--- title: Torfau near Ulrichsberg url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430028970/torfau.html" description: Wetland with a great diversity of habitats. Nature reserve on the Große Mühl near Ulrichsberg in the Bohemian Forest holiday region in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Torfau near Ulrichsberg Torfau ======== Linz, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/228821/5344BF4721F77F052C745C4DACB4FE05F0B9193B377214DD4AC73D585CC64D8B/torfau-blaetter-und-weg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/228822/C74F3EA34B8A32D61B686C5297A5DFF2E14B26E9C2D7A036865E2CFF64ED2ED3/torfau-wiesenweg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/228823/0DA6DE0490EDE9BC6C0035A69D98AF15D4DD76EDCE96AC1740298EFBBE165FA6/torfau-wanderweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright [ ![Torfau Blätter und Weg](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/228821/5344BF4721F77F052C745C4DACB4FE05F0B9193B377214DD4AC73D585CC64D8B/torfau-blaetter-und-weg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/228821/5344BF4721F77F052C745C4DACB4FE05F0B9193B377214DD4AC73D585CC64D8B/torfau-blaetter-und-weg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright [ ![Torfau Wiesenweg](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/228822/C74F3EA34B8A32D61B686C5297A5DFF2E14B26E9C2D7A036865E2CFF64ED2ED3/torfau-wiesenweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/228822/C74F3EA34B8A32D61B686C5297A5DFF2E14B26E9C2D7A036865E2CFF64ED2ED3/torfau-wiesenweg.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright [ ![Torfau Wanderweg](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/228823/0DA6DE0490EDE9BC6C0035A69D98AF15D4DD76EDCE96AC1740298EFBBE165FA6/torfau-wanderweg.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/228823/0DA6DE0490EDE9BC6C0035A69D98AF15D4DD76EDCE96AC1740298EFBBE165FA6/torfau-wanderweg.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Bahnhofplatz 1 4021 Linz [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Bahnhofplatz%201%2C%204021%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Bahnhofplatz%201%2C%204021%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.6862858419175&lon=13.8819122314453&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The name "Torfau" for the nature reserve on the Große Mühl in the municipality of Ulrichsberg in the Mühlviertel already indicates the character of the landscape. It is a wetland with a great variety of habitats. The Torfau is only the remnant of a once much larger landscape complex that has been massively altered by human intervention - among other things by peat cutting for fuel. Today's peat meadow is a diverse mixture of different landscape structures, from riparian and field copses to small wooded areas, wet meadows and lowland moors. This habitat is home to whistling grass, broom heath, arnica, heath carnation, wood lousewort, low black salsify, fever clover and native orchid species such as spotted cinquefoil and broad-leaved cinquefoil. In addition to 66 different bird species - including kingfisher, hoopoe and sparrowhawk - an incredible 400 large butterfly species have been counted here. The Große Mühl itself, which flows through the nature reserve, is of great importance for the Torfau. There are still stocks of the now rare river pearl mussel here. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Torfau** Bahnhofplatz 1 4021 Linz Phone [ +43 7327 72011871 ](tel:+43732772011871) Fax machine +43 7327 720211899 E-Mail [n.post@ooe.gv.at](#mailto) Web [www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/6334…](https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/63342.htm "New window") https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/63342.htm --- **Contact person** Amt der Oö. Landesregierung - Abteilung Naturschutz Bahnhofplatz 1 4021 Linz Phone [ +43 7327 72011871 ](tel:+43732772011871) Fax machine +43 7327 720211899 E-Mail [n.post@ooe.gv.at](#mailto) Web [www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/63342.htm](https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/63342.htm "New window") [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ Depending on the season, except winter, always a different mood. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- - Free entry [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Suitable for children [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://www.land-oberoesterreich.gv.at/63342.htm "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")