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Schrems High Moor – Stone cave loop from Bezirk Gmünd

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Schrems High Moor – Stone cave loop from Bezirk Gmünd

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Schrems High Moor – Stone cave loop from Bezirk Gmünd

01:53

7.28km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.03 km

Himmelsleiter Viewing Platform

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The Himmelsleiter is a viewing platform in the Hochmoor Nature Park in Schrems, which offers a perfect panoramic view of the moor landscape. The wooden structure consists of 58 pairs …

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3.74 km

Bog footbath

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The depth of sinking probably depends on the weather - during our visit it had rained a lot in the past few days, so ankle depth would definitely not have been possible ;-)

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3.96 km

It is almost reminiscent of the national parks in Sweden, the mystical high moor near Schrems. With a size of 300 hectares it was once the largest bog in Lower Austria. An experience to stroll through the beautiful moorland...

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4.35 km

The Moor Witch of Schrems

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4.45 km

Himmelsleiter Observation Tower (Hochmoor Schrems Nature Park)

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You have to overcome 108 steps - then you are a whole lot closer to heaven. With the ladder to heaven, a 20 meter high work of art was placed …

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4.59 km

Stone cave

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The stone cave on the way to the Himmelsleiter is the first project of the Schremser Naturparkverein chairman Martin Speychal. In keeping with the region, it is made of solid …

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5.17 km

Former Herrenteich Pond

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Here, where fields now lie, there was the rather large Herrenteich until the middle of the 20th century.

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5.56 km

Treehouse Lodge Schrems

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Treehouses for rent

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7.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.63 km

2.17 km

1.13 km

340 m

Surfaces

2.15 km

1.85 km

1.21 km

1.14 km

735 m

193 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 5 July

20°C

14°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

August 29, 2022,Naturpark Hochmoor Schrems von..

Anita (⬅️ Thank you) copied 🤗

The peat bog, which lies between the towns of Langschwarza, Gebharts and Schrems, covers 300 hectares and, as the Schremser Hochmoor, was once the largest bog in Lower Austria. 119 hectares of the total area have been declared the Schrems Hochmoor Nature Park. In addition, the moor landscape is part of the Ramsar conservation …

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Schrems High Moor – Stone cave loop from Bezirk Gmünd

Himmelsleiter Viewing Platform

Bog footbath