Tanzbodenweg

The circular trail around the Tanzboden and the Heilig Wasser Chapel offers wonderful views over the Mühlviertel region to the Alps.

0 km You start at the Haslach market square, cross the main road (parking lot) and then turn right, slightly uphill to Hochgärten.

0.5 km Turn left into the hollow path and walk slightly uphill past the barn. When you turn around, you have a wonderful view of Haslach. Continue along a forest path to ...

2.7 km ... Haid. From here you can see the north side of Tanzboden and the large Mühltal valley towards Aigen. After 200 m turn left on the road and continue slightly downhill to the Leitenmühle (Zach). Turn right uphill on the asphalt road and then immediately left again to ...

4.8 km ... Heilig Wasser Chapel . The first chapel was built around 1250 and the current one dates back to around 1470. Next to the chapel is a well, of which the following legend is told. Many years ago, when people were walking from Haslach to Mutterberg in Bohemia, they passed a certain spot where they heard voices and singing, but could not see anyone. As soon as they had passed, the voices and singing fell silent. The Leitenmüller had a chapel built at this spot. Since then, the mysterious voices have fallen silent.
The chapel was restored by Belgian and French prisoners of war in gratitude for having survived their captivity in good health. Next to the chapel, a well was built from rough, unhewn stones, which is supplied with water from the spring above the well. Unlike many other springs, this one still has its original healing powers. Walk uphill to the memorial stone - here is a ...

4.9 km ... quiet resting place - and on to Hörleinsödt. Shortly before Hörleinsödt, at the memorial cross, you have a beautiful view over the upper Mühlviertel and, with good visibility, as far as the Alps.

6.0 km Hörleinsödt Continue downhill on the road and after 200 m turn right at the paddock onto the meadow path to the Ödt goods road and then left to ...

8.0 km ... Hochhausen. Before the first house, at the bench, turn right onto the Tanzboden circular path. Along this forest path you can hear a wide variety of birdsong.

8.6 km Hirschbründl: a spring and watering place for game. You hike around the Tanzboden/Eckartsberg (Haslach's local mountain) to the Ödt goods road and then turn right onto the forest path to Jaukenberg and continue until ...

12.0 km ... to the starting point Haslach an der Mühl.

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