--- title: Pfenningberg summit hiking route url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008171/pfenningberg-summit-hiking-route.html" description: "Short description:The Pfenningberg summit hiking route leads from Steyregg Stadtgarten via Kirchengasse, Bergsiedlung, former TV station, Alpine Club trail No. 51, Brauner farm, Alpine Club trail No. 50, and the last steep ascent to the Pfenningberg summit at 616 m.Quality of experience: ****Recommended season:JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberProperties:Summit route" date: 2022-02-08 modified: 2026-03-06 --- # Pfenningberg summit hiking route Pfenningberg summit hiking route ================================== **Starting place:** 4221 Steyregg **Destination:** 4221 Steyregg ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/416304/D8457952A42A3EABA8DCB837A13BF69A1678F8F6A4E2B62DE730823C9D6B74CA/lb-0441-kopie.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/416305/28955AD15CFCCFBD646CFB3AE35B97150DEC5EAFF81E53AF139A0C7EE2F7DE5D/steyregg-luftaufnahme.jpg) © Open copyright © CC-BY-ND, Gemeinde Steyregg Close copyright [ ![LB-0441 Copy](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/416304/D8457952A42A3EABA8DCB837A13BF69A1678F8F6A4E2B62DE730823C9D6B74CA/lb-0441-kopie.jpg "© CC-BY-ND, Gemeinde Steyregg") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/416304/D8457952A42A3EABA8DCB837A13BF69A1678F8F6A4E2B62DE730823C9D6B74CA/lb-0441-kopie.jpg) © Open copyright © CC-BY-ND, Gemeinde Steyregg Close copyright [ ![Steyregg aerial view](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/416305/28955AD15CFCCFBD646CFB3AE35B97150DEC5EAFF81E53AF139A0C7EE2F7DE5D/steyregg-luftaufnahme.jpg "© CC-BY-ND, Gemeinde Steyregg") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/416305/28955AD15CFCCFBD646CFB3AE35B97150DEC5EAFF81E53AF139A0C7EE2F7DE5D/steyregg-luftaufnahme.jpg) 1. 2. Lindengasse 9 4040 Linz [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lindengasse%209%2C%204040%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Lindengasse%209%2C%204040%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-osm-summer-original&path=enc:_nueHsvuvAMbDyEQj@jSK|DoB|AErBiBa@aD_Q{@QiKhc@yBtC_CpAqAhEeEpB_FxGcFzHq@|DkF|Hi@EiCsEcCyAwEk@kGh@yCvBkCr@}BpC}Cp@eAk@sBqDcB_@aBdA}@[yF_J_EwAmGmHiAGyBzAcAk@}@X&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Short description:** The Pfenningberg summit hiking route leads from Steyregg Stadtgarten via Kirchengasse, Bergsiedlung, former TV station, Alpine Club trail No. 51, Brauner farm, Alpine Club trail No. 50, and the last steep ascent to the Pfenningberg summit at 616 m. **Quality of experience:** **** **Recommended season:** - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December **Properties:** - Summit route **Description:** From the hiking start (car park at Stadtgarten/kindergarten) we walk through Kirchengasse to the parish church of St. Stephan. Here begins the Stations of the Cross fitted with steel and granite sculptures, which line almost the entire Bergsiedlung. After the last station, a circle of 13 stone pillars, we follow a field and forest path uphill on the right. Through the beautiful Steyregg forest with its old beeches, we climb moderately higher; from the left comes the Alpine Club trail No. 51. After a short stretch along the forest edge, we reach after 3 km or 1 hour the Brauner farm at just under 500 m above sea level. We follow the asphalt road past the hiking trail crossing with a bench and enter the forest again after about 1 km by a solitary oak. The last quarter of an hour we have to exert ourselves; the forest trail is steep! After 4.2 km or 1.5 hours, we reach the 616 m high Pfenningberg summit. **Tip:** This hiking route was created in 2019 as a result of an Agenda 2000 project in the town of Steyregg. The Steyregg hikes are typical "Mühlviertel" and are easily accessible by public transport.**Equipment:** Hiking backpack (including rain cover), sturdy footwear**Additional information:** [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4221 Steyregg **Destination:** 4221 Steyregg **duration:** 1h 30m **length:** 4,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 364m **Lowest point:** 252m **Highest point:** 615m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Street, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Bus stop Linzer Straße at Stadtgarten/kindergarten Pfenningberg summit (possibility for return via 3 beeches route) **Destination:** Bus stop Linzer Straße at Stadtgarten/kindergarten Pfenningberg summit (possibility for return via 3 beeches route) [ ![Altitude profile Pfenningberg summit hiking