Magyar Természetjáró Szövetség weboldalai MTSZ MTSZ térképportál Turista Magazin TuristaShop Kéktúra Gerecse50 A kéktúrázás napja
Try Pro for free
Choose a language
Plan a route here Plan similar route
Hiking Trail recommended route Hiking Trail  · Sandl

Planet Trail Freistadt - Sandl

Responsible for this content
Alpenverein Freistadt Verified partner 
  • Hiking stone
    Hiking stone
    Photo: Martin Reindl, Alpenverein Freistadt

Selected alternatives for you

    The Planet Hiking Trail from Freistadt to Sandl is a themed, certified hiking trail that passes by 11 planet stations.

    easy
    Distance 15.7 km
    4:30 h
    546 m
    134 m
    1,036 m
    552 m

    During the Planet Trail hike, you pass beautiful places with views far over the Mühlviertel. The individual planet stations are as follows:

    - Freistadt hiking stone with the Sun station

    - Freistadt promenade station Mercury

    - Freistadt moat with the Earth and Venus stations

    - Upper Hafnerzeile Freistadt station Mars - in the moat station "Asteroid belt"

    - before the village Schlag station Jupiter

    - after Schlag station Saturn

    - Gothic Church St. Michael station Uranus

    - Village Viehberg station Neptune and

    - the last station at the Wöss Observatory in Sandl with the planet Pluto.

    The hiking trail can of course also be hiked from Sandl to Freistadt (Postbus 330 from/to Freistadt, Böhmertor) and is therefore marked in both directions.

    Signage: FR 8 + Planet Trail

    Author’s recommendation

    Visit the power place Church St. Michael and enjoy the wide view over the Mühlviertel
    Quality route according to "Österreichisches Wandergütesiegel"
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Experience
    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,036 m
    Lowest point
    552 m
    Best time of year
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec

    Track types

    Show elevation profile

    Rest stops

    Forellenwirt
    Restaurant on "Viehberg" / ski-lift

    Safety information

    The hiking trail is closed to mountain bikers at some points

    Tips and suggestions

    Folder Planet Trail at the Mühlviertler Alm-Freistadt Tourism Office in Waaggasse

    Roadbook

    The hiking trail leads from the hiking stone of the medieval brewing and cultural town of Freistadt to the Feldaist, then upstream to the entrance of the Thury valley, through the village of Schlag (N48° 31.624 E14° 32.098), over the Zimmerhofer farm (N48° 31.514 E14° 32.699) to the mountain church St. Michael ob Rauchenödt (N48° 31.824 E14° 34.535) and then towards Mitterbach with an opportunity to stop at the Forellenwirt (N48° 32.430 E14° 35.351). After the short stop, the path continues to the Viehberghütte (N48° 33.709 E14° 38.158) and to the private observatory of Prof. Wolfgang Wöss in Sandl.

    Rest stop
    Tip
    Nearby
    Top Partner
    Waypoint
    Start point
    End point
    Low point
    High point
    Forecast
    Today {low} to {high} and {precipitation} of {precipitation_type}
    show {x} more
    Photo
    Video
    Wanderstein Freistadt
    Hochbehälter Graben mit Entsäuerungsanlage
    Aussichtsplattform mit Panoramatafel St. Michael ob Rauchenödt
    Kirche St. Michael
    Forellenwirt
    Restaurant on "Viehberg" / ski-lift
    observatory 2

    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    Bus approximately from Linz (310, 312) to Freistadt-Böhmertor

    Bus 330 back from Sandl to Freistadt

    Those who do not want to walk all the way to Sandl can board line 330 at any point for the return journey

    Directions

    S10 to Freistadt

    Parking

    Parking lot at the hiking stone, no charge

    Coordinates

    DD
    48.513141, 14.502796
    DMS
    48°30'47.3"N 14°30'10.1"E
    UTM
    33U 463280 5373455
    w3w 
    ///softies.drumstick.displaying
    Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

    Book recommendation by the author

    Folder Planet Trail

    Author’s map recommendations

    Core area hiking map 1:35,000

    Book recommendations for this region:

    Show more

    Equipment

    Hiking backpack with water bottle, hiking shoes

    Localization

    Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

    User Questions

    Don't see what you need here?
    Ask a question and get an answer from the author, the official DMO or the community.

    No ratings (yet)
    Be the first to leave a rating or write a review!
    Share your experiences and advice to help millions of people find and plan their next outdoor adventure.
    Write a review
    Rating submitted
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    15.7 km
    Duration
    4:30 h
    Ascent
    546 m
    Descent
    134 m
    Highest point
    1,036 m
    Lowest point
    552 m
    Public-transport-friendly Linear route Scenic Refreshment stops available Family-friendly

    Weather at the starting point

    10-day forecast

    Statistics

    • My Map
    • Content
    • Show images Hide images
    Features
    Maps and trails
    Nothing selected - click and drag in the elevation profile to zoom
    Distance
    Duration
    Ascent
    Descent
    Elevation profile
    Logo agrar Logo aofk Logo mol Logo otp