The best running trails around Zwettl-Niederösterreich

Outdoor pool: Diving pool with 1m and 3m boards Children's pool Adventure pool with current channel Floor geyser Wide slide 16m Table tennis Grass volleyball Indoor pool: Sports pool 25m Children's pool Warm water adventure pool with bubble bench and floor bubbles Aroma cabin Large water slide 54m Sauna: Finnish sauna Bio Sauna Steam bath Infrared cabin Solarium

The Ottenstein reservoir, is the largest of the Kamp lakes and is among the richest waters in fish in Austria and at the same time among the best predatory fish waters in Europe. Its water surface is 4.3 km² and extends with its fjord-like, branched side arms, with a length of more than 14 km, up to Zwettl. The deepest point is 69 m.

The municipal authorities succeeded in winning over Master Hundertwasser to plan and build a fountain system in the main square. The presentation of the fountain model met with great approval from the people of Zwettl, but also with vehement rejection. In 1994, the fountain system, consisting of three main elements – the two fountain columns with collecting basins and the pavilion – was handed over to the public. It has since been a popular meeting point in the heart of the city. Friedensreich Hundertwasser died in February 2000 at the age of 71.

Until the end of the 19th century, a monumental public fountain stood in the middle of the main square, the terminus of the oldest Zwettl water pipeline dating back to the early 17th century; a place where the population met, not just to fetch water. In 1925, a war memorial was erected here, and from the mid-20th century onwards, the square in the heart of the city was primarily used as a parking area. In the early 1990s, the municipality of Zwettl decided to redesign the main square. The aim was to give the city an attractive center again and thus preserve the tradition of the old Zwettl main square for the present and the future. Friedensreich Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser in 1928, had owned an old mill on the banks of the Kamp river above Zwettl since the 1970s.

Most beautiful place in Zwettl.

Beautiful square with a fountain designed by Hundertwasser and a nice little snack bar.

The Zwettl Valley is a retreat in the Waldviertel region. The sections near Zwettl, Syrafeld, and above Groß Gerungs are particularly charming, where you can experience the tranquility and natural diversity of a Natura 2000 protected area up close. The Zwettl Valley Forest Adventure Trail is highly recommended.

Nestled amidst impressive rock formations, the cave was once the hideout of the legendary robber chief Grasel and is now a special destination for hikers. Just a few steps away, the "Langer Ruhe" (Langer Rest) offers a rest area in the countryside for a long break during your hike.