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Ottenstein Castle – Schloss Waldreichs loop from Schloss Ottenstein

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Waldviertel

Bezirk Krems

Rastenfeld

Ottenstein Castle – Schloss Waldreichs loop from Schloss Ottenstein

Moderate

4.9

(12)

hikers

Ottenstein Castle – Schloss Waldreichs loop from Schloss Ottenstein

02:28

9.42km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 22, 2026

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403 m

22.04.2019 - Situated on the northern shore of the Ottenstein Reservoir, the 12th-century site impresses with its mighty conical and hipped roofs and offers facilities for events such as weddings, corporate parties, knight's dinners and much more.

Source: waldviertel.at/kultur-schloss-ottenstein

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918 m

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk at Landesforstgarten Ottenstein

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22.04.2019 - The saint holds Jesus on the cross, stands at the corner in front of the Landesforstgarten and looks over to the castle entrance Ottenstein.

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2.93 km

Waldreichs Pond Circular Trail

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4.80 km

Steckenteich

Lake

5.46 km

Schloss Waldreichs

Highlight • Castle

First mentioned in a document in 1258, in the Middle Ages Waldreichs belonged to a ring of fortified castles that were built to protect the Austrian Mark.

Nothing remains of the original moated castle.

In the area around Waldreichs Castle, the imperial master falconer and feudal knight Hanns Hager resided and dined from and to Allentsteig and Lichtenfels.

After multiple changes of ownership and the threat of decay, the current owner, the Windhag Scholarship Foundation for Lower Austria, began to completely renovate the castle in 1983.

The castle itself CANNOT be VISITED but only admired from the outside. Only those parts and the area where the Lower Austrian Falconry & Birds of Prey Center is located are freely accessible.

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5.75 km

Waldreichs Castle

Highlight • Castle

Waldreichs Castle was first mentioned in a document in 1258 and in the Middle Ages belonged to a ring of fortified castles built to protect the Austrian Mark. In a very eventful history, it is destroyed several times and often changes hands. Nothing remains of the original castle - the ruins were restored by the Windhag Scholarship Foundation in the 1980s and have been the seat of the Ottenstein Forestry Office since 1990. The castle also houses the exciting Lower Austrian Falconry and Birds of Prey Center in Waldreich - access to this area is of course permitted. Unfortunately, the castle cannot be visited.

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7.11 km

Plattenteich

Lake

9.42 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.34 km

2.76 km

1.40 km

891 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.23 km

2.33 km

1.37 km

495 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

27°C

15°C

61 %

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Ottenstein Castle – Schloss Waldreichs loop from Schloss Ottenstein

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