Attractions in the Mühlviertel

The so-called "Kaiser Franz Joseph Jubiläumswarte" was built in 1898/99 and nowadays offers its visitors an amazing view. You can see the Böhmerland to Schöninger, the 1,111 meter high Viehberg … read more

A really worthwhile destination that can be reached on foot or, for people with poor mobility, by car and wheelchair. The food tastes good and when the weather is good, the view of the Alps is fantastic!

The border triangle has a very special flair. With a few steps you can cross the respective border and "get a foothold" in Germany, the Czech Republic or Austria.

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The Danube bike trail EuroVelo 6 hugs the river and closely follows around the horseshoe bend. An excellent car-free quiet bike trail. An overview of the tight turn can be … read more

The idyllic location of Grein in the Strudengau on the Danube is very beautiful.

One of the top highlights on the Danube Cycle Path from Passau to Vienna. Very beautiful. but often also quite crowded here with tourists. In order to marvel at the … read more

Those who are not satisfied with the beautiful view of the other shore can take the bike ferry to Engelhartszell. There is, for example, the beautiful Engelszell Abbey with the sensory garden to visit.
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The Hochficht is a 1338 meter high mountain in the border area between Austria and the Czech Republic. The area around the Hochficht is developed for skiing. In summer things … read more

26 tons of steel were used for the observation tower. The new control room is eight meters higher than the construction that was demolished in 2018. The new tower was … read more

The Ottensheim wire rope bridge is a pedestrian, cyclist and car ferry across the Danube west of Linz.

The twelve meter high candle stone is the landmark of the Pesenbach valley. The piled granite blocks rise high into the air and form a granite column that has been … read more

The Stillenstein Gorge is five kilometers long. In some places the Gießenbach flows through an underground cave system. One of the caves is up to eight meters high, more than … read more

Gießenbachmühle with snack bar and a small sawmill museum. Entry to the Stillenstein Gorge.

The Pfenningberg is located between the Pleschinger See and Obernbergen near Steyregg. There is also a rest area at the vantage point, from where you have a beautiful view of the Upper Austrian capital.

The Teufelsschüssel (1108 m) is a mountain of towering, huge boulders in the border area of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. In the area you hike through swamp soils and the national park with dead wood.

The Bärensteig is a 1,077 meter high excursion mountain in Upper Austria's Mühlviertel. You can reach the imposing summit cross via a path - surefootedness is required in this section! … read more

In Weißenkirchen a taxi ferry crosses the Danube to St. Lorenz in the Wachau.

At 478 m, the Weltstein is one of the highest elevations in the Upper Austrian market town of Schwertberg

The border between today's Bavaria and the Upper Austrian Mühlviertel from Jochenstein to the north was established in 1765 by a state treaty between the Principality of Passau and the Archduchy of Austria. read more

You can watch ships passing the lock. Its nice to bike the Southside of the Danube until Mauthausen and there to take the small ferry to again cross to the … read more