Altreichenau: Hiking, Winter Sports and Local History

Altreichenau combines a distinctive local history with opportunities for active days: hiking, cross-country skiing, a ski slope and archery offer different ways to plan your trip. When considering which activities you would like to shape your stay, you can choose between longer routes, circular trails, winter sports and a taster session. Information about starting points, route lengths and activities can help you distinguish between these options.

Local History and Hiking Trails

Altreichenau originated as a glassmakers’ settlement on the site of a glassworks built around 1600 and later closed. This gives the town a distinct historical connection: the settlement developed at the site of the former glassworks. Alongside this glimpse into its beginnings, the hiking routes described today are among the topics you can consider when planning your trip.

Stage 21 of the Goldsteig trail leads from Haidmühle via Dreisesselberg, Neureichenau, Altreichenau and Lackenhäuser to Breitenberg. This places Altreichenau on a stage that links several named towns with Dreisesselberg. Another hike is the tour to the Mammuttanne; it starts at the Altreichenau leisure centre (Loipenstüberl). Different information is useful for orientation here: the Goldsteig route is described as passing through several towns, while the Mammuttanne hike has a specific starting point.

Cross-Country Ski Trails and the Ski Slope in Winter

The municipality’s 2024 winter map shows the 29-kilometre Adalbert-Stifter-Loipe along the former railway line. It runs from Waldkirchen-Bahnhof via Jandelsbrunn, Neureichenau, Altreichenau and Frauenberg to Haidmühle. Seasonal grooming and conditions may vary. Check current conditions if you are considering this route for your winter plans.

Two shorter options are each three kilometres long, but differ in the features listed. The Brennerin circular trail starts and ends at the Altreichenau cross-country ski parking area; the 2024 winter map lists it as a circular trail. The same map lists the Altreichenau circular trail as a moderately difficult skating trail in open terrain, illuminated twice a week. Grooming and lighting may vary by season. If these details are important to your plans, check the latest information in advance.

A one-kilometre ski slope with a drag lift is located on Bureiberg in Altreichenau and is particularly suitable for beginners. Unlike the cross-country ski trails, the focus here is on a short slope with a lift. Check seasonal operations before your trip. This will help you distinguish between cross-country skiing, a circular route and the ski slope when planning, without treating the different options as interchangeable.

Archery and Other Ideas

The Altreichenau Archery School offers taster sessions, family taster sessions and archery with dogs. These three named formats give you a concrete introduction to the archery options available locally. If you would like to include this activity in your trip plans, you can choose between the general taster session, the specifically named family format and archery with dogs.

In the wider destination of Neureichenau, the “Adalbert Stifter and the Forest” Museum at Rosenberger Gut is dedicated to the poet and painter Adalbert Stifter. Also in the wider destination of Neureichenau, a one-kilometre winter hiking trail runs around the Riedelsbach reservoir; winter conditions may vary. These two suggestions broaden the focus beyond Altreichenau without attributing the museum or winter hiking trail to Altreichenau. Together with the local hiking and winter sports options, they offer several themes to guide your travel decisions.

For the wider travel overview: Neureichenau.