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Freienstein Trail (No. 7)

Accessible by public transport

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty challenging

Route 14,4 km

Time 2:40 h

Uphill 768 hm

Downhill 768 hm

Highest point 1276 m

Trail running route with summit victory!

Over meadow, forest and woodland paths, as well as partially asphalted roads (at the end of the tour), this route leads from Aich to the 1,279 m high Freienstein. On the ascent and descent to the Freienstein there are sometimes more demanding passages where a certain amount of head for heights is required.

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main road (B320) - exit: Aich - village square Aich/parking area inn GrafenWirt

start: village square Aich/parking area inn GrafenWirt - railroad crossing - Enns River bridge - crossroad Millereck - Mölltal - follow the meadow path - at the crossroad in the wood turn right (signs) - Schoarweg - Assacher Tenne - uphill until Assacher Scharte - follow the Goassweg in eastern direction - at the next bigger crossing (signs with Baumhoroskopweg, Gröbming, Pruggern, Freienstein, . . .): ascent to the Freienstein - follow the signposted path (It is necassary to have a good head for heights.) - enjoy the view from the peak Freienstein at 1,279 m - descent to Assacher Scharte - follow the forest road until the fire department Assach - turn right and follow the street back to village square Aich

Don't forget your entry in the summit book at Freienstein :-)

bus (line 900) - exit: Aich Bundesstraße

Regional trains that stop at railway station Aich.

Parking area inn GrafenWirt

Public parking area opposite the Hotel Bärenwirt (next to the Enns river)