--- title: THE PATH OF SALT - Kerschbaum/Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Bujanov/Angern url: "https://www.donauregion.at/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430009366/the-path-of-salt-kerschbaum-rainbach-im-muehlkreis-to-bujanov-angern.html" description: "For the Czech area, it is recommended to travel by train (regional train) due to the lack of hiking trails or sparse signposting.Stations: Summerau, Bujanov, Holkov, České BudějoviceBujanov station can be reached by train from Linz in the direction of Budweis, several daily connections. By car via Freistadt and Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Summerau and by train to Bujanov (if you get on in Summerau: Buy tickets to the border and for the route in the Czech Republic from the conductor)More information can be found on the website \"Weg des Salzes\"" date: 2015-07-24 modified: 2026-03-05 --- # THE PATH OF SALT - Kerschbaum/Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Bujanov/Angern THE PATH OF SALT - Kerschbaum/Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Bujanov/Angern ======================================================================= **Path number:** Etappe 6/1 **Starting place:** 4261 Rainbach im Mühlkreis **Destination:** 38241 Bujanov ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/450899/29DE1CDD16D8B7097CD2FD18B4D05E1003F6A1C69D52C296C9A4293489BAA332/sperrerainbach-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/252776/37509B8E904E52F3ACD0C62C50B2BD55BC8C00891776FCAAC55265B3AD32DB97/muehlviertlerpferdeeisenbahnlandesausstellung2013ooet-roebl.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/252777/92974A2F49E6107C8E710787D2526E9EFD11C5423BD952EF71355E52FDFF1A7A/bruecke-leitmannsdorfleopoldschlag-4-weg-des-salzes.jpg) © Open copyright © Gemeindeamt Rainbach, Gemeindeamt Rainbach Close copyright [ ![Hiking Trail Closed Between Rainbach and Kerschbaum Due to S10 Construction ](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/450899/29DE1CDD16D8B7097CD2FD18B4D05E1003F6A1C69D52C296C9A4293489BAA332/sperrerainbach-jpg.jpg "© Gemeindeamt Rainbach, Gemeindeamt Rainbach") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/450899/29DE1CDD16D8B7097CD2FD18B4D05E1003F6A1C69D52C296C9A4293489BAA332/sperrerainbach-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖT Röbl Close copyright [ ![MühlviertlerPferdeeisenbahn_yellow carriage_blue curtains](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/252776/37509B8E904E52F3ACD0C62C50B2BD55BC8C00891776FCAAC55265B3AD32DB97/muehlviertlerpferdeeisenbahnlandesausstellung2013ooet-roebl.jpg "© OÖT Röbl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/252776/37509B8E904E52F3ACD0C62C50B2BD55BC8C00891776FCAAC55265B3AD32DB97/muehlviertlerpferdeeisenbahnlandesausstellung2013ooet-roebl.jpg) © Open copyright © Weg des Salzes Close copyright [ ![Leitmannsdorf_Leopoldschlag bridge (4) Path of salt](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/252777/92974A2F49E6107C8E710787D2526E9EFD11C5423BD952EF71355E52FDFF1A7A/bruecke-leitmannsdorfleopoldschlag-4-weg-des-salzes.jpg "© Weg des Salzes") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/252777/92974A2F49E6107C8E710787D2526E9EFD11C5423BD952EF71355E52FDFF1A7A/bruecke-leitmannsdorfleopoldschlag-4-weg-des-salzes.jpg) © Open