--- title: Waldluftbadeweg Thurytal url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007145/waldluftbadeweg-thurytal.html" description: The forests of FreistadtThe forests of Freistadt can be found along the Feldaist in the Thurytal and on the steep slopes of the surrounding hills, such as the Bockau in the west and the Zelletau in the east. You can still sense the energy of the primeval landscape - water that once flowed from these slopes through what was once moorland and flowed into the Feldaist. The special character of this horseshoe-shaped landscape suggests that this is a scenic centre of the Mühlviertel. The basic quality is emotional, sensual and fertile. This is exactly where a successful trading town could thrive. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Waldluftbadeweg Thurytal Waldluftbadeweg Thurytal ========================== **Path number:** Route mit grünen Legenden **Starting place:** 4240 Freistadt **Destination:** 4240 Freistadt ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246946/943F28D5349C7A4B8703E24B9D0D55C16436CB1F3178E335F4FC642E0B7A881D/wandersteinfreistadtav-freistadt.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246947/7F9FA29C5C71AAB996D9FB06373D6946F31366E78CC9899F79A2A044AB8F0521/thurytal.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246948/E8E2FF144326D53015BB13C086837228E2C70EA971B63A540B50269C89D5DF36/freistadterster-thuryhammer.jpg) © Open copyright © Alpenverein Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Wanderstein_Freistadt_AV Freistadt](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246946/943F28D5349C7A4B8703E24B9D0D55C16436CB1F3178E335F4FC642E0B7A881D/wandersteinfreistadtav-freistadt.jpg "© Alpenverein Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246946/943F28D5349C7A4B8703E24B9D0D55C16436CB1F3178E335F4FC642E0B7A881D/wandersteinfreistadtav-freistadt.jpg) © Open copyright © OÖT Röbl Close copyright [ ![Thury Valley](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246947/7F9FA29C5C71AAB996D9FB06373D6946F31366E78CC9899F79A2A044AB8F0521/thurytal.jpg "© OÖT Röbl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246947/7F9FA29C5C71AAB996D9FB06373D6946F31366E78CC9899F79A2A044AB8F0521/thurytal.jpg) © Open copyright © Martin Glaser Close copyright [ ![Freistadt_First Thuryhammer](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246948/E8E2FF144326D53015BB13C086837228E2C70EA971B63A540B50269C89D5DF36/freistadterster-thuryhammer.jpg "© Martin Glaser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246948/E8E2FF144326D53015BB13C086837228E2C70EA971B63A540B50269C89D5DF36/freistadterster-thuryhammer.jpg) © Open copyright © Martin Glaser Close copyright [ ![Freistadt_First Thuryhammer_1](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246949/E981B808B3EF56784D18E9F23BC8606D1148F7821921E785279739B99969CB31/freistadterster-thuryhammer1.jpg "© Martin Glaser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246949/E981B808B3EF56784D18E9F23BC8606D1148F7821921E785279739B99969CB31/freistadterster-thuryhammer1.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Freistadt_Teufelsfels](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246950/4DEA86669A902872E64B4F90F8487AF51A79A95505513C2FB2FAEECD33CE7470/freistadtteufelsfels.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246950/4DEA86669A902872E64B4F90F8487AF51A79A95505513C2FB2FAEECD33CE7470/freistadtteufelsfels.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Freistadt_Neumühle](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246951/88E2DCE235D7E3F77940916973B29CD8C79B8CB9E08E9DDB9991FA889C6C1410/freistadtneumuehle.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246951/88E2DCE235D7E3F77940916973B29CD8C79B8CB9E08E9DDB9991FA889C6C1410/freistadtneumuehle.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertel Alm Freistadt Close copyright [ ![WLB map Freistadt](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246952/D359AA5CD7EE2FE532D088D9BED8387D1A42C5E3F6B827CC37470564EA4CEFD8/wlb-karte-freistadt.