--- title: "Kellberg-Thyrnau: Kellberg Celts route" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-tour/detail/490000231/kellberg-thyrnau-kellberg-celts-route.html" description: "Short description:König-Max-Höhe - Hochsteinweg - Donaublick - Buchsee - Facklmühle - Grafmühle - Hörreut - KellbergQuality of experience: ******Recommended season:AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberProperties:LoopScenicRefreshment stops availableFamily friendlyCultural/historical valueGeological highlightsBotanical highlightsFaunistic highlightsInsider tipSuitable for strollersHealthy climateSeal of approval:Premium route awarded the \"Deutsches Wandersiegel\"" date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Kellberg-Thyrnau: Kellberg Celts route Kellberg-Thyrnau: Kellberg Celts route ======================================== **Starting place:** 94136 Thyrnau/Kellberg **Destination:** 94136 Thyrnau/Kellberg ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/416217/A47834812479D52F546C19040F1DA7E175866793316ABED52539D119B84C603D/panorama-kellberg.jpg) © Open copyright © CC-BY-ND, © Weissenbrunner Close copyright [ ![Panorama Kellberg](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/416217/A47834812479D52F546C19040F1DA7E175866793316ABED52539D119B84C603D/panorama-kellberg.jpg "© CC-BY-ND, © Weissenbrunner") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/416217/A47834812479D52F546C19040F1DA7E175866793316ABED52539D119B84C603D/panorama-kellberg.jpg) Lindengasse 9 4040 Linz [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lindengasse%209%2C%204040%20Linz "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Lindengasse%209%2C%204040%20Linz "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:cbrgHcnuqAl@T`@Lh@iD@k@PcBL{DDwC?gCf@B`GjCh@}@xA]zCqA`DaBvCmBzBuBdBs@h@AxBk@pBkBlA_B`@SbAtAj@d@pAb@d@TjAjA@t@ZfCjB_ApG|J`@j@pClCCb@ETMVSx@Eh@Oh@UbA]hA}@dBa@XUx@Kx@F`FQdC{@pGm@xBYh@Y|@?r@KvAMbA[`AKz@IAc@c@e@wAc@XKVk@`@uANMVo@nDKrAEz@Kb@]z@?h@UpA^\B\Vr@D^]j@CP]p@LXFd@Sb@H\Dv@F`@EZd@jBj@XTB^ENHBT^r@N`ABb@?^BV?t@K`@WTYJQ?OUE]WaAc@DW^UP[pB@x@Gh@Wa@iAq@e@a@kBu@q@Gi@Ja@EkAu@uAgAg@k@I}@Bu@l@qFB{@KcAW{AUaD_@E]v@oBvB_@p@sBvEs@vBy@hB]r@c@h@mAlAaAlA_AvAa@|@k@t@QLu@Z_@p@[FYIC]QMGU@WCUOBKL_A@IIDc@QKMh@E|@S`@E`@KPy@e@_@y@a@m@a@g@iAq@k@k@iBoC]WQ]ESCe@DcAQcAU_A[s@UIE]KOmBj@_HWq@Ko@k@Ye@kCqC[e@Uw@[q@YYa@Ce@Xe@aAe@_Bk@cCY}AMkBMs@w@eCk@?k@{@KkAM}@_@i@m@qCOwAS_@]?mCnBe@iAb@sAXmA`@k@b@i@j@_AFg@Ei@@g@VwAAm@OiCOcDM{EFyAT_AZyAG{AYgADkCMcB@eA`DDxACjBTv@Zj@p@f@r@^\zAp@fA^`Al@xBlAd@NbAt@zBx@pBf@f@Mf@SLjAh@?x@FDV|E|@FFHb@LV|AfAHIhA`A^@FJBp@J^&server=meta.tourdata.at) Circular route **Short description:** König-Max-Höhe - Hochsteinweg - Donaublick - Buchsee - Facklmühle - Grafmühle - Hörreut - Kellberg **Quality of experience:** ****** **Recommended season:** - April - May - June - July - August - September - October **Properties:** - Loop - Scenic - Refreshment stops available - Family friendly - Cultural/historical value - Geological highlights - Botanical highlights - Faunistic highlights - Insider tip - Suitable for strollers - Healthy climate **Seal of approval:** - Premium route awarded the "Deutsches Wandersiegel" **Description:** **INTERESTING POINTS ON THE WAY** **Legendary cultural life**: - **St. Blasius** with Leonhard Chapel in Kellberg - **St. Franz-Xaver,** Lorettoplatz with Lorettokapelle (Black Madonna) and - **Christophorus Church** in Thyrnau - **Cistercian