St. Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.: Der steinige Weg (“The Rocky Road”)
- Brief description
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Partenstein power plant - Ebenmühle - Kleinzell – Resilacke natural swimming bath - Granite World of Experience - Neuhaus Castle - Untermühl
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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St.Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.
- Route
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Schiffsanlegestelle Untermühl0.0 kmGasthof Ernst0.0 kmUntermühl0.2 kmWeigelsdorf5.0 kmPfarre Kleinzell5.5 kmKleinzell im Mühlkreis5.6 kmGasthof Scharinger5.9 kmSteining8.2 kmPlöcking10.0 kmGranitschenke10.4 kmNeuhaus an der Donau11.9 kmGasthof Ernst13.0 kmSchiffsanlegestelle Untermühl13.0 kmUntermühl13.0 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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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
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Untermühl in der Gemeinde St. Martin
- Height profile
- Equipment
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Sturdy boots – in humid weather conditions it might be slippery on rocky trail sections.
- Safety instructions
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Please mind blasting signal in the quarry area – a notice board is at the hiking trail!
- Tips
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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
- Directions
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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 23kmBy 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
- Author
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The tour St. Martin i.M./Kleinzell i.M.: Der steinige Weg (“The Rocky Road”) is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Mühlviertel
1944
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Donau Oberösterreich
903
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Kleinzell im Mühlkreis
263