copyright © Weg des Salzes Close copyright [ ![Guardhouse no. 24 in Pramhöf](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/252778/C03FB5BF7F4C8959B04790ACAEC4BC569914DA24E93C92C6FD29586F48436FEE/wachthaus-nr-24-in-pramhoef.jpg "© Weg des Salzes") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/252778/C03FB5BF7F4C8959B04790ACAEC4BC569914DA24E93C92C6FD29586F48436FEE/wachthaus-nr-24-in-pramhoef.jpg) © Open copyright © Weg des Salzes Close copyright [ ![National border](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/252779/3ADB03F163104FB5E31E04616A9E4FB1C61F7203F3C59655D711C7B0EFB22E18/staatsgrenze.jpg "© Weg des Salzes") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/252779/3ADB03F163104FB5E31E04616A9E4FB1C61F7203F3C59655D711C7B0EFB22E18/staatsgrenze.jpg) © Open copyright © Weg des Salzes Close copyright [ ![Bujanov horse-drawn railway](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/252780/55B3AD924CA739AB340D4815F18862B1C85FBA3AFFE381E12E96FC4465B2B085/bujanov-pferdeeisenbahn.jpg "© Weg des Salzes") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/252780/55B3AD924CA739AB340D4815F18862B1C85FBA3AFFE381E12E96FC4465B2B085/bujanov-pferdeeisenbahn.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Possible accommodation Hauptplatz 19 4190 Bad Leonfelden [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptplatz%2019%2C%204190%20Bad%20Leonfelden "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptplatz%2019%2C%204190%20Bad%20Leonfelden "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:ugpgHwhiwAIsAKy@q@_BSU_@Qa@UDgBAiDGo@MQqAm@cDsA[EKn@Sb@Ql@a@~CALgAYmAcA_Bo@cFgA}AWiAGwAn@u@GgAkA[eBw@y@wBGu@SgDiD_MiFo@Hg@d@eAxA]j@{A`A_B\cAM}@i@UUKOMMt@}A`@sB`@cD~@YXwAUeAq@]?YH_ArEmPZeCPiE[WwBsEmAoBiAiAmBVcBGkB_@cG{Ac@^O_@aC?cCZ`Am@R[@SIOSS_AVsCr@l@iC^m@~A{ADK?o@E}@tC}BLg@Ce@yBoEaCqF}AwCe@FyDrAsBPcDa@gBq@cAY??uA@ILS~AEVIHeCc@aDkA]_@[g@qA_A????IBQGc@]gCgCoAaDOQUESOYg@}@wE]mFKSQAKLGX@tBI~@}BnGcAzCc@h@_An@i@}AmAkCYaAg@_E]mB[h@YNg@WSHaElEgAh@_FhBuAx@mBzCqCvBm@x@aD|AWv@[Tk@RQE{@uEg@jA[pASbBo@fIv@`@jApBNNXLz@JRXL|@pAjDdAdDLt@F~@C`BBl@Pb@b@t@Vn@Hf@@r@Qx@]lAs@lAk@jAUhAG|@GXMVqAtAIRMt@[v@_@PoARi@b@SXy@zAeGzJs@vASd@I\Cj@B`@]jC@R^j@EfBb@l@rA|Cb@dAXhA@t@LDzAlAe@tBOpAp@p@HR@P@v@CVQN_@@u@EGXa@~ASdAk@xHCnA@v@Df@XbBp@|C`BjFH~@@lAJbAPj@h@bAD^E`AYvBQ~CB|Bj@jFz@fDLX\x@hApAz@lAtB|EbCcAf@En@@jAXx@j@Yj@g@n@YT{@b@sAtAuExGa@fBu@vBWjAIVw@dAOhAKbBBd@CvAo@~Bs@v@_AbAc@p@Yn@YbA[bBS~DIp@IPCPPn@IVIt@}@K_Ha@iEGqDSaD_@iESmEc@mDg@cAGo@P_Cr@gBVaA^oBpAgI~DsPzHwg@|VO^Gt@ZpBD|@a@pMBpAP`A\l@Ld@VbBy@t@UF{GLu@JmA`@q@f@eClAoFnEo@r@m@pAeAz@yAh@mHnBQXEX?dBgAKwBm@cDk@_MqEcB[iIsGOMsAsAqA}@aBs@cAC}ATc@Ru@x@o@x@e@\e@Pc@Bg@GoAa@Mi@q@]u@Ds@T[\Gc@q@uAc@g@c@O}@DwAb@wDjBQGY]iAs@kAUw@AgFrAoA`@W@uBiBeB_AyAk@}@G_FsDs@Y}@i@y@_AKSQiAYWKU@[Tw@MgBOuA]q@YqAEq@WkANsAEg@@y@YsDo@iEUm@eAwBkC_CyBsA{D_BoAu@mA}AoDeAm@AMPIBKAOa@KIcBQa@[yAc@o@f@}@Tc@?qB_@KAuAM_BL_@H}@j@w@^k@DyCj@{BhA}BlBsBvCoEbKmCbSQr@UV]NkACg@Ms@y@]W_DeAo@E}@D{DlAy@NkBNsC?uAH_C`@q@T_E|Dc@Hc@?eAe@c@EaEh@uBHyA~F_E|QiE]mBXaDp@_Bd@eCfA{@p@iAt@mB`BkAf@w@PGH?VF`@XbBLL`@LzBZ??f@Pv@jARN&server=meta.tourdata.at) Partial lock: Hiking Trail Closed Due to S10 Construction Site Description: The hiking trail between Rainbach and Kerschbaum is currently closed until further notice due to construction on the S10. Access to Rainbach is not possible along this section. Please follow the detour signs posted on-site. There are no rest stops along the detour route. Thank you for your understanding. **For the Czech area, it is recommended to travel by train (regional train) due to the lack of hiking trails or sparse signposting.