TUT GUT hiking route 3 Waidhofen/Ybbs

Hiking route from Nature park house Buchenberg

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Elevation profile

10,28 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Difficult
  • Route: 10,28 km
  • Ascent: 585 egm
  • Descent: 598 egm
  • Duration: 3:00 h
  • Lowest point: 415 m
  • Highest point:899 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus
  • Summit tour

Details for: TUT GUT hiking route 3 Waidhofen/Ybbs

Brief description

Pure nature on the Waidhofen local mountains Buchenberg and Glatzberg. Steep climbs are followed by wonderful views in the direction of Gesäuse. 

Description

Nature park house Buchenberg - Holzknecht hut - high elevation loop trail - inn at Grasberg - Upper Grasberg - Glatzberg - Upper Grasberg - inn at Grasberg - high elevation loop trail - Kaiblinger hut - past the forest climbing park - nature park house Buchenberg

Starting point of the tour

Nature park house Buchenberg

Destination point of the tour

Nature park house Buchenberg

Route description TUT GUT hiking route 3 Waidhofen/Ybbs

Follow the trail signs TUT GUT hiking route 3. 

The hiking trails through the beech forests of the Buchenberg Nature Park with great views of the town of Waidhofen an der Ybbs are an experience for all ages with suitable sturdy footwear. Easy to moderate climbs alternate with relaxing flat sections. 

Only conditionally suitable or not suitable for wheelchairs and strollers. 

Directions

A1 motorway exit Amstetten West, B121 to Waidhofen/Ybbs

Parking

Hammergasse 4, 3340 WY. 10 minutes walk from the parking lot to the nature park house. 

Färbergasse, 3340 WY. 10 minutes walk from the parking lot to the nature park house (official nature park parking lot) -> access via Weyerer Street. 

By train to Waidhofen an der Ybbs main station - then by bus (Gymnasium stop) or the city train (Schillerpark stop)

Equipment

Hiking shoes, water, first aid kit

Safety information

Make sure to wear suitable hiking shoes for your trip. This helps avoid painful blisters and supports your feet. For new hiking shoes, it is advisable to "break them in" to get your feet used to them. 

Map recommendations

Lower Austria TUT GUT hiking map Mostviertel - available at the tourist office

Author's tip

Trekking poles help with the steep ascent/descent to Glatzberg. 

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