--- title: "Hiking trail Kräutersteig | Klaffer am Hochficht" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000301/herbal-dough.html" description: Herbal trail in Klaffer am Hochficht, beautiful walk in the Böhmerwald holiday region in the border triangle of Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, 6.8 km. Hiking with children. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Hiking trail Kräutersteig | Klaffer am Hochficht Herbal dough ============== **Path number:** 23 **Starting place:** 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht **Destination:** 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/238748/5B681B0EED9CACE84D7FF73A92850ABFB25702C817FA381C5E01457AE784132E/heilkraeutergarten-klaffer-am-hochficht.jpg) © Open copyright © Heilkräutergarten Klaffer am Hochficht Close copyright [ ![Austria's largest organic medicinal herb garden in Klaffer am Hochficht in the Bohemian Forest holiday region.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/238748/5B681B0EED9CACE84D7FF73A92850ABFB25702C817FA381C5E01457AE784132E/heilkraeutergarten-klaffer-am-hochficht.jpg "© Heilkräutergarten Klaffer am Hochficht") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/238748/5B681B0EED9CACE84D7FF73A92850ABFB25702C817FA381C5E01457AE784132E/heilkraeutergarten-klaffer-am-hochficht.jpg) Dorfplatz 1 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Dorfplatz%201%2C%204163%20Klaffer%20am%20Hochficht "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Dorfplatz%201%2C%204163%20Klaffer%20am%20Hochficht "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:eqehH}xvsA?@fBvAD@@?PD^ItBw@?@jBhCDYDaDJyDTJh@n@lBjC@?lEnFPLp@q@x@i@FMLYLRVTh@\DJ?@\jBHPh@LnAv@?@z@x@|@hATz@?tC?h@Hl@\v@`B`@tAv@HdB@?FnAA|@[`CmB`KfB|Ak@xAk@zAa@r@aCxB{C|D{@pA?h@Nf@g@p@oBxDWn@eBnE}BrHKHM@u@a@sB}AgBgA@?SK{EoBMCSJs@p@w@x@SZ{AdCi@dAU\]Pm@HkAp@_@iC?@k@_EQo@Ui@}A{Ai@k@iA}Au@gB?@KW}A`D}DpHqArB{AtBeAv@mB\sAv@m@`@c@IWc@EkAIwAHwCBmCVcCrA}Eb@kBv@_Dd@qAjAgCv@cAd@_ADDTa@v@mBX}@}A_B?@qAuAB_@Zy@xAuA~AmCv@mB|@qD\yCBQLiDBcCT{CdA`A@?zErENBLKn@iBDKJExBjAD_@d@kDj@uB^_Af@mAt@_Bp@wBFa@&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route Possible accommodation Klaffer am Hochficht is known for its medicinal herb garden. Sports shoes are also suitable for this easy walk. **0 km** You walk from **the center of Klaffer** (parking lot at the municipal office) to the parish church**.** Once there, you will see the herb garden on the right. *1000 different medicinal plants grow and thrive on an area of 7,800 m2, laid out in various landscapes (* e.g *.* alpine garden, farm garden, heath garden etc. *). (e.g. alpine garden, cottage garden, biotope, heathland etc.).* The walk leads past the herb garden on the left and down to the ... **1.1 km Große Mühl.** After crossing the footbridge, take the path to the left. The path runs parallel to the Torfaurunde for a short distance. You will soon reach the ... **1.3 km Seitelschläger Mühle** (derelict) and repeatedly come across information boards for the ... **1**.4** km Torfau nature reserve**. *The nature conservation youth of Haslach an der Mühl created the adventure trail together with the agricultural district authority. Topics such as the landscape history of the village of Seitelschlag, crop rotation, fauna and flora habitats and monoculture can be read about on display boards.* Turn right off the Torfaurunde trail and you will come to a... **3.0 km asphalt road** coming from Seitelschlag/Golfpark. Cross the **Große Mühl** in the valley and immediately afterwards take the path on the right. Follow this, leave the access road to the bathing lake on your left and shortly afterwards turn left onto the dirt road. After a few minutes, slightly uphill, you will see the bathing lake on the left, continue and come to the ... **4.4 km junction** "in 10 min. to the Mühl-fun quarter". Here you have the option of walking around the Urlsee lake along the fishing and plant nature trail. Or you can continue to the right until you reach the junction with the asphalt road. Immediately afterwards, cross the road and turn left, past the Hauer joinery until just before the Donabauer candle factory. Now continue right, walking a short distance below the village of Klaffer, back to the ... **6.8 km** **starting point.** [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 trail using navigation.](https://www.outdooractive.com/de/route/wanderung/region-boehmerwald/kraeutersteig/802594415/) **The detailed description can be found under the menu item "Inspiration" as a convenient download for printing.** [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 23 **Starting place:** 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht **Destination:** 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht **duration:** 1h 33m **length:** 6,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 55m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 58m **Lowest point:** 588m **Highest point:** 635m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Great panorama **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Local centre, car park at the municipal office. **Destination:** Local centre, car park at the municipal office. **further information:** - Circular route - Possible accommodation - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Herbal dough](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000301&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Herbal dough](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000301&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Herbal dough") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Herbal dough** Tourismusverband Mühlviertel - Informationsbüro Böhmerwald Dorfplatz 1 4163 Klaffer am Hochficht 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) [ Twitter / X ](https://twitter.com/boehmerwald_at) [ 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 description: Herbal trail no. 23 ](https://assets.tourdata.at/original/238749/5915D228D596FA10F41A32EB4DDF7307B6E898E9B365009D3199CDDD45DFE394/detailbeschreibung-kraeutersteig-nr-23.pdf "Link will open in a new window") [ Discover more ](#ttgCollapseMeineEmpfehlungen) -------------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Kräutergarten Klaffer am Hochficht Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/207875/C6696CBBAA8F2AA6D0C09C5A1F7AA56CC2710A44379D645283882C2BF876A143/kraeutergarten-eingang.jpg "Kräutergarten Eingang (© Copyright: Kräutergarten Klaffer am Hochficht)") Austria's largest organic medicinal herb, show and teaching garden ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430000829/austria-s-largest-organic-medicinal-herb-show-and-teaching-garden.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Ferienregion Böhmerwald Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/207824/02D30ED671F437B8E273940447EA477306BDE8E87B5ECFB522DAE493A398F9BC/fischerei-und-wasserpflanzenlehrpfad.jpg "Fischerei- und Wasserpflanzenlehrpfad (© Copyright: Ferienregion Böhmerwald)") Fish- and aquatic plants education trail ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430000750/fish-and-aquatic-plants-education-trail.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Bernhard Krenn Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/207807/5F6E980576ECF3E5D4474541208CEE1657EA782A71F73DC78FB58C511190CB84/pfarrkirche-klaffer-am-hochficht.jpg "Pfarrkirche Klaffer am Hochficht (© Copyright: Bernhard Krenn)") Church Klaffer ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430000727/church-klaffer.html) 1. 2. 3. 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