Schallenburg castle ruins tour

Starting place: 4115 Kleinzell im Mühlkreis

Destination: 4115 Kleinzell im Mühlkreis

Kleinzell 13
4115 Kleinzell im Mühlkreis

Circular route

Short description:
Demanding but extremely beautiful Mühltal hike. From Kleinzell first over a ridge and then steeply sloping into the valley of the Große Mühl, along this (2/3 of the entire length) to the ÖBB-Hst. back via Apfelsbach. Can be extended to a 12.6 km long day tour with the Diesenbachtalweg

Quality of experience: **

Recommended season:

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Properties:

Loop

Description:
Challenging but very scenic Mühltal hike. From Kleinzell initially across a ridge and then falling off steeply into the valley of Grosse Mühl River, along this (2/3 of the total distance) to the ÖBB-stop back via Apfelsbach. Can be extended into a 12.6 km long day trip when combined with Diesenbachtalweg path.

Tour and route information

Starting place: 4115 Kleinzell im Mühlkreis

Destination: 4115 Kleinzell im Mühlkreis

duration: 2h 55m

length: 10,3 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 232m

Altitude difference (downhill): 232m

Lowest point: 369m

Highest point: 581m

difficulty: easy

condition: easy

panoramic view: Individual Views

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Street, Hiking trail

Starting point: Kleinzell village centre

Destination: Kleinzell village centre

further information:

Circular route

Along the trail

Burgruine Schallenberg

Gasthof Scharinger

Schloss Gneisenau

Gneisenau Castle is located in the district of Rohrbach, in Kleinzell im Mühlkreis, 30 km north-west of Linz (Upper Austria). Of the former moated castle from the 16th and 17th centuries, only the massive gate tower and the arcades in the courtyard have been preserved close to their original state.