--- title: "Theme walk \"Path of Millions\"" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430000949/theme-walk-path-of-millions.html" description: "The historic route of Proviantweg joined the Garstnertal in the big time of the \"Black Count\" with the Styrian Eisenwurzen over the Hengstpaß. We walk from Windischgarsten first on Millionenweg and then on Proviantweg to the pastures at Hengstpaß." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Theme walk "Path of Millions" Theme walk "Path of Millions" =============================== **Path number:** 10 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4581 Rosenau am Hengstpaß ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240106/B449B4A6534CB4BFD069174DAF1FFCC489B298F3209DDA116E2FCA907F4964F9/landschaft-bei-rosenau-am-hengstpass-mit-toten-gebirge.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/240107/F75F78F3C147EBADC4C44D3C26CB9D43B2135416B77A8537E7BBC26AD6EC5E18/landschaft-bei-rosenau-am-hengstpass-mit-toten-gebirge.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖ. 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Hauptstraße 28 4580 Windischgarsten [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%2028%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%2028%2C%204580%20Windischgarsten "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:wmfbHsgmvA}VoHwH`BcD_@f@eHi@_FXsHnAgFjCfCjAsCd@Tr@qBtAwHa@gDHoF~@e@ZmAAoAo@eAlByEr@?|AaDt@OJ_EnAwB?yJiCuINeF~BoAzAuBlAiF_@sCwDiIMmFqAkIsGiTWsIwDcORsIo@cKl@mCbCwBrNeC`AKd@rAv@JbGTfAw@zBfAdCi@|DAl@?nAeBdAgBzBeAhAYbAw@~A?xBDh@wC~@\j@Hb@IdAq@dAk@~@K`AeAb@y@^e@NeBA_ClB{Cr@iDr@iCTcGYmCb@uDRwDYFm@b@c@Jy@c@w@_@RAl@JJQc@_CWy@Ye@}@_Bq@qAm@yEcAoCoAeEuAqD}AuGUuE]yJDqGDuDm@qGLeE`@iBXeAn@oAl@mEw@gCoBgDEkB~@iClBiCXuCe@{@S_@IwJ{AmEs@mEN_C?qALg@b@g@KoBoAKSkBB}BIqADmBBeBF{AZs@NiB~A}DMYt@Kx@g@|@gC`BiAv@gAp@kBn@{@dBgA`By@n@e@p@eBr@_A`Aw@bByA|@qHRiCC}@P{ElAoE~@qBhAgCpAcB|@}DjAmFa@mEmDcAaBaCuAwBAkEbAqB`AFj@m@gAiESsBOmC`BeIn@sDLkArAsEl@yE^aGIaDQo@Cw@RgAh@q@d@y@v@eDh@sEhAwIHqCE}Av@{@Xi@PiAw@wSMcAWuDUqAQoCKkDFgCVqBf@wBTaD\sBpAcJLcDt@_C~@oBjA{@d@a@nC}FpFmExAAbBkA`DeBxDkBbEoA~B}BhCoDd@oDrAeBfA}Jz@eC&server=meta.tourdata.at) The historic route of Proviantweg joined the Garstnertal in the big time of the "Black Count" with the Styrian Eisenwurzen over the Hengstpaß. We walk from Windischgarsten first on Millionenweg and then on Proviantweg to the pastures at Hengstpaß. Around 26 stations with the most beautiful viewing points in the Garstner Valley show, how the landscape of the Pyhrn-Eisenwurzen has geologically developed in 250 million years. You also walk along the historical provisions path, along which provisions and iron were transported over the Hengstpass for hundreds of years and discover the tracks of the old iron road. The journey into the past starts at the railway station in Windischgarsten and leads to the "Geological Nature Trail" in the Nature Park. After the "Geological Nature Trail" with its display of stone, which make up the ground and constitute the mountains around Windischgarsten, you can carry on walking on the gravel banks of the dam stream and discover the stony witnessess of geological history for yourself. Past the Pistlmühle Sawmill and the Gasthaus Schaffelmühle after a little walk along the Rosenauer road to the confluence of the Frait stream, which you then follow. Towards Windischgarsten you leave the Fraitgraben and enjoy a wonderful view of the Garstner Valley. Passed a moor and over gentle moraine hills you return to the starting-point. Walking time: Path of Millions ca. 3-4 Std./with Proviantweg 6-7 Std [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 10 **Starting place:** 4580 Windischgarsten **Destination:** 4581 Rosenau am Hengstpaß **duration:** 4h 38m **length:** 15,1 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 538m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 254m **Lowest point:** 602m **Highest point:** 972m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail **Starting point:** Station Windischgarsten **Destination:** Karlshütte on Hengstpaß **further information:** - Board possible **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile Theme walk "Path of Millions"](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000949&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Theme walk "Path of Millions"](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430000949&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Theme walk "Path of Millions"") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Zottensberg Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/188080/E3DDE61166274A4EAC49DF9B7274A6446F2676E3491FCFB3125C1368F9706917/zottensberg.jpg "Zottensberg. 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