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Schimmelsprung Ruins – Buchberg Castle loop from Gars-Thunau

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Schimmelsprung Ruins – Buchberg Castle loop from Gars-Thunau

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Schimmelsprung Ruins – Buchberg Castle loop from Gars-Thunau

03:08

10.6km

300m

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: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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29 m

Gars-Thunau Station

Highlight • Rest Area

03/25/2023 - I actually wanted to start from here, but I couldn't find the panorama board (P3)! There is a waiting room and a toilet that is clean and open.

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2.61 km

Schanzberg Picnic Area

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02/25/2023 - Break after the ascent on the Schanzberg, where the Schimmelsprung circuit meets the Hirschbach circuit.

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3.15 km

Slavic Fortification on Schanzberg

Highlight • Historical Site

February 25, 2023 - The fortified hilltop settlement Thunau am Kamp is located on the Schanzberg in Thunau am Kamp in the market town of Gars am Kamp in the district of Horn in Lower Austria. The remains of the hilltop settlement are under monument protection. Original settlement from the late Neolithic. There are finds from the La Tène period and from the 5th century AD. At the end of the 8th century there was a Slavic settlement with the establishment of burial mounds with built-in stones.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befestigte_H%C3%B6hensiedlung_Thunau_am_Kamp

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3.56 km

Riederkreuz Wayside Shrine

Highlight • Religious Site

02/25/2023 - In memory of Erich Rieder, Weidmannsheil your hunting buddies.

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3.63 km

Ruins of the Oldest Church North of the Danube

Highlight • Historical Site

02/25/2023 - The foundation walls uncovered in 1986 are part of the oldest church remains in Austria north of the Danube.

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3.97 km

Schimmelsprung Ruins

Highlight • Castle

February 25th, 2023 - Despite the advanced state of decay of the fortifications, there are still a number of building walls, including those of the Palas and parts of the vault and also considerable parts of the imposing ring walls. The castle hill offers a wonderful view of the Kamptal and Gars.

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7.29 km

Buchberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

02/25/2023 - Very well preserved castle privately owned by the Bogner family in the beautiful Kamptal. Worth seeing!

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8.58 km

Klösterl Ruins

Highlight • Castle

02/25/20223 - Very little left of the ruins, at the rest area still a nice older weathered wooden sign on the tree. No information board here, ruin has been forgotten.

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10.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.36 km

2.34 km

1.81 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

6.07 km

2.00 km

1.09 km

984 m

448 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Schimmelsprung Ruins – Buchberg Castle loop from Gars-Thunau

Gars-Thunau Station

Schanzberg Picnic Area

Slavic Fortification on Schanzberg

Riederkreuz Wayside Shrine

Ruins of the Oldest Church North of the Danube

Schimmelsprung Ruins

Buchberg Castle

Klösterl Ruins

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