--- title: Idyll at the horse railway url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008151/idyll-at-the-horse-railway.html" description: "Short description:Find peace on the forest-rich city outskirts and leave the hustle and bustle behind you.Quality of experience: ***Recommended season:MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberProperties:ScenicRefreshment stops availableFamily friendly" date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # Idyll at the horse railway Idyll at the horse railway ============================ **Starting place:** 4040 Linz **Destination:** 4040 Linz ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/249410/0F3AD1E43C56958BD0BBA18F663ADD0F70774DED75516A8A99F69835411BB8AB/stadtwandern-in-linz.jpg) View copyright © CC-BY-ND, Linz Tourismus / G. Mueller, G. Mueller Close copyright [ ![City hiking in Linz](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/249410/0F3AD1E43C56958BD0BBA18F663ADD0F70774DED75516A8A99F69835411BB8AB/stadtwandern-in-linz.jpg "© CC-BY-ND, Linz Tourismus / G. Mueller, G. Mueller ") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/249410/0F3AD1E43C56958BD0BBA18F663ADD0F70774DED75516A8A99F69835411BB8AB/stadtwandern-in-linz.jpg) Hauptplatz 1 - Altes Rathaus 4020 Linz [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptplatz%201%20-%20Altes%20Rathaus%2C%204020%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptplatz%201%20-%20Altes%20Rathaus%2C%204020%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:qk~eHyqevA_@`AkDwCYt@M@wAbEIv@GACx@u@|HqAvKi@bCCd@ZxBC|@Qb@??a@n@??MFk@l@??G@EVWh@k@`@Qh@u@fAa@hAEh@O`@SVEVa@`@CJBZQVG`AKf@OZB\qAlBO`@c@zB]^Kd@IJGEIFQp@a@J??OBENG@aBc@_By@UZoA@u@]iAuA??MGWd@i@DeBh@}BJyBAkBv@{Ab@gCjBsCnD}Av@u@R_@hD??EHK?EQHgA@eBCUWYuAq@KKCODa@t@eAl@sA??h@G??b@UzBeC??j@_@`@e@\Ql@w@@OEE{@A{AWa@]c@K_@Fk@ASEQQWJS?O[??Dw@f@uAj@|@\LZ?ZGl@_@zHwBh@ApALb@Qf@a@p@{@`AiBfA}CfA{AbAsB??t@o@`A_B??n@_BTy@L{@V_ALaA_AKwAg@iFqAoBa@sAM{@]k@_@mAcGYIOa@??QqDj@aAPq@@e@Mq@i@qAiAmDs@iAa@iBEw@?cAX}BDeGVuAuAaAGaAeAo@b@mAb@o@fDkDCKKHJICIJIGe@??F_@nAyBnBgEVIrABXMV_@L[h@gCHqBN{@FGfBOZYh@{@J@DWCSDO|A_AnAcBfAiAZi@^mA??F]h@Q~@H??ZEVuA??B{AGyA??AgBGsAQcBm@oAg@cB??s@o@KQG_@??WgDGmBGk@]wAQUYIoAAoANWEYUQ_@Kc@UgDe@qAa@wCYq@Mi@EqCIq@M]k@s@Ma@Ee@NyACg@Qw@Wq@SSi@E}@RUKQ_@Cc@TsCHmBGoCGk@Ss@MO]OeAH_@Ea@i@Qu@??Ce@Ls@z@uAZyADkAOqIOq@e@_@wCLYUMk@Hk@n@eC@eAOmCFmAt@_D??Fq@?C??TVt@fA??r@`@TZp@HJLJKPDp@e@p@ZJR~@v@h@@t@h@h@LTTx@bBRrB`@Dl@_@^G??|@AFH??|Bb@??@[vAR??t@PHD??^^??Td@`ApD??h@jA|@nA??f@d@XN??`@????ZJb@&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Short description:** Find peace on the forest-rich city outskirts and leave the hustle and bustle behind you. **Quality of experience:** *** **Recommended season:** - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October **Properties:** - Scenic - Refreshment stops available - Family friendly **Description:** From the stop, follow the signs continuously uphill through settlements and forests. At the St. Magdalena church, the horse railway promenade begins. At the start, one of the last preserved rail sections can be seen. On the wide route of the former Linz-Budweis line, you walk through beautiful forest passages up to Johannes Kepler University.