Tar Oil Path (Pechölweg) in Elz

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Tour-Details

Starting place: 4292 Kefermarkt

Destination: 4292 Kefermarkt

duration: 0h 24m

length: 1,4 km

Altitude difference (uphill): 34m

Altitude difference (downhill): 34m

Lowest point: 666m

Highest point: 697m

difficulty: easy

condition: easy

panoramic view: Some Views

Paths covering:

Asphalt, Gravel, Hiking trail

This short circular route takes us to Elz’s pitchstones, where tar oil was extracted from resin-rich pine wood. On particularly clear days, visitors are treated to beautiful Alpine views.

Hiking map and information on this educational path are available at the market office.

Tour and route information

Starting point: Directly from the Brungraber village inn, the Sepp ‘n Wirt

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educational path

Opening hours

Always open!

Please note that snow is not cleared during the winter months.

by car:
Take the A7 Mühlkreis motorway from Linz towards Freistadt or Prague; at the end of the motorway in Unterweitersdorf, turn left onto the B310 towards Freistadt/Prague and after about 10 km turn right to Kefermarkt. (Linz-Kefermarkt = 33km)

By train:
Train: Linz main station to Kefermarkt = 43 km. (Linz - Summerau - Prague railway line)