Sonniger Steig

You walk through the interesting strip fields. These are a special feature of the Mühlviertel cultural landscape and indicate the planned development and division of the sparse land in the Middle Ages. The narrow plots of land were divided up according to the number of settlers, either by casting lots or allocated according to certain orders.

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0 km  The hike starts at the Ulrichsberg sports ground (car park). Turn left and walk up to the village of Stangl, not far from Ulrichsberg. (The village of Stangl was founded in 1459. In 1526 there were 6 farms here). At the first farm (on the left-hand side of the road), turn left onto Güterweg Stangl. After 30 metres you come to the Böhmerwaldblickweg and the Große Mühl hiking trail and follow this. The path now leads in an easterly direction away from the village. After a short hollow path, you reach a ...

530 m fork in the path with several hiking trail signs and the Nordic Fitness board. Keep to the right and follow the Ödenkirchenerweg, which immediately branches off to the left uphill into a field path. After a short ascent, the route continues along a beautiful meadow path until you reach the idyllic village of ...

1.5 km Kandlschlag. (The village was founded in 1459. In 1471 there were 10 farms here. The village has remained almost a rural settlement to this day.) At the end of the village, at the last house, leave the road and the Ödenkirchenerweg and turn left onto the field path (unmarked from here on!). Pay attention to the strip fields again. Along the pastureland and a hedgerow, you will reach a beautiful ...

2.0 km rest area. The view of the Große Mühl Valley and the Bohemian Forest as far as the Steinernes Meer (recognisable by the light spots in the forest) is magnificent. Ulrichsberg lies ahead of you to the left and to the right in an easterly direction, the view extends beyond Aigen-Schlägl. After a 5-minute walk downhill you reach the village ...

2.3 km Dietrichschlag. It was founded in 1526 with 6 farms. You cross the tarmac road and walk through the village. The village road turns into a dirt track, which takes you on a level path through beautiful meadow fields back to the ...

4 km starting point.

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