--- title: Waldluftbadeweg Ost Reichenstein - Pregarten url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430007187/waldluftbadeweg-ost-reichenstein-pregarten.html" description: "Forest air bathing in PregartenPregarten lies in the Central Mühlviertel highlands and forms the land between the Feldaist and Waldaist rivers. The centre of the Pregarten landscape organism is the hill south of Pregartsdorf near the Hubertus Chapel.Pregarten is part of the larger landscape organism \"Untere Feldaist\" (Hagenberg, Pregarten, Wartberg, Unterweitersdorf). The neighbouring Aist-Naarn-Kuppenland lies to the east and is bordered by the Waldaist. The southern Feldaist valley between the municipalities of Pregarten and Wartberg ob der Aist is the first landscape conservation area in Upper Austria, covering 45 hectares, and the Waldaist valley has been designated a European nature reserve." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Waldluftbadeweg Ost Reichenstein - Pregarten Waldluftbadeweg Ost Reichenstein - Pregarten ============================================== **Path number:** Route mit blauen Legenden **Starting place:** 4230 Pregarten **Destination:** 4230 Pregarten ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/247202/F3317B6F7891818EB8C27D55A5FEBC7FE93DAF189B47CD5A49677667F4800AA3/pregartenkirchensteig.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/247203/F7B5CE5E847822CCE7EF7383836E9D1893B33720649318EAEAC57032914E9E9C/pregartenkavalierberg-wartbergabstecher.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/247204/38611484888287590BFEC62BE6ACECE83206CF60A370A76FDD2A2E84FBB8183E/pregartenparsteinertal.jpg) © Open copyright © Wolfgang 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Circular route Stadtplatz 12 4240 Freistadt [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stadtplatz%2012%2C%204240%20Freistadt "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stadtplatz%2012%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:ilcfHo{swA??ZgBHeFl@{Af@{Bb@_ED]`@}DG}Bc@cBA}CDuEZqB_@WeD_@oIG_BcBAQg@w@KUKSWi@EI]g@s@u@k@o@KQGCQKo@mAa@_Aa@w@OOQMQOY_@e@m@OMc@SaD}AcAYUE_BAoAAa@Ga@KYQQGKIg@]YKkAUU?QPa@?SCg@QcAa@a@Uo@e@l@d@m@e@]k@Ue@GGd@qAFGLUXYUw@q@uAM]Oi@Ia@GQGKIQCOSkB?iABq@ViCD]Ba@?YC]?{@BUToB?S?IESGQKQQOGMCKCQFoDFgAF_AL_AeAs@oAs@NuAP_A\kBh@kCMGAJ@KLFTmAj@Nz@DJBPBlBP\FTFLFXVd@^v@\`@Pv@X`@NXL\FFKFc@D]F]FOBM`@cApAqCj@{@~DaGPYTe@\s@\e@~@_Ap@qA^e@VQz@OTET?BWB]CMCGe@s@EO?]HQU{@Uo@Ya@i@m@Uc@YyAw@iECKCi@GoDCMQGKw@]qAa@cAYcAI}@?e@H_A?UESGYOQYKCIEOD]JiA?Ye@kAQo@Ge@Bs@FO`@k@HKJYFUXqASmCIOKQQOe@a@uA{AU]e@_AoB{IO]k@m@KMQi@CYGUMi@G]Be@Ls@Fs@?mAQeD?o@Hi@NqAFmA?kCCaCCkBG{@Yw@Gu@?g@FYTi@BKAWASCUIOOUMCO?s@MoAs@u@_@WMc@GS?ICGM?UBW?QCKKMY?MFIJCGBFSPY?GOKo@Ba@Fi@?MBYHOJQPe@IQCOOIQDUNkAxA]Pk@h@OHcBlBOTk@bAKPM?KJMXSdAMZi@vAa@t@MTUj@?FHT?JC`@IfBCrD?FCn@?d@Fj@H\FVPb@Rt@Ln@JtABn@?J?hAYhBGv@?j@Bt@?tAOv@Mv@Cz@?T?TTxAB~@?FBz@K|ANPHPJMPGJBLLNVF\?XCf@Gd@?TNzB?K?Jf@`D?j@Id@WpAMz@Ov@YbAQ`@K\Q\CP?NCb@YbA{@rD?FFDTQTKJ?FFHJJf@?h@CPGJMJiBlAY\k@~@K\QdAOp@Qv@Gj@UxCCtA?nDJtAB`@?z@CxBCzABn@`@`@HLJnALr@NXz@|@HH`@f@NXBFP\Xz@P`@?FFDjFdBtAj@RFfALAJ@KLFi@jC]jBQ~@OtAnAr@dAr@M~@G`AGdAGnDBPBJFLPNJPFPDR?H?REVOvACT?z@B\?XC`@]fDCp@?hARjBBNHPFJFPH`@Nh@L\p@tAL`@DJ??CLi@dAe@fAhAbBhDvAjAG`BNfD~ArENlARrCvAbBjAnBzBxAlDx@v@jAjA`AdBr@dBBB~AbBnIFdD^^V[pBEtE@|Cb@bBF|Ba@|DE\c@~Dg@zBm@zAIdF[fB??