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.: Der steinige Weg (“The Rocky Road”)
Tour data
13.09km
283 - 550m
Distance
308hm
291hm
Ascent
04:30h
 
Duration
Brief description

Partenstein power plant - Ebenmühle - Kleinzell – Resilacke natural swimming bath - Granite World of Experience - Neuhaus Castle - Untermühl

Difficulty
medium
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

St.Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.

Route
Schiffsanlegestelle Untermühl
0.0 km
Gasthof Ernst
0.0 km
Untermühl
0.2 km
Weigelsdorf
5.0 km
Pfarre Kleinzell
5.5 km
Kleinzell im Mühlkreis
5.6 km
Gasthof Scharinger
5.9 km
Steining
8.2 km
Plöcking
10.0 km
Granitschenke
10.4 km
Neuhaus an der Donau
11.9 km
Gasthof Ernst
13.0 km
Schiffsanlegestelle Untermühl
13.0 km
Untermühl
13.0 km


Best season
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Description

From Untermühl you follow the asphalt road along Große Mühl to Partenstein reservoir power station. Austria’s first big water plant started operating in 1924. The water is transported underground from the reservoir in Neufelden to the power plant (7km). The pipeline drops by 176m from the surge tank to the turbine house. Just before the iron bridge across Große Mühl River a trail branches off to the left. Now we follow Große Mühl River upstream on gravel and forestry trails to Ebenmühle Mill. We cross the river there and take a left turn into a forest path immediately after the bridge. After a steep uphill section in the forest we get to the village of Kleinzell on country lanes. After a well-deserved break at the local guesthouse we continue to the Alpine chain eastwards until we get to Resilacke natural swimming bath (great views en route). The trail leads downhill to Dießenbach Brook and to the Neuhaus granite quarries. We take a left turn where the brook infiltrates the earth and conquer a brief uphill section to the granite village of Plöcking. We follow the stone theme trail. At the lower end we take a left turn and hike to Neuhaus Castle. We follow Jagasteig Trail through the Schlossberg Neuhaus nature reserve to get down to our starting point in Untermühl an der Donau.

Highest point
550 m
Endpoint

Untermühl in der Gemeinde St. Martin

Height profile

Equipment

Sturdy boots – in humid weather conditions it might be slippery on rocky trail sections.

Safety instructions

Please mind blasting signal in the quarry area – a notice board is at the hiking trail!

Tips
Resilacke Natural Swimming Bath:

The former quarry invites to enjoying a bath; natural sunbathing lawns; beach volleyball court

 

Granite World of Experience:

The Nature Trail on Stones features more than 160 exhibits and is the biggest of its kind in Europe. Unique is its geological grouping that includes all regions of Austria. Main emphasis is on granite stones from the granite plateau (Mühlviertel, Waldviertel, Sauwald). Hammerhütte holds a small museum. A historic quarry at the end of the trail is the setting of the impressive ARENA GRANIT natural amphitheatre. Tiers are made from granite rocks and the natural stage with wild-romantic rock faces in the backdrop is the setting for open air events in the summer months. Guided tours are offered.

 

Granite as Construction Material:

For centuries the fine and almost white Neuhaus granite has been extracted in the region. Attentive hikers will notice numerous doors, water feeders, fountains, stairs and columns.

Additional information
St. Martin Tourist Board
Markt 2
4113 St. Martin
Tel.: 0043(0)7232/2105
E-mail: gemeinde@sankt-martin.at
www.tourismus.sankt-martin.at

Directions
St. Martin:

By car:
Coming from Vienna/Linz: on the B127 (25km from Linz). “Linz-Urfahr” autobahn exit, then towards Ottensheim-Rohrbach.
Coming from Passau: Cross the Danube near Aschach and your holidays in St. Martin start (8km from Aschach, 15km from Eferding).
Coming from the North: Ride along B127 towards Linz, take a right turn towards St. Martin after 23km

By train:
Take Mühlkreisbahn trains from Linz/Urfahr and get off at Gerling train station or Neuhaus/Niederwaldkirchen train station. Train information: www.oebb.at
Direct bus connection from Linz to St. Martin.
Central bus information: www.postbus.at

By boat:
From Linz or Passau you can take a boat to Neuhaus/Untermühl landing stage. www.donauschiffahrt.de 
Neuhaus/Untermühl boat landing stage (directly at the starting point).

Untermühl an der Donau, Granitdorf Plöcking

Boat – Neuhaus/Untermühl landing stage www.donauschiffahrt.de


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