Türkensturz Ruins – Beech Forest on Schlossberg loop from Scheiblingkirchen-Warth

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Türkensturz Ruins – Beech Forest on Schlossberg loop from Scheiblingkirchen-Warth

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Türkensturz Ruins – Beech Forest on Schlossberg loop from Scheiblingkirchen-Warth

06:25

22.0km

510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.15 km

Hollow Stone (Taufstein) Natural Monument

Highlight • Natural Monument

The hollow stone is a rounded pebble measuring approximately one cubic meter with an artificial oval hollow. It is likely a sacrificial stone, as names such as Weihfeld, Weihacker, or Weihwiesen appear on the ridge south of the stone. Two legends also exist about this stone... [bote-aus-der-buckligen-welt.at]

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3.85 km

Rehgartlkreuz

Highlight • Religious Site

Whether the cross in question actually dates from 1642 cannot be verified. The inscription mentioned is missing today, and written sources are unavailable. In 1499, the "Rechgärtl" was already mentioned as a field name. Its location is curious, as it stands in a shallow, almost level hollow near the Kulmriegel. At that time, numerous finds confirm that a Roman road, the so-called Hochstraße, ran through here. Just a few hundred meters from the Rehgartl Cross, 21 Roman silver denarii were found. [bote-aus-der-buckligen-welt.at]

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6.78 km

Forest Chapel (Waldkapelle)

Highlight • Religious Site

The chapel was built by Carlo and Helene Carniel in 1899.
An image of the Virgin Mary that was thought to be lost was the initial spark for building the chapel. The picture was found here on a tree while taking a walk.

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10.7 km

Summit cross and viewpoint near Türkensturz

Highlight • Summit

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: "Crossroads... small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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10.7 km

Türkensturz Ruins

Highlight • Castle

The Türkensturz is a designed system from the Romantic period and a wonderful vantage point. Here you like to linger and let your soul dangle.

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10.9 km

Shelter just below Türkensturz

Highlight • Mountain Hut

07/31/2021 - Ideal for resting but also good weather protection.

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11.8 km

Beech Forest on Schlossberg

Highlight • Forest

The beech forest at Schlossberg is a valuable natural forest reserve, particularly known for its structure and species-rich flora. It offers habitat for diverse forest communities, often on poorer silicate substrates, and is scenically attractive. Hikes in this area are popular, for example, around the Türkensturz near Seebenstein.

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21.2 km

Scheiblingkirchen Round Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The church is a remarkable Romanesque round church from the 12th century with additions from the 19th century. To the south and west of the church, remains of the rubble stone masonry of the former surrounding medieval churchyard wall are preserved.

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22.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

3.85 km

3.56 km

1.20 km

523 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.69 km

6.36 km

3.09 km

2.72 km

129 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (600 m)

Lowest point (360 m)

Weather

Sunday 1 November

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Comments

March 3, 2024,Erzherzog Johann Rundwanderweg - Start in Scheiblingkirchen

Apart from the sometimes very strong wind, it was a nice tour. The few muddy patches could be avoided. If you come from Seebenstein to the Türkenjagd castle ruins, you will come across a sign that says "access prohibited", but if you climb up from Gleißenfeld, then there is no barrier. But no one sticks to it anyway.

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