--- title: Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956 url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430002802/ruinen-radroute-nr-956.html" description: The cycle route starts in Riedhammer Güterweg Prandegg and leads via the ruins of Prandegg, Peherssdorf, Schönau im Mühlkreis and ends at the ruins of Ruttenstein. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956 Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956 ========================= **Path number:** 956 **Starting place:** 4274 Schönau im Mühlkreis **Destination:** 4282 Pierbach ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243202/992994810FC5E0CFF06CA584505F9AD806B6F56DC460523EB17436481775FDC7/johanneswegweitblickhuegelweltburgruineruttensteintvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/243201/965AEE12C5D299E801BA9C3007BE5A94AA34EE399588BE9340B639E1103B79A1/johannesweglandschaftburgruineruttenstein02tvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/232292/3529AC03385A120E55DF1378FE85A1F88D560751FE41588BD370329BD0F4B723/burgruine-prandegg-in-schoenau.jpg) © Open copyright © Walch Andreas Photography/TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Photo: Walch Andreas Photography/TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt: Ruttenstein castle ruins in Pierbach](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243202/992994810FC5E0CFF06CA584505F9AD806B6F56DC460523EB17436481775FDC7/johanneswegweitblickhuegelweltburgruineruttensteintvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg "© Walch Andreas Photography/TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243202/992994810FC5E0CFF06CA584505F9AD806B6F56DC460523EB17436481775FDC7/johanneswegweitblickhuegelweltburgruineruttensteintvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Walch Andreas Photography/TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Photo: Walch Andreas Photography/TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt: Out and about on the Johannesweg - Ruttenstein castle ruins](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/243201/965AEE12C5D299E801BA9C3007BE5A94AA34EE399588BE9340B639E1103B79A1/johannesweglandschaftburgruineruttenstein02tvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg "© Walch Andreas Photography/TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/243201/965AEE12C5D299E801BA9C3007BE5A94AA34EE399588BE9340B639E1103B79A1/johannesweglandschaftburgruineruttenstein02tvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Winklehner Close copyright [ ![Photo: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Winklehner: Prandegg castle ruins in Schönau im Mühlkreis](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/232292/3529AC03385A120E55DF1378FE85A1F88D560751FE41588BD370329BD0F4B723/burgruine-prandegg-in-schoenau.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Winklehner") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/232292/3529AC03385A120E55DF1378FE85A1F88D560751FE41588BD370329BD0F4B723/burgruine-prandegg-in-schoenau.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Katrin Hofstadler Close copyright [ ![Prandegg castle ruins at sunset](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204146/7BE338C0EF8B8CAD8EAF02043CA38B4A9B95AB23580028E72B1DD867C79884B0/burgruine-prandegg-bei-sonnenuntergang.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Katrin Hofstadler") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204146/7BE338C0EF8B8CAD8EAF02043CA38B4A9B95AB23580028E72B1DD867C79884B0/burgruine-prandegg-bei-sonnenuntergang.