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On historical tracks - riding along the horse-drawn railway
This tour starts either in Rainbach or Waldburg and takes riders on the trail of the legendary horse-drawn railroad, which made its last journey in 1872.
Along the former route, horse and rider experience a unique combination of nature, technical history and regional flair. If you want to delve even deeper into this fascinating era, you can make a worthwhile detour to the horse-drawn railway museum in Kerschbaum - a place that vividly shows how innovative transport concepts once shaped the region. The ride is accompanied by the gently undulating landscape of the Mühlviertel, which repeatedly offers impressive views over the vast cultural landscape - an ideal combination of slowing down, experiencing nature and a journey through history.
This tour starts either in Rainbach or Waldburg and takes riders on the trail of the legendary horse-drawn railroad, which made its last journey in 1872.
Along the former route, horse and rider experience a unique combination of nature, technical history and regional flair. If you want to delve even deeper into this fascinating era, you can make a worthwhile detour to the horse-drawn railway museum in Kerschbaum - a place that vividly shows how innovative transport concepts once shaped the region. The ride is accompanied by the gently undulating landscape of the Mühlviertel, which repeatedly offers impressive views over the vast cultural landscape - an ideal combination of slowing down, experiencing nature and a journey through history.
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Distance 35 km
7:00 h
596 m
596 m
748 m
582 m
The bridle path of the horse-drawn railway tour leads on
34 % paved path/asphalt and 66 % on field, forest and meadow paths.
Sights along the bridleway:
34 % paved path/asphalt and 66 % on field, forest and meadow paths.
Sights along the bridleway:
- Viaduct on the horse-drawn railway trail near Waldburg
- Parish church with winged altars in Waldburg
- Mühlviertel horse-drawn railway museum in Rainbach im Mühlkreis
- Desl's Little Farm in Waldburg
- Sitznhof farm in Waldburg
- Stöglehner riding stables in Rainbach im Mühlkreis
- Blumauer Inn and Pension in Rainbach im Mühlkreis
- Time Ranch in Rainbach im Mühlkreis
- Brunngraber country inn in St. Peter near Freistadt
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48.557725, 14.475217
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48°33'27.8"N 14°28'30.8"E
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33U 461277 5378425
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Difficulty
difficult
Overall difficulty
difficult
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
35 km
Duration
7:00 h
Ascent
596 m
Descent
596 m
Highest point
748 m
Lowest point
582 m
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