--- title: planets trail url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002497/planets-trail.html" description: On the planet trail the planetary system was reconstructed to scale between Freistadt and the observatory Sandl.The observatory in Sandl is one of the 14 stations of the Solar Flare Watch Program of NASA. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # planets trail planets trail =============== **Path number:** Fr 8 + Symbol Planetenweg **Starting place:** 4240 Freistadt **Destination:** 4251 Sandl ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242744/07F91AF4853C3A778A5A2ACEADFCAAFBC20B2CD25AFCAD8E08E5052BE062686A/planet-uranus-bei-st-michael.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242745/89AF984273F4BC324076E9B5B326DDD3C617B984B28FE3BFF90CF2D6A52E6389/uebersichtstafel.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/242746/A3914C989670BFA4120D66E9112FBE21DB644DD720210FCADF19F6CEDC9090BB/unsere-sonne-freistadt-promenade.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB MV Alm Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Planet Uranus near St. Michael](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242744/07F91AF4853C3A778A5A2ACEADFCAAFBC20B2CD25AFCAD8E08E5052BE062686A/planet-uranus-bei-st-michael.jpg "© TVB MV Alm Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242744/07F91AF4853C3A778A5A2ACEADFCAAFBC20B2CD25AFCAD8E08E5052BE062686A/planet-uranus-bei-st-michael.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB MV Alm Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Overview board](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242745/89AF984273F4BC324076E9B5B326DDD3C617B984B28FE3BFF90CF2D6A52E6389/uebersichtstafel.jpg "© TVB MV Alm Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242745/89AF984273F4BC324076E9B5B326DDD3C617B984B28FE3BFF90CF2D6A52E6389/uebersichtstafel.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Our sun - Freistadt (Promenade)](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242746/A3914C989670BFA4120D66E9112FBE21DB644DD720210FCADF19F6CEDC9090BB/unsere-sonne-freistadt-promenade.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242746/A3914C989670BFA4120D66E9112FBE21DB644DD720210FCADF19F6CEDC9090BB/unsere-sonne-freistadt-promenade.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![The planet Mercury](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242747/76E0F0B2A740B67FE88D89DB304788630F682F61033E05A09C3F57AC59804DE3/der-planet-merkur.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242747/76E0F0B2A740B67FE88D89DB304788630F682F61033E05A09C3F57AC59804DE3/der-planet-merkur.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![The planet Venus](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242748/8B3E194F756C0866FB0FB870EA3696B639E3F40AF3CA4F2FA256867F01AB4324/der-planet-venus.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242748/8B3E194F756C0866FB0FB870EA3696B639E3F40AF3CA4F2FA256867F01AB4324/der-planet-venus.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Our earth](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242749/9EFAC042761EF8B7A2739C48C4AE7073FAA55416446E17764C00C7595E538FEA/unsere-erde.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242749/9EFAC042761EF8B7A2739C48C4AE7073FAA55416446E17764C00C7595E538FEA/unsere-erde.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![The planet Jupiter](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242750/C5C539CF3E73F4E84B41EC606D94D3596958C5EE59D8889D173F998ABF3685D0/der-planet-jupiter.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242750/C5C539CF3E73F4E84B41EC606D94D3596958C5EE59D8889D173F998ABF3685D0/der-planet-jupiter.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![The planet Saturn](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242751/DFC30C0FDF81F3AC967C6B1FBF7425B478F834CCB2019290208204FE312BB7E0/der-planet-saturn.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242751/DFC30C0FDF81F3AC967C6B1FBF7425B478F834CCB2019290208204FE312BB7E0/der-planet-saturn.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![The planet Neptune](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242752/5F62B3E7896A59261E55F40239BD07D10ABAD065050FF85EAE94D1E0D340986B/der-planet-neptun.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242752/5F62B3E7896A59261E55F40239BD07D10ABAD065050FF85EAE94D1E0D340986B/der-planet-neptun.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![The planet (?) Pluto](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242753/7372E88FB61089A964C7F0C9F75E0423170E9200B0C2FF7859FD86553A1DF4E2/der-planet-pluto.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242753/7372E88FB61089A964C7F0C9F75E0423170E9200B0C2FF7859FD86553A1DF4E2/der-planet-pluto.