Schild: Hiking and the Munterlinde

Schild offers specific options for visitors who would like to include hiking or cycling in their travel plans. The Munterlinde near Schild is a natural monument in Upper Austria. Hiking routes are identified by trail numbers and place names; the S13 Ottenschlag loop is designated as a cycling route. If you are planning a hotel stay, you can plan your trip around the activities that interest you most.

Hiking trails and named routes

Hiking Trail 97 appears in two different route descriptions. One route, described in 2025, leads from Schild 12 via Schild 2 and Schild 11 to the Munterlinde. Another description leads from Lichtenstein through the forest to Grasbach. If you are following route number 97, compare the listed stops with your plans: one route lists Schild numbers and the natural monument, while the other mentions a section through the forest and Grasbach. Check the local trail markers before setting out.

On a hike on 30 May 2025, the route followed the Wasserscheideweg, passed the Hofstadler farm in Schild, and continued to Steinschild. The Sterngartl loop also offers a named sequence of waypoints: one described route leads via Schild 4 and Schild 5, then continues along the Sterngartl loop and Hiking Trail 65 to Steinschild. This lets you distinguish the different descriptions by their place names and trail sections.

A tour description dated 24 February 2016 follows Hiking Trail 65 beyond the section near Schild and continues along Schenkenfelderstraße. This is another specific route to help you find your way; check the current trail markers before hiking. Together with the described sections to Steinschild, it offers another way to include the listed stops in your plans.

Hiking map in Schenkenfelden

There are marked hiking trails around Schenkenfelden, designated in coordination with neighboring municipalities. Hikers can pick up the “Mühlviertler Sterngartl Hiking Map” free of charge during citizen service hours at Schenkenfelden Municipal Office. If you would like to use the map, plan to pick it up during these service hours. It complements the route numbers and place-name sequences with an overview of the hiking area around Schenkenfelden.

Cycling the S13 Ottenschlag loop

The S13 Ottenschlag loop is designated as a cycling route and passes through Schild in the direction of Reichenau im Mühlkreis. It is 23.9 kilometers long. This gives you a specific total distance for planning your ride. Check the route markers and conditions before setting off.

When hiking, trail numbers, place names, and named sections help distinguish between the different routes. The S13 Ottenschlag loop adds a designated cycling route with a stated length to these options. This lets you decide whether to include the hiking trails or the cycling route in your plans for your stay in Schild.

Discover more destinations: Reichenau im Mühlkreis, Gallneukirchen, Sankt Gotthard im Mühlkreis, Goldwörth, Gramastetten, Puchenau, Zwettl an der Rodl, Sonnberg im Mühlkreis.

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