planets trail




- pets allowed
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for kids (all ages)
- culinary interesting
- culturally interesting
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Path number: Fr 8 + Symbol Planetenweg
Starting place: 4240 Freistadt
Destination: 4251 Sandl
duration: 4h 0m
length: 16,0 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 490m
Lowest point: 557m
Highest point: 1.047m
difficulty: medium
condition: medium
panoramic view: Dreamtour
Paths covering:
Asphalt, Gravel, unfixed, Hiking trail
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On the planet trail the planetary system was reconstructed to scale between Freistadt and the observatory Sandl.
The observatory in Sandl is one of the 14 stations of the Solar Flare Watch Program of NASA.
The planets are symbolically placed on granite boulders as stone spheres (approx. 25 cm in diameter).
Stations:
- Sun
- Venus and Mars
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Solar energy
- Space sounds
- Space travel
- Galaxies
- Planetary scale
- Dendrochronology
- Du-Point
- The observatory
The hiking trail leads from the medieval brewing and cultural town of Freistadt, through the village of Schlag, via the Zimmerhofer farm to the mountain church of St. Michael ob Rauchenödt and then in the direction of Mitterbach (refreshment stop at the Forellenwirt). After a short break, continue to the Viehberghütte and Prof. Wolfgang Wöss' private observatory in Sandl.
Of course, the planetary hike can also be done in reverse order from Sandl to Freistadt. A wide range of maps and information material is available from the municipal office and the Mühlviertler Alm Freistadt tourist office.
Accessibility / arrival
Car:
From Linz continue on the Mühlkreis motorway towards Prague (40 km) From the Czech border towards Linz (15 km)
Train:
From Linz take the Summerauerbahn to Freistadt station
(3 km outside the centre) Linz Bahnhof - Freistadt
- Free entry
- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for schools
- Suitable for kids (all ages)
- Pets allowed
- Suitable for teenagers
- Suitable for seniors
- Suitable for single travelers
- Suitable for families
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
- Suitable for children
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
Please get in touch for more information.
Hauptplatz 1
4240 Freistadt
Phone +43 7942 72506
E-Mail info@planetenwanderweg.at
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Tour-Details
Path number: Fr 8 + Symbol Planetenweg
Starting place: 4240 Freistadt
Destination: 4251 Sandl
duration: 4h 0m
length: 16,0 km
Altitude difference (uphill): 490m
Lowest point: 557m
Highest point: 1.047m
difficulty: medium
condition: medium
panoramic view: Dreamtour
Paths covering:
Asphalt, Gravel, unfixed, Hiking trail
powered by TOURDATA