--- title: Waldluftbadeweg St. Michael url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007149/waldluftbadeweg-st-michael.html" description: Forest air bathing in GrünbachGrünbach lies in the Mühlviertel highlands between the mountain ranges of the Bohemian Forest and Sternwald to the west and the Freiwald to the east. It lies on the edge of the north-south connection to Bohemia, which has been important since early history. With Grünbach, Lichtenau and Rauchenödt, the landscape is divided into three areas with very distinct qualities. The landscape area is home to St. Michael, a sacred centre that is as old as it is important and has an impact far beyond the borders of the village. And the nearby Feldaist spring is an important source of vitality. date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Waldluftbadeweg St. Michael Waldluftbadeweg St. Michael ============================= **Path number:** Route mit grünen Legenden **Starting place:** 4264 Grünbach **Destination:** 4264 Grünbach ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246976/5A84581115C74E166B39B9B2B93DC4DC0BF1AD4360B01CD3D8766CA60E2E031F/gruenbach.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246977/3FC3811B634A04AFABA0C74E32FBC5791FDA723952249D085085907D74415BD4/gruenbachheinrichschlaeger-berg.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/246978/D3A16D62C5C7CBE629196F5BFFAE24EBD85D1F168F8697F8400C2593D82511A7/kirche-st-michaelwalter-grohs.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertler Kernland Close copyright [ ![Gruenbach](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246976/5A84581115C74E166B39B9B2B93DC4DC0BF1AD4360B01CD3D8766CA60E2E031F/gruenbach.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertler Kernland") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246976/5A84581115C74E166B39B9B2B93DC4DC0BF1AD4360B01CD3D8766CA60E2E031F/gruenbach.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Grünbach_Heinrichschläger mountain](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246977/3FC3811B634A04AFABA0C74E32FBC5791FDA723952249D085085907D74415BD4/gruenbachheinrichschlaeger-berg.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246977/3FC3811B634A04AFABA0C74E32FBC5791FDA723952249D085085907D74415BD4/gruenbachheinrichschlaeger-berg.jpg) © Open copyright © Walter Grohs Close copyright [ ![Church of St Michael_Walter-Grohs](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246978/D3A16D62C5C7CBE629196F5BFFAE24EBD85D1F168F8697F8400C2593D82511A7/kirche-st-michaelwalter-grohs.jpg "© Walter Grohs") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246978/D3A16D62C5C7CBE629196F5BFFAE24EBD85D1F168F8697F8400C2593D82511A7/kirche-st-michaelwalter-grohs.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Grünbach_St. Michael](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246979/728920CEAE232660C839C833C47DFBB9927DE350B44DFA967F99AB9CFE013AF8/gruenbachst-michael.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246979/728920CEAE232660C839C833C47DFBB9927DE350B44DFA967F99AB9CFE013AF8/gruenbachst-michael.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Grünbach_Hussenstein](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246980/151A8D108AF84AA22360DD6C9088B597A2BD806684FE461546B828E15D71685B/gruenbachhussenstein.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246980/151A8D108AF84AA22360DD6C9088B597A2BD806684FE461546B828E15D71685B/gruenbachhussenstein.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Grünbach_Kultplatz Mitterbach](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246981/B8A5672D503CBD72E3A5EACA029BE10AE685FE0703B9B984662850D105A60B7B/gruenbachkultplatz-mitterbach.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246981/B8A5672D503CBD72E3A5EACA029BE10AE685FE0703B9B984662850D105A60B7B/gruenbachkultplatz-mitterbach.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Grünbach_Kraftplatz Mitterbach_1](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246982/92CD8BB6B590368115A338B08F32EBF7B1B2547E3D3191557899ABAC61C3C3F2/gruenbachkraftplatz-mitterbach1.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246982/92CD8BB6B590368115A338B08F32EBF7B1B2547E3D3191557899ABAC61C3C3F2/gruenbachkraftplatz-mitterbach1.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang Strasser Close copyright [ ![Grünbach_Kraftplatz Mitterbach](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246983/4439AF9A0FECEC45720F596331D64C2EB7864FB039BDF7E561AA2897391B83F9/gruenbachkraftplatz-mitterbach.jpg "© Wolfgang Strasser") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246983/4439AF9A0FECEC45720F596331D64C2EB7864FB039BDF7E561AA2897391B83F9/gruenbachkraftplatz-mitterbach.jpg) © Open copyright © TVB Mühlviertler Kernland Close copyright [ ![WLB map Grünbach](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/246975/18DF8BCE13F14B04521D5989C7BC8572333BC6F23776EB9B7C7D7F1528499FBD/wlb-karte-gruenbach.jpg "© TVB Mühlviertler Kernland") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/246975/18DF8BCE13F14B04521D5989C7BC8572333BC6F23776EB9B7C7D7F1528499FBD/wlb-karte-gruenbach.