THE PATH OF SALT - Neumarkt im Mühlkreis to Rainbach im Mühlkreis/Kerschbaum

Historically interesting hike on partly lonely paths and asphalted side roads. Very well signposted, again and again you come across the easily recognizable route of the former railroad line. 
From Neumarkt the hike leads to Lest (km 7.2) and from there to the Kerschbaum horse-drawn railway station in Rainbach im Mühlkreis (km 27.6).

More information can be found on the website "Der Weg des Salzes"

Interesting bridge structures, well-preserved railroad keeper's cottages and a mighty station building of our country's first railroad can be seen on this hiking route. As most of the hiking trail in the municipality of Rainbach runs along the former route of the horse-drawn railroad, you often hike along existing railroad embankments, often through shady forests. The museum in Kerschbaum has been set up in the former stables of Kerschbaum station. Here you will also find the first station restaurant on the European continent. It is open every Sunday afternoon from May to October. Here you can take a nostalgic ride on the 500-metre-long original replica horse-drawn railroad line.

INPUT
Neumarkt im Mühlkreis: Gasthaus Ochsenwirt
Kefermarkt/Lest: Gasthof Mader *** Lest/Kefermarkt
Rainbach im Mühlkreis: Gasthaus zur Pferdeeisenbahn, Gasthof Blumauer
 
UNTERKUNFT
Kefermarkt/Lest: Gasthof Mader *** Kefermarkt
Freistadt: Hotel FREIGOLD in Freistadt, Hotel Hubertus, Pension Pirklbauer, Hotel Goldener Hirsch (Freistadt is 3.5 km from the hiking trail)
Rainbach im Mühlkreis: Gasthof Blumauer, Gasthof Scherb and at Reiterhof Stöglehner 
 
POINTS OF INTEREST
Rainbach im Mühlkreis: large and small Edelbruck bridge, horse railway station with Kerschbaum horse railway museum, Rainbach bridges and viaducts, Kronbach bridge,
Waldburg: Waldburg Viaduct, Mini-Agrimundus Waldburg Museum
Freistadt: Salzhof Freistadt, Freistadt Castle Museum, Freistadt Brewery Gallery,
 
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