**Tip:** Interesting points along the hiking trail announce: Church of St. Magdalena, horse-drawn railway line, Johannes Kepler University **Equipment:** Hiking backpack (including rain cover), sturdy footwear [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4040 Linz **Destination:** 4040 Linz **duration:** 2h 45m **length:** 9,6 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 232m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 240m **Lowest point:** 260m **Highest point:** 412m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Street **Starting point:** Leonfeldner Straße / Altenberger Straße / stop Harbachsiedlung **Destination:** Leonfeldner Straße / Altenberger Straße / stop Harbachsiedlung **further information:** - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Idyll at the horse railway](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008151&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Idyll at the horse railway](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008151&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Idyll at the horse railway") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- ![Placeholder image gastronomy](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395678/B6FE8056E633394BC592CC36725C0B9FEF22880C7E56B4BDE41101D842844188/platzhalterbild-gastronomie.jpg "Placeholder image gastronomy") Bella Casa – Auhof ![JKU Teichwerk: Firmenevents / Hochzeiten / Gesellschaften](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395664/A3FFCCB874EAE9161E0824476BED4B041052D3C020AE14B236FCB168FF6BB916/jku-teichwerk-firmenevents-hochzeiten-gesellschaften.jpg "JKU Teichwerk: Firmenevents / Hochzeiten / Gesellschaften") JKU Teichwerk The Teichwerk is open daily and offers small delicacies - such as sandwiches or salads, but also great quiches or dishes to put together yourself. The brunch on Saturday and Sunday is highly recommended. [ View copyright © Copyright: LinzTourismus_HerthaHurnaus_2011 Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/127833/93206D3EAE38F46869E8E82221D94BF241E3294EFC2298A3E7DE98B28D9D7C26/johannes-kepler-universitaetlinztourismusherthahurnaus2011.jpg "Johannes Kepler Universität©LinzTourismus_HerthaHurnaus_2011 (© Copyright: LinzTourismus_HerthaHurnaus_2011)") Johannes Kepler Universität Linz ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430001391/johannes-kepler-universitaet-linz.html) ![Chapel at about 355m](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395663/D969B86E1DDF8EF2E80700A06F7E404DAB74882621B5428782B9AEC10FEFA0F2/kapelle-um-355m.jpg "Chapel at about 355m") Kapelle 355m ![Placeholder image gastronomy](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/463637/D951CFD5A817C4DECF5A65E50A636411B3A8740F0F5613356072916524CDC2ED/platzhalterbild-gastronomie.jpg "Placeholder image gastronomy") Restaurant Grüne Papaya ![Restaurant Verdi & Einkehr](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395679/4CAAE3C83C6DE64061FBA6E4B445C2CF63D0FBE7C1C8B552FE35A36035CD7B77/restaurant-verdi-einkehr.jpg "Restaurant Verdi & Einkehr") Restaurant Verdi [ View copyright © Copyright: Sankt Magdalena Bildung/Seminar/Hotel Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/118063/22D9336E2D176089137CD4D821FF9ADBEFE3AB9CDF2321C2A79234D0438EE235/magdalena-bildung-seminar-hotel-aussenansicht.jpg "Magdalena Bildung/Seminar/Hotel Außenansicht (© Copyright: Sankt Magdalena Bildung/Seminar/Hotel)") St Magdalena Training/Seminar/Hotel ](https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/150047/st-magdalena-training-seminar-hotel.html) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395662/892F5D333B35051980958E9503744FAF1155A34604FBC720EB3E6E85F2BB8B2B/variant-jpg.jpg) Schloss Auhof Volksbühne St.Magdalena Gsies ![Waldschaenke Exenschlaeger](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/395684/F9D9C4E126E0D7143F55D9667DB7FD3665E821AC4A76A532213EF00BE227C22F/waldschaenke-exenschlaeger.jpg "Waldschaenke Exenschlaeger") Waldschänke Exenschläger 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 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