Travel with your dog: During your stay Eferding you’re spoiled for choice. On this page we've put together suggestions for numerous dog-friendly excursions, leisure activities, restaurants and accommodation as well as a couple of other insider tips for dog owners:
Maps and trails
Dog-friendly hiking in Eferding
Hiking Trail
· Danube Upper Austria
Mayrhofberg (655 m) via Hörmannsedt, Upper Danube Valley
recommended route
Difficulty
T3
moderate
6.1 km
2:25 h
345 m
345 m
A short hike, part of which is a loop trail to the highest point in the Eferding district from the north side.
Hiking Trail
· Stroheim
Mayrhofberg Loop Trail with Observation Deck (664 m), Eferding District
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
5.5 km
1:30 h
145 m
145 m
A short hike with a twist, especially suitable for seniors and families with children. This route takes you almost all the way around the Mayrhofberg in a counterclockwise direction. The short climb to the summit—with views to the west and south, meaning twice—is, of course, almost a must on this hike.
Starting coordinates: 48.360 820, 13.942 086
Hiking Trail
· Stroheim
Strohheim Parish Church, overlooking Schaumberg and the Eferdinger Basin
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
5.2 km
1:40 h
255 m
255 m
A short hike starting near Pupping Airport and heading up to Strohheim to the parish church. It’s worth stopping by to take a look; you can grab a bite to eat at the Strohheimerhof. Complete the hike as a loop and return to the starting point.
Hiking Trail
· Danube region
Schaunburg Castle Ruins - Strohheim, Eferdinger Basin
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
5.7 km
2:10 h
290 m
290 m
A nice, short loop hike for experienced hikers—it's no walk in the park! Especially beautiful in April and May, when the trees and meadows are "in bloom."
Hiking Trail
· Haibach ob der Donau
Circular tour around Haibach ob der Donau
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
11.8 km
3:30 h
392 m
392 m
Family-friendly hike with views of the Danube valley on beautiful forest paths and forest roads.
Hiking Trail
· Pupping
Schaunberg ruin with keep 425m and Landerl chapel, Danube region
recommended route
Difficulty
T2
moderate
5.3 km
2:00 h
164 m
164 m
Circular route with three cultural highlights in the Eferding basin.
Winter Hiking
· Eferding
Schaunburg ruins and Mayrhofberg, Eferding
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
13.5 km
3:15 h
545 m
545 m
Longer but sunny winter hike with keep and viewing tower that allow us to look far into the Landl, the Mühlviertel, the Dead Mountains and the Danube.
Winter Hiking
· Danube Upper Austria
Mayrhofberg 654 m, upper Danube valley
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8 km
2:00 h
415 m
415 m
A magnificent winter hike to the highest summit of the Eferding district in case of hoarfrost. Depending on snow conditions, also doable with snowshoes.
Hiking Trail
· Haibach ob der Donau
Stauf castle ruin, Hausruckviertel in Upper Austria.
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
8.7 km
2:30 h
355 m
355 m
Circular route with good views from the bergfried of the Stauf ruin above the Aschachtal in the district of Eferding. Opening hours in summer 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, in winter 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM.
Urban Walk
· Aschach an der Donau
Outdoor Escape - Bite of the Black Widow - OutdoorEscape.at #LikeEscapeRoomButOutside
recommended route
Difficulty
easy
Open
2.1 km
1:30 h
4 m
6 m
City crime in Aschach: A murder is covered up – gather clues, solve the puzzles and expose the „Black Widow“! Ideal for families & teams.
>> https://www.outdoorescape.at/biss-der-schwarzen-witwe-aschach/

