L2 Auen-Trail
4400 Steyr
Beautiful easy circular route in the Himmlitzer Au nature reserve.
Recommended season:
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
- Loop
This easy to run circular route of about 12 km leads us into the Steyrer Auen landscape and nature reserve.
Directions:The route starts at Steyr train station, past the Protestant church we soon reach the bank of the Enns River and have a beautiful view of the Ennskai of Steyr with its historic houses. We go right through the Kollertor, continue over the Zwischenbrücke that leads us over the river. Here the rivers Enns and Steyr meet. We keep left and walk along a jetty to the Work World Museum, which we go around on the left.
Continuing past the University of Applied Sciences, we reach a junction where we cross the Steyr River again on a bridge to the left. We keep right and walk 500 meters until we come to the Teufelsbach. Here begins the actual Auen-Trail. First, a path leads along the river for about 1.5 km until we meet a road that we now follow to the right for about 500 meters until shortly before the bridge we turn left into the Himmlitzer Au. Beautiful natural paths through the Au now accompany us for the next 3.5 km. Past the gravel banks, the recreational area of the Steyr residents. Here on hot summer days, you can take a pleasantly fresh dip in the cool water of the Steyr River.
Continuing through the Au, we arrive at the tracks of the museum railway. We cross the tracks and walk right up the conglomerate wall. At the top, the path splits, we take the right and follow it for the next 1.5 km until the path leads down to the tracks again, which we now follow for the next few kilometers. Past the pilgrimage church Christkindl, we head back towards the city. We pass the museum railway station and make our way towards the center. The tower of the parish church points the way. Arriving at the historic Steyr town square, we walk beside the town hall into a passage to the other side of the houses and cross the Enns River over a pedestrian bridge that leads us back to the starting point of our route.
Equipment:The required equipment always depends on the respective route and weather conditions. Regarding provisions: this is very individual and it is advisable to have more rather than less with you in terms of equipment and provisions. A 5km round in the valley requires less than a demanding route in the mountains. The weather can change quickly, and if you are not constantly moving or need to take a break, warm clothing is of great importance, for example.
Here is a general checklist for you:
- Weather-appropriate running clothes for the respective season – weather forecast – region – altitude. These include, among others:
* a waterproof rain jacket
* waterproof rain pants suitable for running
* gloves and warm headgear (cap/headband/buff)
* sunglasses + sunscreen + headgear for very warm days - Trail running shoes
- Water bottles, soft flasks, or a hydration bladder with enough fluid for the respective route (possibly also salt tablets/magnesium)
- Snacks for a boost of energy in between: energy bars, gels, chocolate, trail mix
- Running backpack: ideally a trail running vest / a trail running backpack or a waist belt for small routes.
- Dry pack: to keep your valuables or change of clothes dry (optionally a small trash bag)
- Emergency blanket
- Small first aid kit. In my opinion, an Israeli bandage is highly recommended: it is a one-handed wound and pressure bandage. Details can be found here.
- Emergency whistle (often integrated into the trail backpack)
- Mobile phone
- Maps (online and/or offline)
- E-Card or insurance card
- Some cash
- Microspikes/spikes: these can be a great advantage in winter and icy conditions.
- Folding poles for trail running
- Headlamp
This trail was run for us by André Prinz
further information:
- Circular route
Hauptbahnhof Steyr
Small Christmas market in Steyr and open-air nativity scene with life-size figures at Teufelsbach - run by Verein Wohnen Steyr.
The open-air crèche in the Wehrgraben district, near the museum railway station, was founded by Siegfried Jäger in 1996. After his death, it became the responsibility of the Verein Wohnen Steyr (emergency shelter) in 2004. Life-size wooden figures are decorated anew every year at the waterfall. The figures are restored in the “Kraftwerk” day structure, lovingly dressed by many helping hands from all departments of the association and completed with faces by the day center. Great importance is attached to traditional elements, but the creativity of our clients and employees also finds its place in this special nativity scene time and again.
We attach great importance to sustainability and upcycling in these “redesigns”. This year, many old pallets have found a new, valuable purpose and you can buy handmade products at our sales stand right by the Teufelsbach. The greatest gift for our clients is to know that their lovingly crafted specialties have found a happy buyer. Our staff will be happy to provide you with information about our work and support opportunities for our association over a delicious shepherd's punch and cookies.
The Steyrtal museum railway connects the Steinbach Advent with the Christmas town of Steyr. Take a romantic ride on the old steam locomotive through the winter
through the wintry Christmas region to the Advent calendar village of Steinbach a. d. Steyr.
Opening hours according to timetable!
The church is the centre of the world-famous pilgrimage site Christkindl.
In 1695, the seriously ill Türmer and Kapellmeister Ferdinand Sertl placed a small baby Jesus made of wax in the hollow of a spruce tree. He went there several times a week to pray. When he was cured of epilepsy, so many pilgrims came that it became necessary to build a church. This gave rise to the name "Zum Christkindl unterm Himmel". The present church was begun in 1702 by Giovanni Battista Carlone, and completed from 1708 by Jakob Prandtauer. The figure of the Virgin Mary, a standing wax figure only 10 cm high, holding the cross and crown of thorns in his hands, can be found today at the high altar in a small shrine above the globe-shaped tabernacle. The Christkindl pilgrimage site is also the centre of Steyr's Christmas events. The Christkindl post office was built in 1950 right behind the pilgrimage church, and now 2 million letters are stamped with the special Christmas postmarks every Advent season. Unique nativity scene rarities are on display in the parish courtyard. In the Mechanical Nativity, around 300 figures move through a biblical landscape, due to a unique mechanism with bicycle chains and shafts.
The Pöttmesser Nativity is one of the largest oriental landscape nativity scenes in the world, covering an area of 58 m². 778 figures up to 30 cm tall carved from lime wood stand in an 18-metre long nativity scene.
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Early winter
- Deep winter
Please get in touch for more information.
Stadtplatz 27
4400 Steyr
Phone +43 7252 53229 - 0
E-Mail info@360alpenland.com
Web www.steyr-nationalpark.at/
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