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Hoidaweg

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    Hoidaweg
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    With this (cross-border) 2.4 km long themed trail, the municipality of Moorbad Harbach will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merger of the municipalities in 2022: In 1972, the villages of Harbach, Hirschenwies, Lauterbach, Maißen, Schwarzau and Wultschau merged to form the large municipality of Harbach. After the opening of the Moorheilbad Harbach health center on 29.6.1980, it became the spa community of Moorbad Harbach. Detailed information, the overview map and lots of interesting facts about the Hoidaweg and the integrated exhibition, "Lebenswelt - Geschichte und Begegnung", can be found on the "Hearonymus App". LEBENsWELT - History and encounters - Hearonymus It's easy to use: download the free "Hearonymus app" (App Store or Google Play), enter the keyword "Moorbad Harbach" in the search function and download the "Lebenswelt Harbach Hoidaweg" guide - and you're ready to go.
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    Distance 2.4 km
    0:40 h
    54 m
    53 m
    717 m
    663 m

    The "Hoidaweg" refers to an old tradition: the guardian, the "Hoida", drove the animals out to pasture here. Today, you can "learn to read" the landscape at various stations along the themed trail, with many interactive play elements and a small exhibition in the "LEBENsWELT - Geschichte und Begegnung" wooden hut.

    Here we can see the development of the cultural landscape around Harbach and the settlements embedded in it, some of which are over 800 years old. Man and nature have shaped each other over many generations. An abundance of wood, quartz deposits, a special climate and plenty of water have made productive agriculture and forestry possible, and with glass production and the glass cutting factories still in operation today, a trade with very special products.

    Today, the Waldviertel-South Bohemian cultural landscape no longer has a dividing line and together they form one of the most attractive natural, cultural and health regions in Europe!

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    Rest stops

    Gasthaus & Ponyhof Holzmühle

    Safety information

    Make sure when choosing your route that it matches your fitness level. Check whether the hospitality businesses you want to visit along the way are open. Pack your charged mobile phone and map material in your backpack.

    Tips and suggestions

    Moorbad Harbach Tourism Association
    3970 Hirschenwies, Hirschenwies 2
    (T) +43 2858 5237
    (E) info@moorbad-harbach.at
    (I) www.moorbad-harbach.at

    Municipality Moorbad Harbach
    3970 Moorbad Harbach, Harbach 22
    (T) +43 2858 5214
    (E) office@moorbad-harbach.gv.at
    (I) www.moorbad-harbach.gv.at

    Waldviertel Tourism
    3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
    (T) +43 2822 54109
    (E) info@waldviertel.at
    (I) www.waldviertel.at

    Roadbook

    The theme route starts at Steinbrunnerhof in Lauterbach, opposite the volunteer fire brigade, and leads you past the children's playground towards the chapel. Always follow the distinctive "Shepherd's Hat", which accompanies you along the entire route.

    After a short downhill stretch, keep right and walk along the "Hoidagossn." Past an impressive spruce, impressive rock formations, and agricultural fields. Soon you will come past the wooden hut, which with a small exhibition "LEBENsWELT - History and Encounter" on display panels presents the history of the villages on both sides of the border, and in particular the development of the 50-year-old large municipality Moorbad Harbach, both in German and Czech languages! About halfway, you can take a small break at the Gasthaus zur Holzmühle or (by appointment) visit the "World of Pets - Pets of the World." The path continues past the beautiful Waldviertel nature and other stations of the theme route. Before you reach the starting point again, you can take a stroll through the beautifully designed "Garden of Human Rights."

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    Children's playground near the Holzmühl pond

    Public transport

    All information about all bus and train lines to the Waldviertel can be found at www.vor.at or at www.oebb.at.

    Directions

    Find the best and fastest way to the starting point of the route using the route planner: https://www.google.at/maps.

    Parking

    Free parking at Steinbrunnerhof in Lauterbach.

    Coordinates

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    48.697951, 14.780037
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    48°41'52.6"N 14°46'48.1"E
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    33U 483814 5393902
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    Equipment

    Sturdy footwear, functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), sufficient provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water)


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    Difficulty
    moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.4 km
    Duration
    0:40 h
    Ascent
    54 m
    Descent
    53 m
    Highest point
    717 m
    Lowest point
    663 m
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