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. Schulstraße 1 4274 Schönau im Mühlkreis [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Schulstra%C3%9Fe%201%2C%204274%20Sch%C3%B6nau%20im%20M%C3%BChlkreis "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Schulstra%C3%9Fe%201%2C%204274%20Sch%C3%B6nau%20im%20M%C3%BChlkreis "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:i~dfH__ayAS`@u@jAUj@e@R}A_@k@@qAvAmBrC{BpCiAf@aBBqB@e@Fm@U{@AsBX[NWTSd@Kt@M`@}@fCc@pAW`@_@VgAVcAN}@^g@La@GaA[{@Yw@m@_Ae@k@[]GW?QBSRWl@q@hBWTa@\a@d@a@l@SHKKSg@Ii@O{AQ{@_@o@[]YE]Bs@VsA~@]l@]bAkBnDg@f@i@XyApA]p@aArCm@|A[\]LUBU?]Kc@o@_AyCo@gCI}AEaBG}@Ie@OWm@a@u@S_DiAWSSg@QgB[aCW{A{@_@}@[aAE}@Ry@Xu@`@WVUf@a@|Ag@jBGh@EbCx@`A`@z@D^A\Qj@i@h@u@f@u@h@eBrAmAl@iA`@cAZILGJBPDRjA@n@At@BVLj@bAVLp@@JLDXCRONSD]?]Ya@e@IGa@McBx@w@R{@h@yBdBe@RsGlAmEvCi@rAaBbEIl@?n@Ln@@~@Ad@Kh@a@lAe@vAIh@?l@Bj@h@vCNb@NxBnAzGRlBBtACl@Gd@q@bDyAxEuCtGoBnEgBtCSHm@fBSRYPe@Hc@E{@HUJSZIdAOXKQa@C[KUYKA_@Ko@?o@d@g@j@o@Ji@Dw@LeAt@u@v@i@dA]l@i@x@S`AKrAIb@SZ]\i@`@k@^q@f@c@X]p@e@t@i@f@k@RiAJ}BK}BLs@rAyAhDsAdDqA~Cc@bA_AhAmBfB_D~CYd@a@d@m@T}@f@_CxCoAbAu@l@mBnAWr@U|BOxAs@bC]jB[z@c@nAQtBkAtB{@fBqBpC}BfBu@fA}C|DWvAFnBBbEX|Bb@jCH|@AdAInCQtE?|@RrAp@lA`Ah@pBv@d@d@FdAQhB?zBAfDh@hALr@SvAGtAShBFz@J`@NZ|@n@f@|@ZVfACl@C^XDX?V@^Cb@BlCEd@_ChHYxAIdAEbAAfGCjCO`D]tD@bBZtDNbCLtBX~AJrA[fEW|@q@~A_@`@s@pAHjAtBzCeBgC]_Bl@{@a@z@Gp@Jh@fA`AV\Jl@Bp@Cl@[vBUnACd@Fh@NR\H^IV@THJZB^Ft@Lf@Vn@d@Vf@A|AaBt@k@XKTH^z@Zt@ZZt@NVXJz@PrJDh@Ll@f@|@z@x@bA~AdAfB`@xADt@Ar@e@dGs@nGUlCg@~BiAlCw@|B_AnDeAtDq@dCy@zC}@bDa@d@a@@_@e@]mA{AqGW_@cA[aC_@UJaApAkBrEaA`BcGhL{BjEu@zAs@`Cw@pBeAfAy@d@qA~BoAtBoAxDgD~K{@vDmAdCq@x@S`@Ih@C~@LjC@tBGvBEx@e@|Ao@rA]zAKbC?bCDf@x@jC^rA|AdB`@n@Zz@p@|@vBfE|D|Eb@PpAQp@Fr@`@Xx@JhANjC&server=meta.tourdata.at) The cycle route starts in Riedhammer Güterweg Prandegg and leads via the ruins of Prandegg, Peherssdorf, Schönau im Mühlkreis and ends at the ruins of Ruttenstein. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** 956 **Starting place:** 4274 Schönau im Mühlkreis **Destination:** 4282 Pierbach **duration:** 1h 25m **length:** 15,8 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 431m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 479m **Lowest point:** 488m **Highest point:** 763m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Some Views **Paths covering:** Hiking trail **Destination:** Ruttenstein ruin **further information:** [ ![Altitude profile Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002802&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430002802&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Robert Diesenreither Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/228713/C629ED1BE46B52351BBF721319E0B10D168BBA12576A0FB0FE6F038C4903E86F/e-bike-ladestation-schoenau-im-muehlkreis-beim-fussballplatz.jpg "Schönau im Mühlkreis e-bike charging station at the soccer pitch (© Copyright: Tourismusverband Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Robert Diesenreither)") E-Bike Ladestation bei der Union Schönau im Mühlkreis ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430028889/e-bike-ladestation-bei-der-union-schoenau-im-muehlkreis.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Schutzhütte Ruttenstein Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/215456/F4FCC7F14626452F239C0AFE2B4D20CFA9D1E2E3D008022C0B16DF682CC09BA5/e-bike-ladestation-bei-der-schutzhuette-ruttenstein.jpg "E-bike charging station at the Ruttenstein mountain hut (© Copyright: Schutzhütte Ruttenstein)") E-Bike-Ladestation bei der Schutzhütte Ruttenstein ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430015347/e-bike-ladestation-bei-der-schutzhuette-ruttenstein.