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertel Alm Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246952/D359AA5CD7EE2FE532D088D9BED8387D1A42C5E3F6B827CC37470564EA4CEFD8/wlb-karte-freistadt.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Thury Valley](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246944/4511C65180D371FB907EB500CC945DB0D3570D23DFBE8E0FC1F1AC876A1B3225/thurytal.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246944/4511C65180D371FB907EB500CC945DB0D3570D23DFBE8E0FC1F1AC876A1B3225/thurytal.jpg) © Open copyright © Stadtmarketing Freistadt Close copyright [ ![Thury Valley](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246945/93BF0D725F36DE07E0D3B483F54DD4BD75E41569FDE7CEB7536116ABCD8121BC/thurytal.jpg "© Stadtmarketing Freistadt") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246945/93BF0D725F36DE07E0D3B483F54DD4BD75E41569FDE7CEB7536116ABCD8121BC/thurytal.jpg) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Circular route Waaggasse 6 4240 Freistadt [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Waaggasse%206%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Waaggasse%206%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:m~agHe`pwAiAK{@M]COCIGOU]k@IGKUFGL]RwBHe@`@gBJ]H]Je@Ug@]c@CEOQEKGk@CKYe@Ya@SYUMMCY?]KOMGOEa@@MF{@?i@Ik@Ka@_@_B[sAQa@GIGCa@CUQs@m@a@e@a@k@g@{@S]]QGCoB{@U?YB_Cf@QBU?OCw@]??MCi@?QE]K]CGCi@a@{@w@_A{@EEGGCK?QQiCAiBA{@Ca@KaAMe@CGMGCd@KCMMW{@GKMYYUGCU?KBILOd@MTm@l@MT\TP`@Jv@HxA?R?S?~BIrBUr@u@fAEFm@dA_AzBs@z@?`@FPKTUXa@XcAF{@Mo@KuABw@PSXSTc@b@[TcAd@wAp@c@Ry@~Bi@~A_Ar@kATiAlA]pC{@nAkBlDcAKe@aBs@s@k@aAOa@Qe@@C@ISKUYKGMQS{@Ii@CcAGw@Kg@QW]cBGe@Ia@KQKKUC]FuAh@qChAIJHKa@h@I\C\GTKBMCKQMS]a@OIUBQPKPMV?b@Gl@Cf@Qd@KPGJg@`@gAz@QBKCGCQQYGUBWLg@\a@h@a@r@Ur@Uz@OdB?TF`@CPGNQLO?OE[GYCUFqBpAk@Xa@JgB\{@TWPk@z@QJOHCMYKGQ?OBQp@_CVcAx@gDXaA`@cALe@Nk@TSj@c@NOXmATs@NGPCN?XFHCNKPQJULa@HWZeAP?h@s@r@e@d@PJJTh@HPRd@`@Bj@C`@TBJ?b@?O?NGd@NpCKh@PPFBJBPCfA{@f@a@R]Pe@Bg@Fm@?c@LWJQPQTCNH\`@LRJPLBJCFUB]H]`@i@pCiAbAa@PG\GTBJJJPH`@Fd@\bBPVJf@Fv@BbAHh@Rz@LPJFTXn@XX?\Gd@YXa@Rg@XcAb@gARw@P]`@s@_@n@GMFL^o@tAuCJk@Hu@BqAJo@Pe@JYITHUv@s@LSp@qAHs@E]E_@Ec@?{@J{@X{@Xk@HKNEL?RHr@`@FFPXBF?xABb@B\T`@FFPF\HJ?f@?JCLMNKXIhAG\?nAF\LtAF`@CdA]\UxAoBJSTqAJyAHo@Jm@P]JmALUl@m@LUNe@HMJCT?FBXTTd@Vz@HHNFBa@H?FJLd@J`AB`@BdDPhC?PBJFFdA`Az@v@h@`@FB\B\JPDh@?LBv@\NBT?PC~Bg@XCH?J?vB~@\PR\f@z@`@j@`@d@r@l@TP`@BFBFHP`@z@rDJ`@Hj@?h@Gz@ALD`@FNNL\JX?LBTLRXX`@Xd@BJFj@DJNP`@h@BFP^Kd@I\K\CL]xAId@SvB??M\GFJTHFXf@RXHFNB\Bz@LhAJ??&server=meta.tourdata.at) **The forests of Freistadt** The forests of Freistadt can be found along the Feldaist in the Thurytal and on the steep slopes of the surrounding hills, such as the Bockau in the west and the Zelletau in the east. You can still sense the energy of the primeval landscape - water that once flowed from these slopes through what was once moorland and flowed into the Feldaist. The special character of this horseshoe-shaped landscape suggests that this is a scenic centre of the Mühlviertel. The basic quality is emotional, sensual and fertile. This is exactly where a successful trading town could thrive. From the main square, the route leads through the Böhmertor and Hafnerzeile down to the village of Graben and on into the Thurytal. The Thurytal valley is characterised by the "Thuryhammers" as valuable cultural monuments. The stream meadow after the second Thuryhammer is a very relaxing resting place and has an effect on women's throat chakra, a feeling of lightness, good for chilling out in the forest. At the third Thuryhammer there is a rest and bathing area, shortly afterwards the Teufelsfels (Devil's Rock) on the left. On the impressive rock, which is the subject of several legends, there is a bowl with an old trance cult site. The valley was an ancient healing valley and must have been very important for the people of the region. In order to "wean" them off the old practices, several