Mountain hikes Maria Brettfall - Raffl Kapelle - Rottenburg - Rotholz - Strass (Trail Nr. 3a)

Description

Set off from the Municipal office and head past the festival hall before heading up the Kirchsteig towards the hamlet of Astholz. After the underpass, follow the good hiking trail along a winding path heading up through the forest until you reach the Maria Brettfall pilgrimage church. The trail continues uphill from there to Ellerboden (a short climb on the right leads to a lookout point that offers a magnificent view). Follow the forest road until you reach the turn-off to the left towards the hiking trail. Keep going until the trail merges with the Öxltalweg trail (asphalt road). Head uphill along the asphalt road for a short distance from there. Turn right towards Raffl and keep hiking until you reach the Steinerne Stiege turn-off. Variant (1/2 hour extra walking time): walk to Raffl Chapel – from there downhill until the walk enters the path to Rottenburg. The trail heads downhill over the Steinerne Stiege (stone stairway) until the trail enters the path to Rottenburg. There the hiking trail heads uphill through the forest to Rottenburg. At the archway, the woodland path starts to descend to Rotholz to the Gasthof Esterhammer. Turn left as soon as you pass the inn and head towards Thurnegg Castle. Pass through the courtyard of the castle until you enter the Lindenallee and then follow Lindenallee back to Strass.

Stop off possibilities: restaurants in the village, Jausenstation Maria Brettfall, Restaurant Esterhammer