--- title: Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger Steig (kurze Strecke) url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/430008282/dr-rudolf-kirchschlaeger-steig-kurze-strecke.html" description: "Circular trail with a wonderful vantage point - the \"President's Chair\"Stations with pictures and quotes from the life of former Federal President Dr Rudolf Kirchschläger, who was born in Niederkappel, in memory of this great man and politician. The trail leads from Niederkappel to the \"President's Chair\" viewing point and back to Niederkappel." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger Steig (kurze Strecke) Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger Steig (kurze Strecke) ================================================ **Starting place:** 4133 Niederkappel **Destination:** 4133 Niederkappel ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/206689/6CC5A2741E1FC8754F9EB59B36F67AC828D8012E5950CF8677E77F8396E43FE3/praesidentenstuhl.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/454595/BFBF611C8A1946E0BB9BBA414C8A8969C214B8F8080AC8859A74A893BFF569CA/trailrunningchallenge72tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichphilippreiter-jpg.jpg) © Open copyright © Josef Eibl Close copyright [ ![President's chair in Niederkappel: A woman sits on a wooden platform on a steep cliff. She is enjoying the view of a mountainous, wooded landscape with a lake in the valley. The surroundings appear peaceful and idyllic.](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/206689/6CC5A2741E1FC8754F9EB59B36F67AC828D8012E5950CF8677E77F8396E43FE3/praesidentenstuhl.jpg "© Josef Eibl") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/206689/6CC5A2741E1FC8754F9EB59B36F67AC828D8012E5950CF8677E77F8396E43FE3/praesidentenstuhl.jpg) © Open copyright © TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichPhilippReiter, WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/454595/BFBF611C8A1946E0BB9BBA414C8A8969C214B8F8080AC8859A74A893BFF569CA/trailrunningchallenge72tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichphilippreiter-jpg.jpg "© TourismusverbandDonauOberösterreichPhilippReiter, WGD Donau Oberösterreich Tourismus GmbH") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/454595/BFBF611C8A1946E0BB9BBA414C8A8969C214B8F8080AC8859A74A893BFF569CA/trailrunningchallenge72tourismusverbanddonauoberoesterreichphilippreiter-jpg.jpg) 1. 2. Circular route Hauptstraße 12 4133 Niederkappel [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%20%2012%2C%204133%20Niederkappel "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Hauptstra%C3%9Fe%20%2012%2C%204133%20Niederkappel "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:izxfH_avsA@a@PW^e@\eAP}@ToAL}@Li@^Hf@LPmAH}ADoACmA?wAL{AXcDLuDL{CRwBZoBf@cBj@wAf@aATiBReBRaA@i@HyAMuDIuD@yE?qDAuCBoBO{AMs@W{@@u@G{@EmAC}ADqAKeBKyAEoAPyAHwAI}@KYL_@Hy@Ry@f@}@l@{@bA{A`@s@Rq@Pm@Fk@f@a@Xi@j@]`A_A^c@Pa@Di@GeA?mBJiBDwAV_DZaCJo@Xs@Ls@Aq@CgAEy@Aw@AYZKj@]`@e@X]RQtA@l@Kt@SVEd@NZPPSDk@Jo@RFEx@Cn@En@G\C\GVB\BRHPJPD^@ZAZGf@CVQF[NUHKJGVE\?V@`@DPIXMf@QZMXKVEPCPEPCRANAFSNc@p@AJAL@PBJDHVPRHXJHFDN?TK`@S^EPAR?XBRDVATGFMFKDGNAVBXF\@T?RGPQ\IT[l@Ud@AP@JDVDZFVFZBr@]|AK`BFn@Hl@WpBk@dEu@jDy@hCSzAC|@JnBRlE[jBU|CI~CVfAd@lAhAhC\jAz@ZOzDUvDsBuDo@nAu@Xc@lAYrAuAnDm@tA{@tA_@b@CVD\TVhAK^K`@DD\o@`Do@~ByBpBgAtAwClFsAtAwAzAE~DKvAMdAmAOg@`DgBbF&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular trail with a wonderful vantage point - the "President's Chair" Stations with pictures and quotes from the life of former Federal President Dr Rudolf Kirchschläger, who was born in Niederkappel, in memory of this great man and politician. The trail leads from Niederkappel to the "President's Chair" viewing point and back to Niederkappel. Niederkappel - Öhn - sewage treatment plant - Haar - Präsidentenstuhl - Mittereck - Teufelbauer - Sommerhausweg - Niederkappel [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 4133 Niederkappel **Destination:** 4133 Niederkappel **duration:** 1h 48m **length:** 6,2 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 151m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 151m **Lowest point:** 438m **Highest point:** 546m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** medium **panoramic view:** Individual Views **further information:** - Circular route - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger Steig (kurze Strecke)](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008282&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger Steig (kurze Strecke)](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_430008282&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Dr. Rudolf Kirchschläger Steig (kurze Strecke)") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Tourismusverband Niederkappel Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/189523/1770EA633F0AC994EC3B276783104D9F2A30C9BD2D1E8555DB44AE6447D86109/cafe-baeckerei-pumberger.jpg "Cafe-Bäckerei Pumberger (© Copyright: Tourismusverband Niederkappel)") Cafe-Bäckerei Pumberger ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/430005371/cafe-baeckerei-pumberger.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gemeinde Niederkappel Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/204729/62CC0576D31FBD39CF2FBFBD12AAFBA77331E192A32ACA5FB7EA843B09811BAE/muehlviertler-dom.jpg "Mühlviertler Dom (© Copyright: Gemeinde Niederkappel)") Mühlviertel's Cathedral ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/401055/muehlviertel-s-cathedral.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gemeinde Niederkappel Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/180712/34999E4F836306B3B1584C7F821D04A126D826FD6A897BA077CE7C01BDF5825A/gh-wakolbinger.jpg "GH Wakolbinger (© Copyright: Gemeinde Niederkappel)") Gasthaus zum Mühlviertler Dom ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-gastronomie/detail/100223/gasthaus-zum-muehlviertler-dom.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Josef Eibl Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/206689/6CC5A2741E1FC8754F9EB59B36F67AC828D8012E5950CF8677E77F8396E43FE3/praesidentenstuhl.jpg "Präsidentenstuhl (© Copyright: Josef Eibl)") Präsidentenstuhl ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/402424/praesidentenstuhl.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/151955/52D1BA4C11E0FA42A198A04C0BF3057CA7EBFF0D2AA325834428207DAA5A989A/unser-haus.jpg "unser Haus") Ferienwohnung Familie Jäger ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/430020344/ferienwohnung-familie-jaeger.html) [ © Open copyright © Urheber: Gemeinde Niederkappel, Carmen Eilmannsberger Copyright: Gemeinde Niederkappel Copyright E-Mail: gemeinde@niederkappel.at Close copyright ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/454573/B8F6B09BB736915569367F5652264DD12C348CAF524B18D0F056216BB7ABC151/startplatz-niederkappel-jpeg.jpg "Startplatz Niederkappel.jpeg (© Urheber: Gemeinde Niederkappel, Carmen Eilmannsberger Copyright: Gemeinde Niederkappel Copyright E-Mail: gemeinde@niederkappel.at)") Startplatz Niederkappel ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/430039676/startplatz-niederkappel.html) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 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