Donausteig stage 3_N08 Steyregg - Mauthausen: "Danube floodplains and hill country"

From the Donausteig starting point "Steyregg", an asphalt footpath leads east in a left curve around the old city wall to the Seilertor (old city gate). There we turn right. Shortly after, we enter Mauthausener Straße, which takes us in a long, pointed right curve to the old federal road. Continuing left, we reach the Pulgarn train station after about 1.5 km. There, we cross the tracks and the new federal road to the right towards the Danube, then follow the right gravel road to the next intersection. A wide gravel road now leads left through the floodplain to the Steyregg marina. From here, we hike along the towpath about 3.5 km downstream along the Danube. At the junction of an asphalt road, we leave the river to the left via this road and cross a bridge toward Abwinden. Immediately after the bridge, the Donausteig loops left under it and continues straight along a service road at the foot of the high highway embankment of the federal road through the floodplain forest. After 2.5 km, we turn left. In a long right curve, we reach the edge of the floodplain forest at a farming settlement (the prehistoric sacrificial site Berglitzl). Turn left here. We continue on small farm roads through a rural cultural landscape to the main road in Gusen. We follow this briefly in the direction of Langenstein and then turn left into Poschacherstraße (notable sculpture avenue). Leisurely uphill past the Poschacher natural stone works, at the next intersection, stay far right. At the following intersection (granite wayside shrine), we turn left in an S-curve uphill to the gas pressure station (lime trees, granite wayside shrine) on the Frankenberg. Turn right here. Immediately after the next farm, a forest hollow path leads steeply downhill to the Frankenberg settlement. The settlement road goes left uphill into a forest path that takes us in a right curve onto the next ridge. Upon reaching the top, at the forest edge (view of the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial), turn left and immediately right again. First a field path, then an asphalt road leads downhill to the Kreuzmühle inn at the Rieder Bach (detour to the Mauthausen concentration camp memorial possible). We continue up the asphalt road. Past a short settlement, we reach Marbach Castle. Turn right back here. After about 200 m, leave the asphalt road and follow the field path left to the hilltop (lime tree, highest point of this Donausteig stage). From here, meadows lead down to a farm driveway, which we follow left through a forest to the asphalt road. Now turn right. After about 180 m, turn right again immediately. Initially over a forest path, then over field paths straight ahead, we reach the Donausteig rest area "Kalvarienberg Chapel" after a final right turn in the Kalvarienberg settlement. At the T-junction, turn left in a wide right curve to the Parkstraße. Then follow this left downhill and at the next intersection, go straight into Brunngasse. Continue downhill to the T-junction. There turn left, and we stand at the marketplace of Mauthausen. At its western edge, walk straight down Rathausgasse to Pragstein Castle and then left to the Donausteig starting point "Mauthausen".

To make orientation easier for you, the Donausteig has been equipped with its own orientation system - the description can be found here .

The starting point of this stage is directly on Linzer Straße, about 120 m east of the main entrance of Steyregg near the tennis courts on the north side (GPS: A‑4221 Steyregg, Am Tennisplatz).

 

Steyregg can be reached by train and bus. A return transfer from Mauthausen is also possible by train and bus. When traveling by train, it should be noted that both stations are located at a considerable distance from the respective town centers (main squares) – therefore, additional bus rides or longer walks must be planned! Information on travel times can be found at http://www.ooevv.at .

 

WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH
Lindengasse 9
4040 Linz, Austria
Tel. +43(0)732/7277-800
Fax. +43(0)732/7277-804
info@donausteig.com

Municipal Office Steyregg
Weissenwolfstr. 3
4221 Steyregg
Tel.: +43(0)732/640155
Fax: +43(0)732/640555
office@steyregg.at
www.steyregg.at

Tourism Association Mauthausen
Heindlkai 13
4310 Mauthausen
Tel.: +43(0)7238/2243 or 2023-0
Fax: DW-51
mauthausen@oberoesterreich.at
www.tiscover.com/mauthausen
www.mauthausen.biz