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Chapel on the Rock – Ruins of Scharnstein Castle loop from Scharnstein-Mühldorf

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Upper Austria

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Chapel on the Rock – Ruins of Scharnstein Castle loop from Scharnstein-Mühldorf

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Chapel on the Rock – Ruins of Scharnstein Castle loop from Scharnstein-Mühldorf

01:34

5.19km

180m

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: July 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5 m

Scharnstein-Mühldorf Train Station

Highlight • Rest Area

small but cute train station

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342 m

Wooden Covered Bridge at the Museum

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Very beautiful bridge

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381 m

Geyerhammer Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Good parking space to start the lap

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1.37 km

Hiking car park

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Free hiking parking! (Windhagkogel, Hochsalm, Scharnstein Ruins)

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1.52 km

Chapel on the Rock

Highlight • Religious Site

a small chapel built directly on the rock.

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2.56 km

Ruins of Scharnstein Castle

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Easy circular walk to the castle ruins Scharnstein. From the pasture, hike slightly uphill to Tießenbachtal. Here is also the starting point for hikes to the Hochsalm or Windhagkogel. After …

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4.77 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Alm River

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nice

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5.19 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.72 km

2.18 km

164 m

137 m

Surfaces

1.95 km

1.39 km

971 m

386 m

299 m

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (660 m)

Lowest point (480 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

27°C

14°C

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Comments

May 30, 2024,Burgruine Scharnstein

The Scharnstein Castle Ruins are the ruins of a rock castle and rise high above the Tießenbach Valley in the Upper Austrian municipality of Scharnstein.

The castle was probably built by the Counts of Rebgau in the 12th century. In 1499 it was bought by the Habsburg Roman-German King and later Emperor Maximilian I, who had Scharnstein expanded as a …

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Chapel on the Rock – Ruins of Scharnstein Castle loop from Scharnstein-Mühldorf

Scharnstein-Mühldorf Train Station

Wooden Covered Bridge at the Museum

Geyerhammer Museum

Hiking car park

Chapel on the Rock

Ruins of Scharnstein Castle

Ruins of Scharnstein Castle

Wooden Bridge Over the Alm River

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