&server=meta.tourdata.at) information: Wanderweg ist Digital aufbereitet **Forest air bathing in Pregarten** Pregarten lies in the Central Mühlviertel highlands and forms the land between the Feldaist and Waldaist rivers. The centre of the Pregarten landscape organism is the hill south of Pregartsdorf near the Hubertus Chapel. Pregarten is part of the larger landscape organism "Untere Feldaist" (Hagenberg, Pregarten, Wartberg, Unterweitersdorf). The neighbouring Aist-Naarn-Kuppenland lies to the east and is bordered by the Waldaist. The southern Feldaist valley between the municipalities of Pregarten and Wartberg ob der Aist is the first landscape conservation area in Upper Austria, covering 45 hectares, and the Waldaist valley has been designated a European nature reserve. **Reichenstein forest air bathing trail** The path leads from the town square northwards along the Kirchensteig to Pregartsdorf. An alternative path leads down to the Feldaist, past the Kumpfmühle and then eastwards towards Pregartsdorf. A little to the south is a hill with the Hubertus Chapel. This place combines all the elemental energies of the landscape and supplies the land with vital energy. We follow the church path and descend via the Gmeinerhof and the neighbouring Vogeltenn into the Waldaist valley to Reichenstein Castle. Reichenstein Castle lies at the intersection of the three municipalities of Pregarten, Gutau and Tragwein at a strong double bend in the Waldaist. There were former places of worship at the castle chapel and on the Calvary. This was also the site of the first wooden castle, of which nothing remains today. Reichenstein Castle impresses with its frescoed Knights' Hall and the castle chapel, which was renovated a few years ago. The Upper Austrian Castle Museum also has a Natura 2000 exhibition on the topics of forests and river pearl mussels. From the castle, we follow the Parsteinerbach stream and climb back up to the highlands via the Parsteinertal valley. In Pregartsdorf, the trail crosses the Burbach valley and returns to Pregarten. The Halmenberg and Greisingberg are recommended as detours for short excursions. **Waldluftbadeweg Reichenstein - waypoints** 1. hiking stone town square 2. church path 3rd Pregartsdorfer Berg 4th Kirchensteig, chapel 5. Vogeltenn Gmeinerhof 6th Reichensteinbach/Waldaist 7th Reichenstein 8th Calvary 9th Parsteiner-/Gaisruckbach 10. Parsteinertal This hiking trail is possible as a snowshoe trail. 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 blauen Legenden **Starting place:** 4230 Pregarten **Destination:** 4230 Pregarten **duration:** 3h 34m **length:** 12,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 301m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 297m **Lowest point:** 360m **Highest point:** 516m **difficulty:** easy **condition:** easy **panoramic view:** Individual Views **Paths covering:** Hiking trail, Other **Starting point:** Hiking stone Bruckmühle **Destination:** Hiking stone Bruckmühle **further information:** - Circular route **Details - hiking**- themed path [ ![Altitude profile Waldluftbadeweg Ost Reichenstein - Pregarten](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007187&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Waldluftbadeweg Ost Reichenstein - Pregarten](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430007187&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Waldluftbadeweg Ost Reichenstein - Pregarten") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gasthaus Bruckmühle Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/190184/D2150F083A19D5953B132208FDC86750613472F717D32CD8D929F8D48470E54E/gasthaus-bruckmuehle.png "Bruckmühle Inn (© Copyright: Gasthaus Bruckmühle)") Gasthaus Bruckmühle ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430006367/gasthaus-bruckmuehle.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Schmitt Monika Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/181482/A57B4159DF8ED7A3A5FE80E9A66412E77166E0B7C404095F65ECEA7E345EC9EF/blick-auf-die-burgruine.jpg "View of the castle ruins (© Copyright: Schmitt Monika)") Gasthaus zur Hoftaverne ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100749/gasthaus-zur-hoftaverne.html) 1. 2. 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