Naturefriends House Knofeleben – Krummbachstein loop from Payerbach-Reichenau

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Naturefriends House Knofeleben – Krummbachstein loop from Payerbach-Reichenau

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Naturefriends House Knofeleben – Krummbachstein loop from Payerbach-Reichenau

07:24

17.4km

1,090m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.23 km

Schneedorf Branch

Highlight • Religious Site

The place is located at the bottom of the tour beautifully located between some farms and houses and is always worth a visit.

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6.24 km

Naturefriends House Knofeleben

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Modern hut with a striking roof shape on the south side of the Krummbachstein. The Naturfreundehaus Knofeleben was opened in 2012 after the previous hut unfortunately burned down. The cozy …

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6.32 km

Ascent of Krummbachstein

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Nice view at. Ascension

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7.64 km

In addition to the view, the artful summit cross on the Krummbachstein is particularly beautiful. This 1,602 meter high peak rises right next to the Schneeberg.

The modern Naturfreundehaus Knofeleben …

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7.65 km

View of Schneeberg

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Rarely do you have the Schneeberg and the Rax so close before your eyes. Here you have a full view of the "two greats" of Lower Austria.

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7.83 km

Alpine Friends Hut

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Following the storming of the 1,602-meter-high Krumbachstein summit, the Alpenfreundehütte (1,568m) on a large meadow is the perfect resting place. In addition to a fully equipped kitchen for self-cooking, the …

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10.0 km

Alpleck

Mountain Pass

13.4 km

Rameskirchnerhöhle

Cave Entrance

17.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.40 km

4.48 km

2.19 km

1.82 km

312 m

182 m

Surfaces

7.31 km

4.02 km

2.28 km

1.79 km

1.32 km

626 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,550 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

18°C

3°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

September 27, 2023,Payerbach-Reichenau-Knofeleben-Krummbachstein-Payerbach...

finally climbed the Krummbachstein after 4 attempts without the weather changing this time. Fantastic view of the Schneeberg Rax, weather perfect as was the tour 👌

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