Eschenau An Der Traisen: Hiking, Cycling and Cultural Heritage

Eschenau An Der Traisen is nestled in a side valley of the Traisen. Numerous hiking trails in the municipal area, a circular hike up the Kaiserkogel and a mountain bike tour starting at the main square offer various starting points for planning your trip. Buildings with a range of histories also shape the townscape. If you are looking for hotels in Eschenau An Der Traisen, you can first decide whether hiking, cycling or culture will be the main focus of your stay.

On foot to the Kaiserkogel

The circular hike from Eschenau to the Kaiserkogel leads via “Sonnleitner” to the Kaiserkogelhütte. It takes around 3.5 hours and involves 300 metres of ascent and descent each. The circular route passes over the Rempelsberg and through the Sonnleitgraben on its way back to the starting point. The details on duration and elevation gain give you specific figures to help plan this hike.

The meeting point for the circular hike is at 10:20 a.m. at the Eschenau b. Traisen Ortsmitte bus stop, by the municipal office and fire station. If you are planning your journey around this meeting point, check the current timetable details.

The Kaiserkogel Hütte is located in the Ökodorf Eschenau at an elevation of 716 metres and is surrounded by meadows and forests. A municipal map published in 2013 lists it as a place to stop for refreshments on the red route of the Most-Obst-Wanderweg in Eschenau. If you plan to stop there, check in advance whether a visit is currently possible.

Mountain biking

The Öko-Dorf Route is a mountain bike tour that starts at Eschenau’s main square by the municipal office. It leads via Kaiserberg, Kaiserkogelhütte, Steubach, Scheibmühl and Inzenreith before returning to Eschenau. For anyone looking to include a mountain bike tour as well as hiking trails in their trip plans, this route is another named activity in the municipal area.

Church and school history

The Parish Church of St. Catherine is an Early Gothic hall church dating from around 1300. The term “hall church” refers to a church building with a single main space and draws attention to its architectural form. The church also features an altarpiece of Saint Catherine by Martino Altomonte, dated 1737. The construction date and painting thus mark different points in history.

Eschenau Primary School also has a firm place in the town’s history: it was built in 1908 as a jubilee primary school. Together with the parish church and its altarpiece, it offers another point of interest if you are interested in the town’s history.

Landscape and trails in Eschenau

Eschenau is Austria’s first eco-village. Lindenberg reaches an elevation of 946 metres within the municipal area. The Linden can be reached from Eschenau via a walk of about 20 minutes. These details add further specific points of reference to the longer Kaiserkogel circular hike for stays when you would like to explore the landscape on foot.

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