3-Themenweg

3 themes accompany you on this trail and bring you lots of entertaining, relaxing and interesting facts. 40 panels with funny, serious, witty and witty sayings make for a varied hike. In the first section of the trail, seating designed by artists awaits you, inviting you to rest and enjoy the beautiful views. At the same time, the trail takes you into the past of the village of Helfenberg.

0 km The hike leads you from the village square of Helfenberg (century loom), the traditional craft village (established as a settlement in 1225), on the main road in the direction of Haslach. On the right-hand pavement, turn right after about 300 metres. Walk uphill to the ...

1,5 km ... Revertera Castle. It is worth taking a look at the beautiful castle garden. Turn left here and walk towards the forest, which you cross and after ...

3.3 km ... Untereben. From here, walk uphill on the road. After 1.5 km, turn right at the crossroads and take the beautiful path on the left at the ...

5.0 km ... Meadow path through the Himmelreich. This approx. 1.5 km long section is one of the most beautiful of the trail. Now follows an ascending forest path. When you reach the asphalt road, continue downhill to the right. Slightly uphill you reach the ...

8.0 km ... Afiesl municipal office. Follow the forest path uphill for 10 minutes until you reach the ...

8.5 km ... Maria Rast" forest cross chapel. Take the 5-minute detour to the holy water. According to legend, in 1714 the Mother of God appeared to a sick castle woman on Piberstein and advised her to seek help at this spring. After the healing, a first wooden cross was erected in 1715 out of gratitude, and later a wooden chapel. In 1836, the present chapel was built in stone. Follow the Way of the Cross in an easterly direction. After about 450 m, leave the Kreuzweg and follow the signs to ...

9.8 km ... to the Freller inn. (If you want to shorten the way by 2 km, continue along the Kreuzweg - not signposted. Before the Steinernen Mühl, we meet up again with the 3 Themen Weg, which leads down from Piberschlag). From the inn, briefly follow the parallel path to the main road. After about 200 m, the signs lead you at a right angle across the meadow towards the forest. Downhill you reach the river ...

10.7 km ... "Steinerne Mühl" (interesting river bed). Past the power station to the main road. After 100 m, cross the road and continue your hike along the forest path. Leave the path at the stone formation and continue along the forest path, along the stone wall, until you reach the asphalt road, which you follow uphill to the left until you reach the houses. Turn right back towards the forest and then steeply downhill to the main road and the beginning of Helfenberg. Continue on the right-hand pavement and take the path over the bridge to the Thorwartl inn. On the right bank of the Steinerne Mühl back to the starting point at ...

14.0 km ... the Helfenberg church and the Haudum inn.

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