To the Blassenstein

High above the town on the 844 m high Blassenstein, the local mountain of Scheibbs, the Urlingerwarte can be seen from afar and is a striking landmark of the district capital. Several paths lead to the summit of the Blassenstein, the most scenic of which is probably described here. Incidentally, the name Blassenstein does not derive from "blowing" in the sense of a windy place, but refers to the bare stone, the striking rocky outcrop as the prominent location of the Urlingerwarte.

We leave the town hall square via Burgerhofstraße, from where we catch our first glimpse of our destination, the Urlingerwarte at the summit of the Blassenstein. We follow the steadily ascending road through a residential area and along the Schöllgrabenbach stream until the route, which now continues along Unterer Quellenweg, leads us past the Burgerhofteich pond and into the Reithgraben. Here we pass the Scheibbser Fitpfad, which invites us to get some exercise in the forest. The Quellenweg leads us back to a narrow road, which later turns off to the left as Staudenweg. After a good stretch, the road turns sharply to the right, after which our route branches off to the left towards Kalmusbründl. We follow the yellow signs to the parking lot at Blassenstein, from where a cart path, now outside the forest, leads up to Urlingerwarte. Once we reach our destination, we can enjoy the breathtaking view as far as the Danube lowlands and the Waldviertel on a clear day. Benches and rest areas invite us to take a well-deserved break. Well rested, we then descend again to the parking lot, from where our route leads first across a meadow, then through a beautiful wooded area via Pastlöd towards Ginningbauer. From here we follow paved roads again. Via the Blassensteinweg we hike down into Scheibbs settlement area. Our route continues along Berggasse to the Gürtel and along the former town wall back to the town hall square.