Stelzhamer Path

Description:
You leave the town through the Pfarrwald forest, then follow the farm road past the 1000 Gulden column. You hike an idyllic forest path uphill to the "Stelzhamer Spring", dedicated to the dialect poet Franz Stelzhammer on his 60th birthday. From here it becomes "fairy-tale-like", many lovingly designed "dwarfs" and other creatures along the way not only stimulate children's imagination. After an ascent, you reach the "Archehof Gruber", then reach the elevation and continue on easy steps towards the Kempbach valley. Here you meet the farm road, which you follow to the Diminger farm and then turn right; here you walk downhill again through a "little forest". A narrow, romantic path leads you to the forest chapel, where you cross the Kneipp path and hike uphill again, then a meadow path on the left leads you into the forest, then downhill again to the spring on the Kneipp path. Via the bathing houses you return to the town.Tip:

This circular route is THE family hiking trail in Bad Kreuzen. There is so much great stuff to discover for children, but with its nearly 7 kilometers it is rather suitable for older children. To enjoy it with toddlers as well, I recommend hiking to the 2nd Zwergerl station, about 1.5 km in, located below the Archehof Gruber, and then simply walking back the same way. In the near future, there will also be a dedicated kids' round starting from above and about 3 km long. A small detour I would recommend on the route: When you reach the elevation at the Prinz farmhouse, follow the detour arrow towards the organic farm Starzhofer; the farm shop is a real "gem" and is open 7 days a week. You can get organic delicacies from the farm’s own production to enjoy on site or to take away!
My tip: Keep an eye out for our "trees of life"; there are 2 to be discovered on this round!

Equipment:
Good footwearAdditional information:
http://www.starzhofer.at/