Experience the "Waldviertel"

Legendary stone giants and wobbly stones, natural monuments formed by nature such as the "Chirstophorusstein", the "Teufelsbett" or the "goblin" and "cricket" -stones await you when you visit the Blockheide in Grmünd-Eibenstein.

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The "Nebelstein" ist 1.017 m high an thus one of the highest elevations in the Waldviertel. Enjoy the wonderful view from the summit. On nice days you can see as far as the "Ötscher". The OÄV refuge, which is managed from April to November, is located at the foot of the rock. The hut and the summit can be reached from the parking lot in about 15 minutes.

The golf courses in the Waldviertel with their gently rolling hills, forests and natural ponds provide variety and challenges. Golf and the vastness of the Waldviertel are made for each other and it doesn't take much imagination to see this unique ladscape as the perfect place for golf.

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Experience the fascination of the Waldviertel moors and ponds up close. Lower Austira's top excursion destination for the whole family. The 20 meter high viewing platform "Himmelsleiter" near the entrance area of the nature park Hochmoor Schrems - offers special insights into the fascinating peat landscape.

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Whether you want culture in a special ambience, discover something new, just switch off and recharge your batteries or actively experience the untouched nature - in Weitra you will find the best conditions for this. You can experience the medieval small town in all its facets.

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The origin of the powerful and well-preserved moated castle was laid around the year 1160 with the construction of the keep. Heidenreichstein Castle, which can still be accessed today via two drawbridges, leaves a powerful impression on visitors. In the interior, which can only be visited as part of a guided tour, you can still see the entire facility from various eras.

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The "Mandelstein" ist 874 m high and offers a wide view of the Czech Republic an the Gratzener land. You can easily reach the summit after a 20-minute climb from the parking lot.

The upper and the same time largest of the three Kamp reservoirs impresses with its unique scenic beauty. Its fjord-like branches of the lake are reminiscent of the Scandinavian ladscape, which is acutally atypical in this country, and make up the special charm of the area around the Ottenstein reservoir.

In Pürbach, embedded between forests and ponds, the "Wald4tler Hoftheater" was created in 1986 from a unique theater experiment. A lovingly restored theater is hidden in an old mayor's courtyard from 1886, 5 km from the Kurhotel Leonarodo.

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In the valley of the small Kamp, one of the oldest castles in the northwestern Waldviertel presents itself stylishly and proudly on a granite rock mountain. Rappottenstein Castle tells of the interplay of the forces of "nature and man", of Romanticism, Gothic and Renaissance.

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Around the delicate poppy, you can experience a huge collection of unique items and superlatives in Armschlag: For almost 30 years, the "Poppy Village" has been inspiring with huge willow poppy capsules, a unique "MOHNument", the longest poppy flower painting and the largest poppy mill collection.

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The varied programm of events and the numerous possibilities for excurions realting to the nostalgic set, including diesel or steam locomotives with the accompanying snack wagon, make a trip a special experience.

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