Moor educational trail of the Naturpark Heidenreichsteiner Moor

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3,60 km
Duration: 0:55 h
Ascent: 25 m elevation gain
Descent: 22 m elevation gain

This hiking trail impresses with its beauty and extensive information about the moor. Take your time and enjoy the exciting tour through this impressive landscape

Starting point of the tour: Nature park center
Tour destination: Nature park center

Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 3,60 km
Duration: 0:55 h
Ascent: 25 m elevation gain
Descent: 22 m elevation gain

Fitness level required:
1/6
Overall experience:
5/6
Scenery:
4/6

Lowest point598 m
Highest point618 m

Round tour
With refreshment stops
Suitable for families and children

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This hiking trail impresses with its beauty and extensive information about the moor. Take your time and enjoy the exciting tour through this impressive landscape

Founded in 1989, the nature park is a nature reserve, Natura 2000 and Ramsar conservation area. On this short but very interesting circular walk, you can learn all the essentials about the moor ecosystem and its formation from clearly laid out information boards, and you can also download a free audio guide. A short detour to the "Hängender Stein" natural monument, a huge granite resting place, is also possible on this tour. On the footbridge that leads across the high moor, you will discover various peat mosses, cranberries, carnivorous plants such as the round-leaved sundew and much more. Some very impressive animals such as rare dragonflies, bordered hunting spiders and, with a bit of luck, one of the white-tailed eagles that live here in large numbers can be spotted here.

safety instructions Leash requirement for dogs applies throughout the entire area.
Equipment Hiking or athletic shoes, possibly rainwear
Route description From the nature park center, a roughly 300-meter-long path leads to the start of the circular route. The first part of the route deals with the formation of the moors. Upon reaching the Prügelsteg, you get an overview of the animal and plant species of this ecosystem. Following the forest road southwards, in case of a cloudburst, you arrive at the shelter hut, where you can look over the bird protection area "Winklauerteich." After this halfway point, the route leads back north through the high forest; the following information boards present topics like moor protection and climate relevance. At the end of this circular route, it is 300 meters back to the nature park center.
Parking Spacious parking lot with car and bus parking options, additionally bike racks, Ella e-charging station, bus turnaround area
Getting there From Vienna – A22 – exit Stockerau North – B4 to Horn – B2 to Göpfritz – approx. 2 km after the town (roundabout) onto the B5 – Waidhofen/Thaya – after bypass (roundabout) continue straight – approx. 1 km after the village Steinbruckhäuser turn left to the nature parkFrom Linz – via A7 and B310 to Freistadt – on B38 to Karlstift – B41 to Gmünd – further to Schrems – on L30 to Heidenreichstein – through the town (towards Waidhofen/Thaya) – at the town's end right to the nature park (opposite the turnoff to Motten)
Public transport From Linz by bus (line 310) to Freistadt Böhmertor – (line 1332) further to Gmünd until the station stop – (line WA40) to HeidenreichsteinBy Franz Josefs train from Vienna to Gmünd – by postbus to HeidenreichsteinBy bus (line 1028) from Vienna via Waidhofen/Thaya to HeidenreichsteinBy bus or train from St. Pölten to Waidhofen/Thaya – then by postbus to Heidenreichstein
Editor’s tip You can enjoy homemade pastries on the sun terrace of the nature park center!

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Naturpark Heidenreichsteiner Moor
3860 Heidenreichstein, Waidhofener Straße 80
(T) +43 2862 / 52 432
(E) office@moornaturpark.at
(I) www.moornaturpark.at

Waldviertel Tourismus
3910 Zwettl, Sparkassenplatz 1/2/2
(T) +43 2822 54109
(E) info@waldviertel.at
(I) www.waldviertel.at/thayarunde

Letzte Änderung: 16 Mar 2026