Giessenbach Mill – Stillensteinklamm loop from St. Nikola an der Donau

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Austria

Upper Austria

Mühlviertel

Giessenbach Mill – Stillensteinklamm loop from St. Nikola an der Donau

Easy

4.4

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Giessenbach Mill – Stillensteinklamm loop from St. Nikola an der Donau

01:50

6.09km

200m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13 m

Gießenbach Viaduct

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Beautiful viaduct along the road.

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161 m

Snack Bar at Gießenbachmühle

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Here you can strengthen yourself before or after the hike through the gorge.

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198 m

Giessenbach Mill

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Beautifully restored mill. The mill wheel moves and delights young and old.

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226 m

The Stillensteinklamm in Grein is a romantic gorge in the Mühlviertel. The hike through the Stillensteinklamm is on a well-secured climbing system and is therefore also suitable for parents with children.

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333 m

Water Mill and Waterfall at Hinterraabsau

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It's pretty much at the beginning of the gorge.

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438 m

Gorilla Rock

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You have to look up a bit when you walk by, but then you can see him well!

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3.29 km

Dichterstein Viewpoint of the Danube and Grein

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Viewpoint on the Danube and the town of Grein

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5.35 km

Strudengau

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The Strudengau is an approximately 25 km long, narrow valley of the Danube between Lower and Upper Austria. The Strudengau was once one of the most dangerous sections of the …

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6.09 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.40 km

1.64 km

741 m

258 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

627 m

297 m

258 m

214 m

109 m

Elevation

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Highest point (410 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

16°C

9°C

82 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

March 13, 2024,Seniorenwanderung: Werfensteinrundwanderweg mit Dichterstein

Today I'm hiking home with my seniors. We start in Gießenbach and return to the starting point via the Ärztestein and the Affenstein castle ruins.
You could expand the round using a burner.

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February 6, 2024,Burg Werfenstein Rundwanderweg mit Dichterstein

A short hike, I'm exploring for my seniors today. Friedl accompanies me and I lost him somewhere. Since I didn't have a car key and Friedl's cell phone was in the car, I decided to go to Grein after a windy wait for Friedl. I got home faster on foot (approx. 3.5 km) than he did by car.
Nothing like …

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January 19, 2023,Burg Werfenstein Rundwanderweg mit Dichterstein

A little bit of fresh air, that's our motto today. We were the only ones who thought so. Nobody met us during the round. It was really good for us, you just have to move. The coffee and cake afterwards tasted really good.

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