Abbey** St. Josef in Thyrnau - Small Kellberg **smithy museum** **Natural space & exercise**: - **Natural outdoor pool**/bathing pond near Hörreut - **Divining rod educational trail** and forest educational trail - **Panoramic view** König-Max-Höhe near Wingersdorf. **SPIRITUAL HIKING ON THE DONAUSTEIG:** **Celts - mysterious ancestors** The word “Celts” comes from the Greek “keltoi” and means something like “the brave,” “the bold.” They once lived all over Central Europe. From Anatolia to Ireland, they left traces of their culture. They built cities, conducted trade, and minted coins, but there are few written records from Celtic authors. Excavations, as well as the ancient works of Roman and Greek authors, provide insight into Celtic society and their everyday life, which was strongly influenced by nature. Remarkably, Celtic women were equal. The Celts were neither a homogeneous people nor a European primordial community; they were never centrally organized, never had a leader accepted by all sides nor a state. Rather, the Celts were spread across many different tribes and tribal alliances that shared some cultural commonalities. There are many testimonies of their culture along the Donausteig. **Their message for today:** Living in the cycle of nature – seasons, times of day, lunar phases, active and quiet times alternate, living from the treasures of nature. **“Deceleration – escaping the hustle and bustle”** On the Kellberg Celts route, I walk consciously slowly, observing the nature around me: - How does the time of day affect me? - How do I perceive the weather? - How do sun rays, raindrops, wind, snowflakes... feel? - When am I warm, cold, what do I feel as pleasant or unpleasant? **Directions:** From the starting point in Kellberg at the spa guesthouse, St.-Blasius-Straße 10, we head south and turn left. We follow the street and at the end of the village turn right into Lindenstraße and leave the settlement after about 200 m to the left. We follow the street to König-Max Höhe. There we meet the Donausteig and follow it to Grafmühle. There we leave the Donausteig to the right and walk through the forest, at the end of which we pass the bathing pond, tennis courts, and asphalt curling lanes. At these, we turn right and go past the winter pond, cross the main road, and back to the village.**Tip:** The place name Kellberg is pre-Germanic and means mountain. The street settlement Kellberg arose on the trade route to the Celtic Boiodurum (today Passau), which served the transport of graphite clay and salt **Safety guidelines:** Sturdy hiking boots required**Equipment:** Hiking backpack (incl. rain cover), sturdy footwear**Additional information:** **Tourist Information Kellberg-Thyrnau** St.-Blasius-Straße 10 94136 Thyrnau Tel.: 0049(0)8501/320 Fax: 0049(0)8501/1777 [www.kellberg-thyrnau.de](http://www.kellberg.de) **DONAUSTEIG HOST ALONG THE ROUTE**: Country inn “Kirchenwirt” St-Blasius-Str. 1, 94136 Kellberg, Tel.: +49 8501 8116 www.kirchenwirt-kellberg.de \- picturesque beer garden \- 30 beds [ Tour and route information ](#ttgCollapseTourdetails) --------------------------------------------------------- **Starting place:** 94136 Thyrnau/Kellberg **Destination:** 94136 Thyrnau/Kellberg **duration:** 3h 0m **length:** 8,9 km **Altitude difference (uphill):** 213m **Altitude difference (downhill):** 213m **Lowest point:** 359m **Highest point:** 521m **difficulty:** medium **condition:** difficult **panoramic view:** Dreamtour **Paths covering:** Asphalt, Path / trail, Gravel **Starting point:** Spa guesthouse in Kellberg **Destination:** Spa guesthouse in Kellberg **further information:** - Circular route - Board possible [ ![Altitude profile Kellberg-Thyrnau: Kellberg Celts route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_490000231&width=355&height=250&FontSize=12&mkt=en) ![Altitude profile Kellberg-Thyrnau: Kellberg Celts route](//static.et4.de/ElevationProfileChart/Go.ashx?Experience=hoehenprofil-meta&Server=meta.tourdata.at&AddElevations=true&AddOfftrackWaypoints=false&AddSurfaces=true&AddWaypoints=false&globalid=tourdata_tour_490000231&width=450&height=350&mkt=en) ](#ttgHoehenprofilModal "Kellberg-Thyrnau: Kellberg Celts route") [ Along the trail ](#ttgCollapseAnDerStrecke) ----------------------------------------------- ![Mediendatei](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/416220/172E59798C74B701D3BA2CAD02771F90742265A018B46F7292A538BEE86C19C6/mediendatei.jpg "Mediendatei") Bel Paese Ristorante - Pizzeria mit Biergarten Abhol- und Lieferservice ![Mediendatei](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/402197/6EB16053B85030F28E8675895A554C9624A0C6149023759B79E07E266E7BB43A/mediendatei.jpg "Mediendatei") Bio-Holzofenbäckerei - Cafe - Grafmühle Die BIO Holzofenbäckerei Grafmühle ist eine der ältesten Mühlen Deutschlands, die noch in Betrieb sind. Eine große Auswahl an Bio-Backwaren werden täglich frisch angeboten. Am Pfingstmontag nimmt die Holzofenbäckerei Grafmühle am Deutschen Mühlentag teil. ![The natural outdoor pool at the Eggersdorfer ponds](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/416221/4CA8B25989FD7146CAEA2929066802C1CD4B2AC099BDD739FEC54B65A4DE055C/das-naturfreibad-an-den-eggersdorfer-teichen.jpg "The natural outdoor pool at the Eggersdorfer ponds") Das Naturfreibad an den Eggersdorfer Teichen ![The view from Hochstein of the Danube.](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/402204/12FDB9526CC78D8F0CB4463B0FF2953B3CD0BA85B03D6DA71229B74540A4E24A/der-blick-vom-hochstein-auf-die-donau.jpg "The view from Hochstein of the Danube.") Donaublick ![Mediendatei](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/402205/78D288A04FF704C11D23EAAAA64802314EC2D8BA73CF0B4589104AA1632FCEC9/mediendatei.jpg "Mediendatei") Gaststätte 'Am König-Max-Stein' Gasthof mit familiärer Atmosphäre und Minigolfanlage. ![The elevated view from Eggersdorf.](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/416222/592846E9A36211CA075C930D96B0E5F086D8FAD1CDBC34FF62B4E464C88D8996/der-hoehenblick-von-eggersdorf.jpg "The elevated view from Eggersdorf.") Höhenblick von Eggersdorf [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/179499/E080E7D5E42013E9405C4309C05EC3E442A052C5E7B3BA3204259C3BE3421EA3/wellness.jpg "Wellness") Hotel Lindenhof ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/490000009/hotel-lindenhof.html) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/179909/37ACF066DC3715EA4F279C47346F2A37EDE3AF9752F2512B9B6C5CAC9EAD32C5/kathrin1-jpeg.jpg "Kathrin1.jpeg") Landgasthof "Zum Kirchenwirt" ](https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-unterkunft/detail/490000155/landgasthof-zum-kirchenwirt.html) ![From the rest area of König-Max-Höhe we have a magnificent view over the