Details for: Route through the Erlebniswelt Mendlingtal
Brief description
"On the wood trail" is the theme of the "Mendlingtal experience". The focus is on the last functioning timber rafting area in Central Europe.
Description
At the entrance to the valley is the former blacksmith's house. It depicts the life of the journeymen blacksmiths and their families. The trail itself leads along the drift system and the Mendlingbach stream through three narrow passages (gorges) over drift paths and bridges past a hermitage that was used to dam up the Mendlingbach stream. Visitors then come across a large spring with a working mill dating back to the last century and hike to the Hammerherrenhaus, where you can stop for a bite to eat and a rest.
Day tickets are available HERE.
Open daily from May 1 to October 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Public demonstration (no registration required):
Every 1st Sunday and 3rd Saturday of the month
Meeting point: 13:30 at the Klaushütte (approx. halfway along the path)
On these days, the mill is in operation from 10:00 am and the Venetian board saw from 1:00 pm
Starting point of the tour
Goestling Village Pond Lassing
Destination point of the tour
Hammerherrenhaus
Directions
A1 coming from Vienna exit Ybbs/Donau - B 25 to Göstling/Ybbs and onwards to Lassing/
A1 coming from Linz exit Öd to Waidhofen/Ybbs - via Opponitz and St. Georgen/Reith to Göstling – Lassing
Parking
At the parking lot for the "Erlebniswelt Mendlingtal" in Lassing next to the village pond.
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