Seebenstein Forest Educational Trail

Theme trail from Seebenstein station to Seebenstein station

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Elevation profile

5,42 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Route: 5,42 km
  • Ascent: 63 egm
  • Descent: 63 egm
  • Duration: 1:40 h
  • Lowest point: 344 m
  • Highest point:375 m
Features
  • Tour route
  • With refreshment stops
  • Accessibility by train and bus
  • Suitable for families and children

Details for: Seebenstein Forest Educational Trail

Brief description

The approximately 2 km long, comfortably walkable forest path is equipped with benches, table-bench sets, a shelter hut and the Robinson children's playground. Along the way, you can learn interesting facts about the plants and forest products growing there through panels and pictures. This informs you about the great community of life in the forest, its many functions and uses.

Description

The well-signed path mostly leads over a forest path, which can also be rocky at times. There are panels on the following topics:

MULTIPLE EFFECTS OF THE FOREST

BEHAVIOR IN THE FOREST

THE FOREST LAYERS

EFFECTS OF THE FOREST

PANORAMA PANEL

FOREST MANAGEMENT

PROTECTED PLANTS AND ANIMALS

The path has three main access points: Meierhof, Pfaffengraben and Schiltern

Starting point of the tour

Seebenstein station

Destination point of the tour

Seebenstein station

Route description Seebenstein Forest Educational Trail

Coming out of the station, turn right. At the first opportunity (Pizzeria zum Spitz) turn left, follow the street over a creek and after the curve turn sharply right. After about 150 meters continue left into the forest and then keep left. After a while, the Robinson playground appears by Waldgasse. Continue following the signs, keep left again and walk along the edge of the forest to Thernberger Straße in Schiltern. Then take the same way back to Seebenstein station.

Directions

From Vienna and Graz: A2 South Motorway exit Seebenstein, turn right at the traffic lights and shortly afterwards turn left into the village of Seebenstein.

Parking

Parking spaces are available in the village.

More information can be found at www.oebb.at and www.vor.at

Equipment

Always take suitable hiking maps with you. Wear sturdy shoes adapted to the route, take sun and rain protection as well as water and something to eat. Bring your mobile phone and save the emergency number of mountain rescue: 140

Safety information

Your hikes in the Vienna Alps should be a completely beautiful and safe experience. Please therefore note the following:

Preparation

Make sure when choosing the route that it matches your mountain experience and fitness. Inform yourself about the weather forecast in advance. The weather in the mountains can change surprisingly fast. Therefore, always start out properly equipped (e.g. rain protection).

Check whether the huts and snack stations you want to visit along the way are open. Inform someone about your choice of route and your planned return before you set off.

You can find more safety tips for your hike here.

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