land.](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/402206/C2A625BA028DDD712B1D9EBA9A60193CB3EF961788A33791A7677602C752A41F/vom-rastplatz-der-koenig-max-hoehe-haben-wir-einen-grandiosen-blick-ueber-das-land.jpg "From the rest area of König-Max-Höhe we have a magnificent view over the land.") Panoramablick König-Max-Höhe ![Donaublick von der Donauleite bei Buchsee](https://assets.tourdata.at/660x495/416219/F2ED4BAD758B0B5DA9C32B28322CD897FC8AA9B202243F4FE89628AEBD2D9518/donaublick-von-der-donauleite-bei-buchsee.jpg "Donaublick von der Donauleite bei Buchsee") Startplatz Luftkurort Kellberg Information: Gemeindeamt Tel.: +49 (0) 85 01 / 320 oder 911 70 Ärzte, Tel.: 0 85 01/655 oder 1350 Apotheke, Tel.: 770 Zahnarzt, Tel.: 915685 und 1555 Notruf, Tel.: 112 Öffentl. WC und Trinkwasser in der Schule Kellberg **Chronik** 484 m ü. M. im Landkreis Passau, Regierungsbezirk Niederbayern. Seit 1973 staatl. anerkannter Luftkurort. Der Ortsname Kellberg ist vorgermanisch und bedeutet Berg. Die Straßensiedlung Kellberg entstand am Handelsweg zum keltischen Boiodurum (heute Passau), der dem Graphitton- und Salztransport diente. **40000 v. Chr.** Funde aus der Altsteinzeit **8000 v. Chr.** Funde aus der Mittelsteinzeit **4500 v. Chr.** Bei Kellberg, Zwölfling und Buchsee Funde aus der Jungsteinzeit **2000 v. Chr.** Bei Buchsee jungsteinzeitliche Siedlungsstelle. Die Steinzeitsammlung ist im Rathaus Thyrnau während der allg. Dienststunden zu besichtigen. **300 v. Chr.** Hohlbuckel-Armreife aus einem keltischen Frauengrab an der Erlaumündung **100 v. Chr.** Keltisches Eisenerzabbaugebiet westl. und östl. der Klinik Prof. Schedel, am „Arzberg“ bis zum Schloßberg. **1076** Schriftliche Ersterwähnung von „chelichperch“ und Gründung der Pfarrei Kellberg durch Bischof Altmann v. Passau mit den heutigen Pfarreien Kellberg, Thyrnau, Haag und Hauzenberg. **1450** Bau der heutigen spätgotischen Kirche, St. Blasius, Fertigstellung 1488. Erbauer war das Ortsadelsgeschlecht der Watzmannsdorfer. **1550** Wiederaufnahme des Eisenerzabbaues am Arzberg, Eisenschmelze in der „Schmölz“. **1838** Wiederentdeckung der heilkräftigen eisenhaltigen Quelle am Arzberg. **1852** Der König von Bayern, Maximilian II., besuchte die nach ihm benannte Aussichtshöhe bei Wingersdorf. **1962** Neue Kurklinik unter Prof. Dr. Franz Schedel. **1963** Staatliche Anerkennung als Heilquellen-Kurbetrieb **1967** Kellberg wird Kreissieger im Wettbewerb „Unser Dorf soll schöner werden“. **2004 – 2008** Dorferneuerung Kellberg. **Tipp** Donaublick von der Donauleite bei Buchsee. Oft scheint es so, als wüssten überirdische Mächte viel besser, wo eine Kirche errichtet werden soll. Wie das in Kellberg war, erzählt die Donau-Sage ["Eine Kirche auf Reisen"](http://www.donauregion.at/detail/article/eine-kirche-auf-reisen.html). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- **Accessibility / arrival****Getting there** On the B 388 Hauzenberg-Wegscheid coming from Passau, possible by own car or by bus. [www.rbo.de](http://www.rbo.de) **Public Transit** [www.rbo.de](http://www.rbo.de) **Parking** Free parking without time restriction at the Kellberg spa guesthouse (large parking lot at the back of the building, access via Eggersdorfer Str. into Schulweg) [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - Suitable for pushchairs - Suitable for families **Most economical season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. 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