--- title: "Hiking Trail Walking Tour | Aigen-Schlägl" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000191/waldsteig-walking-tour.html" description: Waldsteig walking tour, beautiful short tour with wonderful views of the Bohemian Forest holiday region in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, 3.40 km. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Hiking Trail Walking Tour | Aigen-Schlägl Waldsteig walking tour ======================== **Path number:** 43 **Starting place:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **Destination:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238538/FF3B0EFAC9427BB321495E204AA0CA8AD0417169090A1C5C37F0FE7F8CAE0DE6/wasserrad-in-aigen-schlaegl.jpg) © Open copyright © Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Andreas Mühlleitner Close copyright [ ![Hiking on the short Waldsteig circuit.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238538/FF3B0EFAC9427BB321495E204AA0CA8AD0417169090A1C5C37F0FE7F8CAE0DE6/wasserrad-in-aigen-schlaegl.jpg "© Ferienregion Böhmerwald/Andreas Mühlleitner") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238538/FF3B0EFAC9427BB321495E204AA0CA8AD0417169090A1C5C37F0FE7F8CAE0DE6/wasserrad-in-aigen-schlaegl.jpg) Dreisesselbergstraße 18 4160 Aigen-Schlägl [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dreisesselbergstra%C3%9Fe%2018%2C%204160%20Aigen-Schl%C3%A4gl "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Dreisesselbergstra%C3%9Fe%2018%2C%204160%20Aigen-Schl%C3%A4gl "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&path=enc:mh|gHqygtABCc@s@_@iA[q@WC@?MAKBMa@SQmBiA[O?@qBy@uBaAoBeBq@c@@?s@e@}BeA_@EUScDS?@y@GiBo@qBTe@?eA]kBy@uCmB?@UEqA@_BIcAUUS?@_BwAa@AWLBf@h@\Cl@YX[C{@^g@Ty@d@g@Dk@E{@PaCr@uANc@?]OQP@N`@`@b@dA?@Fb@CV]d@h@[t@WnAo@vAs@nBu@^S\a@`@[VDf@RHL@?^l@d@|@Ll@?FCnAF^bAsBVo@\_AVcBFODKz@S`Bw@b@GTBJF@?fCdBlCfA@?`@Nd@?pBUhBn@vCP@?bAFTR^D|BdAbBhAh@f@@?bA|@tB`AlCfAlBhARPL`@JC\FDAZp@^hAj@|@&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route Possible accommodation Beautiful, short tour with wonderful views of the Bohemian Forest adventure region! **Marking:** Yellow aluminum signs, also red-white-red color markings on trees. **Parking lot:** Moldaustraße 2, Aigen im Mühlkreis fire station **0 km** You start the hike at **the Aigen-Schlägl market square** (600 m) in Waldgasse. Walk through the avenue until you reach the junction with Höhenstraße. Continue straight ahead. Shortly after the end of the village sign, turn right into the forest. After a short time you will reach the ... **1.8 km ... Michaelsquelle spring**. There is a Kneipp basin below. This treading massage pool is used for natural foot reflexology. The Walsteig and Mühltalblick hiking trails divide here. At the fountain, continue left on path no. 43 and you will come to the ... **1.8 km ... Bitter Chapel.** Below the chapel, the path separates from the Bärensteinrunde. On the left, following the path, you reach the ... **2.0 km --- Calvary Chapel** (magnificent view of Aigen-Schlägl) The pillar arcades of the baroque round building are open on three sides. The chapel was built by order of Prelate Martin Greysing. It depicts the crucified Christ, Mary and John. The Stations of the Cross on Calvary date from the late 19th century. 30 m to the west is the Holy Sepulchre, which is guarded by two tin soldiers. Walk downhill along the Way of the Cross and cross the asphalt road at the end. The path leads you a short distance through the forest and on to the ... **2.3 km ... Grünwaldstraße** , which leads you back to your ... **3.4 km ...** starting point in **Aigen-Schlägl.** [Ask for our hiking map for EUR 3.00!](https://www.boehmerwald.at/kataloge-karten/prospekte) [With the free outdooractive app, you can hike the route using navigation.](https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/region-boehmerwald/waldsteig-spazierrunde/802594413/) **You can find the detailed description under the menu item "Inspiration" as a convenient download for printing.** [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 43 **Starting place:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **Destination:** 4160 Aigen-Schlägl **duration:** 1h 0m **length:** 3,4 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 117m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 116m **Lowest point:** 602m **Highest point:** 723m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Aigen-Schlägl market place. **Destination:** Aigen-Schlägl market place. **further information:** - Circular route - Possible accommodation - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Waldsteig walking tour](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000191&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Waldsteig walking tour](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000191&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Waldsteig walking tour") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Early winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Waldsteig walking tour** Tourismusverband Mühlviertel - Informationsbüro Böhmerwald Dreisesselbergstraße 18 4160 Aigen-Schlägl Phone [ +43 5 07263 - 200 ](tel:+43507263200) E-Mail [boehmerwald@muehlviertel.at](#mailto) Web [www.muehlviertel.at/](https://www.muehlviertel.at/ "New window") https://www.muehlviertel.at/ --- **You can also visit us on** [ Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/boehmerwald) [ Instagram ](https://www.instagram.com/ferienregion_boehmerwald/?hl=de) [ YouTube ](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuOzzRMW3O0eGYhkvzdlUw) --- **We speak the following languages** German English [ Inspiration ](#ttgCollapseMultimedia) ----------------------------------------- **Documents:** [Detailed route description Waldsteig walking tour ](https://assets.tourdata.at/original/238539/B113F91CBAFEB01BA6DF71C9AC3A40BBF2AB2DE33D8117FF0687F1CF6AD0CABF/detaillierte-wegbeschreibung-waldsteig-spazierrunde.pdf "Link will open in a new window") [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/208098/3D3A4C7ED96A6896708DC4D0CDF3F42A731F2BCB8203E93AD6834B42FAA0471F/michaelsquelle.jpg "Michaelsquelle (© Copyright: Ferienregion Böhmerwald)") Michaelsquelle with kneipp basin ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430001121/michaelsquelle-with-kneipp-basin.html) [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Kräuter- und Wanderhotel Bärnsteinhof Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/184201/55CB8CDAC5BE6747859FC83C3FF2B62F8F1C97495B72F057387E415C71A73E92/kraeuter-und-wanderhotel.jpg "Kräuter- und Wanderhotel (© Copyright: Kräuter- und Wanderhotel Bärnsteinhof)") Hotel Bärnsteinhof ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/102735/hotel-baernsteinhof.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: PFANDL Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187695/FF6ABA39C8ADF2BE6663EDA23DEA4B4AEB887CD49B7998D4D652361828C6A67F/pfandl-bar.jpg "PFANDL Bar (© Copyright: PFANDL)") PFANDL Bistro und Bar | Hotel Almesberger****s ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000309/pfandl-bistro-und-bar-hotel-almesberger-s.html) 1. 2. 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