Steep step path - small round

Path to the steep steps of the Schwarzenberg alluvial canal in the Mühlviertel.


There is also a long version of the steep steps trail:
Trail no. 78
5 hrs / 16.5 km/ 410 m

0 km You begin the hike at the parking lot in the center of St. Oswald bei Haslach. Head east out of town and follow the dirt road toward the forest. You’ll meet up with the steep-step trail No. 78 coming from Haslach. Walk downhill through the short stretch of forest. Now you’ll come across the impressive ...

1.2 km ... steep section of the Schwarzenberg Log Flume— the “Steilstufe.” During the snowmelt, logs would plunge down with a thunderous roar into the riverbed lined with granite blocks. For the log drivers who worked here during the log drive, this was one of the most dangerous spots. If the logs became wedged here, the ones following behind were often hurled meters into the air.
On the right, you’ll see an old boundary stone that was set in 1788 during the mapping and demarcation of boundaries under
Joseph II. Heading uphill along a 600-meter stretch, you’ll follow this magnificent century-old structure. At the ...

2.0 km rest area , the “Steilstufenweg Große Runde” trail, which leads to Haslach, branches off from us. We, however, continue uphill through the forest and arrive at the...

3.2 km St. Oswald border crossing. Here you’ll see the “Connect it” sculpture. Do not cross the border; instead, continue to the left, past the former customs house. Now the trail leads steadily downhill. At the...

3.7 km at Galgenberg, turn right down the trail, back to...

4.3 km to the starting point in St. Oswald near Haslach.

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