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismuskern Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Observatory Prof. Wöss](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/242754/EBE0E25AD8EC30331C9BDE796F3E02FBC3418CD80E8EF9ED223E52C70F554140/sternwarte-prof-woess.jpg "© Tourismuskern Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/242754/EBE0E25AD8EC30331C9BDE796F3E02FBC3418CD80E8EF9ED223E52C70F554140/sternwarte-prof-woess.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. pets allowed Hauptplatz 1 4240 Freistadt [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptplatz%201%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptplatz%201%2C%204240%20Freistadt "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:cfbgHoqowAE[WkCJaCTkCEoC\qC`@aCj@cCaAwB??y@mBoA}@kA{@@iCk@uCi@yBkAm@mAiAiA}AmAaA??}AMuA@cB@wAK{AQyAc@uAuAoAgB??M}CKoCIgCYiCKgC_@gAFXq@wBwACg@cBmAaAc@aCs@sBu@kBq@oBi@wBg@cC]mCJuB@wCMeDc@mCc@eC??gAmAoAoA{@uBu@uB{@iBsAGyAWoAaAkAoBWoCw@oBiAsASgC??BoCr@}BAy@Ls@@kCIqC@oC?iCEgC@kCPeC`@{BPwChBiChA_B`@{BPaCVeCb@kAPAT_CKqB??uADa@e@Os@[gC[aCEoCh@}BNeCGiCIgCSgCUgCYqCSwC??QqACw@w@cB{Aw@wAkAsA{@mAkAwAe@iAgA??{@iB?Qs@aAu@qBx@sADgCa@gCm@{BAq@DA|@sB??bAyBnAwAnAwAnAqArAgApAiA`AiBp@{Bt@oBt@sBt@{Br@oB????rAMxAk@x@eBs@iB[qA_@a@??yAe@qAmAiAuA_AkBq@aC{@cCi@Ke@WoAa@sAeAkAmAuA{@iAkAcAuAo@a@??Y_A^XB`@RiCNiCRcC\aCZ{Bb@aCl@{BB{Be@kCAsCWgC_@uCc@iCYsBCyCNgDVuC??NiBc@}@Ow@o@wBq@qBwAaA??yBDoAbB{BlBwBEcEg@yCk@aDsAkBg@mBoAmBo@}A~@_Br@uA`@qAv@cBrBkBZs@aB??Gi@]uAc@uBgAmA}AcA}Aq@mAuAq@sBo@uBQiC@kC?eCBgC??d@w@CC[uBCgCIeCOgCQeCY_Ci@wBcAoAmAqBs@aDEuC]qCKuCLuCVmC^iCM}CQuDh@{Dh@sCUkCq@sB??g@qCgAqAyAy@{A_AcAaBmAmAmAx@{@w@k@uBk@wBkA}@wAR{Ay@u@sBsAw@mBy@uAoCkA}A??y@_BWsBk@yBAmBHaCOo@Am@IiC[{Bm@wBSaCEiCDgC@iCIkGWcCw@aDuA_C[mCIkAmKkc@??{@aAcDGiBKqBMcBEkB?iB@}ABcBFaBAyAa@qAj@g@tB???B_@rA{@fBkAzAuAfAyAfAuA~@uAx@qAn@qAlAqAhAuAbA??}Ad@mCS??eAiEZyDAyCE{@Qi@&server=meta.tourdata.at) information: Akutmeldung/Information On the planet trail the planetary system was reconstructed to scale between Freistadt and the observatory Sandl. The observatory in Sandl is one of the 14 stations of the Solar Flare Watch Program of NASA. The sun is located on the promenade in Freistadt with a diameter of 1 metre (made of granite). The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars (and the asteroid belts) are located in the municipality of Freistadt. Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are in the municipality of Grünbach. Neptune and Pluto are located in the municipality of Sandl (at the observatory terminus, Pluto is the size of a pinhead). The planets are symbolically placed on granite boulders as stone spheres (approx. 25 cm in diameter). **Stations:**- Sun - Venus and Mars - Jupiter and Saturn - Solar energy - Space sounds - Space travel - Galaxies - Planetary scale - Dendrochronology - Du-Point - The observatory The hiking trail leads from the medieval brewing and cultural town of Freistadt, through the village of Schlag, via the Zimmerhofer farm to the mountain church of St. Michael ob Rauchenödt and then in the direction of Mitterbach (refreshment stop at the Forellenwirt). After a short break, continue to the Viehberghütte and Prof. Wolfgang Wöss' private observatory in Sandl. Of course, the planetary hike can also be done in reverse order from Sandl to Freistadt. A wide range of maps and information material is available from the municipal office and the Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt tourist office. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** Fr 8 + Symbol Planetenweg **Starting place:** 4240 Freistadt **Destination:** 4251 Sandl **duration:** 4h 0m **length:** 16,0 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 490m **Lowest point:** 557m **Highest point:** 1.047m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Dreamtour **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Gravel, unfixed, Hiking trail **Starting point:** The Sonne is located on the promenade in Freistadt right next to the Wanderstein by the Scheiblingsturm. **Destination:** End of the line at the Prof. Wöss observatory in Sandl **further information:** - culinary interesting - Board possible **Details - hiking**- themed path - educational path [ ![Altitude profile planets trail](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002497&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile planets trail](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002497&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "planets trail") [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**Car: From Linz continue on the Mühlkreis motorway towards Prague (40 km) From the Czech border towards Linz (15 km) Train: From Linz take the Summerauerbahn to Freistadt station (3 km outside the centre) Linz Bahnhof - Freistadt [ Prices ](#ttgCollapsePreise) -------------------------------- - Free entry [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Suitable for kids (all ages) - Pets allowed - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for families - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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