--- title: Wanderweg St. Thomas Höhenweg url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430001620/wanderweg-st-thomas-hoehenweg.html" description: "6 High trail to St. Thomas (8,500m)St. Thomas am Balsenstein is known for its \"Bucklwehluckn\"." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Wanderweg St. Thomas Höhenweg Wanderweg St. Thomas Höhenweg =============================== **Starting place:** 4362 Bad Kreuzen **Destination:** 4364 St. Thomas am Blasenstein ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/241405/879B4516154A36D442B238128E4B6CF44D5BAAEA240F5B451376C000B96F713D/wanderinnen.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/241442/329F2E1339AA6DA70529FFE03F46086334160906D689B92A7430416634259A3B/waldweg.png) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/241477/AD65C926EC9A23DFE6F54FDDBF1EF880473C0DE4B5A9E7B581E0759544D99A06/stein-manderl.jpg) © Open copyright © WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErberKl Close copyright [ ![A group of three young women are walking along a forest path amidst lush, green surroundings. They are carrying hiking equipment such as rucksacks and walking sticks and seem visibly delighted by the nature around them.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/241405/879B4516154A36D442B238128E4B6CF44D5BAAEA240F5B451376C000B96F713D/wanderinnen.jpg "© WGDDonauOberoesterreichTourismusGmbHErberKl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/241405/879B4516154A36D442B238128E4B6CF44D5BAAEA240F5B451376C000B96F713D/wanderinnen.jpg) © Open copyright © Maria Aichinger Close copyright [ ![A dense, green forest stretches across a hilly landscape. Sunlight breaks through the canopy and casts a warm light on the trees and the winding path that winds through the vegetation.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/241442/329F2E1339AA6DA70529FFE03F46086334160906D689B92A7430416634259A3B/waldweg.png "© Maria Aichinger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/241442/329F2E1339AA6DA70529FFE03F46086334160906D689B92A7430416634259A3B/waldweg.png) © Open copyright © Bruno Brandstetter Close copyright [ ![A child in a patterned cap stands in front of a pile of stones stacked on top of each other. The stones are of different shapes and sizes and appear to have been placed deliberately. The surroundings are green and natural, with trees and leaves in the background.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/241477/AD65C926EC9A23DFE6F54FDDBF1EF880473C0DE4B5A9E7B581E0759544D99A06/stein-manderl.jpg "© Bruno Brandstetter") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/241477/AD65C926EC9A23DFE6F54FDDBF1EF880473C0DE4B5A9E7B581E0759544D99A06/stein-manderl.jpg) © Open copyright © Maria Aichinger Close copyright [ ![An enchanted forest path surrounded by lush greenery. Moss-covered stones and tree trunks line the path as it winds its way through the dense vegetation. The sun breaks through the treetops and casts a warm light on the scene.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/241478/1584AEF6DCC94E9BDFD3845AAA9B6FD9EFE59C4536385D7265D5399A75BCEFEC/steinformation.png "© Maria Aichinger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/241478/1584AEF6DCC94E9BDFD3845AAA9B6FD9EFE59C4536385D7265D5399A75BCEFEC/steinformation.png) © Open copyright © Maria Aichinger Close copyright [ ![Two people on foot on an unpaved forest path between green meadows and trees. A cloudy sky stretches over the path.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/241435/3A9D073DC2BEC3D834885F8268AA7D5E5F37A8103D7D2538991F86E973C78DC1/wanderer-am-weg.png "© Maria Aichinger") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/241435/3A9D073DC2BEC3D834885F8268AA7D5E5F37A8103D7D2538991F86E973C78DC1/wanderer-am-weg.png) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Nr. 20a 4362 Bad Kreuzen [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Nr.