To the high cross

This beautiful hike takes us to the Hohe Kreuz, a wooden cross in the middle of fields and meadows, from where we have a magnificent view of the Totes Gebirge, Traunstein and Höllengebirge mountains.

The hike takes us from the market town right next to the old courthouse to Weißenkirchner Straße and down to the Vöckla, where the large Stallinger wood processing company is located on the left. We cross the Vöckla, turn right after the bridge and follow the health trail along the riverbank. Herbs such as rosemary and lavender, various types of berries and fruit trees await us at harvest time. Everything is free to pick and for your physical well-being.

We walk under the second small railway subway and direct
our steps to a small hill alongside the railway to Schwertfern, where we come across a labyrinth built by young people.
Just before the first building, we turn right through Schwertfern and only branch off to the left again at the end of the village. On the hills of Schwertfern there is a geomantically special place with a strong energy intensity in the meadows. There were probably various ancient places of worship here in the past. The hike continues along the edge of the forest to Rudlberg, where we walk up the small tarmac road past the last farmer, where we reach the highest point and turn left along a meadow path to the Hohe Kreuz.

A beautiful wooden cross stands here in the middle of the fields and meadows, from where we have a wonderful view of the Totes Gebirge, Traunstein, Höllengebirge and Schafberg. After a short rest, we turn left across the meadow until we turn right again along a small tarmac road to Wieneröth.

We can enjoy the view of the Freudenthal valley and continue left along the road to the farming village of Raspoldsedt. We continue to Kühschinken, where a hollow path, whose embankments are covered with colourful meadow flowers in May and early June, leads us down to the railway and Vöckla. This time we cross the Vöckla and, with a bit of luck, we may spot a dipper. The footpath leads us past
remnants of alluvial forest, where the first wild herbs can be found in spring, back to Frankenmarkt.