** Stations: Summerau, Bujanov, Holkov, České Budějovice Bujanov station can be reached by train from Linz in the direction of Budweis, several daily connections. By car via Freistadt and Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Summerau and by train to Bujanov (if you get on in Summerau: Buy tickets to the border and for the route in the Czech Republic from the conductor) More information can be found on the website **["Weg des Salzes"](https://www.wegdessalzes.at/)** The entire route from Kerschbaum i.M. (km 0) to Leopoldschlag (km 6.5) crosses the border to Bujanov / Angern (km 22.5) and is not signposted. **Return** **Rainbach im Mühlkreis:** Gasthaus zur Pferdeeisenbahn, Gasthof Blumauer **Leopoldschlag:** Franzosenhof, Marktwirt Hoffelner, Landgasthaus Pammer, Gasthaus Preinfalk **Bujanov:** Restaurace Penzion Z Kamene **UNTERKUNFT** **Rainbach im Mühlkreis:** Gasthof Blumauer, Gasthof Scherb and at Reiterhof Stöglehner **Leopoldschlag:** Franzosenhof, Landgasthaus Pammer **Bujanov:** Restaurace Penzion Z Kamene **POINTS OF INTEREST** **Rainbach im Mühlkreis:** large and small Edelbruck bridge, horse railway station with horse railway museum Kerschbaum, bridges and viaducts Rainbach, Kronbach bridge, **Leopoldschlag:** Mühlviertler ceramic workshop Hafnerhaus, horse railway viaduct Edlbachbrücke, customs guard hut (museum) **Dolní Dvořiště:** preserved railroad lines **Bujanov:** Bujanov horse-drawn railway museum next to the station building in the former guard's cottage, Bujanov substation, Holkov substation, [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** Etappe 6/1 **Starting place:** 4261 Rainbach im Mühlkreis **Destination:** 38241 Bujanov **duration:** 6h 3m **length:** 22,5 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 284m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 339m **Lowest point:** 620m **Highest point:** 766m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, unfixed, Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Horse-drawn railway museum in Kerschbaum - Rainbach im Mühlkreis **Destination:** Bujanov/Angern town center **further information:** - Possible accommodation **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile THE PATH OF SALT - Kerschbaum/Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Bujanov/Angern](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430009366&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile THE PATH OF SALT - Kerschbaum/Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Bujanov/Angern](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430009366&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "THE PATH OF SALT - Kerschbaum/Rainbach im Mühlkreis to Bujanov/Angern") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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