%2020a%2C%204362%20Bad%20Kreuzen "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Nr.%2020a%2C%204362%20Bad%20Kreuzen "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:c_reH_fkyADV?TC^Q~@M`@Mb@ONQF[LWTQ`@Ut@Sp@ADMn@WzAGp@?b@BfABr@?b@A`@GjAEbBUlEMbBMrAGf@Of@Uf@YX_@PWFK?ICGGGEEACF?F?R@ZAVCb@A^GNIRGJ]T[TWVCN@XBRHNJJJLNVDJ?HAFE@G?ICM@KLSXMXCPGj@Gp@?b@@~@Bh@F~@@^CHGFs@Xc@NK?OGKIIGE?CL?ZB^Fb@@\EZGNMHIAGBAPDz@BhAAZCp@Cv@Ol@s@lBOj@Uz@Up@u@~@g@v@]l@Ql@E`@?X?ZAXGVOXOTGL?HB@HCRAJ@BHAJIDKBYBi@V_Aj@kAx@GL?b@Bb@BTJFLP@R?RIPUPIZUr@E^Ox@Sv@_@rAY`AU`AMd@Q`A_@vBWjAEv@EpAGn@Ev@@z@FbANf@Tr@Lf@Hx@Hr@Hd@Ll@JXHNDF?JGHORWb@Qd@Sv@IR_@b@a@d@SLUFk@Lc@JSH]Rg@`@k@b@g@Zc@VOHc@j@a@p@]t@_@n@]t@Ml@E`@?h@AnA?t@GlAKxAUhAs@xBgA|C[jASPOPM^ShBUdCq@vGg@~E_AfIu@~F}@dGEh@CRKPe@NiA\u@ZWVe@|@[n@Yj@[Va@ZkAf@uBbA{@b@m@Ni@Dw@As@C_AKm@Mo@Ug@c@q@o@w@u@e@c@a@Yc@Mi@@yAL}BPcCNaAVaA`@i@b@[j@m@`BUt@gAdFQr@KNKDkAEg@A_@DYPk@r@UTQJQFMTUj@]t@a@|@KHK?SG[Wq@a@{@Ym@Co@TYXc@n@g@rAc@pAa@x@a@^c@Ny@@_AKuAY}@[y@k@_AgAaAkAg@g@IAOB[As@Iw@Es@Ek@?Y?[G[Ok@c@a@g@Wa@Wg@O[MMOEa@Ia@@M?]Im@Yu@a@]WS_@Ua@e@m@SSQSKWI_@G]MSMUUYOOGQMQIEO@YV}@v@o@n@OHYRMJGBSAYEY@g@BMBOLMTQJUDw@Hw@Bc@?YBe@LW@a@Ac@EY?YBUPc@p@o@|@URo@Xw@Xg@RUZSn@Mp@KTKBOGK_@Sm@MUWSi@UgA]WMWUMUG_@G_@OOQIWAKBQTQd@OH]Fc@Aw@KcAUa@Ck@Hm@PYBg@Im@OwAY{@YYWS]YYKKKa@?UAa@EaAEg@&server=meta.tourdata.at) 6 High trail to St. Thomas (8,500m) St. Thomas am Balsenstein is known for its "Bucklwehluckn". Head westwards via the Hinterkirner farm (see trail 4a) into the Thomastal valley. At Klein Freinhofer you come to Klingenbergstraße (1,760 m), on which you continue right for 50 m and then turn left across the meadow. A narrow footbridge leads over the Klausbach stream and a forest path then climbs steeply up to the Bairhofer chapel. Here you come to the goods road, which you leave again at Kronegger and climb up to the Thomasreith plateau (beautiful panoramic view). At the Edmayr chapel (4,130 m) you reach the Größing goods road, which you follow between meadows and fields to Saxenegger Straße. Continue along this road in a northerly direction to the Martaler Chapel (6,380 m) and climb up the S1 procession path lined with chapels to St. Thomas am Blasenstein on the left. St. Thomas am Blasenstein at 722 metres above sea level is known far and wide as a vantage point and for its "Bucklwehluckn". Two large granite blocks form the Bucklwehluckn on a rock plateau. If you squeeze through this narrow crevice, you will be cured of all back pain. Today, the parish church of St Thomas, which is well worth seeing, stands on the elevated rocky plateau of the former castle "Castrum Plasenstain". In its lower church rests the mummified body of the 18th century canon Franz Xaverius Sydler de Rosenegg, popularly known as the "luftg'selchter Pfarrer". [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4362 Bad Kreuzen **Destination:** 4364 St. Thomas am Blasenstein **duration:** 2h 42m **length:** 8,4 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 376m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 135m **Lowest point:** 359m **Highest point:** 710m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **further information:** - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Wanderweg St. Thomas Höhenweg](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430001620&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Wanderweg St. Thomas Höhenweg](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430001620&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Wanderweg St. Thomas Höhenweg") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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