Energy & power places on the path of deceleration
On diverse paths to strong places: Find peace and draw strength on the path of deceleration. Immerse yourself in quiet, natural landscapes to find relaxation for body and mind. Idyllic, energetic and powerful places, the valleys of the Great, Small and Stony Mill and pretty villages alternating with pastures and farmlands complete the landscape of the Šumava region. Come to the Bohemian Forest and find the places that do you good on the path of deceleration, listen to your inner voice and allow all thoughts.
The vacation region of Bohemian Forest in the north of the Mühlviertel is considered an insider's tip for nature lovers and those seeking relaxation - and as a home of its very own traditions. The people here are aware of the healing effect nature can have on us and are happy to pass on their knowledge. The wonderful views and impressions of nature will remain in your memory for a long time.
Energy & power places on the path of deceleration
Premonstratensian Canons' Monastery Schlägl
Prämonstratenser-Chorherrenstift Schlägl - The jewel in the Mühlviertel! Since 1218, members of the Premonstratensian Order have been living and working here at the foot of the Bohemian Forest. It was founded by St. Norbert of Xanten in…
Pilgrimage church St. Wolfgang am Stein
Once a much visited pilgrimage site is picturesquely located in a clearing between Aigen-Schlägl and Peilstein. Already in 1430 a wooden chapel was mentioned for the first time.Abbot Martin Greysing had both the Schlägl Abbey and this pilgrimage…
Hauptgrenzstein
Ve starověku byl Mühlviertel hraničním územím (Vltava - Dunaj) mezi mocenskými sférami Římanů a germánských kmenů (Markomanů). During the main settlement period after 600, the watershed of the Bohemian Forest was an approximate border between Bohemia…
Castle Piberstein
Piberstein castle is a spacious complex built around a solid rock. Piberstein Castle is an extensive and irregular complex. The core of the castle was built around a rock, the irregular palas abuts the rock on two sides and encloses a small courtyard…
Buchet Chapel with Augenbründl
To be able to believe in oneself and one's worth again. On the altar table of the chapel is a Pietà from the late 18th century. Just behind the hidden chapel is the so-called Augenbründl.
pilgrimage church maria trost
From a pretty little church, the Maria Trost mountain greets you far into the friendly Mühlviertel. It owes its origin to a vow of Count Wolf Dietrich von Rödern, who vowed towards the end of the Thirty Years' War to build a church on the mountain…
Michaelschapel
St. Michael's Chapel in Rohrbach-Berg in the Bohemian Forest holiday region. Excerpt from the notice in front of the Michaelskapelle:This chapel here on the 748 m high Michaelsberg, which belongs to the village of Krien, was built around 1800 as a…
Hochwald view
A place of strength and energy on the path of deceleration! Adalbert Stifter's Hochwald is clearly visible from this wonderfully quiet place!
Egerholzkapelle with medical water sourcer
The Egerholzbründl (555m) is the spring catchment in a granite grander near the pilgrimage chapel in the Egerholz near the country road between Niederkraml and Exenschlag in the valley of the Kleine Mühl. The chapel was built in 1649 as a plague…
Schifflerchapel
Schiffler Kapelle is a small chapel and is near Schiffler Wald, Kohlstatt and Sagberg. Pilgrims from all the ways come to our in 1880 establisched chapel. The Chapel is situated at the tourist trail- Weg der Entschleunigung.
Feslhöhe near Julbach
Relax in the shade of the large sycamore trees on our resting bench. The Feslhöhe near Julbach is an idyllic resting place with a magnificent view over the hills of the Mühlviertel to the Bohemian Forest ridge. Take a deep breath and pause in the…
Austria's largest organic medicinal herb, show and teaching garden
Austria's largest organic medicinal herb garden! The herbal paradise in the Bohemian Forest!Austria's first and largest organic medicinal herb garden has been fascinating visitors with its variety of medicinal herbs since 1980. Our herb garden is a…
Teufelsschüssel
Walk to the Devil's Bowl - lookout peaks in the Bohemian Forest with views over the Bohemian Forest, accessible via the Dreiländerweg. Walk to the Devil's bowl on the Dreiländerweg in about 3/4 hour from the parking Oberschwarzenberg. Impressive is…
Dreisessel Mountain in Bavaria
A place for kings. The Dreisesselberg (Germany) is probably one of the most famous mountains in the Bohemian Forest. In good weather you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Alps from the summit. The Dreisessel is near Schwarzenberg in the border…
Hochstein in Bavaria
Hochstein in Bavaria - 500 m from the Dreisesselberg. The Hochstein near Haidmühle is the highest point of the Dreisesselberg. Thanks to its striking summit structure of shapely granite blocks and the nearby Dreisessel Rock, it is known far beyond…
Plöckenstein 1.379 m
At an altitude of 1378 meters, the peak is the highest mountain in the Austrian part of the Bohemian Forest, on the other hand it is the highest peak in the entire Mühlviertel and in South Bohemia. Especially its distinctive location makes the…
Stinglfelsen
Lookout rocks with great views! From the Stingelfelsen - in the municipality of Klaffer - you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Mühltal and on clear days even into the mountains. You reach the lookout point starting from the log house Holzschlag on…
Bärenstein
Impressive rock formations Several rock castles tower high, such as at the Dreisesslberg, Bärenstein or Hochbuchetfelsen. This is the result of a weathering process that is called woolbag weathering in geological terminology. The Bohemian Massif was…
Hochbuchet
Energy & power place on the path of deceleration in the Böhmerwald holiday region. From the documents of the Schlägl Abbey it is reported that between 1762 and 1775 large pilgrimages took place at the Hochbuchet. Take a seat on the relaxation lounger…
Michaelsquelle with kneipp basin
The spring rises at an altitude of 700 m and its water flows to the Galgenbach, which flows into the Große Mühl in Aigen-Schlägl. The spring is piped into a wooden well (hollow tree trunk) and flows underground into a clear, small pond just in front…