Hirtstein – Wayside shrine at Marterlplatz loop from Schenkenfelden

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Austria

Upper Austria

Mühlviertel

Bezirk Urfahr-Umgebung

Schenkenfelden

Hirtstein – Wayside shrine at Marterlplatz loop from Schenkenfelden

Moderate

5.0

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Hirtstein – Wayside shrine at Marterlplatz loop from Schenkenfelden

03:53

13.4km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.60 km

Viewpoint

2.55 km

Hirtstein

Highlight • Summit

An 833 meter high summit, for which it is worthwhile to briefly leave the main path. In just a few minutes you will be standing on top of the rock - a great feeling!

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2.79 km

Einsiedlerhöhle (Hermit's Cave)

Highlight • Cave

A hermit is said to have lived here.

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4.65 km

Wirtsteich

Highlight • Lake

Nice pond very close to Wirtshaus Pammer. Suitable as a destination for a digestive walk.

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6.64 km

View of Hirschbach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of Hirschbach

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8.05 km

Hirschbach im Mühlkreis

Highlight • Settlement

Discover the most beautiful tours around Hirschbach im Mühlkreis

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8.33 km

Start / finish of the herb trail
(13.5 km) with numerous medicinal herbs including information boards. Also to be completed as a short variant of the HERBALIX nature and adventure trail (2.5 km) with children.

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10.1 km

Abraham Chapel at the Wayside Cross

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautifully maintained chapel with benches to rest ....

Photos are from my tour:
2023.05.20. GUSEN ROUND - small Gusental to GUSEN ORIGIN - large Gusental
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11.0 km

Wayside shrine at Marterlplatz

Highlight • Religious Site

A very lovingly designed place invites you to linger

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13.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.25 km

2.44 km

1.89 km

792 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

3.89 km

2.24 km

1.46 km

474 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (630 m)

Weather

Tuesday 10 November

9°C

1°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

November 2, 2024,Hirschbach Kräuterwegrunde

Beautiful Mühlviertel tour in Hirschbach with former work colleagues. I still call it "shift hiking day".

Even though the sun wasn't shining, the weather was lovely and autumnal as there was no wind.

Just get out again and have a few hours of small talk and "breathe in" nature

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