Discover Leopoldschlag

Leopoldschlag offers several different starting points for planning your trip: a family-friendly themed hiking trail, a network of hiking trails, the swimming pond, nature information and places of remembrance. If you are looking for a hotel, you can first consider whether hiking, pottery, nature or culture should shape your stay. The following destinations will help you make a more specific choice.

Hiking and Pottery

The Leopoldschlag Pottery Trail is 4.5 kilometres long and is an adventure trail for families. At various stations, children and parents can experience the work of a potter over the course of a pottery year. The trail thus combines a hike with a clearly defined craft theme: alongside hiking, the annual cycle of pottery work is also at its heart. If you are looking for a route with a specific theme for your trip, the Pottery Trail is easy to distinguish from a more general hiking offer.

Leopoldschlag also has a network of hiking trails about 45 kilometres long. The network and the Pottery Trail represent two different scales for planning: a single themed route and a more extensive hiking offer. Route details may change; check them before your hike.

The Hafnerhaus also features pottery: pottery classes are offered there. A class is another way to engage with the craft, distinct from the stations along the Pottery Trail. As class availability may change, check what is on offer before your visit.

Nature, Water and Cycling

The Leopoldschlag swimming pond has a water surface of about 3,000 m² and also features a beach volleyball court. The swimming pond thus adds a body of water and a sporting element to the trail-related attractions.

The Natura 2000 Information Centre at the European Green Belt in Leopoldschlag provides information about the European Green Belt and the Natura 2000 area along the border river Maltsch. The Maltsch is also linked to a specific nature conservation topic: the “Maltsch Natura 2000 Protected Area” provides a habitat for freshwater pearl mussels. Thus, in addition to the information on offer, the nature theme also focuses on a designated protected area and an animal species.

For a cycling trip, the Grenzlandrunde (No. 905) is another option: it is a circular cycle route in Leopoldschlag. As route details may change, check them before your ride.

Culture and Places of Remembrance

Neu Maria Schnee is a small pilgrimage church in the Mühlviertel. The Körner Pyramid is a granite pyramid resting on four granite spheres at its base. It also bears an iron cross and an image of Theodor Körner. A different form of commemoration can be seen on the Arneth memorial plaque on the façade of the former municipal office. This building is the birthplace of Joh. Ev. Arneth and his sons.

The cultural attractions offer different points of emphasis: the pilgrimage church represents a religious connection, the Körner Pyramid is a granite monument featuring an image and a cross, and the former municipal office has a biographical connection to Arneth. If you would like to plan your trip around your cultural interests, you can consider these themes separately rather than grouping them together as a single topic.

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