Naarntalweg

Naarntal - hiking trail
"First the view of the Alps, then the sound of the Naarntal."

Starting point 1 - You will be accompanied by yellow signs with the words "Naarntalweg".
The Panoramaweg and the Naarntalweg have the same route for around 3 km.
the same route. After the small archway, you have the opportunity
to visit the ruins of Windhaag 2 castle. (5 min. walk). Once you arrive
at the castle ruins, a newly built staircase leads up to the keep. From
from there you have a marvellous view of the Machland and the mountains.
Fork with a detour to Panoramablick 3 (marvellous distant view).
Take your time and make a detour (200 metres) to the panoramic view.
Don't miss this marvellous view from the Ötscher to the
Traunstein! Now walk back again and stay on the
on the marked "Naarntalweg or Panoramaweg". On the "Güterweg
Bauernsteiner" you have after a short distance and after the "Lehner Bildstöckl"
a wonderful view of the neighbouring municipality of Allerheiligen.
Opposite the farmhouse Haderer vlg. Lehner 4 farmhouse, turn right
in a northerly direction. The path leads along the Aschinger houses Vorder-,
Mitter- and Hinteraschinger 5 in the direction of Naarntal. Between the
Aschinger houses on the right, you have a beautiful view of Rechberg, St. Thomas and
Bad Kreuzen. Romantic forest paths now accompany you on the hiking route.
After about one kilometre, the forest opens up and you come to the
Aschermühle 6 . Many timber and grain mills used to characterise the Naarntal valley.
One of these was the Aschermühle - since 1954 it has served as a powerhouse for the
Perg power station. The path now leads along the left bank of the Naarn, past a
7 four kilometres to the Hochtor power station of the Perg power plant (since 1910).
Perg power station (since 1910), a bridge 8 leads to the Naarntal country road. Shortly
the "Kegelschmiede" inn used to stand just before it. Stay on the left bank of the
bank of the Naarn and continue to the Raumtischmühle area.
The turn-off and return to Windhaag is shortly before this on the left uphill
in a north-easterly direction. After a long stretch of forest, you will see the
the farmhouse "Hundstorfer" 9 ). On the goods road you come
to the Asching farm track - turn off to the right and then immediately
left at the farmhouse "Unterthanner" 10 in the direction of Windhaag. Past the
"Bäckerteich" pond 11, the Naarntalweg rejoins the Panoramaweg
and leads back to the town centre.