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Schwertberg Castle – Weltstein loop from Schwertberg

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Schwertberg Castle – Weltstein loop from Schwertberg

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318

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Schwertberg Castle – Weltstein loop from Schwertberg

03:17

11.3km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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618 m

Schwertberg Castle

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Schwertberg Castle now houses a hotel with a historic ambience.

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1.05 km

View of Schwertberg Castle and the Aist River

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4.20 km

Windegg Castle Ruins

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The observation tower and vault are only open during the summer months. Otherwise, the ruins are freely accessible all year round.

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4.57 km

Schwertberg Public Parking (Access to Windegg Ruins and the Weltstoa)

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There is a free car park here, from which you can easily reach the Windegg ruins and the Weltstoa on foot. You can also start the "Welt-Stoarunde" circular route from here: komoot.com/de-de/tour/2058392409

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4.59 km

Kneipp water treading

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If you feel like it, you can do a quick Kneipp therapy session during the hike - in summer it is certainly refreshing to sit in the stream.

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5.85 km

Weltstein

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The Weltstein, at 478 meters, is one of the highest elevations in the Upper Austrian market town of Schwertberg.

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9.40 km

Organic farm shop

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The Mühlviertler organic farm shop Mascherbauer is open Thursdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there is a huge …

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11.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.16 km

3.22 km

2.64 km

1.24 km

Surfaces

5.38 km

5.09 km

414 m

381 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

Weather

Thursday 27 August

34°C

20°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

February 17, 2025,Weltstoa-Runde

Beautiful winter hike in crisp minus 3 degrees and blazing sunshine.
A great circular route of around 12 kilometers, on which you can experience everything that the Mühlviertel has to offer: wonderful mixed forests, bizarre rock formations, ruins and buildings made of stone.
The "Weltstoa" is a highlight on this tour, the type of which you would otherwise only find …

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October 12, 2024,Ruine Windegg / Weltstein - Weltstoarunde von Schwertberg

During my stay in Linz, I was looking for a route nearby. This hike caught my eye in the tour suggestions. After I had already greased the Weltachse in my home region, the Palatinate, I was curious to find out what the Weltstein was all about. Very beautiful, varied route. There is no altitude credit in Austria either. 😅 Just …

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January 27, 2024,Weltstoa Runde mit Ruine Windegg von Schwertberg aus; GE

Fine hiking tour in wonderful weather with a strong storm at times 😁

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March 6, 2025,🇦🇹 Weltstoa-Runde mit Ruine Windegg

Today many people are heading outdoors - of course I'm heading back to the beautiful hilly Mühlviertel.
...and yet I don't meet any hikers.
I chat to locals working in the fields, some enjoy the sun in front of their stone house and tell me about the former blacksmith's shop that used to belong to the castle for changing horses. …

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March 12, 2025,Schwertberg Weltstoarunde

The Weltstoarunde (World Tour) from Schwertberg.

Thankfully, it's still raining ☔️

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Schwertberg Castle – Weltstein loop from Schwertberg

Schwertberg Castle

Schwertberg Bathing Area

View of Schwertberg Castle and the Aist River

Windegg Castle Ruins

Schwertberg Public Parking (Access to Windegg Ruins and the Weltstoa)

Kneipp water treading

Weltstein

Organic farm shop

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