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:{bggH}}uwAmAgBLaGpCu@~BsBxFsMRoIlCsL`@sEhEcNrDsQeDYoBkBw@uCYkFlAuRfAc@`E~CdD~@pHiAxEaDTe@GgDgB{DBo@x@Y{ATs@aEr@w@LsDl@wBfJuL~C_C|HwTs@eBh@Q|AnBjB{@j@iAgBmEa@i@cBa@gDyDoAgEs@oCsB]iBsAeA{@}AiAqBiCUc@cAi@X_EFeADy@VwC`@oCb@cCz@kCd@qBbCl@f@v@Q~Bf@bDn@fBr@oBdBcAl@uCO_MxCRnAz@fAaCz@[~HvAbAf@jCrEGcKSa@sEiFkDoHkBo@oDuGkF}Aa@iCtAqEYl@z@{DGgBv@f@`DQ`EiEzB_A~Cr@fE~DxDrBd@}Gw@iCv@mEiEcDsBq@qGdB_AgD{CoAsHnHoBpAeDl@s@dAqEpPqAbHqCwI_Cs@{Ib@{GaCcACgDfDoB]wBgBqCa@{I`EeB~BaAPu@LM?}Dd@tDg@RHExBg@pH`G~Bz@dAdGxPxA`MfBjFbGhEtHvB`DrFzGTlCz@vAdBhAl@b@NVf@~AnBpA~@rDrC~Bj@h@zDaBgAcA\oKnL}JzCeG~FwBj@UhK{@rDyAbBqGjCcCu@eNgAmI{CsDnBmCbHk@IYxFiBrHr@pUoB`MI|FpCzOfD|Jr@vFYpCjB~Gf@vAH`JLpBKjBHP^Fh@HzAfBt@^p@b@nB|@pAPpAC~BYt@WtAmAhAkA~@k@fAc@Bb@ElBDxByFrMyGbEEfFlAfB&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Forest air bathing in Grünbach** Grünbach lies in the Mühlviertel highlands between the mountain ranges of the Bohemian Forest and Sternwald to the west and the Freiwald to the east. It lies on the edge of the north-south connection to Bohemia, which has been important since early history. With Grünbach, Lichtenau and Rauchenödt, the landscape is divided into three areas with very distinct qualities. The landscape area is home to St. Michael, a sacred centre that is as old as it is important and has an impact far beyond the borders of the village. And the nearby Feldaist spring is an important source of vitality. **Forest air bathing path St.Michael** The Waldluftbadeweg starts at the village square in Grünbach and crosses the forest area of the Heinrichschlägerberg on its southern flank. The hiking trail continues to Oberrauchenödt, the village with the largest triangular village green, where you can take a break. Walking southwards through the village, the craggy Hussenstein rises up not far from the village of Fünfling. This group of rocks is thought to be the site of a former castle. On the way to Mitterbach we come across the source of the Feldaist. The spring is not tapped, a bench invites you to linger. In Mitterbach, the Forellenwirt inn invites you to stop for a bite to eat. The grove above the inn is a powerful place of strength. The small church of St Michael is visible from afar on the Michaelsberg hill at 918 m north-east of the village of Oberrauchenödt, with a sweeping view across the countryside to the Alps. A large regional cult centre was located on the hill in early history. Together with the two other Gothic churches in Kefermarkt and Waldburg, the church forms an equilateral triangle with a side length of around 10 kilometres. The giant larch trees, which symbolise the air and light energies and are protected as natural monuments, are worthy of note. **Waldluftbadeweg St.Michael - Waypoints** 1st Wanderstein 2nd Lengau rock and triple summit 3. Heinrichschläger mountain 4th St.Michael, fireplace 5th Hussenstein, St.Oswald 6th Feldaist origin 7. cult place Mitterbach 8. power place Mitterbach 9. beer trail For guided tours, please contact our qualified forest air bathing instructors - 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:** 4264 Grünbach **Destination:** 4264 Grünbach **duration:** 5h 37m **length:** 18,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 558m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 558m **Lowest point:** 720m **Highest point:** 949m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Market fountain in the centre of Grünbach **Destination:** Wanderstein town centre Grünbach **further information:** - Circular route **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile Waldluftbadeweg St. Michael](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007149&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Waldluftbadeweg St. Michael](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007149&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Waldluftbadeweg St. Michael") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Forellenwirt Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/183999/13E2C62866EFB42B6CC02D492C548FDFA0AA5DF63B4287EBE19FAE15EA9C1C0B/forellenwirt.jpg "Trout host (© Copyright: Forellenwirt)") Forellenwirt in Mitterbach ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/102472/forellenwirt-in-mitterbach.html) [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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