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/215463/5003FFDEF44BC52A6AA64DC006C4A60FE075AF6E9B29296C4BAB5FFDCAC614DD/e-bike-ladestation-beim-gasthaus-schmalzer-treff16.jpg "E-bike charging station at Gasthaus Schmalzer - Treff16 (© Copyright: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt)") E-Bike-Ladestation beim Gasthaus Schmalzer ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430015354/e-bike-ladestation-beim-gasthaus-schmalzer.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Winklehner Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/232292/3529AC03385A120E55DF1378FE85A1F88D560751FE41588BD370329BD0F4B723/burgruine-prandegg-in-schoenau.jpg "Prandegg castle ruins in Schönau (© Copyright: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Winklehner)") E-Ladestation für KFZ und E-Bike ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430032773/e-ladestation-fuer-kfz-und-e-bike.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival**Coming from Linz by car: via A7 and Königswiesener Str./B124 40 min., 43.1 km [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Ruinen-Radroute Nr. 956** Tourismusverband Mühlviertel Schulstraße 1 4274 Schönau im Mühlkreis Phone [ +43 5 07263 - 301 ](tel:+43507263301) E-Mail [badzell@muehlviertel.at](#mailto) Web [www.muehlviertel.at](https://www.muehlviertel.at "New window") Web [www.schoenau-im.at/](https://www.schoenau-im.at/ "New window") https://www.muehlviertel.at https://www.schoenau-im.at/ --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Gastronomy ](#ttgCollapseGastro) ------------------------------------ [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Engelbert Schwab Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187358/DC9EAD53D53C33EA4E300EEBF98A2B861320A2F4AD69A38B7A3A56EAE203D091/gasthaus-schmalzer.jpg "Schmalzer Inn (© Copyright: Engelbert Schwab)") Gasthaus Schmalzer ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000097/gasthaus-schmalzer.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gemeinde Schönau im Mühlkreis Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/189367/9E832E8DABE7F70728EEC5813E982B012E531E38C83BF797AB60A658D1928C06/freibad.jpg "Outdoor pool (© Copyright: Gemeinde Schönau im Mühlkreis)") Badebuffet ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430005160/badebuffet.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Stoaninger Alm Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187363/8ADA392F766C8AAB169268D3AB8AF7639DCF6CB23191A7700105D23047314B1B/gasthaus-stoaninger-alm.jpg "Stoaninger Alm Inn (© Copyright: Stoaninger Alm)") Gasthaus Stoaninger Alm ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000100/gasthaus-stoaninger-alm.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Reitpark Gstöttner Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187373/6B7DB258C68DECD8B50CB7AE67D4B3F27D5C65BAB2934E63D2880F0C70264B6E/reitpark-gstoettner-luftansicht.jpg "Gstöttner Riding Park Aerial view (© Copyright: Reitpark Gstöttner)") Reitpark Gstöttner ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000103/reitpark-gstoettner.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Walch Andreas Photography Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/187367/58DB51F62C9CD14A79E41462F7844B92750B5E5A32C2286F2902C0F063F3F18F/johanneswegtavernezuprandeggrastwandergruppe03tvbmuehlviertleralmfreistadtwalchandreasphotography-jpg.jpg "JohanneswegTavernezuPrandeggRastWandergruppe03_TVBMuehlviertlerAlmFreistadtWalchAndreasPhotography.jpg (© Copyright: TVB Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt/Walch Andreas Photography)") Taverne zu Prandegg ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430000101/taverne-zu-prandegg.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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