Route Suggestions No. 1

Day 1

Grein to Bad Kreuzen

(appr.. 24 km)

Arrival by boat, bus or train; Visit the Greinburg, Klam Castle and Kreuzen Castle;
Overnight in Bad Kreuzen (Alternative: "Stilles Tal")


Day 2

Bad Kreuzen to Schönau (Oberndorf/ Pehersdorf)

(appr. 35 km)

Visit to the castles Klingenberg and Ruttenstein; Overnight in Oberndorf or Pehersdorf (municipality Schönau)


Day 3

Schönau to Kefermarkt or Lasberg

(appr. 23-26 km)

Visit to Prandegg Castle, Tannbach Castle and Weinberg Castle;
Overnight in Kefermarkt, Schloss Weinberg or Lasberg (for example Siegelsdorf)


Day 4

Lasberg to Rainbach

(appr. 22 km)

Visit to Dornach Castle and Freistadt Castle;
Overnight in Rainbach
Besuch der Burg Dornach und Schloss Freistadt

Nächtigung in Rainbach


Day 5

Rainbach to Dolní Dvořiště

(appr. 29 km)

Cross the border at the "Stone Bridge", visit the castle Ticha; Hike to Dolní Dvořiště; Overnight or hike to Wullowitz and departure by train or bus



Route Suggestion No. 2

Day 1

Velešín bis Kaplice

 

Arrival to Velešín with hike to Kaplice; On the way visit the castles Velesin, Poresin and Sokolci

 


Day 2

Kaplice bis Windhaag/Fr.

Visit of the castles Louzek and Ticha, overnight in Windhaag / Freistadt


Day 3

Windhaag/Fr. bis Freistadt

Visit of the castles Louzek and Ticha, overnight in Windhaag / Freistadt


Day 4

Freistadt bis Gutau

Visit to Dornach Castle, Kefermarkt (Weinberg Castle, winged altar) and Tannbach; Overnight in Gutau


Day 5

Gutau bis Pierbach

Visit of the castles Prandegg and Ruttenstein; Overnight in Pierbach


Day 6

Pierbach bis Bad Kreuzen

Klingenberg Castle, St. Thomas (upper castle stable, mummy, ...); Overnight in Bad Kreuzen or in "Stilles Tal"


Day 7

Bad Kreuzen bis Grein

Visit to Kreuzen Castle, Clam Castle and Grein Castle (including the Maritime Museum); Refreshments in the historic city; return home



Route Suggestion No. 3 (Circular route)

Day 1

Bad Zell to Gutau

 

Arrival to Bad Zell, hike to Reichenstein, continue to Gutau (possibly detour to the castle Tannbach) and overnight in Gutau


Day 2

Gutau to Pierbach

Visit of the castles Prandegg and Ruttenstein; Overnight in Pierbach


Day 3

Pierbach to Stilles Tal

Hike to the castle Klingenberg, further to St. Thomas (upper castle stable, mummy, ...), overnight in the quiet valley (alternative transfer to other accommodation)


Day 4

Stilles Tal to Windhaag/Perg

From the "Stilles Tal", go back a few kilometers to St. Thomas (turn off towards Saxenegg); Visit the ruins Saxenegg and Windhaag; Overnight in Windhaag


Day 5

Windhaag/Perg to Bad Zell

Hike to Rechberg,  Zellhof Castle and Bad Zell; visit Spa and overnight



The knight of the Alm explains:

Glass was expensive in the Middle Ages. Castle windows were often made of polished horn.