route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008171&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Pfenningberg summit hiking route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008171&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Pfenningberg summit hiking route") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- ![Imbiss Dörfler](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/416307/F6B967FE7233B8D2B9447F812027146A3B3612B2455445574664CE3DE7BFAD3F/imbiss-doerfler.jpg "Imbiss Dörfler") Dörfler Imbissstand Enjoy daily lunch menu, snacks and drinks in a nice atmosphere, guest garden, smoking & non-smoking area. ![Gastgarten genie%c3%9fen](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395760/2CBF265771203F09F9257FC1E10A9917D3F346347B79EAE8983AD6818D662DE6/gastgarten-geniec39fen.jpg "Gastgarten genie%c3%9fen") Gasthaus Weissenwolff ![Klosterkirche Pulgarn_kl](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/431183/A735425523AD93858AA343649BDB9749D41EF97281875B0FF3B209DCE7C558AB/klosterkirche-pulgarnkl.jpg "Klosterkirche Pulgarn_kl") Pulgarn Abbey In the year 1303 this Abbey with adjoined Hospital for the Poor and the Sick was founded in the hamlet of Pulgarn. The complex still is a living place that appeals to those seeking to enjoy the cultural arts. [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/159334/19E33EA859DA2789DC3B0C81CD553C0797091AE2949E9BCB1ADD1DC224FDCFCD/eingang-zum-meierhof.jpg "Eingang zum Meierhof") Meierhof vom Schloss Steyregg ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/mountainbike/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430023510/meierhof-vom-schloss-steyregg.html) Pfenningberg ![Pfenningberg 616m](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/402270/B2DEEB9C0ED417AB12558FF885D7BFFA0EAB96507D88DC6B5880A231FED40A05/pfenningberg-616m.jpg "Pfenningberg 616m") Pfenningberg 616m ![Steyregg_Plesching](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/419450/E0BCF54A0E5FD5ADF45EC468317F06C1DE5785E976801A0A5E2A310E44C29471/steyreggplesching.jpg "Steyregg_Plesching") Plesching Oyster Bed You´ll find the Oyster Bed on the grounds of an abandoned sand mine. It sprawls over an area of 8.2 hectares and derived its name from the wide variety of fossils that were collected here - among them shark teeth and oysters. Explore a place of wonder and discovery: Take in the area´s diverse mixture of gently rolling foothills, woodland and wetland. This unique natural habitat area accommodates rare plants and animals, some of which can only be found in this area anymore. There are more than 194 species of plants, 17 of which are facing a high risk of extinction in the near future. What´s more, the Oyster Bed showcases a perfect natural habitat area for wildlife, above all hymenopterans (bees, bumblebees, ants, etc.). The area accommodates 58 species of birds, 307 different butterflies and moths, 93 beetle and spider species as well as rare reptiles. [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/122499/8E9EBBDD436375AB4F7DAB18A9C1CC33FAE71F990697F07F892A162277D5C57A/schloss-steyregg.jpg "Schloss Steyregg") Castle Steyregg ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/mountainbike/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430000423/castle-steyregg.html) ![Pfarrkirche Steyregg](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/416306/BE361BE46DFA5663D1E73DFC0161B69F0FB39A5F3630279480997C2DCA8D43EF/pfarrkirche-steyregg.jpg "Pfarrkirche Steyregg") Parish Church of Steyregg Around 1370 the building was consecrated to Saint Stephen. The church you see today is mainly of the second half of the 14th century but the foundations of an older church lie under the floor of the Nave and are probably those of the original building. The Presbytery, the left aisle and the vaults of the gallery are superb examples of Gothic architecture. The original nave was Gothic style as well. History records that some 250 years ago a substantial part of the building was destroyed by a fire. And as a result the Nave had to be completely rebuilt. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****Public Transit** [Arrival in the Danube region](https://www.donauregion.at/service/artikel/detail/2890/anreise-region-donau.html) How to travel to the Danube region of Upper Austria? The fastest way to your destination – by train, bus, car, ship or plane. ÖBB train: S3 Linz main station - Steyregg station (Summerauer Bahn) OÖVV bus: 360 and 361 Linz - Steyregg **Parking** Parking options [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Early winter - Deep winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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