legends of the devil had to be used. It literally became a "war" between the old (giants) and new (devils) religions ... After the mouths of the Grünbach and Prembach rivers into the Aist - two places of great impact - the route finally crosses the Aist to the Neumühle mill. The way back to Freistadt leads back to the town via Hammerleiten. Side trip: From the Neumühle mill up through forest paths to the village of Vierzehn and on to the Dreißgerberg, the landscape centre of Freistadt. Via the Bockau on the meditation trail back to the town. **Thurytal forest air bathing trail - waypoints** 1. Hiking stone 2. Hafnerzeile, ditch 3. First Thuryhammer 4. Second Thuryhammer 5. Stream meadow 6. Barrage 7. Third Thuryhammer 8. Resting and bathing place 9. Devil's rock 10. Mouth of Grünbach 11. Prembach estuary 12. New mill 13. Hammerleiten This hiking trail is also possible as a snowshoe trail (start from the Thurytal car park through the Thurytal valley, a short stretch of road and then back into the forest along the meditation trail to Bockau). For guided tours, please contact our qualified forest air bathing masters - you can find more information **[here](https://www.muehlviertel.at/wo/region-freistadt/die-region/kontaktdaten-waldluftbademeister.html)**. [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Path number:** Route mit grünen Legenden **Starting place:** 4240 Freistadt **Destination:** 4240 Freistadt **duration:** 2h 45m **length:** 9,3 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 229m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 231m **Lowest point:** 553m **Highest point:** 653m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Wanderstein Freistadt **Destination:** Hammerleiten Freistadt **further information:** - Circular route **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile Waldluftbadeweg Thurytal](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007145&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Waldluftbadeweg Thurytal](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007145&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Waldluftbadeweg Thurytal") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Mühlviertel Marken GmbH/Michael Enzenhofer Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/180359/73355124A67424BF4CAB2F19C78550CDDDEB2FE08A8731149CE85862FD6EBFBB/christianejaegerhotelzumgoldenenhirschengastgartenmuehlviertelmarkengmbhmichaelenzenhofer-jpeg.jpg "ChristianeJaegerHotelzumgoldenenHirschenGastgarten_MuehlviertelMarkenGmbHMichaelEnzenhofer.jpeg (© Copyright: Mühlviertel Marken GmbH/Michael Enzenhofer)") Restaurant im Hotel zum goldenen Hirschen ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100025/restaurant-im-hotel-zum-goldenen-hirschen.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Hildegard Duschl Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/181703/0C2E0E73A5DE4A0F0C5797855FA6C91700A93231B75617E60E771E603059502A/blick-auf-den-campingplatz.jpg "View of the campsite (© Copyright: Hildegard Duschl)") Pizzeria Pause - Restaurant ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100965/pizzeria-pause-restaurant.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Pizzeria Venezia Freistadt Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/181488/3A61E475994E968E27AA8B57C067FEF0309640961FDFC45BF20FB70BC3C34A1E/pizzeria-venezia-freistadt.jpg "Pizzeria Venezia Freistadt (© Copyright: Pizzeria Venezia Freistadt)") Pizzeria Venezia ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100758/pizzeria-venezia.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/189109/144ED6366E96D879957BD79A72E9D76FCF11EEA63FAF3BEE7951FEB51B08DC26/wirtshaus-zur-zielscheibe-gastgarten.png "Wirtshaus zur Zielscheibe guest garden") 14er Treff ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430004210/14er-treff.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 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