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View of Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Nationalpark Thayatal

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View of Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Nationalpark Thayatal

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View of Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Nationalpark Thayatal

03:39

12.5km

330m

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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Nationalpark Thayatal

Národní park Podyjí

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191 m

Thayatal National Park Visitor Center and Wildcat Enclosure

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can watch Frieda and Carlo in Austria's largest wildcat enclosure.

More information: np-thayatal.at/de/pages/wildkatzenanlage-83.aspx

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391 m

Wooden archway at the entrance to Thayatal National Park

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Likewise the entrance to the short nature trail Hennerweg, a wonderful path even with children!

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1.20 km

View of Hardegg Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The hike from the Nature House to the Hermitage to Hardegg, over the bridge a round in the CZ, then on the summit cross in Hardegg, we have often gone in the spring, autumn and winter. Was always an experience and if you take some time to see the castle is the trip very worthwhile. The Waldviertler pastries in the inn in Hardegg, or nature conservation house are worth the trip and round off the hike.

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1.81 km

Hardegg

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Community of 1,300 people near the border with the Czech Republic. The castle is particularly worth seeing. Hardegg is the smallest town in Austria and the center of the Thayatal National Park.

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2.30 km

Thaya Bridge Hardegg–Čížov and Historic Customs Houses

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The Thayabrücke Hardegg-Čížov is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. The Iron Curtain used to run here.

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2.41 km

Old Customs House Hardegg – Podyjí National Park Information Point

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Former Czech customs house, today a small information point for the Narodni Park Podyji and a gallery about the history of the Thayatal Bridge. A detour is worthwhile!

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5.98 km

Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov

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Preserved remains of the Iron Curtain between Czechoslovakia and Austria in today's Podyjí National Park

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9.92 km

Thaya River Border Crossing Bridge (Thayatal National Park)

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Don't forget your passport when hiking to the Czech Republic! A place steeped in history that brings back memories of terrible personal fates! We met a man whose family was separated by the border for many years; they only saw each other on occasional visits. Bunkers, customs houses and the remains of the Iron Curtain in Čížov are reminders of a bad past. How nice it is that people from both countries can meet again while hiking in the large shared national park.

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12.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

3.98 km

2.09 km

1.59 km

Surfaces

6.68 km

2.05 km

1.93 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (440 m)

Lowest point (290 m)

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Sunday 31 May

19°C

13°C

91 %

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View of Hardegg Castle – Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov loop from Nationalpark Thayatal

Thayatal National Park Visitor Center and Wildcat Enclosure

Wooden archway at the entrance to Thayatal National Park

View of Hardegg Castle

Hardegg

Thaya Bridge Hardegg–Čížov and Historic Customs Houses

Old Customs House Hardegg – Podyjí National Park Information Point

Iron Curtain Memorial Čížov

Thaya River Border Crossing Bridge (Thayatal National Park)

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