TUT GUT route 2 Waidhofen/Ybbs

Hiking route from Buchenberg Nature Park House

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Elevation profile

6,18 km length
Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Route: 6,18 km
  • Ascent: 354 egm
  • Descent: 360 egm
  • Duration: 1:30 h
  • Lowest point: 415 m
  • Highest point:775 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus
  • Summit tour

Details for: TUT GUT route 2 Waidhofen/Ybbs

Brief description

Along the high circular trail once around the Buchenberg and to the Upper Buchenberg Chapel. Wonderful view of the town Waidhofen and the Sonntagberg Basilica.

Description

Buchenberg Nature Park House - Holzknecht Hut - high circular trail - penitential path - Upper Buchenberg Chapel - high circular trail - Kaiblinger Hut - past the forest climbing park - Buchenberg Nature Park House

Starting point of the tour

Buchenberg Nature Park House

Destination point of the tour

Buchenberg Nature Park House

Route description TUT GUT route 2 Waidhofen/Ybbs

Follow the trail signs for the TUT GUT route 2. 

The hiking trails through the beech forests of the Buchenberg Nature Park with great views of the town 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 to 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) -> access via Weyerer Straße. 

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

Equipment

Hiking boots, water, first aid kit

Safety information

Make sure to wear suitable hiking boots for your excursion. This way you avoid painful blisters and support your foot. With new hiking boots, it is recommended to "break them in" to get your foot used to them. 

Map recommendations

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

Author's tip

On the way back, a short detour to the Gasthaus Grasberg (plus 400m) is worthwhile. 

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