--- title: Jochenstein-Wanderung (8) url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430003135/jochenstein-wanderung-8.html" description: "From Engelhartszell town hall, the route leads through Marktstraße and Siedlungsstraße to the outdoor pool and on to the Jochenstein power station, which owes its name to the granite block in the Danube.It is said that the devil wanted to drown all the believers in Passau. He worked all night, but as he was about to place the last rock on the wall, the bell of Engelszell Abbey rang out and the wall shattered. Enraged, the devil hurled the last rock into the river bed - the \"Jochenstein\".The Jochenstein power station was built between 1952 and 1956 as the largest river power station in Central Europe. Tel. +43(0)7717/8032The way back leads past the \"Bernhard\" snack station uphill into the forest until you reach \"Karlhütt\" and then \"Ziehobl\" after approx. 30 minutes. The route then continues for approx. 1.5 km on a goods road past the village of Raad. Turn left and walk downhill back to Engelhartszell." date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Jochenstein-Wanderung (8) Jochenstein-Wanderung (8) =========================== **Starting place:** 4090 Engelhartszell **Destination:** 4090 Engelhartszell ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243714/B3074EE2DE5B261807A4123A3EA65838023F5F4D302E664738E84CFA6C9D2EDC/jochenstein-wanderung.jpg) [ ![A green, hilly landscape with a river meandering through the valley. A large building or plant can be seen on a rise, presumably a hydroelectric power station. The surroundings appear peaceful and picturesque.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243714/B3074EE2DE5B261807A4123A3EA65838023F5F4D302E664738E84CFA6C9D2EDC/jochenstein-wanderung.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243714/B3074EE2DE5B261807A4123A3EA65838023F5F4D302E664738E84CFA6C9D2EDC/jochenstein-wanderung.jpg) St. Aegidi 10 4725 St. Aegidi [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=St.%20Aegidi%2010%2C%204725%20St.%20Aegidi "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=St.%20Aegidi%2010%2C%204725%20St.%20Aegidi "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:cx`gHceyrA_@KwBdBSXw@zA{@hAUl@Uh@_@`@YXUNWp@Mn@k@jAsAhC}@|@_BvA}A|AyBrB_@ZiAx@ODM?GCENo@tCGTOMKH?AGD[bAITQP[t@o@fCc@pAg@vCq@|Cs@nEm@~Cc@fCW|@}@pFG\YzCShCUlFUlDC~AIdAA`BShBc@~Di@nCYhBe@dDi@xGYbFChA?P?HNYX_BbAw@\i@Na@j@QDlGGdDNpCJlL`@nIw@bKi@`FW|AS~ACr@Xf@?GPEx@iAd@Sf@URWx@cBH{@Qu@P}B\oF@iANm@ZBXLX`@ZhAj@hAb@zAt@nAh@`Av@^`@@b@QV_@Zi@rAa@|@I`AJ^A^Ah@MZY?A`@s@XcAz@kD~@{C^gAvA{Bp@gAd@eAj@s@?AvAwAlA}AnAoBtA_C@?@?L?b@\fBb@ZCz@EbAc@`AmA^k@f@w@bA_A`Aq@XKXPBIHYb@aA\i@|CwCj@s@CDkByFQ_@?@k@mAsA}BGmAu@^e@Ik@aB_BcCeCoEkAuB_@_Am@k@oBt@I@SYkBcDqAmDaAwEm@iC?qBJ{@^g@DYIU]@YA_@Fk@DaCO_BYo@u@_A{Cs@{FMiDCkCAiAE{A@?IwAAcBHcAz@{Eh@iCb@gBr@qB?QCB?AbAcA~BuEH_@BOVs@TMx@{@j@wAx@eA\q@Zm@l@w@X[~@i@NBLH&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route From Engelhartszell town hall, the route leads through Marktstraße and Siedlungsstraße to the outdoor pool and on to the Jochenstein power station, which owes its name to the granite block in the Danube. It is said that the devil wanted to drown all the believers in Passau. He worked all night, but as he was about to place the last rock on the wall, the bell of Engelszell Abbey rang out and the wall shattered. Enraged, the devil hurled the last rock into the river bed - the "Jochenstein". The Jochenstein power station was built between 1952 and 1956 as the largest river power station in Central Europe. Tel. +43(0)7717/8032 The way back leads past the "Bernhard" snack station uphill into the forest until you reach "Karlhütt" and then "Ziehobl" after approx. 30 minutes. The route then continues for approx. 1.5 km on a goods road past the village of Raad. Turn left and walk downhill back to Engelhartszell. 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