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Panorama Trail Nordwaldkamm

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    A mystical long-distance hike from Freistadt in the Mühlviertel via the horse railway route, salt road, to the Czech border, through the Green Belt to Buichers / Stadelberg and via Sandl to the ÖAV Braunberghütte back to the medieval brewing town.

    difficult
    Distance 95.5 km
    25:15 h
    1,801 m
    1,811 m
    993 m
    548 m

    Freistadt - Thurytal - Rainbach - detour via the Heiligenberg due to S10 construction site - Pferdeeisenbahn station Kerschbaum - Dolni Dvoriste - Eisenhut - Maria Schnee - Leopoldschlag - Leopoldschlägerberg - art trail - Green belt center Windhaag - old border bridge Mairspindt - Zettwing - Sinetschlag - Buchers - displaced persons chapel Stadlberg - three-country corner - Rosenhofer ponds - Rosenhof castle - Sandl - Holzmühle - Braunberg summit - ÖAV Braunberghütte - Alm - Freistadt

    Sights on the panorama trail:

    Freistadt: medieval brewing town with a flying fox (high flight), old town with Linzer and Böhmertor gates, brewing commune

    Thurytal: popular hike along the romantic Feldaist with demonstration smithies in Thuryhammer II, Devil's Rock and bathing spots

    Rainbach: glass bead path

    Horse railway path: from Rainbach the panorama trail follows the horse railway path to Kerschbaum at the horse railway station

    Green Belt: between Deutsch Hörschlag and Eisenhut the panorama trail switches to the Green Belt in the Czech Republic, the marking with the Nordwaldkammweg logo II is also present here

    Eisenhut: here the horse railway path is reached again with remains of an old former bridge

    Maria Schnee new: from this church you can see the pilgrimage site Maria Schnee, which was inaccessible for decades due to the Iron Curtain

    Leopoldschlag: the panorama trail leads through the water buffalo area of the Maltschauen

    Leopoldschläger Berg: Celtic sacrificial bowls

    Windhaag near Freistadt: on weekends the Green Belt center is open, previously the panorama trail passes the artwork Wettershuttle (European Watershed) on the sculpture trail, afterwards past the Venetian saw and the Hofwieshammer

    Mairspindt: former customs house with the old Maltsch bridge to the Czech Republic.

    The Nordwaldkammweg marking only appears again in Stadlberg, here the KCT marking colors apply, supplemented by panels and stickers "Nordwaldkammweg Panorama".

    Zettwing: the panorama trail follows the yellow-marked cross path up to above the church of the place destroyed after the war on the Maltsch, from here the panorama trail follows the Czech tank path, marked by KCT for the Nordwaldkammweg II project, today also very popular as a bike path, via Doni Pribrani (Sinetschlag).

    Buchers: the Buchers local association is very active here, especially around the destroyed church in the rebuilding place demolished after World War II.

    Stadlberg: near the path is the source of the Lainsitz, Buchers displaced persons chapel, connecting path V9, at Stadlberg we meet the classic Nordwaldkammweg

    Three-country corner: Lower Austria - Upper Austria - South Bohemia

    Rosenhofer ponds: bathing opportunity near Rosenhof castle, directly on the Nordwaldkammweg

    Sandl: stained glass museum, observatories

    Braunberg: east summit with beautiful summit cross, ÖAV Braunberghütte

    Author’s recommendation

    The best panorama is offered by the Braunberghütte of the Austrian Alpine Club
    Difficulty
    T2 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

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    Highest point
    993 m
    Lowest point
    548 m
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    95.5 km
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    Rest stops

    Rainbach im Mühlkreis
    Pferdeeisenbahnstation Kerschbaum
    Koller´s Ferienparadies
    Leopoldschlag
    Pieberschlag
    Green belt center Windhaag bei Freistadt
    Jelení Vyhlídka
    Sandl Marktplatz
    Braunberg-Hütte

    Safety information

    Don't forget your passport and observe the current corona regulations Austria - Czech Republic!

    The marking of the Czech section was extended in spring 2025 with panorama trail panels.

    Tips and suggestions

    Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt Tourism Association, Freistadt Info Center, Waaggasse 6, 4240 Freistadt, Tel. +43 5/07263-21, email link https://www.muehlviertel.at/nordwaldkammweg.

    The sections Simonsteg border crossing at Deutsch Hörschlag to Edelbruck border crossing and Mairspindt to Stadlberg in the Czech Republic were re-marked in spring 2025.

    The Horní Dvořiště station on the Summerauerbahn is not served on weekends from May 9, 2025 to June 2, 2025 due to rail replacement service!!!

    Due to work on the S10, there is no marked trail north of Rainbach. We have not yet received a detour from asfinag!

    Roadbook

    Stage 1: NWKW connecting path V9 Freistadt - Rainbach im Mühlkreis, 10.8 km, 3 hours, ↗ 204m, ↘ 52m

    Stage 2: Nordwaldkammweg II Rainbach im Mühlkreis - Pferdeeisenbahnhof Kerschbaum - Deutsch Hörschlag - Eisenhut - Leopoldschlag - Windhaag near Freistadt, 27.1 km, 8:30 hours, ↗ 640m, ↘ 615m

    Stage 3: Nordwaldkammweg II Windhaag near Freistadt - Mairspindt (yellow KCT marking) - Zettwing (green KCT marking) - Dolni Pribrani (on bike path 1193) - Buchers, connecting path V12 Buchers - Stadlberg, 22.3 km, 6:45 hours, ↗ 485m, ↘ 284m, taxi to Karlstift

    Stage 4: Nordwaldkammweg Stadlberg - Sandl - Holzmühle - ÖAV Braunberghütte, 21.2 km, 6:15 hours, ↗ 441m, ↘ 495m

    Stage 5: Nordwaldkammweg Ia ÖAV Braunberghütte - Mühlviertler Alm - Freistadt, 10.1 km, 2:30 hours, ↗ 197m, ↘ 528m

    Public transport

    Bus to Freistadt Stifterplatz

    Directions

    Car on the S10 to Freistadt

    Parking

    Free parking at the Freistadt hiking stone

    Coordinates

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    48.513171, 14.502939
    DMS
    48°30'47.4"N 14°30'10.6"E
    UTM
    33U 463290 5373458
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    Book recommendation by the author

    Nordwaldkammweg guide at Pustet Publishing

    Author’s map recommendations

    Hiking map Mühlviertler Alm - Freistadt

    Cross-country skiing brochure Mühlviertler Alm - Freistadt

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    Equipment

    Trekking backpack, water bottle, hiking clothes

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

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    Difficulty
    T2 difficult
    Overall difficulty
    difficult

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    95.5 km
    Duration
    25:15 h
    Ascent
    1,801 m
    Descent
    1,811 m
    Highest point
    993 m
    Lowest point
    548 m
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