Salt trail circuit

Suitable for families
culturally interesting
Flatly

Interactive elevation profile

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4142 Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis

Destination: 4142 Hofkirchen im Mühlkreis

duration: 1h 39m

length: 5,7 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 141m

Altitude difference (downhill): 144m

Lowest point: 456m

Highest point: 600m

difficulty: medium

condition: medium

panoramic view: Great panorama

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Other

Short description:
In the 11th and 12th century, the “old salt trail” was established from the mouth of Ranna River through the wine slopes to Leiten (tollbooth) and Hofkirchen and continued to Bohemia. Sections of the salt trail circuit follows the historic salt trail.

Technique: ***

Quality of experience: ****

Recommended season:

March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

Properties:

Loop
Scenic
Refreshment stops available
Family friendly
Cultural/historical value

Description:
This path was designed in the steep Danube slopes in such a way that it could be partly run as a “railway system” and was buried in the terrain. The depth was around 2.5 m, the pitch bottom 1.5 m, so that the path was around 5 m wide at the upper edge of the bank. This had the advantage that the trails were hardly visible and so travellers, freight haulers (traders) and goods transports remained largely unseen and undetected by bandits and were also protected from wild animals, they also offered protection from falling and fallen trees. Trees lying across gullies could be crossed below after removing some branches. Route: Hofkirchen i.M. - Footway along Falkensteiner Straße Road or Ebenhocher Straße Road - Falkenweg municipal road -field or forest path (old road) - rest area on the left to the ALTER SALZREIB- entry point into the old historic salt trail - forest and field path to Leiten (former tollbooth) back to Hofkirchen i.M. - Marking 83

Equipment:
Hiking backpack (incl. rain cover), sturdy shoes