Description
From the pearl of the small Ybbs valley, the blacksmithing center Ybbsitz, the steep ascent begins on the asphalt road up to the Haselstein farm, where the real hiking trail starts. It goes nicely through the forest, alternating steeper and flatter, very quiet and already repeatedly with great views towards the Alpine foothills. Past the Haselstein wall where a Heimkehrerkreuz (return home cross) can be found, it goes steeply up a meadow section and then crosses the forest road repeatedly, reaching after about 2 hours the lookout tower right next to the Prochenberghütte at 1,123 m above sea level.
After the snack, continue a short distance to the summit cross and descend partly steeply on the west side of Prochenberg along a good hiking trail to the Mitterlehen farm and further towards Prollingtal. The last meters lead along the Schmiedemeile back to the town center.
Starting point of the tour
Ybbsitz, town center
Destination point of the tour
Ybbsitz, town center
Route description Onto Prochenberg
Ascent – Marking No. 33/34 – pass the parish church Ybbsitz on the left, upwards on Prochenbergstraße to the farms Groß- and Klein-Haselstein – 1 hr.
From here on a path below the Haselstein wall up to the Heimkehrerkreuz at Haselstein, continue over the Model meadow upwards and through the Stiftswald to the Prochenberghütte. Beautiful view from Kreuzkogel, 5 min from the hut.
Descent – Marking No. 34/06 – via Mitterlehen, Bauernschrotmühle, through the Noth, back to Ybbsitz – 2 hrs.
The Prochenberghütte is open from May 1 to October 26 on Sundays and holidays (July, Aug. and Sept. also on Saturdays).
Author's tip
After the route, visit the Ferrum - World of Iron, in the center of Ybbsitz, an impressive exhibition on blacksmithing.
