Thayatalweg – Thayatal National Park

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Thayatalweg – Thayatal National Park

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Thayatalweg – Thayatal National Park

03:06

11.1km

230m

Hiking

If you want to get to know the Thayatal from its most beautiful side, the Thayatalweg is the right place for you. It leads over long stretches along the Thaya to the circulation mountain, requires a bit of endurance and a little sure-footedness on the steep sections, but is rewarded…

by Nationalparks Austria

Last updated: August 13, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.93 km

Wildflower meadow in Thayatal National Park

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A true gem, lots of great meadow flowers and we even saw a kingfisher on the Thaja!

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7.05 km

View of the Thaya River bend from Umlaufberg

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There is also a bench up here for a rest. You can't see the whole loop because the hill is too low for that, but it's still great to see …

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9.96 km

Kaja Castle Ruins

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Relatively well-preserved castle ruins. Definitely worth a detour if you are hiking through the Kajatal from the Thaya up towards Merkersdorf. It is not always open though.

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.41 km

3.54 km

612 m

520 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

3.21 km

759 m

385 m

266 m

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

10°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Comments

May 4, 2024,Thayatal Umlauf und Burgruine Kaja

From Merkersdorf you can also take the bus at 4:30 p.m. to the NP center. Or you can walk on the asphalted cycle and footpath.

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October 8, 2025,🇦🇹 Österreich (Niederösterreich/Nationalpark Thayatal): FGV-Wanderung (WGCZ 25): Entlang der Thaya zur Aussichtswarte "Umlaufblick." 081025 (86/25)

On the third day of our journey to Moravia, we crossed into Austria, more precisely, into the state of Lower Austria. Near the Hardegg district of Merkersdorf, there's a hiking parking lot, which served as our starting point for today.

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June 22, 2022,Nationalpark Thayatal

The smell of hay is wonderful! Such a morning round is something wonderful!

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August 5, 2025,Nationalpark Thayatal 5.8.2025 w915

The Thayatal National Park, together with the neighboring Czech National Park Podyjí, preserves one of the last remaining natural valley landscapes in Central Europe. In a very small space, the Thaya River has created a surprising diversity of habitats and forest types.
The Thaya Valley never ceases to amaze us. Today we parked at the National Park parking lot and …

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October 19, 2023

If you want to get to know the Thayatal from its most beautiful side, the Thayatalweg is the right place for you. It leads over long stretches along the Thaya to the circulation mountain, requires a bit of endurance and a little sure-footedness on the steep sections, but is rewarded with impressive views

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